Alabama Leaders Press Education Bill Amid Special Session
Lt. Gov. James Allen and Gov. Wallace endorse a special session to fund education in Alabama. University presidents praise the measure while noting the $44 million appropriation will leave a $40 million surplus in the education fund, matching the Southern average.
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Alabama
James Allen
Wallace
Frank Rose
University of Alabama
Allen
Brewer
Harry Philpott
Auburn University
Gov. Wallace
House
Senate
Alabama streams among nation’s cleanest. call to protect water
A 20 minute Alabama Water Improvement Commission film urges alabama residents to keep streams clean for recreation, industry, and agriculture. It explains the commission’s role in guarding waters against pollution and promotes public opinion as the key to permit requirements and litter reduction on rivers like the Tennessee River.
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Alabama
Alabama Water Improvement Commission
Department of Public Health
Water Improvement Commission
Tennessee River
Two Candidates Set for Vice Presidency in 1966
The piece notes Hubert Humphrey and Jacob Javits as definite vice presidential contenders for the 1966 race. It highlights their liberal records, past letters to Gen. Klein, Dodd-Klein ties, and alleged influence on Senate actions, suggesting Humphrey’s political standing may be washed up despite a strong public image.
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U.S
Hubert Humphrey
LBJ
Jacob Javits
New York
George Romney
Michigan
Javits
Humphrey
Senate
Dodd-Klein
Wallace Bennett
Utah
Julius Klein
Chicago
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Gen. Klein
Rheinmetall
Sen. Javits
Klein
Tom Dodd
D-Conn
Humphey
Sen. Dodd
Germany
Sen. Humphrey
Dodd
Senate Ethics Committee
Len Dodd
West Germany
Hubert
State Department
Sen
Joe Grills
Alexandria
Stockholm
Lisbon
Europe
Bell-McClure Syndicate
Will We Live Forever After Death
The article discusses faith in life after death, citing the Bible and Jesus Christ as the source of evidence. It asserts that belief through faith links people to God and promises eternal life with Christ for believers.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
J. S
Jesus Christ
Christ
Athens Officials Plan Bob Jones Appreciation Luncheon
Athens city and Lawrence County officials schedule an appreciation luncheon for Congressman Bob Jones Monday at noon at the Hickory House Restaurant. Chamber of Commerce manager Wallace McDow indicates Jones will attend.
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Athens
Lawrence County
Bob Jones
Hickory House
Chamber of Commerce
Wallace McDow
Jones
McDow
Civil rights crisis as leaders split over nonviolence
In Los Angeles at the NAACP convention Roy Wilkins condemns black power and violence while urging lawful, nonviolent reform. CORE leans toward armed rhetoric and troop withdrawal from Vietnam, complicating public support for civil rights. Clergy urge restraint and legality to sustain progress.
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Washington
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advance of Colored People
Los Angeles
NAACP
Wilkins
University of Minnesota
White House
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Martin Luther King Jr
C. H. Jackson
National Baptist Convention
America
Chicago
North
South
Viet Nam
U.S
Congress
Dr. Jackson
Negro Press
Synficate
Optimism Grows Over Vietnam War Prospects in Washington
Washington officials speak with guarded optimism about signs that North Vietnam may seek an exit from the war. President Johnson and top aides describe a shifting mood, while diplomats caution against overconfidence and stress continued U.S. effort.
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Washington
Viet Nam
State Department
United States
South Viet Nam
Johnson
State of the Union
Dean Rusk
Etsusaburo Shiina
Ball
North Viet Nam
Humphrey
Rusk
This Day in HistoryJuly 8 1966 highlights and recalls
On this date in 1894 Grover Cleveland declared martial law in Chicago during strike disorders. Other notes recall John L Sullivan defeating Jake Kilrain in 1889, Ziegfeld Follies in 1907, and Allied peace talks in 1946. Local items include TVA Browns Ferry plant talks, layoffs, Kennedy’s Hyannis Port meeting, civil rights marches in Bogalusa, and Boeing Huntsville leadership appointment.
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Associated Press
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
Germany
Berlin
Bogalusa
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2Nd Ave
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E. W. Mayer
Chattanooga
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Life of Georgia Insurance Co
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Boeing
Harold J. McClellan
Huntsville
B. F. Beckerman
McClellan
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