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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1964
Page
1
Boston AP reports Harvard Medical Alumni Bulletin notes a shift in women’s feet from small, elegant to large and sturdy. Dr. Paul J. Davis cites heavier average female weight, altered shoe design, and stress on feet, claiming fashion now favors oversized, tankard-like footwear impacting gait and posture.
President Johnson sent New Year messages to Soviet leaders urging steps to curb nuclear arms and push for a verified test ban and freeze on strategic weapons. The White House noted no official reply from Moscow as work continued on the State of the Union and 90 percent of the budget for the new fiscal year. The Atomic Energy budget totals 2.624 billion dollars with planned emphasis on peaceful nuclear uses and cuts in weapon material production. Ambassador talks in Bonn and London were reported as Johnson requested continued postings of McGhee and Bruce.
The United Nations General Assembly ends its year with a Congo ceasefire resolution as France abstains. Moise Tshombe’s white mercenaries are to be withdrawn and OAU mediation moves peace between Tshombe’s government and rebels. Alexi Quayson-Lackey secures a January 18 adjournment and a split-term for the Security Council seats. Jordan and Mali will hold 1965 and 1966 two-year terms respectively.
Article explains how students can access over 720 million dollars in aid from federal, state, and private sources. It highlights scholarships, loans, and work, plus guidance on planning early, comparing costs, and using junior colleges and local programs to reduce expenses.
Montreal AP reports Squibb Institute researchers J C Burke and A G Ebert announced at the AAAS meeting that a new multipre dose tranquilizer, a long lasting form of shiphenabine, could extend effects to two weeks per injection. Trials show promising results though not yet available to physicians.
Plane tests and cold weather conditions mark a March arrival at Eielson Air Force Base as the Lockheed Starlifter lands amid subzero winds. The event highlights ongoing military transport capability and weather testing in Fairbanks.
A Bucks County judge issued a permanent injunction stopping the Gideon Society from distributing Bibles to students from first through twelfth grade in the Centennial Joint School District. Judge Lawrence A. Monroe ruled the actions violated the First Amendment's separation of church and state. The suit was filed by Norman E. Polster and his wife, Southampton residents and members of the Society of Friends.
The page notes Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of the president, attending a dance in Philadelphia with escorts from the Secret Service and two Philadelphia detectives inside the Academy of Music. Other items mention a vote-related event in New York and Rostropovich and Vishnevskaya calling off a divorce, with Rostropovich announcing plans prior.
In New Delhi AP reports Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri ordered nationwide raids that jailed more than 50 Communists tied to pro Chinese factions. The crackdown, framed as preventing a violent revolution, follows accusations of planned operations to influence elections in Kerala and demonstrate strong leadership.
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