UN Finances in Crisis as Russia Withholds Dues
The United Nations faces a financing showdown as Russia withholds peacekeeping assessments for Congo Cyprus and the Middle East. France and Belgium also owe, risking loss of voting rights if arrears continue. A settlement is sought before the General Assembly meets December 1.
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Congo
Cyprus
Middle East
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United States
U Thant
Adlai Stevenson
U. S
France
Belgium
One Nation Under God Pennants Spark USA Prayer Debate
A rising movement in Carlstadt New Jersey begins with pennants reading One Nation Under God to defend prayers in public schools and oppose erasing the phrase from the Pledge. The effort spreads to seven towns as supporters frame it as preserving American religious tradition. Critics from the ACLU and Americans for Democratic Action call the pennants illegal and partisan in church state issues. The display signals public readiness for a constitutional amendment to protect acknowledgment of the Deity in American life.
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Carlstadt
N. J
American Civil Liberties Union
More Americans For Democratic Action Group
Conservatives Debate The Undertakers Premature
William F. Buckley in The National Review argues conservatives must craft a stance and image beyond winning the presidency. He notes a 25 million vote base and questions whether Goldwater remains the fit vehicle, urging clarity in linking ideas to moral ideals amid recent defeats.
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William F. Buckley
The
National Review
Goldwater
Buckley
Barry Goldwater
Washington Beat Dixie Politicians In Quite A Tizzy
Washington report notes Southern Democrats shift to GOP, loss of committee influence, and rising tension as Dixie districts move to two party politics. It discusses Johnson, Rayburn, and key representatives like Weltner, Boggs, Pepper, and Roberts amid Goldwater contrasts. It also covers New Hampshire lottery profits and potential tax revenue changes for state programs.
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Leslie Carpenter
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Dixie
South
Capitol Hill
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Mississippi
Georgia
Capitol
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Bert W. Watson
Carolina
Otto Passman
Louisiana
Passman
House Appropriations Subcommittee
President Johnson
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Rayburn
Thurmond-Wright
Mississippi Winstead
Kenneth Roberts
Hale Boggs
New Orleans
Charles L. Weltner
Atlanta
New Hampshire
Maryland
By Chance and Providence Shaped World History
A Sunday sermon reflects on chance events guiding history from Joan of Arc to the YMCA. It cites small incidents like a hay wagon in a ditch and a barber’s clippers sparking inventions, urging readers to notice God’s accidents and Providence in daily life.
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George Williams
London
George
Young Men's Christian Association of the World
YMCA
France
Joan of Arc
Joseph
Egypt
James Query
Durham
Laddie
Cyrus McCormick
Stephen Duryea
Watt
Isaac Newton
Pennsylvania
California
Greensboro leaders weigh highway commission future for 1968
Governor-elect Dan K Moore faces choices shaping the State Highway Commission including Joseph Hurt Jr. and possible Arthur Corpening as top appointees. High Point seeks its own commissioner to accelerate neglected local road projects while Charles Carroll and Robert Scott post strong election tallies.
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Joseph M. Hurt Jr
State Highway Commission
Raleigh
Hugh Cannon
Dan K. Moore
Judge Moore
Arthur Corpening
Highway Commission
High Point
Robert Gavin
J. Elwood Cox
Joe Hunt
High Pointers
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Charles F. Carroll
James Truman Hilton
Dale Ranson
Charles Diffendal
Rotary Club
Skiles Hoffman
Harry Williamson
Hilton
Roger Cole
Green Street Baptist Church
Copeland Sound Studio
YWCA
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