Gun control debate follows Texas campus shootings
The UT mass killings revive calls for federal gun legislation led by the Dodd bill. President Johnson backs action while Gov. Connally questions new laws. Critics note current proposals would not have prevented the Austin rampage and argue for targeted controls on mail order and concealed weapons.
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University of Texas
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Charles Whitman
Texas
John Connally
John F. Kennedy
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Chicago
Coulee Region Festival of Arts Parades Rich Variety
The 1966 festival in Myrick Park offers band and symphony numbers, musical show melodies, an All America picnic theme, corn on the cob and watermelon. Richard Johnson guitar concert offers a nod to ancient roots. Two plays in tents and foreign films headline nearby, with ongoing workshops for youth.
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Review of the News in Years Past 1946 Summary
A La Crosse city awards special citation from the AAA advisory board chaired by T H Brindley. The iron lung owned by La Crosse Jaycettes was sent to Minneapolis for polio relief. OPA raises leather ceiling up to 30 percent as shoe prices loom. A six day sequence of quakes and tidal waves hits the Dominican Republic causing panic and hunger.
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T. H. Brindley
la Crosse Aaa Advisory Board
Iron Lung
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Minneapolis
OPA
Dominican Republic
Bible Verses Emphasize Trust and Healing Messages
Excerpts quoted include Matthew 6 34 urging lack of anxiety about tomorrow and Isaiah 38 16 asking for health and life. The lines reflect themes of faith, endurance, and divine restoration within a devotional context.
Midwesterner Finds Lesson In Germany's Rebuilt Cities
Frankfurter report compares American and German urban renewal from World War II to today. Joe Sheridan notes Davenport Waterloo Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Rock Island progress and highlights Frankfurt Mannheim Darmstadt as transformed by Marshall Plan aid and German resolve.
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Frankfurt
West Germany
South Africa
Davenport
Joe Sheridan
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa
Rock Island
Tokyo
Germany
Mannheim
Darmstadt
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Knowles Won’t Buy Special Session Call
Wisconsin politics eyed the issue as Lt. Gov. Lucey urged a special session to address highway safety. Analysts note governors risk political blowback when summoning lawmakers during campaigns, and party lines could exploit such a move for publicity and leverage.
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Knowles
John Wyngaard Madison
Wisconsin
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
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Assembly
Peace Corps for Law and Order Urged by ABA Leaders
In a 1966 Publishers Syndicate piece Edward W. Kuhn of the American Bar Association proposes a domestic Peace Corps to promote the true meaning of law amid U S unrest. He warns civil disobedience risks eroding the rule of law and calls for trusted Americans to educate across society.
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Washington
Peace Corps
United States
Richard M. Nixon
U.S. News and World Report
Viet Nam
Nixon
American Bar Association
ABA
Edward W. Kuhn
Montreal
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Its Day Will Come For Your Name Square
A commentator notes that many youths dislike their given names and seek change as they grow. He cites a French study, compares naming trends across eras and cultures, and warns that a chosen name at sixteen may seem dated by forty. Names shift with fashion and ethnicity alike.
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America
Lizzie
Maggie
Sarah
Sarahs
Shirley
Sharon
Shirleys
Sharons
Howard
Sheldon
Sherman
Bruce
Joshua
Aaron
Ezra
Ram
Howards
Sydney
England
Clarence
Harold
What Can We Do Without The Jet Age Without Planes
A New York view on labor strikes and essential services. The作者 argues that shutdowns reveal a machine’s value and lists sectors affected by stoppages from transit to show business. It weighs potential societal impacts if educators policemen and health care workers joined walkouts.
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New York
Internal Revenue Service
Frank Sinatra
New York City
American Medical Association
AMA
Inheritors and Probate Reflections
A probate judge notes few tears in estate settlement. Cervantes quote reflects on legacy easing sorrow after friends' deaths.
Jacoby on Bridge deal discussion notes bidding and play
A bridge problem features North South vulnerable with West East hands and a sequence of passes and bids. The auction shows 1 and 1 figures with final passes, highlighting key card placements and potential play tips from Jacoby.
Poor Chance Best Taken In Bridge Quandary
Oswald recounts a bridge hand where Jim overruled a four heart bid and pursued a diamond plan. East and West cooperate, West shifts to diamonds, but Jim executes a sequence finishing with a diamond ruff and club discard, salvaging the contract despite a dodgy diamond finesse. Oswald notes the line hinges on imperfect chance versus certainty.
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East
Hearts
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