Winter driving tips and critique of Norman Thomas
Lawrence Kansas on December 11 1965 reports safety tests for ice stopping distances with regular snow and studded tires and tire chains. The piece also quotes Norman Thomas denouncing the Vietnam War and arguing about democracy and Communist threats with a defense of treaties and world affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pource Lawrence Daily
Journael-World Whiteharts
Furthe
Council
Lawrence
Kansas
Shingles, mushrooms, and diabetes letters to Dear Dr Mother
Patient questions span shingles causes and booklet request, artificial tears for ocular moisture, mushroom vitamins and minerals, carrcinomatosis briefly noted, keratitis sicca explanation, and a diabetic man asking about weight gain after years with diabetes. Dr responds on diabetes control risks and weight management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Mother
T. J
Cost of Vietnam war rises with U S building boom
Keyes Beech of the Chicago Daily News notes 301 million dollars already spent by American contractors in Viet Nam, with total may reach 536 million next year as spending climbs from 15 to 25 million monthly. Navy Seabees and Army Engineers add unknown amounts, while the human cost includes 18 and 22 year old soldiers killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyes Beech
Chicago Daily News
South Viet Nam
Beech
Navy Seabees
Army
U. S
Viet Nam
Santa Fe
San Diego
1St Marine Division
Korea
U. S. Army
Punishing Vandals in Memphis Gets Tougher
Memphis officials impose a public humiliation measure for vandals. Those found guilty must wear an iridescent orange vest bearing I am a vandal while cleaning up the damage. The policy aims to deter further acts by shaming offenders publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Studded Tires and Chains Boost Winter Driving Safety
A report from Stevens Point Wisconsin notes studded tires improve control on slick surfaces and may be safer than regular snow tires. Experts say reinforced tire chains still offer greater safety, highlighting ongoing research by the National Jefery Council's Committee on Winter Driving Hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Jefery Council
Stevens Point
Wis
E. A
Delinquency And Scope By Bill Schul
A piece discussing Kansas juvenile delinquency data gaps and the need for coordinated state statistics. It argues that police and sheriffs should report arrests and crime types to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, establishing a central juvenile file to track youths across agencies and improve interventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Pittsburg
Pratt
Medicine Lodge
Old Home Town 10 Years Ago 1955 Highlights
The article recalls 1955 Lawrence events with Mrs. Arthur Mix winning the Distinguished Alumna award from Alpha Omicron Pi in Kansas City. Santa Claus visited for kindergarten sleigh rides organized by the Chamber of Commerce. Mike Getto’s year with the Brooklyn Dodgers included line coaching for Dr. John Sutherland. The era saw a $40 million federal airport program. the Merry Matrons and AAUW aided sick and needy children, cookies toys and clothing for Mercy Hospital, with volunteers at home and in basement workshops.
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Arthur Mix
Kansas City
Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority
Santa Claus
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Mike Getto
Brooklyn Dodgers
John Sutherland
U. S
Hawaii
Alaska
Mercy Hospital
D. Coen Burn
C. W. Smith
AAUW
West Lawrence
TODAY'S BIBLE MESSAGE PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE AND MEDIATOR
A devotional note quotes Isaiah 53 12 about a man numbered with transgressors and bearing sin. It asks for divine guidance for believers and all people through Jesus Christ as mediator. The prayer closes in the Master's name. Amen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Birth De Control Problems Hamstring Poverty Project
Washington columns critique U S Office of Economic Opportunity rules restricting birth control funding arguing they hinder aiding impoverished families. Authors Rowland Evans and Robert Novak call out Regulation No 5 and political fears, noting Moynihan data on illegitimacy and urging a more proactive stance from Johnson’s poverty program to address root causes and demographics.
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Washington
Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Ameri
U. S. Labor Department
Moynihan
Johnson
Poverty Council
Anthony Celebrezze
Health, Education, and Welfare
Celebrezze
Cleveland
Foreign Funds Cited As Vital for India
A delegation of American senators urged India to liberalize foreign investments to advance private capital and self sufficiency. They advised focusing on private sector growth alongside food self sufficiency, noting India plans several billion dollars in aid but only 500 million in foreign private capital over five years. Shastri to visit the United States on Feb. 1 to discuss food self sufficiency with Johnson.
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New Delhi
India
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
United States
T. N. Singh
Defense Ministry
Shastri
Johnson
New City Library Girl and World of Books Review
A catalog-like notice lists several new titles and authors including The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson, The Burden of Time by John I Stewart, Give Joy to My Youth by Teresa Gallacher, Call Me Neighbor Call Me Friend by Philip A Johnson, and more. It previews works in nature writing, fiction, biography, social history, and essays with mentions of accompanying photographs and translations.
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Rachel Carson
Charles Pratt
Miss Carson
John I. Stewart
Nashville
Tennessee
Teresa Gallacher
Tom Dooley
Philip A. Johnson
Chicagos
DeGaulle
Europe
Germany
America
Carlow Fuentes
Felipe Montero
George P. Wiliett
Alfred
Beth Jorce
Davis Grubb
Ohio
Jim Danece
Maracaibo
van Wiek Mason
Colonel North
Lake Maracaibo
Andes
Maurice Shadholt
Nick Flinders
Tooneam
Tower OF Kilraven
Cecily Crowe
Carlotta Fleet
Ireland
Kilraven
Kilravens
Carlotta
Erich From
Iman
Maurice Brooks
Helen Howe
Tau
D-Day
Gilles Perrault
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
William F. Buckley JR
Norman Thomas
Lehigh University
Thomas
Mexico
Mr. Thomas
Cuba
China
Japan
Dominican Republic
Philippines
Fremosa
Austria
South
Berlin
Eisenhower
Bao Dai
Diem
England
Joseph Molner
Sjogren
Mrs. O. S
O. O
By Bill D. Schul
Old Home Town
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Great Northern
Uncle Sam
NAACP
Philadelphia
Cecil Moore
Moore
Canada
Congress
Poverty Warriors
New City Library Books
Thelma Helyar
Tierre Berton
J. Frank Dobie
Taabelle Buckley
Buckley
Los Angeles
Avalon
Anya Seton
Cornwall
Sarkhan
William J. Lederer
Eugene Burdick
Southeast Asia
Robert Inman
Schaefer
Langley
John Updike
LiMa
Anne Tyler
Ellipsia
Hortense Calisher
Janice Jamison
Janice
Aubrey Menen
Helen
Eve
Publishers’ Weekly
Michener
Kaufman
Stewart
Hailey
Jone
President
White Kennedy
Sorensen
Doctor X
Yes
Devil Games
Berne
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