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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
2
The article argues Congress never declared federal funds must reshape student placement to create a racial mix. School leaders say funds should help underprivileged students regardless of race, warning that pointless integration efforts can undermine true educational goals and lead to arbitrary pupil movement to meet quotas.
Washington satire depicts a mock diplomatic dialogue between the President of Enchilada and a senior US official. thoughts in parentheses reveal humorous misreads about troops, planes, and Viet Nam. The piece skewers ceremonial speech and the gap between words and intent.
Washington reports caution over a quick end to the Vietnam War as high level officials fear a hasty settlement could yield political chaos in Saigon and risk a Viet Cong takeover. Generals and diplomats urge building a strong anti Communist political framework before negotiations, with Kissinger advocating a major political push in South Viet Nam.
Leonard Lyons notes NBC figure Robert F. Kintner attended Ambassador Goldberg's party and a Mary Lasker gathering, returning from a Viet Nam assignment lighter by 30 pounds and in top form. A dubbing NBC correspondent quips he may have covered the wrong guerilla war. Joan Fontaine attends a party and, after noting photographers, checks the fur wrap label to confirm its wearer.
The U S military in Viet Nam orders a 30 hour Christmas cease fire with self defense exception. The Viet Cong proposed a 12 hour halt from 7 p m Christmas Eve to 7 a m Christmas morning. The U S plan runs 6 p m Christmas Eve to midnight Christmas Day, seen as a starting point amid the costly conflict.
The interim Lawrence Unified School District 497 board members, with mixed urban and rural addresses, are urged to govern for all residents rather than by geography. Nonpartisan elections aimed to avoid location-based bias, and leaders should act for the benefit of every school in the district.
Representative Robert Ellsworth of Lawrence plans to introduce a bill next month to remove Congress from academy nominations. The aim is competitive admissions decided by the academies with each district and state ensured representation, while meeting academy standards. He argues political influence has tainted past picks and that merit should govern selection for professional military officers.
Civil rights groups press San Francisco Board of Education to pause a $3.4 million federal compensatory education grant. Superintendent Harold Spears plans to spend the money in four schools eight in three with predominantly Black pupils and one Spanish-speaking school. Activists say the plan endorses Spears’s approach to racial imbalance and note rising de facto segregation, mirroring Chicago protests over federal education funds.
New York AP reports thousands of letters from youths seeking basic stock guidance. A Little Dictionary of Business Terms, included in Avnet Inc’s third quarter report, explains terms like bear and bull and describes dividends in simple terms.
A 1955 photo shows Mrs. Edythe Norman paying taxes to Kansas Power and Light Co. totaling 258 186 64 making the Douglas County tax leader. The White Gift service at Plymouth Congregational Church featured three choirs directed by Clayton Krehbiel Mrs Dale Turner and Mrs Paul Smart.
A devotional excerpt centers on being born again and thanks God for Jesus who saves from sin. It includes a prayer to walk with Him and to follow the Lord’s Prayer model in daily life.
A reader shares a heartfelt letter from Lance Corporal Lonnie D. Snow USMC written on Okinawa before Vietnam service. The letter praises family love, faith, and country, noting the Osake Castle as a symbol and expressing pride in his parents. Snow was killed in South Vietnam on August 30, 1965.
This piece warns of carbon monoxide poisoning in enclosed spaces such as homes cars and small sheds. It advises venting engines opening windows watching window condensation using air conditioning or opening vents to prevent buildup and notes signs like unusual drowsiness or headaches and the need to inspect furnaces and vents for leaks.
Hal Boyle reflects on Christmas changes noting older readers recall harsher past holidays. They remember coal stoves wooden trees homemade decorations and stockings with fruit and an orange as the highlight. He contrasts nostalgia with modern prosperity and affirms the best Christmas is the one that makes you happiest.
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