Christmas and Jesus Christ in Historical Perspective
The article reflects on the uncertainty surrounding the birth, life, and death of Jesus Christ while noting the enduring impact of his legend. It cites skepticism in the modern era but asserts that the Christmas spirit and the figure of Jesus have produced profound human kindness and cultural influence. It references the Hallmark meditation One Solitary Life to emphasize his central role in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Early Church
Jesus
Bethlehem
God
Meat prices versus wages in 1960s budget debates
The article argues meat costs rose only 15 percent since 1947 while wages doubled, noting that per capita meat consumption hit a record with beef 102 pounds pork 57 veal 4 and lamb 4 along with widely popular poultry despite price comparisons to 1966 views.
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Papa
Mama
America
Turnpike Slip Up Sparks Driver Concern
The Kansas Turnpike Authority is praised for overall operation though early construction mistakes and cover up efforts are noted. Recent events at the eastern end raise questions about the officials in charge and their decisions.
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Kansas Turnpike Authority
Kansas Turnpike Speed Zone Riles Drivers
Drivers along the turnpike protest a duplicate speed limit system with 80 mph on the main route then 50 mph in eastern toll zones and 55 mph near Kansas City. The piece blames resurfacing and contractor work for the slow zone and warns motorists may switch to federal highways over the change.
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Kansas City
Wyandotte
Kansas
Reflections At Yuletide By James Marlow
AP News Analyst James Marlow argues Christmas 1966 shows U S war aims in Vietnam remain self‑interested and fragile. He warns Johnson must avoid a rushed peace that allows a Communist coup, or sacrifices made in war will be for nothing. He notes China’s evolving nuclear potential and domestic poverty as enduring issues.
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Washington
Red China
Vietnam
United States
Johnson
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Lawrence High Beats Highland Park In 1956 Cage Clash
Lawrence High basketball team defeated Highland Park 58 to 44 in a holiday period game. A chickenpox outbreak kept many local children home for the holidays. John Robertson, Kansas labor commissioner, named Harold Snider as assistant on the state fire rationing office. Kate Seedy’s A Tree For Peter was fully staged in the Journal-World. Hong Kong fell to Japanese advances. Lawrence Business College advertised Christmas scholar ship discounts for immediate purchase. A reader praise noted town cleanup and a modern heating plant replacing a hedge and shabby shacks near the university.
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Lawrence High Basketeers
Highland Park
Mahlon Ball
Jeff Robertson
Kansas Defense Council
Lawrence Business College
Where is he who has been born king of the Jews
A brief Bible message asks where the newborn king of the Jews is and notes Herod’s distress. It asks for forgiveness and a surrendered life centered on God to declare Jesus’ glory. The prayer seeks divine renewal within believers for Jesus’ sake.
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Herod
Father
Jesus
H.C
Lat in Dilemma Threatens Guatemala's Democracy
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak outline how capital flight and plummeting private foreign investment imperil Guatemala's fragile democracy under President Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro. Oligarchy resistance and possible tax and labor reforms threaten stability amid looming recession and potential army coup.
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Guatemala
Democratic Left
Red
Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro
Mendez
Alliance For Progress
Christmas Carol Revisited in Modern Times
A satirical rewrite places Dickens characters in a blended modern era with unions, color TVs, LSD, and football as family scenes. Scrooge learns harsh lessons as Marley’s ghost guides him through a financially charged future.
Ruby seeks new lie test on Oswald killing
Dallas AP reports cancer‑stricken Jack Ruby, 55, asks to take another polygraph to prove he acted alone in the Oswald murder, two days after Kennedy's 1963 assassination. Truth Verification Inc. chief Andrew L. Smith says the lab is unlikely to retest Ruby.
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Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby
Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Andrew L. Smith
Truth Verification, Inc
Sun exposure and skin reactions ail summer readers
Letters discuss sun allergy and photosensitivity from early exposure, remedies and prescription options. Topics include antihistamines for allergic types, quinine like malaria drugs, psoralen therapies with caution, and drug interactions with sulfas antibiotics and certain perfumes.
New Books at City Library Introduce Varied Biographies and Adventures
The city library adds biographies and fiction in a varied lineup. THELMA HELYAR MARTHA GRAHAM profiles a legendary dancer and designer. THURBER AND COMPANY showcases animal drawings. PIECES OF EIGHT chronicles a treasure hunt by Kip Warner. THE MUTED REVOLUTION surveys West Germany. NIELS BOHR introduces nuclear physics history. THE MERCHANT BANKERS exposes high finance. THAT QUAIL ROBERT tells of a Massachusetts quail. LAST ONE IN recalls New England boyhood. A LAW UNTO THEMSELVES reflects on biographical choices. THERON ORCHARD depicts Texas oil fields. THE CAPTAIN follows a WWII sea voyage. THE APPRENTICE BASTARD tracks Ken Farnham’s rise. THE GREAT ADVENTURE narrates fur trade life.
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Martha Graham
Leroy Tueatherman
Kip Warner
Ira Welso
Real Might Corporation
Welles Hagen
West Germany
Niels Bohr
Ruth Moore
Joseph Wechsberg
Hambros
Baring Brothers
S. G. Warburg
Lehman Brothers
Rothchilds
Robert
Margaret A. Stranger
Massachusetts
John Gould
New England
Northcote Parkinson
Aos
Tom Pendleton
Texas
American Southwest
Jan de Hartog
Murmansk
Benedict
Nancy Treedman
Ken Farnhant
Janice Holt Giles
Rocky Mountain
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Old Home Town
Inside Report
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Stand
Alberto Fuentes Mohr
Fuentes Mohr
London School of Economics
Ment
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Bob Cratchit
Scrooge
Cratchit
Lawrence Welk
Marley
Sandy Koufax
Daddie
Tiny Tim
Bob
Buchwald
Joseph Molner
Florida
H.W
F.M
S.R
Dr. Mother
Mrs. R.M
L. S
Miss K
City Library
Thelma Helyar
Publishers’ Weekly
Santa Vittoria
Crichton
Drury
Clavel
West
Dacey
Levenson
Berne
Kennedy
Salinger
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