Year 1965 recalls eventful world and hints at 1966
The column by Ralph C. Simons reviews 1965 highlights from U.S. politics, Vietnam, space exploits, and global unrest. It notes Johnson's Great Society pushes, mounting casualties, and space milestones, then forecasts a potentially even more eventful 1966.
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White House
Winston Churchill
U. S
Adlai Stevenson
Moscow
Indonesia
South America
Camboria
Uncle Sam
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
San Republic
America
Viet Nam
House
Senate
Kansas
Bill Avery
Russia
Red China
Rhodesia
England
Africa
Ian Smith
Readable Student Habits From a Historical Survey
The passage lists varied student behaviors such as acting in plays, singing in choir, and public concert attendance. It notes proportions for late classes, late papers, and other activities like dating, library use, and attending events, reflecting social and academic patterns in a historic context.
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Formance
War pilots downed as cardinal holds Christmas Mass abroad
A New China News Agency dispatch reports a fourth pilotless reconnaissance aircraft shot down over North Viet Nam this month. Francis Cardinal Spellman led midnight Mass for 4,000 American servicemen at Tan Son Nhut in Saigon then held Mass at Da Nang Marine base. He urged lasting peace in Viet Nam before 1,500 Marines and Seabees with Gen. Walt and Gen. Thi among the dignitaries listening. Vietnamese choir sang carols.
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China News Agency
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Marine
da Nang
Lewis W. Walt
C.S. Marines
Nguyen Chanh Thi
1St Army Corps
Walt
Thi
Cardinal Spellman
Jesus
Warsaw
London
Elizabeth II
St. Francis of Assisi
Oscar
Linda
Global Christmas Truce and Festive Peace Highlights
A Christmas truce eased tensions in Vietnam and other hotspots while leaders like Pope Paul VI and U Thant expressed hope for extension. People worldwide celebrated with church services, family gatherings, and holiday traditions from Bethlehem to London. Luci Johnson announced engagement to Airman Pat Nugent, wed next summer, as others marked the season.
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United States
Pope Paul VI
U.N
U Thant
Korea
Kashmir
Cyprus
Yemen
Gaza Strip
Johnson
Texas
Luci
Pat Nugent
Bethlehem
Christ
Joseph and
Mary
Jerusalem
Jordan
Israel
James A. Pike
Episcopal
California
Nazareth
Hills of
Galilee
Kansas City Woman Fends Off Burglary. Gunfight Ends Man’s Death
In a Christmas Eve struggle at a south Kansas City television shop, Frances Riley tells how she fired a gun during a masked holdup. Her husband Charles Riley wrestled with the intruder Le wellyn Stanford, who was shot and killed amid bills scattered and a damaged TV set.
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Kansas City
Frances Riley
Lewellyn Stanford
Charles Riley
Riley
Stanford
Rileys
Christmas Eve in the jungles with the Big Red One
Amid armored patrols through rubber trees, soldiers laugh as youths ride machine gun turrets. Helicopter pilots Gus Bliss and Charlie Smith stage a Christmas operation with a 40 pound suckling pig. A sergeant warns guards of a ceasefire and jokes about Santa replacing Ho Chi Minh to keep the peace.
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Gus Bliss
San Diego
Calif
Charlie Smith
Tifton
Mike Charlies
Ard
Kenosha Christmas Brings Gloom After 14 000 Layoffs
In Kenosha Wisconsin shoppers faced an atypical Christmas as 14 000 workers were laid off last Wednesday at a car plant. Many browsed toy aisles first then searched for bargain gifts for spouses amid widespread gloom.
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Kenosha
Wis
American Motors Corp
Montgomery Ward
L. F. Bashford
Rambler
AMC
Richard Gail
Gail
Bashford
Dighton Honors Viet Fighters in Viet Nam Day program
Dighton Kansas plans a Viet Nam Day program honoring Air Force Capt. Lawrence Reed and Lane County veterans. Reed flew 800 sorties as a forward air controller in Viet Nam, was shot down twice, and earned the Air Medal with 30 clusters, two Viet Nam Silver Stars, two Purple Hearts, the Bronze Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Force Commendation. The event at Lane County Community High School gathers all local service organizations.
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Dighton
Kan
Air Force
Lawrence Reed
Lane County
Viet Nam
Lane County Community High School
Reed
Holiday Meals Reported for Lawrence Prisons
Prisoners in the Douglas County jail received turkey dressing pumpkin pie cranberry sauce and other traditional holiday trimmings. City jail inmates were served fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy peas cranberry sauce cherry pie pumpkin pie and coffee.
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Douglas County
City
ROME BANS CARS DURING RUSH
Rome will test a 10 day ban on private automobiles in a 10 block wedge through the heart of the shopping and dining district. The restriction runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. through January 5, allowing buses taxis ambulances and resident tagged cars only.
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Rome
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