City reuses after downtown fire may center on cleared lots
A downtown blaze destroyed the Wren and Independent Laundry buildings on Vermont and damaged Miller Furniture on Massachusetts. The writer urges city planners to buy the 200 by 250 foot site to create a police fire complex and downtown hub, turning tragedy into orderly development.
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Massachusetts Street
Miller Furniture Company
Eighth
Massachusetts
Vermont
Lawrence
Kentucky Street
Hight Street
Fed Easing Pressure on Banks Signals Market Shift
New York AP report outlines the Federal Reserve’s year of tight credit and rising interest rates, the shift as it lifts pressure on banks to conserve lending, and debates over policy. It notes the 1965-66 actions, internal splits, and the balance between price stability and employment goals.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Fed
Reserve
William McChesney Martin
Martin
Johnson
Firefighters battle brutal Lawrence downtown blaze
A severe downtown Lawrence fire on a freezing, snow slick day tested the Lawrence Fire Department. Chief F C Sanders led efforts, as winds and ice hindered water supply, but responders kept flames from spreading to neighboring structures. The department earned praise for its determined, professional performance.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Fire Department
F. C. Sanders
TV Education Warning On TV Creating Disadvantaged Child
An educational psychologist in California warns that excessive television may breed a new disadvantaged child by causing language deprivation and reading difficulty. He says television is passive and limits reading and speaking, potentially leading to early signs of future dropout by age four, including reduced language use.
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Robert L. Doctor
California
Calfornia
Doctor Warns TV Hinders Child Reading Progress
A doctor argues that anything reducing a child's reading progress harms education while more reading helps. He labels television a hazard and urges parents to avoid letting the TV set babysit children.
Lawrence Invitational upset and KU Big Seven title run
In 1956 Lawrence Invitational basketball saw Argentine edge Lawrence 64 to 61. Kansas University swept the Big Seven Tournament final in Kansas City 80 to 54 over Colorado, with Wilt Chamberlain contributing 45 points.
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Jack Goodrich
Parsons
George Docking
Lawrence
Colorado
Kansas City
Wilt Chamberlain
Today’s Bible Message and Prayer
A devotional note quotes 1 Corinthians 15 on victory through Jesus Christ. A brief prayer thanks God for sending His Son and asks for honesty in facing ignorance, weakness, selfishness, failure, and doubt, in Christ’s name.
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Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Pearson Defends Privacy in Buckley column clash
William F Buckley Jr surveys Drew Pearson defending privacy and attacking FBI chief J Edgar Hoover. The critique traces Pearson’s accusations, the Hoover- Kennedy friction, and whether aging leadership affects the FBI amid a looming January 1 1967 retirement milestone.
Quotes of 1966 figures echo regretful words
A compilation of labeled remarks attributed to public figures in 1966, reflecting infamously bold statements and warnings to leaders such as Adam Clayton Powell, David Merrick, Lyndon Johnson, Dean Rusk, and others. The piece surveys the audacity of the era, hinting at later apologies and political consequences.
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Adam Clayton Powell
Adam
David Merrick
David
Truman Capote
Dean Rusk
de Gaulle
France
Pat Brown
Pat
Reagan
John Birch
John Lindsay
Transport Workers Union
Mike Cowles
Look Magazine
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Jackie Kennedy
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Manila
To Your Good Health Dr Molner Advice Column
Diet questions note brewer's yeast provides vitamins and minerals like iron and phosphorus but not enough protein or salt for dieting. A pea sized lump underarm is likely a hair follicle infection that may become a cyst. see a doctor. White blood cell counts vary. infection boosts cells while some viruses poisons or drugs can suppress them.
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Catnapping Blues In Lawrence Prompt Family Plea
Mrs Lawrence Bodle of 1218 Tenn. St. appeals to Lawrence readers after two gray kittens vanished after briefly going outdoors during Christmas time. She notes two prior losses in the past year and urges neighbors not to misidentify well cared for cats as strays, asking that found pets be returned to their home.
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Lawrence
Illinois
Lawrence Bodle
Tenn
GOP Secretly Probes Plan Against More Viet Forces
The Republican leadership quietly weighs a policy to prevent sending more ground troops to Southeast Asia. Key advisers including Admiral Radford and Wilfred McNeil attended a closed session to explore withdrawal options and the risk of Viet Cong resurgence if Hanoi accepts a peace proposal.
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Southeast Asia
House
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs
Wilfred McNeil
Pentagon
Manila
Arthur Goldberg
U.S
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Rep
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
Hanoi
Laird
South Vietnam
Santa Claus Said It First The Deluge
Hal Boyle humor piece reassigns Apres moi le deluge to Santa Claus. Middle class Christmas aftermath scene shows family chaos after holiday with a collapsed tree, spilled perfume, escaped pet guinea pig, clock mishap, and wary parents. Mail arrives as a final punchline.
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New York
Louis XV
France
Santa Claus
Dixie
America
Mother
Boy dies after long Christmas wish in Florida
Seven year old Randy Hurst died after 133 days of pain from injuries suffered in an Aug 17 crash that killed his father sister and two brothers. Nurses said he brightened at Christmas mentions and the Florida Times Union story drew gifts including television sets money and a cowboy suit.
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Fla
Randy Hurst
Florida Times-Union
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