War Paint for Black Ties by Buckley on Labor War
On the first day of a New York transit strike Big Labor distrusted the action but second day united in support of Mike Quill after a judge issued an injunction. Harry Van Arsdale Jr. led with the AFL CIO chiefs backing Quill, arguing the law should be obeyed or repealed while others warned unions’ excesses harm workers. The piece frames a clash between civic responsibility and old labor power as war paint replaces black ties in a tense city.
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New York
Transit Workers Union
Mike Quill
Quill
Harry van Arsdale, Jr
New York City
van Arsdale
Labor
Afl-Cio
Labor Uni
Harry Warn
Congress
Liberal Party
Messrs. Dubinsky
Rose
War and Peace compare deaths from war and road crashes
A reflective piece contrasts Viet Nam war deaths with civilian crash fatalities. It cites 1,365 American Viet Nam deaths in 1965 and weekend road tolls of 720 and 570, totaling about 1,290, near a year of combat losses. It urges driver responsibility and notes military bases posting danger warnings at exits.
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Viet Nam
U. S
Traffic Delay Comparisons Highlight Local Frustrations
The piece contrasts brief 5 to 15 minute Lincoln area delays with longer commutes in Kansas City, Los Angeles, and New York during peak travel times and strikes, noting that residents here tolerate minor congestion while other regions endure far harsher delays. It urges appreciation of local ease in travel versus nationwide hardships.
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Lawrence Area
Kansas City
Los Angeles
New York
Helen Hayes recalls risk of shocking but not revolting in theater
Actress Helen Hayes recounts advice from early career to avoid revolting audiences. She declined a lead role with questionable taste and says the guidance, that it is fine to shock or startle but not to revolt, remains a useful rule for performers today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hayes
Miss Hayes
Soviet spies go public as 1965 marks change in image
Long-time observers note 1965 as a turning point in espionage history with the USSR breaking decades of silence by officially acknowledging spies. Soviet leaders praise espionage exploits and begin overtly using agents for public benefit while making spy literature and favorable films more accessible to the Russian public.
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Russia
Kremlin shifts stance on spies to ease terror stigma
Spying under Stalin and Beria is reframed by Kremlin public relations as noble acts benefiting the country, aiming to erase the stigma of night-time arrests. Yet memories of the terror era linger for those who endured the Stalin-Beria years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
Beria
Kremlin
Television, Secreteries Vanish as Bailey Loses Control
Washington report describes Democratic National Chairman John Bailey losing power after his two secretaries and a console TV disappeared in an economy move. Bailey later met with President Johnson but cannot regain control as Clifton Carter and White House aide Marvin Watson run the HQ. Financial issues emerge as Treasury shows debt over 1.7 million. fundraising schemes and voter registration cuts threaten COPE involvement.
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Washington
John Bailey
Bailey
Johnson
National Committee
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
National Party
Clifton Carter
Carter
White House
Marvin Watson
Texas Democratic Party
Watson
Richard Maguire
Maguire
Washingon
West Virginia
Matt Reese
Reese
Afl-Cio
Political Action Committee
COPE
Vignettes from Lawrence local history decade snapshots
Old Home Town notes from 1956 10 years past show Rev James Nabors joining First Methodist Church with Rev Bramble and Rev Price. Kansas Committee for Menninger Foundation includes 80 businessmen Riley Burcham and M S Winter Sr of Lawrence. 25 years ago 1941 Rev E A Bell of Northern Baptist Convention visit spoke on three races in Baptist student program. In Topeka Baldwin Mitchell of Lawrence becomes first assistant attorney general. 40 years ago 1926 Kansas League of Municipalities audits City of Lawrence books since 1915 X J Kennedy elected county commissioner chair with D L Burton and E C Bussing. West Side Study Club officers listed.
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James Nabors
First Methodist Church
Albert Bramble
Edwin Price
Riley Burcham
M. S. Winter Sr
Lawrence
Kansas
Menninger Foundation
E. A. Bell
Board of Promotion of
The
Northern Baptist Convention
America
Topeka
Baldwin Mitchell
Kansas League of Municipalities
X. J. Kennedy
D. L. Burton
E. C. Bussing
West Side Study Club
C. E. Hughes
W. A. Dill
Ivan Benson
Lulu McKittrick
Today’s Bible Message Rock and Fortress Prayer
A devotional text centering on Psalm 31 3 praising God as rock and fortress. It asks for daily guidance in all matters great and small, asking readers to seek divine wisdom and love with humble earnestness. The prayer closes in Christ’s spirit.
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Father God
Christ
Medicare quiz stirs debate over communist clause
A Washington column jokes about Medicare rules barring benefits to anyone in the past year linked to Communist or front groups. A mock dialogue with Uncle Harry exposes confusion and humor as ordinary citizens navigate the law amid Cold War tensions.
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Washington
Rideaway Village
Friends of the Forest Hills Library
The
Planned Parenthood Association
Letter defending actors in politics and public service
Debbey Logan, an EHS student from 802 Avalon, argues against mocking candidates for their occupations. She cites Ronald Reagan and George Murphy as examples of actors entering public life, suggests leadership requires expressive ability, and supports giving actors a chance in the White House over those who merely act like leaders.
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Journal-World
California
Ronald Reagan
George Murphy
White House
Debbey Logan
Avalon Ehs
New I D Method In Tornado Work
Wichita AP report on a new Weather Bureau practice for tornado alerts. Beginning this spring the term tornado watch replaces tornado forecast to indicate possible development with defined times and areas. A watch signals potential activity, while a confirmed sighting triggers an immediate tornado warning.
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Wichita
Weather Bureau
W. Gordon Wylie
U.S. Weather Bureau
Wylie
February Draft Call Falls to 29,400 Men
Washington AP reports a February draft call set at 29,400, down from 38,280 in January and 45,229 in December. The total includes 3,000 Marine Corps draftees and 26,400 Army draftees, as Defense Department officials announced.
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Washington
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Army
First legally sold beer on UC Berkeley campus
Professors at the University of California Faculty Club began serving the first legally sold beer on a California college campus after the malt and a permit from the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board arrived. The club, open to adults and serving meals, previously saw faculty bring their own bottles.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
California
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Duchess of Windsor Hosts Intimate Secret Party
The Duchess of Windsor hosted a discreet gathering with six pleat tables set for four, intended to bring guests closer socially and socially closer. the seating design aimed to foster male companionship and a more intimate atmosphere.
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Duchess of Windsor
Birth control pills use guidance and health Q&A
Doctor explains that ovulation resumes after stopping birth control even after long use and advises continuing the pills if tolerated. A reader asks about faint spells in a 33 year old daughter. doctor suggests hypoglycemia as a possibility, recommends blood sugar testing, dietary changes, and ruling out convulsive disorders.
Psychologists Deny Tests While Clay Doubtful
In Louisville Cassius Clay disputes psychologists who say the Army preinduction exam is not tricky. He has failed the test twice and may be called up again. The piece notes many failed mental tests, with Selective Service officials rejecting 1,028 Louisvilles, including 469 who failed the tests.
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Clay
Louisville
Cassius Clay
Selective Service
New City Library Books and Other Works Catalog
A catalog of books including New City Library Books by Mead and Heyman featuring mothers and children, World Without Sun by Cousteau about oceanauts undersea, The Lonely Empress a biography of Elizabeth of Austria, and other titles such as Who's Running This Town by Lowry, 80 THE HEFFNERS LEFT MC COMB, Warrior Herdsmen, The Crisis Game, Diary of a Genius, The Mandarin and Other Stories, The Atheist, Hide We Seek, The Best House in Stratford, Tony, and The Year of the Yield set in various places and periods with brief descriptions of content and themes.
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Jacques-Yvex Cousteau
Cousteau
Red Sea
Jean Haslip
Elizabeth of Austria
Francis Joseph
Ritchie P. Lowry
Lowry
United States
America
Elizabeth Marshall
Thomas
Uganda
Sidney F. Giffin
General Giffin
Bamex
RAO “Crisis Gaming
Kashmir
Salvador Dall
Eca de Queiroz
Richard Franko Goldman
Will Oursler
Cliff Murchison
Richard Martin Stern
John Ross
Mr. Fisher
Willam Shakespeare
Tony
Patrick Dennis
John Anthony Vandenberg
London
Monte Carlo
Venice
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William F. Buckley JR
Lawrence Daily Journal-Wor
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Old Home Town
Art Buchwald
Harry
Uncle Harry
Communist Party
John Birch Society
Rod Steiger
al Capone
Capone
Cal. U. Club
Joseph Molner
Dr. Mother
Mrs
New City Library Books
Thelma Helyar
Margaret Mead
Ken Heyman
Heffners
Mccomb
Hodding Carter
Hed
Malva Heffner
Mississippi
Michelles
Stone
Kaufman
Stewart Hotel
Hailey
Montgomery
Davis
Doctor
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