Lyndon Johnson Biography Highlights a Long Political Rise
The story traces Lyndon Baines Johnson from Stonewall Texas to the presidency. It covers his birth on August 27 1908 his early education his war service and his ascent in the Senate as Democratic whip and leader. It notes Lady Bird Johnson and their two daughters.
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Kennedy Not Eligible for Nobel Peace Prize Posthumously
Oslo officials say John F Kennedy likely cannot receive the Nobel Peace Prize posthumously because he was not nominated during his lifetime. Meanwhile the Peruvian Chamber of Deputies proposed Kennedy for the prize Sunday night.
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Thaw Possible In U S French Ties
Washington reports a thaw in U S French relations as President Johnson and Charles de Gaulle agreed to meet early next year after a private talk at Kennedy's funeral reception. De Gaulle favors broad world views and has fixed policies while Johnson aims for early talks to address differences between allies.
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Sportsmen to Meet Over Douglas County Lake Plans
Members of the Douglas County Sportsmen's Club join the Wauka-Tally Wildlife Association of Baldwin at 8 p.m. Monday December 9 in the Baldwin Legion Hall to discuss plans for the state lake 11 miles southeast of Lawrence. The club also changes its regular meeting from the first Friday to the fourth Monday of each month.
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Red China Claims Johnson Pushes Viet Nam Aggression
The Peking People's Daily quoted by Peking Radio accuses President Johnson of directing intensified aggression in South Vietnam. The report also mentions the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald, who had been charged with Kennedy's assassination.
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