Washington Report Hero Saw Rise Fall
Emilio Aguinaldo the Philippine hero who died last week shaped U S power in the Pacific then fell from dominance as a guerrilla war tested the nation. The piece links Aguinaldo to MacArthur, imperialism debates, and later U S struggles in Korea and Southeast Asia.
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United States
Pacific
Viet Nam
Aguinaldo
U. S
Philippines
Spain
Islands
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Arthur
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Arthur MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Corregidor
William McKinley
Southwest Pacific
Japan
Russia
East
Southeast Asia
China
U.S
Frederick Funston
Kansas
Red
Korea
South Vieam
Poor prospects for Cs students prompt technical prep paths
University of Michigan professor Norman C. Harris says many students graduating with Cs or worse lack saleable skills and fail to fit four year colleges or two year occupational programs. He urges pretechnical high school courses aligned with community colleges to improve outcomes.
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Norman C. Harris
University of Michigan
Harris
President Johnson speaks on prayer at presidential breakfast
Johnson cites personal need for prayer while defending separation of church and state. He notes leaders across branches join in faith, including Speaker McCormack and Chief Justice Warren in a tone matching past presidents.
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Johnson
John W. McCormack
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Military issues loom in campaign as McNamara defense stance cited
House Republicans target two security questions. They press for a second nuclear powered carrier with a higher cost claim disputed by the Navy. General LeMay backs a follow-on manned strategic bomber system to replace aging fleets amid strong committee support.
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House
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
McNamara
Navy
Curtis B. LeMay
Air Force
Armed Services Committee
Maria Theresa silver coins surge as mysterious currency barometer
Austria's mint produces more silver Maria Theresa likeness coins dated 1780 though not Austrian money. The Maria Theresa Dollar circulates in parts of Africa and Asia, with rising production tied to new nations. Value of newly minted coins is $1.11. The mint also sells a gold 1892 Francis Joseph I coin and acts as an international tension barometer during crises.
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Austria
Maria Theresa
Africa
Asia
Berlin
Cuba
Thoughts On Scripture And Inspiration From Harding
A compact devotional note cites Luke 24 32 about hearts burning as Jesus explained the scriptures and quotes Warren G Harding expressing belief in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures as God s Word and Will for people.
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God
Warren G. Harding
Almanac Today February 13 1964 history note
The Almanac marks Thursday February 13 1964 as the 44th day of the year with 322 days remaining and notes the evening stars Venus and Jupiter. In 1945 Budapest fell to Russian soldiers after 49 days of street fighting.
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Venus
Jupiter
Budapest
Witness Smear Alarms Over Use of Secret Files
Andrew Tully warns that White House efforts to smear witness Don Reynolds in the Bobby Baker case by using confidential FBI and military files threaten civil liberties. He argues secret dossiers should not intimidate or suppress testimony and condemns the misuse of government records in political investigations.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Bobby Beker
FBI
Don Reynolds
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Reynolds
Johnson
White House
Baker
Nikita Khrushchev
Air Force
Mirror Of The Mind On Listening And Attention
The piece surveys whether it is hard to be a good listener noting born listeners’ discipline and wide interests. It argues self control in talkers, outlets for attention, and avoiding showing off as immature. It cites Wisconsin research on mothers feeling insecure yet wanting shared discipline duties.
New initiates join Lawton Rebekah lodge No 87
In Lawton the Rebekah lodge No 87 welcomes new initiates Mrs W B Crow Mrs Lee Davidson Jr and Mrs Odessa Lathem Col Ret E C Williams serves as president of the Lawton-Fort Sill Community Chest board In the same period the column notes other local civic items from years past
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Lawton Rebekah Lodge No
W. B. Crow
Lee Davidson Jr
Odessa Lathem
E. C. Williams
Lawton-Fort Sill
Leo Schulte
Henry Schulte
Sterling
North Africa
Ima Fuchs
Cameron College
Oklahoma Education Association
Neal Christian
Comanche County
Os And As Q What Is a Comet
A comet is a lump of frozen gases of various kinds. It may contain buried bits of rock or metal and shows a bright coma when near the Sun.
Lady Bird Johnson Shapes Capitol Hill Influence in Tax Fight
Marquis Childs notes the growing clout of Lady Bird Johnson as she entertains senators and promotes unity on civil rights and tax cut debates. The piece highlights her steady diplomacy, the White House hostings, and the push to keep a balanced budget amid liberal opposition and tax credit proposals.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Johnson
Senate
White House
Lady Bird
Abraham Ribicoff
Ribicoff
Treasury
Porter Study on Spending Habits Shocks Economists
Sylvia Porter reports on Bureau of Labor Statistics findings showing shifts in U.S. spending from 1950 to now. Despite higher incomes, the share of dollars for recreation, eating out, and medical care varies, with rises in savings and employer health plans.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Arnold Chase
U.S
Chase
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