Literacy Test Ban Misused in 15th Amendment Debate
A 1965 voting rights debate argues that applying literacy tests via federal law undermines the 15th Amendment. The piece contends that broad fluency requirements threaten equal suffrage and cites potential misuses in New York City and across states. Proponents and opponents are portrayed as partisan, with warnings about bloc manipulation and reduced voter eligibility.
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New York City
New York State
Johnson
Corn Tops Global Crops Amid Entertainment and Politics
The National Geographic Society notes corn remains the world's leading crop. The piece suggests corn appears widely beyond fields in entertainment and political speeches, reflecting its pervasive cultural presence.
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National Geographic Society
Protest With Limits in Era of Activism
Bruce Biossat argues that protest informs and awakens, yet it cannot replace constructive work. He calls for disciplined action by marchers and students to address urgent social ills, especially in education, welfare, and justice, while urging restraint to avoid undermining legitimate authority and lasting progress.
Anti-Klan Klan Readies in Deep South as Southern Patience Thins
Kenneth Dixon argues that if authorities do not swiftly curb Ku Klux Klan violence a new unofficial force may rise. He describes a growing sentiment among decent Southerners to enforce law themselves if officials fail, warning such actions would still be illegal and dangerous.
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South
Johnson
Justice Department
Ku Klux Klan
KKK
Klan
Mao
North
Ho Chi ‘Minh
Peking
Detroit Executives Target Repeal of Auto Excise Tax
In a private Washington room Detroit automotive chiefs plot a lobby drive to repeal the 10 percent federal excise tax on new cars. Treasury opposes tax cuts, Rep. Mills wary, and the effort hinges on shifting powerful opposition.
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Washington
Bosh International Club
Detroit
Johnson
Treasury
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Henry Ford
Frederic Donner
General Motors
Theodore Yntema
Ford
AMA
Henry
White House
Kennedy Johnson
Lbj
Mills
John Byrnes
Byres
Henry H
Joe) Fowler
Ho Chi Minh and U S Pressure Split Viet Nam and Beijing
Washington steps to drive a wedge between Ho Chi Minh and Beijing while offering future aid to Southeast Asia. The piece notes Ho's nationalist motives, U S air strikes hurting Hanoi, and the dilemma Ho faces about siding with China or accepting American support. It also covers Detroit auto lobbyists pressuring for tax cuts and shifts after Fowler’s Treasury appointment.
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Washington
State Department
China
Ho Chi Minh
Johnson
Asia
Yugoslavia
Tito
Communist Party
Moscow
Sun Yat-sen
Kuomintang
Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Tse-tung
Peking
Southeast Asia
Viet Nam
Peking Tool
Tibet
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
Okinawa stake and national cemetery plan noted in April 3 1945 issue
The Lubbock Morning Avalanche reports minimal Japanese opposition on Okinawa while Allied forces advance in the Pacific and Douglas MacArthur moves toward British North Borneo. The War Department seeks 122.9 million dollars for 79 national cemeteries incl Lubbock, plus local off year elections and a Swan Bell directory update.
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Okinawa
Fleet Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
British North Borneo
Lubbock
War Department
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
The Bomb And China A Nuclear Paradox Debated
Mercury reports on Red China’s atom bomb amid a harshly described economy and scientific talent. It notes high steel and petroleum gains from a low base, a rail trip time of 46 hours, and China’s nuclear program led by engineers who studied in the West. It mentions salt dome tests, Soviet relations, and Nevada site findings, with figures on graduates and scientists.
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China
Russia
Mao Tse-tung
United Nations
Peking
Canton
Chen Yi
Nevada
Chu-yuan Cheng
University of Michigan
Center For Chinese Studies
Red China
U.S. Navy
Chien Haveh-sen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
Chien San-chiang
Hsueh-sen
Sian
Marco Polo
Italy
San-chiang
Red
Ussr
Save Our Courthouse Club Leader Urges Law Preservation
Old Courthouses: Louis Levin of Texas City appeals to the Texas Legislature to bar tearing down county courthouses by mere order of the county commissioners. He notes voters typically decide courthouse construction via bonds, and recommends seeking public input before demolition.
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Louis Levin
Texas City
Save Our Courthouse Club
Galveston County
Dallas County
Texas
Commissioners Court
Dallas Morning News
Advertising Spending Reaches Record in Press Freedom Debate
Dr. Sam Talbert notes that over four billion dollars was spent on newspaper advertising in the past year, a four percent rise from 1963. He says high ad investment reflects prosperity, boosts production and trade, and underpins press freedom by diversifying income beyond paper sales.
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Advertising Institute
University of Mississippi
Sam Talbert
Talbert
Freedom of
Jackson
Miss
Clarion-Ledger
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United States
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Kenneth Dixon
Oriinal Klan
California
High Jantes
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
American Medical Association
Andrew Tully
France
Novak
The
Lubbock Morning Avalanche
South Plains
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Henry J. Taylor
Winnfield
Louisiana
Michigan
New York
Kansas
Urals
Caspian Sea
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