Camp Gary Job Corps Center Costs and Challenges
The Dallas Morning News cites an 18 month budget of 8.16 million ending June 30, 1966 for Camp Gary near San Marcos. Officials report 1,100 staff serving 2,457 trainees, with plans to reach 3,300 by next June. Dropout runs 30.5 percent, costs per trainee about 1,822 annually, and policy on attorney and bail bonds remains unchanged.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Camp Gary
Washington
Fort Worth
Austin
Baker
Wrong Grounds A REPORT on Texas poll tax from Austin
United Press International reports Circuit Judge John B Brown hints the poll tax could be struck down on grounds unrelated to Justice Department discrimination claims. He suggests there is no reason the levy should be a precondition of voting. The piece argues constitutional amendment, not court shortcuts, should address voter qualifications.
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Austin
United Press International
John B. Brown
Texas
Justice Department
U.S
Scrooge Image on Reno Signboard Delights Christmas Spirit
An advertising firm in Reno Nevada altered its Merry Christmas greeting renting a signboard to display Im peach Ebenezer Scrooge. The cheeky message spurs talk of impeaching the famous skinflint and hints at a holiday popularity contest.
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Reno
Nevada
Ebenezer Scrooge
Scrooge
An Idea For Juries Foreman Sets Practical Justice
An Anniston jury foreman says the jurors convicted a white night rider solely on evidence without race influence. He argues the verdict follows a practical formula aiding fair trials and avoiding color blind claims, noting race cannot be ignored in court. The piece reflects on jury systems guiding federal intervention in fixed trials.
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Alabama
Anniston
South
Slavery Still Thrives Worldwide Despite Laws
A United Nations study by the Anti Slavery Society reports continued human bondage in Saudi Arabia where 250000 of 8000000 residents are slaves. 60 percent from nearby sheikdoms. India and Bolivia also have significant slave-related issues as researchers warn abolition is slow and uncertain.
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Insider
Anti Slavery Society
London
United Nations
Saudi Arabia
Feral
Desert
Africa
India
Bolivia
Fulbright Spars With White House Over Vietnam Views
Washington and global diplomacy unfold as Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Fulbright clashes with President Johnson over Dominican crisis handling and Vietnam policy. Mansfield and Aiken lead a high level fact finding tour, while Fulbright attracts attention for a diplomatic misstep in Australia.
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William Fulbright
White House
Harry S. Truman
S.O.B
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lbj Ranch
Fulbright
Senate
Johnson
Foreign Relations Committee
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George Aiken
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U.S
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John Foster Dulles
Sen
Rhodes
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University of Arkansas
Truman
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Oxford
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JFK
Arkansas
Dixie Bloc
Kennedy
LBJ
Viet Nam
Mansfield
Aiken
Australia
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
New Zealand
South
Raborn Crisis Shadows CIA’s Washington Struggles
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report a growing Raborn led crisis within the CIA as confidence wanes under Admiral William E. Raborn. The piece notes Raborn’s lack of field curiosity, weak Washington ties, and rising DIA influence while Congress eyes oversight amid concerns over CIA usefulness after past crises.
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Washington
Raborn
Central Intelligence Agency
Johrman Administration
CIA
Adm
William E. Raborn
Navy
Santa Still Has Pistol In Latin America Debate
Andrew Tully criticizes the Inter-American Conference in Rio as a flop as Latin America seeks U S aid rather than real reform. He cites governance unrest, subversion in Dominica, and Cuba as warnings. Dean Rusk supports selective intervention while the OAS debates peacekeeping legality and vigilance.
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Washington
Rio
Latin America
United States
Organization of American States
Barry Goldwater
White House
Johnson
Dominican Republic
Dominica
Chile
U.S
OAS
Alliance For Progress
Colombia
Jamillo
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Santa Claus
Lubbock City seeks surplus land for Tech College
City Planning Commission directs secretary to request surplus government land near Lubbock Army Airfield be turned over to Texas Technological College if declared surplus by the Surplus Property Board in Washington. Also notes on atomic energy projections, missing Navy planes, and Marshall’s Pearl Harbor testimony.
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City Planning Commission
Washington
Lubbock Army Airfield
Texas Technological College
Offhand Thoughts on Money and Price Perception
The snippet muses on how easily money slips away in modern life with a simile comparing costs to a T-bone steak, suggesting fragility of personal finances and heightened price sensitivity.
Signs Will Kill You The Harsh Truth About Highway Signs
Kenneth Dixon argues highway signs cause more accidents than reckless driving. He claims complex layouts mislead drivers, with vague directions to exits and inconsistent speeds. He urges redesigns to favor native travelers and safer, clearer guidance.
New Ghanaian Critique Sparks U S Backlash
Guest editorial notes Kwame Nkrumah's Neo Colonialism critique drawing U S rebuke and Ghana debt impact. Knebel’s imagined Chupper nation outlined as Chad plus Upper Volta with a gift flag from Russia. Nkrumah faults U S aid programs and calls World Bank and AID imperialist tools.
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Fletcher Knebel
Post
Chad
Upper Volta
Russia
United States
Kwame Karamah
Ghana
Nkrumah
Peace Corps
United States Information Agency
United States Agency For International Development
World Bank
Houston Post
National pesticide residue monitoring program announced
A comprehensive federal effort under the Federal Committee on Pest Control seeks to monitor pesticide residue levels and assess effects on humans and animals. Agencies including FDA, Agriculture, Fish and Wildlife, and Public Health Service will conduct sampling of foods, meat, water, soil, and animal studies to guide immediate protection and long term control.
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Rachel Carson
Federal Committee On Pest Control
Food and Drug Administration
Agriculture Department
Fish and Wildlife Service
Public Health Service
Big Spring Herald
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