Defense stance shifts toward practical draft standards
An editorial argues the Defense Department and Selective Service are moving toward more practical draft criteria. It notes previous unfair height and weight requirements and asserts many fit individuals were rejected, while calls for flexibility as military needs rise globally. The piece cites past periods when high demands produced readily available manpower and warns against rigid, distant standards.
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Defense Department
Selective Service
Acia
Christmas lighted streets in Lubbock praised as joy of season
A note on Texas towns' Christmas displays highlights Lubbock's nocturnal decorations amid heavy traffic and festive, widespread cheer. The piece also condemns a Dallas area gang calling themselves Road Vultures for anti social acts and propaganda, urging authorities to remove such individuals.
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Tejas
Ameang
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Amierst. NY
Leon Croiges
Cleveland
Lore Harves Oswald
Kenneds
Edgar Peever
John F. Kennedy
Patrolman
Dippit
Dallas Sedseman
Obs
Phas
Ants Predate Humans as Oldest City Dwellers
A National Geographic note argues that ants have lived in miniature cities for over 50 million years, suggesting humans are relatively new urbanists by comparison. The piece invites reflection on whether ants have solved urban problems long before mankind.
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Minnature
Jury fairness and race bias in American trials debated
In a national editorial stance, the author argues that juries should fairly punish murder regardless of race and criticizes incitement, civil disobedience, and public demonstrations for inflaming bias. The piece calls for education on the jury system and tackling root causes of prejudice to ensure justice.
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Washington
New York Times
Supreme Court
Congress
Ant
Supreme Court of the United States
America
South
Paper Tiger Is Exposed in Indonesian Policy Debate
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak argue the United States gains little while Indonesia's PKI growth succeeds. They criticize U.S. inaction and missteps in Jakarta amid a shifting Cold War landscape and a perceived foreign policy defeat.
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PKI
Peking
Indonesia
Indonesia crisis and PKI ironies in U.S. policy shift
The piece traces Indonesia’s anti PKI upheaval with Subandrio and Sukarno yielding to Gen Nasution as the military tightens control. It notes Western, especially U.S., diplomatic restraint, Soviet arms shipments to counter dissidents, and broader ironies amid Cold War alignments including India and Pakistan’s roles.
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Iniwa Alko
Portugal
Goa
NATO
India
Africa
South Africa
Patton laid to rest in Luxembourg cemetery Christmas Eve
Gen George S Patton Jr was buried at the American Military Cemetery near Luxembourg His grave number joins about 6 000 others marking third army soldiers graves Gen Omar Bradley plans a rapid reorganization of the VA medical department after a new bill moves through Congress Maj Gen Paul R Hawley expected to become chief of medical service in the Veterans Administration In Texas North Texas led with 29 oil completions West Texas had 27 in 97 new producers for the week The Cotton ginning totals show 83 070 bales in the South Plains counties by Dec 1 down from 348 650 last year Lubbock County led with 19 021 bales compared with 66 554 last year
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Luxembourg
George S. Patton Jr
Third Army
Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Veteran's Administration
Truman
Paul R. Hawley
The
Veteran’s Administration
Austin
North Texas
West Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
South Plains
Lubbock County
Henry J. Taylor and World Leaders Dinner Revels
A garbled 1907 gala recounts politicians at a state dinner on a Montr Vernon lawn. It notes Henry J. Taylors aid rationing, lofty titles, and guests including Mohan Ayub Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru with odd details about meals and ceremonies.
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International
Moant Vernon
Editorial urges Texas to map feder al aid for efficiency
A guest editorial discusses federal funding for education and public programs, arguing for a state planning council to inventory and coordinate Texas participation. It notes the 1965 Higher Education Act funding Texas colleges and warns against opposing numerous federally aided programs without a unified plan. Governor Connally is seen seeking state level grasp of federal arrangements.
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Texas Colleges and Universities
Planning Agency Council For Texas
Connally
Texas
Washington
Abilene
American weight rising faster than height claims a Public Health Service study
A Dallas Morning News piece cites a PHS survey showing the average American now weighs 168 pounds at 58 inches for men and 142 pounds for women, about 18 pounds heavier and 1.2 inches taller than 50 years ago. The article notes overweight health risks and humorously questions rabbit diet ideas.
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Aurelia Porter
U.S. Public Health Service
PHS
Amer’ican
Porter
Dallas Morning News
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Novak
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Bat Cain
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Sukarno
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Matthew
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Constantine the Great
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Torgh
Johnson
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Khan
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