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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1965
Page
3
A garbled historical note describes attempts at Christmas truces in Vietnam era warfare. It suggests some truces were ignored or failed and mentions broader interwar ceasefire ideas, with unclear timing and context.
Washington church figures report only about five of every 100 apartment residents belong to a church, far below homeownership levels. Proposed ideas include per capita payments to door to door, trained doormen in buildings, and church members relocating to apartment clusters to serve as contact points. Leaders warn “straying sheep” threaten congregations across major cities and stress sustained outreach.
President Johnson asks West Germany and other European governments to assist in future probes of the sun and Jupiter. Critics argue funds could fight poverty and disease, while Russians show little interest in repeated outreach as space remains a priority.
The Avalanche Journal notes vandals damaged and stole residential displays in Cheatnas as residents kept decorations up through the season. Neighbors and police are urged to aid in catching culprits and preserving the festive spirit.
The text cites Indiana Republican Roudebush and others who question spending of 24,700 dollars for an Africa based ostrich life cycle study. It notes long held ostrich myths about head burying and references debate over whether such research was necessary.
Editorial notes the 1950s decision against a voluntary school prayer as reflecting neutrality toward religion while arguing the ruling implies atheism is a religion. It considers released time prayer, coins bearing In God We Trust, and potential constitutional amendments to protect First Amendment rights.
Washington report notes President Johnson likely will not seek tax increases in January to fund Vietnam. Officials fear higher taxes would disrupt economic expansion and heighten deficits. Budget cuts and near 3 percent agency holds are discussed as alternative financing within debates among Treasury and liberal Democrats.
Treasury officials push for tax increases as Kennedy liberals press for restraint. Dean Rusk's authority clashes with McGeorge Bundy as Johnson weighs a big government budget plan and possible Viet Nam funding shifts.
The United States Great Britain and Russia urged the UN council to form a commission for the control of atomic energy and to eliminate weapons adaptable to mass destruction. The three foreign secretaries spoke after Moscow talks. Bing Crosby named box office leader of 1945 by The Motion Picture Herald. Lubbock plans five year expansion begin after bonds sold. Truman disbands War Plants Corp effective Jan 28 shifting duties to other agencies.
A sweeping critique traces Soviet literary politics from Sholokhov’s revived fame to Pasternak’s Nobel confrontation. It argues how Khrushchev and the Kremlin manipulated praise and memory, rewriting history as censorship tightens worldwide.
A Milwaukee Journal guest editorial compares the 1936 China Clipper trans Pacific flight to modern Pan Am 707 service and future speed aims. It notes the Clipper’s specifications and cost, the 707’s advances, fare differences, and speculates on space travel by 1995.
Dr Leonard Goldberg from Karolinska Institute reports to the University of Indiana conference that Sweden’s two month liquor shortage reduced traffic accidents by about 30 percent. He notes the decline occurred without targeted traffic safety measures and urges lessons for future safety efforts.
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