Faith Debate: Religion Fading Says UCLA Expert
An UCLA psychiatry associate professor argues religion is in decline among civilized people, calling it a hopeful sign for humanity. He cites religion’s fear handling as its sole merit and warns that a world without faith could lead to chaos, while noting some see the trend as rational progress.
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C. W. Wahl
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Hard Sell Needed On Fighting In Viet Nam
In a column the author criticizes Administration spokesmen for soft talk on Vietnam and urges a stronger, clearer U S stance. The piece argues the war is a Last Stand for LBJ and calls for louder, decisive action to rally support amid Senate debates on foreign aid and misgivings about policy.
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LBJ
Morse Strike Vendetta Put Opponents On Spot
Victor Riesel analyzes Senator Wayne Morse’s aggressive role in pressuring the airline unions and the Johnson administration. Morse roils airline leaders by framing a labor fight as a political vendetta while raising compulsory arbitration as the central issue.
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Harvard
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Viet Nam
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Population shifts and birth declines in Lubbock County 1963 66
The Avalanche Journal notes a 13 000 population increase in Lubbock County from Jan 1 1963 to Jan 1 1966 while births fall. 1963 1965 births were 4982 4758 and 4460 respectively. The five month 1966 tally shows a sharp drop, with Anglo births down 5 to 902 in 1966 from 1059 in 1965 and Latin and Negro groups down 17 more. Planned Parenthood center 1013 Main St PO2-2956 offers spacing or limiting help. editor Grantland Groves discusses aims and duty.
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Sucker Crop Is Up Since Barnums Day Says Editorial
Editor Gibson D Kemp and reader R C Blevins voice sharp opinions on welfare, work, clergy politics, and national policy. Kemp mocks welfare and cites Soviet contrasts while Blevins condemns clergy involvement in politics and urges Christian acts and patriotism.
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Avalanche Journal
Viet Nam
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Satan
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Jerusalem
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R. C. Blevins
Littlefield
Time Out To Laugh Ben Brenner Cerf Quips On Education
Bennett Cerf and Paul Goodman recount campus struggles in a light exchange. Goodman recalls bicycling into a Columbia philosophy class to illustrate that education remains accessible with determination. He cites Morris Cohen and a quip from Dick McKeon as examples. Harriet Van Horne quotes a dowager lamenting young men walking dogs in the East 50s.
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Paul Goodman
Goodman
Columbia
Dick McKeon
McKeon
Journal of Philosophy
Morris Cohen
New York
Harriet van Horne
Fiddlers and Ghosts at Fiddler's Island Mystery
In Freeport region lore locals recount ghost fiddlers near Fiddler's Island by the San Bernard and a Narrows fishing spot. Tales swap between legends of a murdered hermit, shipwrecked pirates, and eerie music heard at night, with skepticism by some observers. A Texas pecan claim also notes a giant tree near Blackacre Farm, west of Belmont on US 90A.
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ED Lyers
Obie
Fiddler’s Island
San Bernard
Stephen Austin
Freeport
Fiddler
Henry Overboys
Adele P. Caldwell
Churchill Bridge
Henry Overbay
Houston
Victoria
Nathaniel H. Kern
Texas
Blackacre
Belmont
San Antonio- Houston
U.S. 90-A
Greater San Angelo Committee Drives Civic Revitalization
The Greater San Angelo Committee GSAC formed to spark civic progress through capital and community improvements. It plans committees on river development housing highways beautifications and public buildings with broad local representation to gain support. The group aims to attract industry and growth and seeks San Angelo residents’ backing.
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San Angelo
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San Angeleans
Portraits ONE FLOWER
A solitary flower in a sunlit garden stands out as the source of lasting joy. The poem recalls a single bloom amid many, teaching that small things can bring the greatest happiness.
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