Bible Ownership Gaps Highlight Global Survey Findings
The American Bible Society reports only one in five North Americans own a Bible and one in eight Christians possess a New Testament worldwide. Reading rates are low, with many believers not regularly studying scripture. Separately, a camping boom expects 1 156 new national park sites this year, boosting total sites to 27 782 and eight million camping days, yet crowding remains a concern.
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The
American Bible Society
North America
Department of the Interior
National Parks
Gurney
Rama
Bolivia
Klan Chief's Condemnation Sparks Southern Backlash
The Imperial Wizard of the United Klans of America, Robert Shelton, blasted President Johnson after a public condemnation of the Klan. His harsh attack, calling Johnson a megalo maniac, drew swift rebuke from decent Southerners and reinforced widespread contempt for the organization.
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Ku Klux Klan
Deep South
Robert Shelton
United Klans of America
Carolinas
Johnson
Klan
North
South
Political Machines Face Rap in Voting Rights Debate
Fulton Lewis Jr reports Republicans move to broaden the voting rights bill to cover the North and South, arguing Northern machines use coercion and fraud to deny ballots. He cites cases in Philadelphia, Lackawanna County, Chicago, and other areas, while noting expected administration opposition and a push for stricter ballots nationwide.
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Washington
House
North
South
Leslie Arends
GOP
Lawrence Burton
Utah
Selma
Ala
Chicago
Ill
Justice Department
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Walter Alessandroni
Lackawanna County
Baltimore Evening Sun
Maryland
Cook County
Richard Ogilvie
Moscow aims to keep Southeast Asia unsettled for world influence
The Foreign Minister of Puritania argues Moscow prefers stalemate in Vietnam to avoid exposing its leadership in world revolution. He links Berlin tensions and the West to a broader Cold War tactic, saying Moscow wants pressure on Washington while avoiding large-scale war and an agricultural crisis at home.
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Ruritania
Peking
Southeast Asia
Moscow
Lyndon Johnson
Hanoi
West Berlin
West Germany
Berlin
Rundstag
J. P. Morgan
Mao Tse-tung
India
Pandit Nehru
Hano
Kosygin
Viet Nam
Laos
Nasser
Egypt
Castro
Cuba
Puritania
Washington
United States
Red China
Kiev
Vladivostock
Johnson shifts Viet Nam peace talks stance
The Johnson administration moves from preconditions to awaiting talks with the Communists, amid praise and criticism at home and abroad. The piece questions whether U.S. policy focused too much on government leadership and bombing while neglecting South Vietnamese public support.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
U.S
South Viet Nam
White House
Dean Rusk
North
Russia
Red
China
United States
Colorful Bits From The Times Of Oddities And Science
A mix of curiosities and light science notes from dated anecdotes. Buzzards threaten Fresno planes while bagged bunnies, pocked gophers demand dental care, and serpent symbols upset academics. Louisiana Capitol soil is enriched with worms. A 1888 New York meeting of elderly Blizzard enthusiasts is described. Turtles and horses appear in quirky comparisons.
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Louisiana State Capitol
Baton Rouge
New York
Middletown Eyes Bright Future as Hydraulic Power Canal Built
George Crout reports Middletown braces for industrial growth from the Hydraulic power canal. Editors from the Cincinnati Gazette and Hamilton Intelligencer praise plans, projecting mills and factories, 150 runs of bars or 40 000 spindles capacity, with the town becoming a key center between Dayton and Cincinnati. Potential hotel shortage noted as a minor drawback.
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Middletown
Cincinnati “Gazette
Hamilton “‘Intelligencer
Hamilton
F.J. Tytus and Company
Dayton
Cincinnati
Miami Canal
Lake Erie
Gephart
Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Paul Harvey on Love Realities and Political Courtship
Paul Harvey compares courtship to political outreach, warning that sincere suitors and deceivers share flattering talk. He critiques a Washington administration courting the electorate with gifts and promises, urging farmers and pensioners to beware and keep some distance.
Car Vacations Drive 45 Million Americans
An estimated 45 million Americans take vacations in their cars each year. The term restaurant originated from a Paris establishment opened in 1765. A chupatty is an Agalo Indian word for an unleavened bread cake.
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Paris
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Florida
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Agency For International Development
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James Marlow
Rusk
Fresno
American Pharmaceutical Association
Dennis
George Crout
G. E. Wampler
Madison House
Miami Valley
Paul Harvey
Walter Reuther
Dennis the Menace
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