White House Civil Rights Conference Opens Amid Tensions
The White House Conference on civil rights draws 2 500 delegates amid doubts. SNCC rejects invitation. Marion Barry attends for home rule talk. John Lewis may join. Critics warn of disputes over housing education jobs and a potential $100 billion budget while no binding resolutions are expected.
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White House
Washington
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
Stokely Carmichael
Marion Barry
District of Columbia
Barry
Free
D.C
John Lewis
Johnson
John V. Lindsay
New York
Bayard Rustin
Council
Viet Nam
Drake Museum and replica mark Pittsburgh oil breakthrough
A Titusville area museum honors Edwin L. Drake with artifacts including a frayed top hat, spectacles, and a family Bible, near a full sized replica of Drake's original oil well. The piece notes Drake drilled the first successful oil well 107 years ago and highlights the oil industry’s vast modern impact and the rails for public transportation regulation.
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Pennsylvania
Titusville
Edwin L. Drake
Mr. Drake
Cheating Reflects Educational Pressure Not Morality
The piece argues cheating spans classes, now common among top students facing stiff college exams. It blames a system overemphasizing grades, exams, and social pressure from ambitious parents, noting tests favor memorization over true understanding and personal morality.
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Whitehead
Public mood on Vietnam tests Johnson leadership
The piece argues that Johnson’s resolve in Vietnam remains steady while American confidence falters under defeatism. It praises Ky and Lodge for backbone, cites polls showing erosion of will, and cautions against blaming the president for a national wavering.
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Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Saigon
Vox Populi
Wayne Morse
South Vietnam
Bill Fulbright
Walter Lippmann
Gerry Ford
United States
Pacific
Hawaii
Alaska
Henry Cabot Lodge
Ambassador Lodge
Lodge
Fear melts in childlike trust says story of faith
A father holds his blind daughter as a friend takes her to the garden. The girl shows no fear and tells her father she trusts because he knows who cares for her. The piece closes with a prayer for childlike confidence in God.
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Isaiah
God
Bible Thought and Notable Facts From History
A biblical quote from Matthew 6 30 contrasts faith with God’s care for grass and clothing. The note mentions Cornelius van Drebel’s 1620 submarine tested by 12 rowers beneath the Thames. It also states the Caspian Sea is the world’s largest lake at 143550 square miles per World Almanac.
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Cornelius van Drebel
James I
Thames River
Caspian Sea
See America Free is a tour of free sights nationwide
The piece spins a humorous list of free tours from Huntsville to New Haven, highlighting spaces like space centers, fish farms, prions, mints, luggage factories, and an array of odd attractions. It notes the absence of anything free in New Hampshire while praising other states for free experiences.
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Sallie Ann Robbins
America
John W. Black
Commerce Department
Travel Service
U.S.A
O.K
Arizona Brewing Co
Phoenix
Stuttgart
Ark
Sacramento
San Quentin
Denver
U.S. Mint
New Haven
Conn
Wilmington
Del
Savannah
Minnesota
Dubuque
Iowa
Kansas City
New Hampshire
Adventurer Ends 3700 Mile Covered Wagon Trek Across Canada
A 34 year old explorer completed an eight month 3700 mile eastward journey by covered wagon from Calgary to Halifax arriving just before Christmas with his lone companion. They praised Canadian hospitality and said the trip showed vistas unseen by locals. He urged action for the common good and held to faith driven reflections.
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Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Calgary
Alberta
Elated editor argues Viet Nam war sentiment shifts
Nationally prominent editor William S Buckley Jr suggests rising dove sentiment stems from high war costs and escalation fears. He cautions Johnson faces pressure to accelerate withdrawal or bolster resolve, with polling and political risk shaping future policy moves.
The Great Budget Drama in Pennsylvania
A historical contrast shows past governors facing deep cuts while today the Republican Scranton administration proposes a record budget. Legislative appropriations committees, once pruning hard, show little sign of drastic reductions this year, with party control shaping likely outcomes.
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Harrisburg
Capitol Hill
Scranton
House
Senate
Keystone State
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