The GI Bill Turns War Veterans Into Builders of a Nation
The Twentieth Anniversary of the GI Bill of Rights marks its vast impact from June 22 1944 through postwar prosperity. It funded education and training for millions, financed homes, and generated a large uplift in veterans benefits and national earnings. The act spurred 2.2 million to college, 450 000 engineers, 180 000 doctors and nurses, and 6 million homes, costing about 14.5 billion for education with broad economic gains.
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NAACP convention prioritizes political action and legal aid drive
The 55th NAACP convention centers on political action as a core aim amid anticipated resistance to a civil rights bill. Jack Greenberg reveals a $500,000 gift to fund legal representation for future nonviolent protesters, boosting the fund and supporting a large legal education program in Mississippi and other sites. Roy Wilkins emphasizes moderation and schooling over boycotts while outlining workshops on poverty and desegregation.
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Jack Greenberg
New York
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NAACP
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Columbia University
Atlanta
Roy Wilkins
Ecumenical truth and the mind's self-division
The author argues that people and groups selective identify beliefs to fit their views. He compares religious labels from readers and scholars, noting each group accepts parts of his philosophy while rejecting others. He cites Nehru and Aristotle to claim truth becomes fragmented when groups insist on their portion. The piece urges an inner ecumenical shift to broaden the mind before truth.
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Three Minutes A Day on Patience and Self-Control
An exhortation on enduring everyday annoyances without losing temper. A man’s horn honk led to a police chase. he fled in a stolen car after 35,000 miles across the country. The piece urges patience as a Christ like love in action and asks for strength to serve others. It cites Luke 21 19 and promotes self discipline over personal discomfort.
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The Little Man Wins In Pygmy Uprising Tale
The writer mocks Congo Rwanda hostilities as pygmy fighters armed with mortars and machine guns push back Congolese troops. He calls for UN withdrawal and jokes about arming the pygmies with a lowyield atomic bomb, framing a bizarre, satirical view of the conflict.
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Mboto
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Angola
Kamembe
Leopoldville
Leonard Mulamba
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Leo
Force Publique
Katanga
Bible Thought Promises Good in All Things for Believers
A devotional note cites Romans 8 28 affirming that all events work together for good for those who love God, offering reassurance of divine orchestration and faith’s assurance.
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Readers contest editorial bias on Goldwater and GOP politics
Barry Goldwater supporters clash with The News over party prospects and editorial stance. A New Castle reader cites primary results and GOP gains, argues the paper delays criticism of Republicans, and accuses editors of one sided coverage of local school policy and council issues.
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Robert W. Rainey
Scranton Barbs Stir Pennsylvania Backers in 1964 Race
Scranton backers in Pennsylvania worry over his sharp criticisms of Barry Goldwater and his stance on the civil rights bill. They fear discord between potential ticket partners could derail a Scranton second-place bid and hurt GOP prospects in November.
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Barry Goldwater
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Goldwater
Keystone State
Laird backs conservative papers shaping GOP platform
Melvin Laird heads a 1964 Republican Platform Committee plan to draft position papers by scholars for San Francisco discussions. The Conservative Papers aim to inform a shorter platform and may guide the nominee’s choices, with focus on Asia policy and steady anti Communist stance.
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Barry Goldwater
Melvin Laird
Republican Platform Committee
Mel Laird
Wisconsin
Resolutions Committee
San Francisco
Laird
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Thomas Curtis
Missouri
Peter Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
John Rhodes
Arizona
Glenard Lipscomb
California
Charles Goodell
New York
Clark MacGregor
Minnesota
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Living needs and faith in Today's Living reflections
The piece notes four core human needs security recognition love and to be needed. It urges faith through Jesus teachings that God cares for us knows us loves us and needs us. A prayer expresses gratitude for divine love and care.
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Jesus
God
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