Johnson year brings unusual calm to Washington
James Marlow notes 1965's rare calm as Congress backs Johnson on domestic policy while foreign affairs, especially the Dominican Republic and Viet Nam, remain unsettled. U.S. involvement grows, South Vietnamese instability persists, and questions loom about future governance and potential wider war.
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Bob Hope Receives Honorary Degrees From Whittier College
Hollywood notes that Bob Hope was awarded the degree of doctor of humane letters at Whittier College, joining a string of honorary honors including prior L.H.D. and Litt. D. from Monmouth and Georgetown. Hope, famed dropout, continues to be cited for his national service and support of Southern California culture.
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University of California
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Linda
Hollywood
Bob Hope
Whittier College
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Richard M. Nixon
Southern California
Music Center
Los Angeles County Museum
Baltimore to be customs center regional HQ by June
Rep. Clarence D. Long says Baltimore will likely be chosen as a regional Customs Bureau headquarters by the end of June. The move would add 20 to 25 jobs to the Baltimore office, which currently houses 246 workers. Protests over the site prompted reconsideration of Baltimore as a regional HQ. Middlesboro: oldest continuously used golf course in America founded 1889.
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Middlesboro, Ky
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