Eisenhower backs full financial disclosures for politicians
Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower argues for thorough federal election law overhaul. He calls for full disclosure of politicians finances and pitiless publicity of election financing, urging a standard of high public honor and closing campaign loopholes. The stance clashes with some GOP and Democratic figures.
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Everett Dirksen
R-Ill
Floods Force Residents From Their Homes on Christmas Day
Everett Washington reports swollen Snohomish River rising over flood stage by more than five feet due to warm weather and snow melt. One death linked to the flood occurred on Christmas Day when rancher Burt Baker died of a heart attack while moving a house trailer. About 200 families were urged to evacuate, but only around 36 complied.
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Burt Baker
Classroom Parties and the Teacher’s Burden
A reader argues classroom birthday parties disrupt teaching time and order, urging mothers to host celebrations at home. Aimed at Abby, the letter notes teachers’ fatigue, with kindergarten teachers as the only supportive exception if cleanliness is preserved.
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Dear Abby Letters Reveal Hidden Illegitimate Fatherhood
A reader shares how fathering an illegitimate daughter haunts him from childhood to grandfather age, while another letter from a seaman recounts hearing of a man with four illegitimate children across Lima, Europe, and the U S A. The exchanges illustrate ongoing reflection and humor amid personal hardship.
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Steven
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Europe
Wonderful Day of Family Christmas at the White House
President Johnson and the First Family marked a peaceful Christmas with gift filled stockings and church visits. The Johnsons, now larger by two, opened presents, attended services, and prepared for a busy new year with the State of the Union and budget messages looming. Johnson noted his voyage from Vietnam to Rome and emphasized America’s ongoing search for peace amid war.
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UPI
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