Max Rafferty Press Conference In Downey
State superintendent Max Rafferty visited Downey to condemn the textbook adoption system but avoided rebuking local officials for refusing a state approved history book. He proposed a constitutional amendment to let districts choose from multiple texts while backing the revised Land of the Free in private.
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Max Rafferty
Downey
State Board of Education
Rafferty
Downey Board
Otter
Downey School
Iis
Land of the Free
Curriculum Commission
America
Peisful
U.S. Senate
Season's Greetings to All
Wartime reflections on Christmas 1944 contrast Christian goodwill with global conflict. The piece argues that future alliances can shift, praising Americans and allies serving abroad and urging hope for a future peace with North Vietnam and Viet Cong. It emphasizes enduring Christian doctrine and gratitude for those at risk.
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North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
South Vietnam
United States
Queen Marys departure stirs Long Beach crowd memories
Long Beach observers recount the Queen Marys debut at the seashore, with diverse ages reflecting on history. A Branson letter criticizes Supreme Court rulings on communists in defense jobs, praising American liberty and urging harsher action against communists.
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Long
Supreme Court
Russia
Red China
June Smith
Vietnam War Comes of Age
Paris notes the Vietnam conflict’s 21 year arc from French colonial origins to U S led involvement. It compares the war to the thirty years war, links Ho Chi Minh and Vietminh, outlines Geneva settlement, and assesses global shifts including Indonesia, Moscow Peking rifts, and pressure for negotiation amid continued fighting.
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Paris
France
The
League For the Independence of
Vietnam
Vietmich
Ho Chi Minh
U.S
Dienbienplu
Geneva
Washington
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Conve de Murville
Rusk
Russia
China
Moscow
Peking
Napoleon
Great Lives: Franklin Delano Roosevelt overview
Book review notes Gerald D Nash edits Great Lives Observed on Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It blends Roosevelt writings, contemporary views, and historian perspectives. Highlights include views by Hitler Hoover Gunther Schlesinger Perkins and a parable about a reporter challenging Roosevelt on philosophy.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Gerald D. Nash
Spectrum Books
Prentice-Hall
Roosevelt
Hitler
Hoover
John Gunther
Prince
Arthur Schlesinger
A Problem for Politicos and the FCC
Washington reports that networks and stations face a rough election campaign due to FCC regulations deemed impractical and unconstitutional. President Johnson commented on the Kennedy McCarthy movement and its national impact, noting interest in the presidency.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Johnson
TV networks and McCarthy clash over free time attack rule
Senator McCarthy's campaign seeks a half hour of free TV time amid a dispute over a presidential interview. The piece tracks FCC rules on what constitutes a personal attack and the potential conflicts in how sponsors and networks shape political broadcasts. It notes White House influence on coverage, ads, and timing, and questions the practicality and scope of enforcing such ideology in public airwaves.
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Eugene McCarthy
CBS
NBC
ABC
Air Force
Australia
White House
New York Times
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
Washingtonad
Democratic National Committee
McCarthy
Kennedy
McCartty
FCC
Eric Sevareid
Timmy Hoffa
Bobby Baker
Jimmy
Hoffa
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Continent
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Indonesia
Java
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Pine
Betty Anderson
68Th St
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Ywca:t
Albert Pietrorazio
Los Angeles
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Bath
Walter Green
E. 14Th St
Linda Todd
Santa Fe Aves
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