Thought For Today on GOP fund request response
Rep. Lionel Van Deerlin of California comments on a GOP request for $10 to strengthen the two party system, saying he sends $5 instead and believes the Republican move yields progress for all.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1965
Page
4
Rep. Lionel Van Deerlin of California comments on a GOP request for $10 to strengthen the two party system, saying he sends $5 instead and believes the Republican move yields progress for all.
A Montgomery Alabama Journal piece reviews editorials heads and shifting terms. Dr Samuel Vaisrub of Winnipeg critiques vague captions in editorials and suggests playful hybrid words to clarify topics.
The piece notes the Berlin Wall remains, with a limited Christmas visit allowing West Berliners to see relatives in East Berlin until March 31, 1966. It cites five months of negotiations for the four month accord, ongoing talks in January, and East Germany’s cement-lined ditch to deter escapes, while reunification remains distant.
Dick Kleiner reports from Soledad Canyon near Saugus where Daktari stars Marshal Thompson and Cheryl Miller film at Africa U S A The trek faces heavy rain that wrecks schedules as trainers manage dangerous animals and actors struggle with long days and limited facilities in the East African vet compound setting
A Bangkok dispatch notes the city’s fragile calm as the Southeast Asian conflict tightens. U S forces base near Karat and Udorn, with B52s targeting Ho Chi Minh trail routes through Laos and Vietnam. Thailand’s Western alignment, rising emergency buildup, and Chinese-leaning business networks shape vulnerability and defense plans.
A reflective piece contrasts the Christmas season with true giving, noting modern dilution of joy and urges personal responsibility. It recalls Harold Howe at a 1959 Columbia seminar, discussing American education’s quality, parental concerns, and the uneven state of U.S. schools.
The writer offers a prayer asking for God’s mercy on a troubled world during a time of international transition. It asks for understanding of other peoples needs, guides for national conduct toward the common good, and to inspire confidence and help for nations seeking fuller life, through the Prince of Peace. John W. Shackford, a Waynesville Methodist minister, signs the note.
Criticism targets teacher made tests more than intelligence tests. Teachers often lack training in test design, using varied questions with unclear wording, sampling errors, and uneven weighting. Experts stress formal training, in service programs, and standardized materials to raise exam quality and fair evaluation.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber promotes The Great Songs of Christmas, a limited edition record sold only through Goodyear stores. The program, now in its fifth edition, aims to drive store traffic by offering 1 dollar mono or stereo discs featuring Christmas carols and songs by top artists. John P. Kelley notes over a million records issued yearly create potential customers visiting Goodyear outlets.
Kelley says customers entering for the record often browse and end up buying a wheel alignment, shock absorbers, or a home appliance. This cautions against using the record as a lure for Goodyear products.
Washington report describes Mount Vernon Methodist and area churches coordinating teen clubs for 12 to 18 year olds, drawing about 300 weekly attendees. Teens leave gangs, quit smoking, and seek guidance as volunteers, bands, and counselors provide a strict but welcoming nonchurchy space with games, coffee, and conversation.
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