Arizona debate over religious bias in public schools
A guest editorial criticizes Rev. Aubrey Moore's initiative petition for introducing religious bias into the state constitution. It argues declaring evolution atheist and banning sectarian materials would curb free inquiry, harm education, and spur divisive legal battles. The Scottsdale Ministerial Association backs the view that religion should stay separate from school policy.
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Arizona
United States
Jefferson
Lincoln
Scottsdale Ministerial Association
Filibuster Scenes and Little League Milestones
The piece notes Sen Wayne Morse railing against civil rights and Viet Nam policy during a Senate filibuster as most senators were absent. It then shifts to Peter J. McGovern reporting on Little League’s 25th year with 6 150 leagues 40 000 teams and 1 500 000 players, widespread in Japan Mexico and Canada, and half of big leaguers starting as Little Leaguers.
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U.S. Senate
Capitol
Wayne Morse
Considine
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Olin Johnston
South Carolina
Morse
Viet Nam
United Nations
Johnston
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Allan J. Ellender
Louisiana
Daniel K. Inouye
Peter J. McGovern
Japan
Mexico
Canada
House of Representatives
Senate votes on chartering Little League status amid ennui
In a stalled session with 93 of 100 absent, the Senate passed a bill to charter the Little League and grant it status akin to Boys Clubs, Boy Scouts, and 4H, as observers note the chamber’s prolonged filibuster and waning attention.
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Little League
Boys Clubs
Boy Scouts
The
Marquis Childs Sees Johnson Aiming for Landslide Victory
Washington columnist Marquis Childs compares President Johnson to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, noting his bid to unify the nation and push civil rights, with a landslide poll rating and a strategy of decisive, reformist action amid divided power. The piece cites Johnson’s Atlanta civil rights stance and Marshall Library speech as markers of his campaign approach.
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Johnson
Gallup
Franklin Roosevelt
LBJ
Roosevelt
FDR
Maine
Vermont
Roosevel
Congress
Supreme Court
John F. Kennedy
Atlanta
South
George C. Marshall
Virginia Military Institute
Viet Nam
Remember 1962 warning on Laos and Southeast Asia crisis
UPI analysis recalls 1962 Laos crisis as Kong Le loses neutrality amid Pathet Lao Viet Minh pressure. Report notes U S deployment near Thailand and the Gulf of Siam, with McNamara and Johnson considering reinforcement. It warns that May actions could split Laos and threaten Vientiane and Thai security.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
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Thailand
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Gulf of Siam
South Viet Nam
Johnson
Robert McNamara
Saigon
Vientiane
Laos
Kong le
Plain of Jars
Pathet Lao
Viet Minh
Nam Tha
Mekong
Paksane
Bangkok
Soviet Union
China
Washington memories through wars and eras by Ralph McGill
The essay reflects on Washington across Memorial Day memories from 1919 to 1865, recalling the White House, Woodrow Wilson, Pearl Harbor days, Roosevelt, Hoover’s final years, and the 1860 65 period led by Winfield Scott, highlighting vivid, sometimes critical portraits.
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White House
Woodrow Wilson
Stonewall Jackson
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Abraham Lincoln
Russia
Red Army
Roosevelt
Hoover
Winfield Scott
Mexico
Washington in War Days a Photo of the Capital's Beginning
The author recalls Washington in 1848 with few buildings the Capitol scaffolded and major sites, the city muddy and grand. Troops arriving in 1861 wore gaudy uniforms or homespun, marching to Bull Run, drinking aboard trains, while civilians faced fear and ruin. Marines helped cover the retreat as Confederates failed a quick capture. The piece longs to witness Lincoln in the capital then and later.
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Patent Office
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Smithsonian Institution
Virginia
Bull Run
Congress
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lincoln
Editors Mailbag Letters Endorse Public Speaking
A reader urges continued letters to papers as a boost to free speech and civic discourse. Another writer challenges an education editorial, arguing against professional control and for public involvement, citing ideas and education as vital to democracy.
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Marquis Childs
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Indochina
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Interlandi
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