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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1966
Page
2
A concerned father urges parents to monitor teens at night to curb drinking, parties, and immoral temptations. He warns of wolves in sheep’s clothing and dangerous late hours, urging fixed curfews and supervision to prevent crashes, heartache, and life changing trouble.
A Raleigh News and Observer critique of student protests at the University of Chicago over draft deferments. The letter argues deferments must reward education and effort, not penalize brains and diligence, urging students to pursue learning or join the draft. The piece frames the protest as nonsensical and warns against protecting the dull.
Highlights include D day Normandy invasion began in 1944 the Yorktown sunk at Midway in 1942 Brazil declared war on Japan in 1945 and Kennedy tours Europe in 1963. Other notes mention Nathan Slate born in 1755 Alsace annexed to Germany in 1871 and Johnson peace plea at Catholic University in 1965.
President Johnson grapples with eroding public confidence as Vietnam draws the nation into deeper conflict. Polls show growing dis enchantment with his leadership while Congress and labor voices challenge his policy pace and wage proposals. Inflation, foreign policy, and alliance issues add to the pressure in 1966.
Henry Hite, a meatpacking firm spokesman, travels extensively and requests twin beds end to end in hotels. He jokes about his height eight feet two inches barefoot and shares colorful anecdotes from his life in Atlanta Chicago and the road.
The first Atlanta Jazz Festival drew over 18 000 fans May 27 28 29 in the new stadium with stars like Dave Brubeck Louis Armstrong Stan Getz and Count Basie. Attendance was reduced by rain on opening night though second and third nights drew thousands. Organizers hope for a 1967 two day event with plans to invite Ella Fitzgerald Duke Ellington and John Coltrane.
John Chamberlain critiques Buddhist self immolations in Vietnam as cynical PR for Tri Quang and links them to a broader pattern of sensationalism. He compares sacral sacrifice to Mayan rites, condemning the tactics as barbaric and unfit for democracy while endorsing Ky over Johnson in the Vietnam policy debate.
Teonarville Otmes Entergriar member Associated Press rights and publication terms for local dispatches. The notice includes mailing addresses in Thomasville Georgia and subscription pricing details for various durations and mail rates with tax.
A speaker urges readers not to despair after moral failure, citing biblical examples like Peter James John Zacchaeus and the Samaritan woman. The message emphasizes repentance and forgiveness through confession and God's faithfulness to cleanse from sin.
AP reports in a Hollywood spotlight that Robert Morse doubts his film luck after a string of disasters. He laments not getting a good picture as he promotes How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and recalls Moonlight Hotel and Matchmaker as early misfires. He notes his Broadway success and hopes the film version shines.
AP News features writer Vivian Brown explains bicycle and motorcycle upkeep and road safety. The piece lists DIY checks on grips, nuts, chains, bearings, tires and brakes, warns about traffic rules, signaling, and rider conduct, and cites safety data from the Automotive Safety Foundation.
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