Battle of Books Making History in Lackluster Campaign
New York AP report shows a surge of campaign books and pamphlets around the 1964 presidential race. Authors, publishers, and party figures discuss Johnson and Goldwater, with figures like J. Evett Haley claiming eight million copies sold and debates over the books’ influence.
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Battle of
New York
Publishers Weekly
Trade Journal of Publishing
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John M. Bailey
GOP
Lee Edwards
Republican National Committee
Lyndon
South
Southwest
Won J. Evetts Haley
Canyon
Tex
Haley
North
Steady Rise in Both Debts and Savings Across America
AP reports Americans show record personal savings amid rising debts during National Thrift Week. In September 507 mutual savings banks deposits rose to 47.3 billion, while U.S. Savings Bond sales hit 358 million. Total personal financial holdings exceed 1.25 trillion as consumer spending climbs, with debt near 260 billion.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
U.S
Church language called out as outdated at Princeton conference
Rev Dr Carlyle Marey of Charlotte says Protestant churches use language 400 years behind the times. He tells a Princeton conference that religious language is irrelevant and static, turning churches into places where masks are worn instead of genuine fellowship.
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Princeton, N.J
Carlyle Marney
Charlotte, N.C
Pope Paul plans India visit longest papal journey
Pope Paul VI announced plans to travel from Rome to Bombay for the International Eucharistic Congress in early December. The trip, possibly decamping to New Delhi and Goa, would be the longest papal journey and includes meeting President Radhakrishnan and visiting St. Francis Xavier’s burial site.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
India
Bombay
Vatican
Rome
Francis Xavier
St. Peter’s Basilica
Apostolic Ministry
Holy Land
Retired teacher 72 nets hole in one at Boyle-Aire
Danville Kentucky resident J H Biles started golf at age 72 for fun and fitness and two months later made a hole in one on a par 3 150 yard hole at Boyle Aire Country Club marking the second ace recorded there.
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Danville
J.H. Biles
Boyle-Aire
Curfew Origin Traced to Medieval Fear of Fire
Britannica notes curfew arose in the Middle Ages amid fears of catastrophic fires when cities used timber construction and houses burned from a central pit under a roof opening to vent smoke.
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Goldwater
Sacramento
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Sam Brightman
Democratic National Committee
the Democrat
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Nsus
Footers Cleaners
Valley Ave
Drug Fair
Amherst
Loudoun St
Pope Paul
Uganda
Twatte
Coney
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Northern
Virginia
Red Feather Way
Winchester
Frederick
Piccadilly St
Winchester, Virginia
Ort’s
Ort
Travel
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