Rochambeau in America A Hero of the Revolution
Prof Arnold Whitridge of Wesleyan University writes a full length biography of Jean Baptiste comte de Rochambeau. The French commander led forces to aid Washington, urged capturing Yorktown, and his career spanned royal favor, prison, and later Napoleonic honor before dying in 1807.
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Comte de Rochambeau
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Washington
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Napoleon
DeGaulle’s Shadow in Erhard Visit to Washington
The arrival of West German Chancellor Erhard in Washington amid De Gaulle’s reelection signals a clash over nuclear defense and NATO policy. De Gaulle pursues independent French nuclear capability, wary of a combined force, while Erhard seeks a larger German role within NATO. France’s political stance underscores tensions with Johnson, Erhard, and other allies, suggesting renewed French indepe ndence could complicate Atlantic cooperation.
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Washington
DeGaulle
France
Konrad Adenauer
de Gaulle
Johnson
West Germany
NATO
Francois Mitterand
Mitterand
Leaders Have Not Learned From Korea on Viet Nam War
The speaker argues the United States is trapped in a limited war in Viet Nam against the Viet Cong. He claims North Viet Nam supplies the enemy and urges a blockade, air strikes, and broader action to stop the war. He criticizes limited objectives and calls the situation stupid and foolish.
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South Viet Nam
America
Korea
United States
U. S
North
Dropout Debate Tops Gadsden Youth Corps Report
The Gadsden Times notes many students left the poverty program's Youth Corps projects. It suggests a rumor of a dropout school for dropouts and questions why the program continues rather than dropping it altogether.
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Gadsden, Ala
Times
Retirement guidance from Roger E Spear column
Readers seek investment advice on retirement funds. Advice favors a defined objective with a tilt toward strong growth stocks for inflation protection, while cautioning against shifting heavily into equities for those with limited capital and stock ignorance.
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Roger E
American Hospital
Avon
Bristol-Myers
J. B.iment
Consolidated Foods
Roger Spear
Roger E. Spear
Grand Central Station
N.Y
WRR
Fea. Corp
End of White House Cult Amid Bundy Replacement Claims
An Inside Report cites a shift away from a Bundy dominated White House staff toward a leaner, less public foreign policy outfit. The piece says McGeorge Bundy’s departure could spark several minor advisers to fill the void, leaving Bill Moyers as the public face. It notes President Johnson’s discomfort with staffers building own reputations and hints at a reduced profile for the White House staff. The timing centers on Bundy’s exit and Johnson’s reliance on a smaller, more efficient communications and policy team.
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White House
Washington
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Johnsons
State Department
Kennedy
Eisen
Harry
Truman
McGeorge
Bill D. Moyers
Johnson
Senate
State
Central Intelligence Agency
Oval Office
Dean Rusk
Clark Clifford
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Sherman Adams
Kenneth P. O' Donnell
Lawrence F. O’brien
Theodore Sorensen
Kennadis
A Humorous Tale of Waiters and a Presidential Desk
Folklore recounts a diner who loyally tips a waiter only to learn another server can do the job when the first loses in a card game. The piece then shifts to a broad critique of presidential staffs, Bundy appointments, and White House power dynamics through mid-20th century figures, highlighting changes from Kennedy onward and reflections on anonymity in the West Wing.
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Walque Kuni Em Sae
Jacobsen
Washington
Watson
White House
FPC Ruling Extends Jurisdiction Over Public Service Indiana Sales
The Power Commission ruled it has jurisdiction over Public Service Indiana wholesale electricity sales, deeming them interstate commerce through an integrated system. Public Service serves Central Indiana across 69 of 92 counties, with wholesale sales representing about 11 percent of revenue. The action covers 46 municipal and 31 cooperative systems in Indiana.
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Public Service
Indiana
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Offices Close Friday And Saturday For Holiday Season
Government offices at city and county levels will close Friday and Saturday for the holiday. Madison County Courthouse and City Hall will close Thursday afternoon and reopen Monday morning with New Year weekend hours. Post offices close Saturday but handle special deliveries. downtown library closes Friday at 12 30 pm. Meadowbrook and West stations stay closed Friday through Saturday. Trees distributed in Jerusalem for Christmas support diplomats and clergy.
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City Hall
Anderson Carnegie Public Library
Meadowbrook
West
Bethlehem Story reshapes view of deity in Christmas lesson
Case X-489 profiles Jimmy Hershberger of the Indiana village church Sunday School, arguing Bethlehem reveals God as loving Father. The piece blends theology and psychology, tracing ancient fears of gods to a message of divine love through Christ, with a call to readers to explore the concept in Sunday School.
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Jimmy Hershberger
Indiana
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Christ
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England
Nero
Samuel
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Tsaiah
Jeremiah
Abraham
Henry Hitt Crane
Detroit
Britain names Barbara Castle transport minister in reshuffle
Prime Minister Harold Wilson fired Tom Fraser and appointed Barbara Castle, a left wing Labour figure who does not drive, to head the transportation ministry. Roy Jenkins becomes home secretary, with Soskice moved to lord privy seal as part of a seven post reshuffle.
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London
UPI
Harold Wilson
Britain
Barbara Castle
Wilson
Labor Party
Tom Fraser
Fraser
Roy Jenkins
Soskice
Castle
Jenkins
Frederick Mulley
Defense
Army Defense
Anthony Greenwood
Earl of Longredd
Labor
House of Lords
Home Secretary
Dr Brady's stance on alcohol use draws letters
A reader disputes medical and moral views on alcohol in a Dr Brady health column. He argues moderation can brighten days, while Brady warns alcohol is a cheap tranquilizer and path to inactivity, recounting a colleague who died after heavy use. Letters to Dr Brady should be mailed with a self-addressed envelope.
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Associated Press
Focal News
Apews
Brady
William Brady
el Camino
California
Missing Girl Found In Unused Shed
A 17-year-old girl missing since Monday was found unharmed Wednesday in an unused shed near her home. Mary Jo Purcell, an A student, had faced study stress and possible surgery. A judge’s wife, hearing of the search, acted on a hunch with a neighbor and found the girl sleeping in the shed clutching a book.
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Mjrphysboro, I
UPI
Mary Jo Purcell
Seven Guardsmen Embark For Panama New Year's Day
The 153td Signal Battalion from the National Guard will depart for Panama on New Year's Day. Lt. Col. Hobart Winters, commander, said the group will receive two weeks of jungle combat training and then serve as instructors there. Members include 1st Lt. John E. Wolfe and S/Sgt. Ronald Bishop from Anderson, S/Sgt. Owen L. Yoskins from Anderson, Marion R. Silvey from Anderson, Wayne E. Platt from Daleville, Forrest E. Durnai from Muncie, and David E. Lloyd from Lapel.
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Panama
Hobart Winters
John E. Wolfe
Ronald
Bishop
Owen L. Yoskins
Anderson
T. Marion R. Silvey
Wayne E. Platt
Daleville
Forrest E
Durnai
Muncie
David E. Lloyd
Lapel
Christmas Eve Gathering and Joyful Family Reunion
A festive note reflects on Christmas Eve duties and the warmth of a family gathering. It imagines last minute chores, baking, shopping, and gift exchanges before a joyful reunion with kin. The message thanks God and signs JULIEN. C. HMER.
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C. Hmer
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