LBJ's Quiet Exit Draws Deep Public Debate
The nation ponders why Lyndon B Johnson renounced renomination and how his interim plans unfold. The president's tears and resolve are weighed against Vietnam policy, public trust, and the future leadership, with critics noting mixed effectiveness and enduring impact on Congress and national spirit.
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Vietnam
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Spitball crackdown dominates baseball season talk
A Senate subcommittee hears about auto insurance practices and hair cutting as factors in coverage. The discussion notes heavy penalties for spitballs as grounds for possible game stoppage.
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Westmoreland's Khe Sanh defense plan and legacy
Westmoreland centers a defense around Khe Sanh with forts at Fort Carroll and the Rock Pile, backed by artillery and the Americal Division. He argues for dug-in positions to deter a North Vietnamese push via Highway 9, asserting heavy use of artillery and air power to prevail.
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Fort Carroll
Rock Pile
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Laos
South Vietnam
South China Sea
North Vietnam
Army
New Caledonia
U.S
Far East
Vietnam
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Saigon
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Rickover
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Department of Defense
Congress
Anti Religion Ban in Public Schools Explained
Russell Kirk surveys Supreme Court limits on religious instruction in public schools and the legal protections for parents against anti religious teaching. He notes cases like Schempp and Torcaso define religion broadly and hinder neutral classroom content. The article argues for church affiliated schools as a possible solution.
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William B. Ball
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T. R. Sizer
Houghtton Mieslin
John Dewey
Don MacEan Gold Mine Solution for Gold Price Crisis
Washington column argues two plans to fix gold prices. First, stockpile gold underground by purchasing unmined ore from mines and declaring government property. Second, drop the gold price to 33 dollars an ounce to deter speculators and destabilize foreign exchanges.
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Bobby-Eugene
Lyndon
Ft. Knox
de Gaulle
McNamara Critics Question Submarine Statistics Claims
Washington columnist Samuel Stratton challenges Defense Secretary McNamara on submarine figures and timelines, noting 33 claimed nuclear attackers vs 32 authorized and accusing him of double talk. The piece argues forward projections overstate readiness while naval experts say actual inventories and Soviet progress tell a different story.
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Robert S. McNamara
Washington
America
McNamara
Mr. Stratton
Defense Department
This Day In History Pony Express Begins 1860
This Day In History notes key events from 1860 to 1962. Pony Express begins in 1860 and Richmond falls to Union forces in 1865. Jesse James is killed in St Joseph Missouri in 1882. In 1962 New Orleans is ordered to integrate early grades. A thought from Vannevar Bush closes.
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St. Joseph, Mo
U.S
New Orleans
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