Saigon Political Feasibility: Broad Non Communist Road Promoted
The piece argues the Vietnam war cannot end honorably under Nixon without a broadly based Saigon government. It notes Thieu’s weakness, US pressure to widen leadership, and the risk of a Provisional Revolutionary Government from the Communists. It cites potential middle path with Buddhists, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Catholics rallying behind General Minh.
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Nixon
Vietnam
United States
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Thieu
Tran van Hung
Hoa Hao
Cao Dai
Doung van Minh
Big Minh
Christin Science Monitor
Giants Of The Highway Oppose Bigger Trucks Bill
The trucking industry faces Congress again over a proposal to allow heavier larger trucks on interstates. The American Automobile Association leads opposition, citing heightened crash risk from visibility and passing issues, plus pavement and bridge wear. They warn a 70 foot long truck eight feet wide and up to 15 tons would endanger public safety.
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American Automobile Association
House Public Works Committee
AAA
Boston
Nixon attacks Congress over budget policy and long-term harm
Countdown reports President Nixon blaming Congress for budget plans he says will cause long-term grief for the people. The Navy plans to remove 100 ships as part of military cuts, with emphasis on reducing fleet size and the pace at which sailors reach the chow line.
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Nixon
Congress
Navy
Polish Defiance Then and Now: A Historian's View of 1939
Henry J. Taylor recalls the 1939 German invasion of Poland, detailing overwhelming odds, the Soviet join, and the Polish government-in-exile. He condemns Nazi and Soviet actions, notes Polish contributions in France Britain and Italy, and critiques postwar Warsaw governance and its 25th anniversary.
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Mussolini
France
Russia
Paris
Heraie
Wladyslaw Sikorski
Norway
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Africa
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Only people pay taxes in oil tax reform debate
Paul Harvey argues Congress plans to raise taxes on oil firms will backfire as industries raise prices. He notes deductions like depletion allowances favoring oil and warns that cutting such loopholes would hurt consumers, insisting only people pay taxes and that higher industry taxes will be passed on to the public.
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Congress
Tiny Tim and Vicki Budinger at Atlantic City Steel Pier
A 17 year old from New Jersey known as Miss Vicki recalls meeting Tiny Tim at Wanamaker’s in Philadelphia and at Steel Pier autograph events. Tim says he will not kiss before marriage due to his beliefs, while Vicki says the meeting adds to her life plans including travel to California when ready.
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Ine Steel Pier
Atlantic City
Steel Pier
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Vicki
Vicki Budinger
Haddonfield
N.J
the Pier
Tiny Tim
Carson
Wanamaker's
Philadelphia
Miss Budinger
Dear Sir I Owe You A Column
Washington column argues Americans historically invoke God in national life and cites Jefferson Washington Hamilton and Augustine. The writer notes Kennedy family tragedies sparked claims of divine explanation and discusses whether divine preference favors certain political paths and dynastic outcomes.
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Hippo
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Hamilton
George Washington
Cambridge
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Camelot
Maclean's Microscoops: World Gossip and Irish Question
Brief snippets mix politics and travel gossip. References to Russian forces in Czechoslovakia, Thailand, an old Thai student, and Ireland hint at public concerns. Price rises loom as grocery costs climb, supermarket slogans shift from dollars to higher prices.
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Czechoslovakia
Thailand
First Female Telephone Operator Hears New Bell
A brief history note recalls Miss Kimma Nutt becoming Boston’s first woman telephony operator in 1878. It also mentions the 1923 earthquake near Tokyo and Yokohama killing at least 130000. In 1939 World War II began with Germany’s invasion of Poland. In 1985 Pakistani troops moved into Indian Kashmir, triggering a border war with a cease-fire observer force. A concluding thought attributed to Hector Hugo Monro notes women and elephants never forget anger.
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Poland
Indiana-controlled
Kashmir
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