Saigon Promulgates New Constitution Amid War Effort
Lieut. Gen Ngu yen Van Thieu declares a new South Vietnamese constitution written by an elected assembly. It becomes effective in 30 days, after which civil government will replace the military regime. Thieu and Ky vie for presidency as the U S aims to win defections, rebuild the country, and win support from Vietcong defectors.
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South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Megalopolis and Beyond: Two Capitals in the Northeast
Dr. Jean Gottman of the University of Paris notes a 30 million person megalopolis from Boston to Washington with Washington as political capital and New York as prestige capital. He warns New York’s position could erode without solving air pollution water shortages and traffic. Construction continues as megalopolitan growth spreads to Chicago Detroit and other major cities.
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Boston
Washington
Jean Gottman
University of Paris
New York
Manhattan
Gottman
North Atlantic Seaboard
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Driver under microscopic study shifts blame for road deaths
The U S Public Health Service opens a Providence lab costing 900000 dollars with a 432000 dollar annual operating budget to study human factors in highway crashes. Twenty staff will run tests on 1200 volunteers yearly, examining reactions to hazards while alert and under impairment from fatigue emotion stress alcohol amphetamines and tranquilizers to inform laws and reduce traffic toll.
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U.S. Public Health Service
Providence
R. I
Richard E. Marland
The
Health Service
Robert K. McKelvey
North Vietnamese strength shifts in IV Corps delta
In IV Corps the enemy retains only battalion sized main force and provincial units, while northern troops increasingly replace southern recruits elsewhere. The delta shows progress with heavy northern predominance in III and IV Corps and dwindling manpower for VC units, despite large U.S. base involvement and ongoing South Vietnamese control.
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Can Tho
Vietnam
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
III
IVI
II Corps
TL Corps
III Corps
IV Corps
United States
Dinh Tuong
U.S
New York City
Delta
A Conservative View James Kilpatrick Attacks Civil Rights Leaders
Kilpatrick derides Martin Luther King as losing effectiveness in Manhattan rallying against U.S. Vietnam policy. He argues racial equality aims and antiwar aims lack real link, labeling Stokely Carmichael and Floyd McKissick as volatile provocateurs and weak imitators.
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New York
San Francisco
U.S
Vietnam
Manhattan
Martin Luther King
United States
South Vietnam
Stokely Carmichael
Floyd McKissick
Carmichael
Richmond
Nashville
McKissick
King turns against Vietnam war in controversial speech
In a sharp shift from civil rights hero to Vietnam critic, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. denounces U S policy as violent, calls for ending the war, and urges Negroes and whites of goodwill to refuse service. The Washington Star labeled the speech a disaster and demagoguery, eroding broad conservative and moderate support King once commanded.
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Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
Washington Star
New York
Myths and truths in the Vietnam war debate
The piece argues that U.S. involvement in Vietnam is presented wrongly. It contends the war is an internal rebellion supported by a corrupt regime, not Chinese aggression, and criticizes napalm and civilian suffering. It urges honesty to protect soldiers and explores peaceful paths to bring them home safely.
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the Messenger
Vietnam
Rusk
Massachusetts youth vows to shoot it out over Army induction
A Massachusetts youth armed with a shotgun vowed to resist induction reporting, calling the war dishonorable and imperialistic. The note reflects antiwar sentiment amid World War I era tensions and draft resistance.
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Massachusetts
Point Pleasant High School
J. S
Conclusions and Quips From HAL BOYLE
A string of light aphorisms on dating, sports, pets, finance, and habit from HAL Boyle. Observations range from redheads and romance to generations, fashion, and daily quirks, with sharp quips about independence, money, and style.
Ramsey Clark cites 1966 crime indictments rise and wiretap note
Enforcement Attorney General Ramsey Clark testified that indictments related to organized crime rose 25 percent in 1966 from earlier years and none of the evidence was secured through wiretapping. He did not estimate how much indictments would have risen if wiretapping had been used.
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Ramsey Clark
The Messenger Publishing Co Athens Ohio Advertising Rates
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday edition pricing including single copies 10 and 15 cents, weekly and yearly subscriptions by mail with rates for Ohio West Virginia and nationwide delivery, and notes publication and mailing details.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Wva
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens
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