U S Faces Hard Choices as Viet Cong Presses in Vietnam
In Saigon and Washington officials debate the viability of air raids on North Vietnam and the risk of expanding into a full American ground war. They acknowledge the Viet Cong have repeatedly breached defenses around key bases, complicating efforts to protect installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
Vie Gong
Viet Nam
Pleiku
North Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
China
Washington
John L. Throckmorton
Thomas B. Throck
Morton
Throckmorton
Bien Hao
William C. Westmoreland
Gulf of Tonkin
Mao Tse-tung
Advertising Directory Entry for Fred W Weber Circulation Director Athens OH
An advertising directory entry lists Fred W Weber as circulation director for Athens Ohio with contact details in the February 16 1965 issue. The ad cites Mr Weber’s role and location serving the Athens Ohio area 45701.
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Py Ood U.w
Bask
Aavertaing
Fred W. Weber
Athens
Ohio
Auto safety belt push yields more standard rear belts
Federal and state pressure spurs industry to expand safety measures. By 1964 front seat belts were standard and now three of four manufacturers install rear belts. Studies show front belts cut injuries by 35 to 40 percent though only 35 to 50 percent of wearers use them. Public demand may accelerate broader safety features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory
Buffalo
Squeezed Church Faces Shrinking Welfare Role
Rev. Dr. G. S. Thompson of the National Lutheran Council warns that state aid increasingly funds social services in 1962, with only 7.5 million of 47.2 million from church sources and hospitals pushing total funds near 100 million. He argues welfare should reflect Christ’s love beyond material needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Thompson
National Lutheran Council
Dr. Thompson
Lindsay Aims at New York Mayor Post Against Wagner
The piece weighs a possible John Lindsay bid for mayor of New York against incumbent Bob Wagner. It notes regional power plays involving Nelson Rockefeller and party dynamics shaping 1966 ambitions. It discusses Lindsay’s strategic options and the city’s political and urban challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wagner
New York
Pauline
John Lindsay
Wagner
Lindsay
Nelson Rockefeller
Gear
Gat Warner
Rocky
Gettig
New Yo City
Rockefeller
Roy Sane
Senate
Javits
House of Representatives
Metropolitan
New York City
Harlem
Upper West Side
Ec Sentia Ohn
Deal
York
Bundy in Saigon Shapes Vietnam War Policy Shift
Inside Report analyzes how McGeorge Bundy’s Saigon visit influenced U S air attacks on North Vietnam after the Pleiku raid. It notes Washington’s quick move to strike north of the 17th parallel and discusses risks to U S–Vietnam relations and the broader hawks’ morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Viet Nam
McGeorge Bundy
Johnson
Bundy
Maxwell D. Taylor
Taylor
Pleiku
Qui Nhon
U. S
We Got Into The Orient Crisis Says James Marlow
James Marlow argues the United States widened the Vietnam conflict by retaliating after Guerrilla attacks on South Vietnam and air bases. He notes ambiguity in public support for both Vietnams and warns broader war risks if China or the USSR intervene.
Letter on Vietnam War history and U S involvement
The author traces the Vietnam conflict from French colonial rule to the Geneva 1954 division and Ngo Dinh Diem era. It argues free elections unlikely in South Vietnam and notes increasing American advisory and troop involvement amid South Vietnamese instability and guerrilla gains.
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France
Geneva
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
South Viet Nam
Viet Nams
Diem
United States
Weer
Barbering vs Dermatology debated in Dear Abby column
Readers argue barber training versus dermatology for skin care. A student claims barbers treat scalp and hair diseases with high frequency devices while Abby urges medical oversight. Other letters joke about vanity gifts and a wife hiding her real age from her husband.
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Abby
Covington
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17Th Parallel
James Marlow
Red
Robert
McNamara
Southeast Asia
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Dear Abby
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