South Africa Seen Light at End of Tunnel by Editor
Messenger News Editor Michael J. Green discusses signs of moderation in apartheid after Verwoerd’s death and Vorster’s rise. He cites Vorster approved New Zealand Maori team entry and Ma lawi relations as promising changes while noting censorship and the dangers of criticising the regime.
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Robert L. Powers
Messenger News
Michael J. Green
Green
Ewing Auditorium
South Africa
Ex-AID Chief Urges Peace Move From Vietnam War
Arthur Z Gardiner former director of the U S Agency for International Development in Saigon now heads a federally backed organization says the United States is creating more Viet Cong than it is destroying He favors a peace settlement and withdrawal warning that current course risks a hopeless land war in Asia and more American casualties
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Washington
United States
Arthur Z. Gardiner
American Foreign Aid Agency
Saigon
Gardiner
Vietnam
Asia
U.S. Agency For International Development
Johnson seeks permanent farm aid as price decline feared
President Johnson urged Congress to make permanent the farm aid program that pays farmers billions yearly for idling land. He warned prices will fall without extension, noting the program's $3 billion annual payments under supply and price stabilization for wheat, feed grains, cotton, and wool. He described rural poverty and urged broader farm programs and food aid initiatives.
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Johnson
Congress
IVS Executive Reports Grass-Roots Vietnam Outlook
In his Vietnam post as executive director of International Voluntary Services IVS Gardiner notes heavy grass-roots reporting from South Vietnam after the Tet onslaught. He cites observer resentment toward the U S presence and criticism of military tactics as undermining prospects for peace and progress.
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South Vietnam
International Voluntary Services
IVS
TVS
Peace Corps
Vietnam
Washington
Saigon
Gardiner
U.S
America
Russell Warns Over Khe Sanh Defense as Vietnam Pressure Grows
Senate Armed Services Chairman Richard B. Russell warns that the Khe Sanh position may be hard to defend as entrenched Marines face a potential massive Communist attack. He says more U S troops will be sent to Vietnam and ground reservists may be called up to補 fill gaps in U S home forces.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
Senate Armed Service Committee
U.S
Khe Sanh
Georgia
Russell
Vietnam
Moss Opposes Censorship of War News
Congressman John E. Moss says restrictions on Vietnam War reporting should not censor progress updates. He seeks full briefings from the Defense Department and a complete file of Saigon Washington cables, arguing the public deserves full information even amid security limits.
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Washington
John E. Moss
House
Government Information Subcommittee
U.S
California
Democrat
Moss
Phil G. Goulding
Defense
Saigon
Subcommittee
Pentagon
Defense Department
Winant Sidle
Sidie
Ohio Senate Approves Legislative Pay Increase and Bond Plan
The Ohio Senate approved an $13,500 annual salary for lawmakers, up from present levels, as part of a broader pay hike. The $750 million bond proposal to fund the plan passed 29 to 3 and faces House hearings, with final floor action possible this week. House leaders expect further cuts and aim to align with the Senate on the jitney calendar to wrap the session.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House Government Operations Committee
House Finance Com
House
Charles F. Kurfess
Wood
Kurfess
House Finance
House Democrats
John C. McDonald
Licking
London
Britain
House of Commons
Menya
Communists Reach Deep Into Saigon Area With Armored Column
Reports say a column of about 400 enemy troops in armored vehicles penetrated near the Cambodian border about 50 miles northwest of Saigon. U S and South Vietnamese forces fought for two hours, destroying one vehicle and driving the rest away with light casualties. A separate ambush at Loc Ninh killed 17 enemy troops and wounded one American as Green Berets push back the attack.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U. S
U.S. Marine
Khe Sanh
Cambodia
Loc Nith
U.S
Loc Ninh
U. S. 1St Infantry Division
Storm brewing over cuts in Athens County appropriations
In the Athens County Courthouse a dispute over required budget cuts grows tense as the community eyes policy changes. The page notes instruction course coverage and local civic activity while highlighting regional events and obituaries. Kentucky Wildcats upset Auburn to clinch the SEC title and NCAA berth, underscoring a day of varied local and sports news.
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Athens County
McArthur
Vietnam
Barana Riana
Kentucky Wildcats
Auburn
Athens
Jon Webb
Abby
Heloise
Middleport
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Glouster
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Fred Qddo
LBJ
Mittee
Trade Office
Tokyo
Japan
Fred P. Neusaschwander
Department of Development
Ohio State University
John E. Corbally Jr
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
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Israel
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Mohamed Hassan el Zayyat
Santa FE
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David F. Cargo
New Mexico Education Association
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