Ho Chi Minh charges U S atrocities amid Vatican peace overtures
In a Vatican letter Ho Chi Minh claims the United States conducted 160000 raids and killed 170000 in five years, plus mass imprisonments and a "strategic hamlet" program. The piece rebuts these charges as false, notes U S bombing north of the border, and cites U S ambassador Goldberg presenting facts to the pope as peace efforts begin.
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Ho Chi Minh
Pope Paul
United States
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North
Johnson
United Nations
Arthur J Goldberg
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Metropolitan Clergy Propose Private-Funded Urban Reform Plan
A coalition of clergymen professors and civil rights leaders calls for a private funded metropolitan reform plan. They seek 41.6 billion annually for job training housing and health in cities with projects run from City Halls and no sole Federal aid.
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Eugene Carson Blake
Commission On Religion and Race
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In Lordly Advice Ruritanian Visitor Learns America
A foreign minister in Washington explains to a trainee diplomat how to be “in” by appearing “out” in American culture. He warns that language shifts from increase to escalate and emphasizes fashion, politics, and the obsession with image andPolling data as markers of status.
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Ho Chi Minh
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Johnsons Peace Offensive Linked to Shelepin Mission
Inside report argues President Johnson’s broad peace push hinges on Alexander Shelepin’s North Vietnam mission. Moscow may influence talks, not the bombing pause, as Kremlinologists view Shelepin to counter Chinese propaganda and offer Soviet aid while the U S pushes a peace drive.
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Alexander Shelepin
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Johnson’s peace offensive reshapes Vietnam debate and politics
President Johnson pushes a personal peace initiative with Shelepin’s mission while wary officials doubt a true breakthrough. The move calms some pacifist currents and stalls a Senate war debate, yet signals potential for renewed, intensified conflict when bombing pauses end. Pentagon analysts warn North Vietnamese gains may suffer, but gains for Hanoi could grow if the pause extends.
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Predictions Vlade For 1960 Outlook Mixed
HAL BOYLE foresees a mixed world outlook for 1966 with slow progress for the rich and more promises for the poor. He envisions de Gaulle proposing a peace offensive, Britain’s Wilson misfiring on a bird sighting, and Moon relief appeals to the UN. He predicts Johnson’s release of a travel card, an honorary Cassius Clay degree, a pro football salary twist, a new pill era, and a busy, risky year.
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Letter to the Editor Guidelines from The Messenger
The Messenger invites brief signed letters from readers on current topics. Include your address and phone number though not necessarily for publication. The paper reserves the right to select and condense letters for print.
Today in History Highlights From AP
On this date events include the 1893 Great Northern Railway final spike in the Cascade mountains. Other items note explosives on the Delaware River, Benedict Arnold’s raid on Richmond, Coolidge’s death in 1933, a 1945 U S ban on conventions, Truman’s fair deal label, a 1960s inquiry into NY journalists, a 1960s French Algeria vote, and Pope Paul VI setting date for Ecumenical Council session.
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Game Can Develop With Good Memory
Jerry Buck writes about trivia as a relic of pop culture from the 1930s and 1940s. He recalls comic book heroes and radio shows, noting how memory becomes a game of recalling who wrote or played which character and what happened in past stories.
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New York
Jack Armstrong
Bruce Wayne
Batman
Dickie Grayson
Red Ryder
Elliott
Don Red Barry
Neighbors dispute about clothesline overreach
A reader asks how to stop a neighbor from using her clothesline for long items, after adding lines to the pole. The response urges setting firm boundaries, noting the caller alone bears responsibility for addressing the intrusion.
Dear Abby letter on parental restrictions and teenage dating
A reader recalls a 17 year old son dating an 18 year old girl and describes attempts to restrict contact. The writer notes talking to their son and limiting car use, but the girlfriend's mother provided transportation, undermining controls. The letter ends with a phone call to seek Abby's guidance.
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Problems? Write to Abby at Box 697/00 Los Angeles
Personal reply instructions direct readers to Abby for correspondence. A stamped self addressed envelope is requested for replies. The note provides a postal contact and a return-envelope instruction.
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