McNamara urges bombing over enclave plan in Viet Nam hearing
In censored testimony before Senate panels, Secretary McNamara rejects enclaves and urges sustained bombing of North Viet Nam while accepting a long, costly war. He argues overwhelming force now could shorten the conflict and save lives, warning against limited action that could trap U.S. forces.
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Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee On Defense
Hawaii
South Viet Nam
McNamara
North Viet Nam
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Seventh Fleet
Mansfield
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Air Force
Haiphong
Department of Defense
James M. Gavin
North
Nimitz
Halsey
MacArthur
Women Smokers Face Higher Death Rates Than Nonsmokers
A large scale study matching the Surgeon General findings shows women smokers aged 40 to 74 have a lung cancer death rate of 16 per 100 000, twice the 7 per 100 000 among nonsmokers. Dr E C Hammond notes differences from men and urges caution over resumed smoking after quitting.
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U. S
Surgeon General
E. Cuyler Hammond
American Cancer Society
Hammond
Johnson Avoids Clear Viet Nam Case To Nation
The piece argues President Johnson should address the nation on Vietnam via a planned televised speech to reach a broad audience. It notes his past unscheduled or non televised remarks created confusion, while Senate hearings exposed administration positions but may not have conveyed full coherence to the public.
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Viet Nam
Johnson
White House
New York
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Democratic
Southeast Asia
Dean Rusk
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Viet Nam
John F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Congress
Internal debate over Viet Nam hearings stirs White House concern
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that President Johnson’s strategists fear Senate Foreign Relations Committee testimony may be misread by Hanoi, Peking and Moscow, risking widened opposition and stalled negotiations. Morse’s critique and mixed support from pro administration senators elevate doubts about national resolve.
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Wayne Norse
Hanoi
Johnson
Oregon
Sen
Morse
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Peking
Moscow
Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright Hearings Spark Talk of New Senate Panel
The piece discusses a possible new round of hearings by a different Senate committee, possibly the Armed Services Committee led by Richard Russell, amid mixed reactions to Fulbright’s Vietnam inquiry. It notes Taylor and Rusk impressed, Johnson’s resolve hardening, and hints at further U S military action in Vietnam.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Hickenjooper
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
U. S
Congress
CATV Controversy Heads For Congressional Study
Washington discusses congressional action on CATV regulation and FCC jurisdiction. FCC extended control to all large CATV systems, dropped the 5 day nonduplication rule, and set prime time limits. Industry groups report growth and revenue while facing federal scrutiny.
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Congressional Study
Joseph E. Mohbat
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Community Antenna Television
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Supreme Court
E. William Henry
National Community Antenna Association
National Community Television Association
NCTA
Vatv
CATV
Today in History Highlights From March 3, 1966
On this date in history the Star Spangled Banner was made the national anthem by act of Congress in 1931. Florida joined the Union in 1845 and Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh Scotland.
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Associated Press
M16 Emerges As Common Infantry Weapon In Vietnam
In Saigon, a North Vietnamese prisoner warns against the M6 style rifle, while U S forces highlight the M16 as a light, capable 243 caliber weapon with a 20 round mag. The report covers M14, M60, M79 launcher, and 81mm mortar use across divisions, noting preferences and standard gear.
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Bob Pool
Saigon
South Viet Nam
1St Cavalry
United States
Viet Nam
Cavalry Division
1St Infantry Division
25Th Army
U. S
Dear Abby Reader Seeks Advice On Promised Gifts
In this Dear Abby column, a relative promised each wedding daughter a colored TV as a gift, but seven months later no sets appear. The advisor doubts the promise was serious and suggests the family should not press for the gifts, noting the relative may have memory or other issues. The page also includes a Bronx reader venturing a date with a southern gentleman and Abbys light guidance.
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