Four-Week Halt: U S and Viet Nam War Dilemma
The piece argues that a US withdrawal would invite communist expansion in Asia and compare it to wartime decisions from 1941 to 1945. It notes North Vietnam’s breach of the 1954 treaty, warns against a Korean-style defeat, and critiques cease-fire calls from Reds. It warns of wider regional stakes including Thailand Malaysia and Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. News & World
U. S
Nam
Asia
Pacific
Japan
Southeast Asia
Reds
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Korea
South Korea
Viet Nam
Thailand
Malaysia
Australia
Indonesia
Israel
Nasser
Ulbricht
Egypt
West Germany
Moscow
North
US Surrenders on UN Fund and Peacekeeping Power
The United States ends its bid to force delinquent nations to pay UN peacekeeping costs by adjourning the General Assembly vote. It donates 87.6 million dollars to UN funds and concedes that the Soviet veto now controls UN peacekeeping actions, signaling a de facto death of the world body as a force for restraint.
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United States
United Nations Special Fund
Soviet Union
France
Congo
Near East
United National General Assembly
United Nations
Assembly
Special Fund
United Nations Agency For Palestine Refugees
Palestine
General Assembly
New Senators Debate Agriculture and Labor in California
Los Angeles reports a clash as freshmen Bobby Kennedy and George Murphy push for regional aid and farm policy changes. The piece notes California’s citrus harvest reliance on braceros, native labor shortages in Ventura and Tulare, and Palm Desert's pollination and date harvest needs amid political maneuvering.
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Los Angeles
U. S
Bobby Kennedy
New York
New York Hill
Appalachia
Rockefeller
Bobby
George Murphy
California
W. Willard Wirtz
Pat Brown
M Bec
Tulare
San Joaquin Valley
Ventura County
Ventura
Palm Desert
Coachela Valley
Ike Eisenhower
Ray Bliss
Soviet Union risks its influence in Asia amid Vietnam war shifts
ROWLAND EVANS AND ROBERT NOVAK probes Soviet aims in Southeast Asia as Kosygin visits Hanoi. They note Moscow’s cautious stance, recent Plei Ku attack fallout, and potential Soviet misgivings about aiding Hanoi while fearing China. They ponder whether the war’s benefit accrues to Communist China and if Moscow signals a broader retreat.
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Bruala
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
United States
China
U. S
Vton
Southeast Asia
Asia
Malaysia
Kosygin
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Pleiku
Stalin
Milovan Djilas
Moscow
South
Turmoil In Foreign Affairs Strikes Johnson era
The piece surveys a month of global strains under President Johnson. It notes clashes involving Red China, Russia, Cuba, and Viet Nam, shifts in U.S. policy timing, and public reactions from demonstrations to protests at Soviet and Israeli embassies. It also covers Indonesia, Sukarno’s UN exit, and U.S. Information Agency cutbacks.
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Johnson
Red China
Russia
Israel
West Germany
East Germany
Egypt
Indonesia
Viet Nam
Gulf of Tonkin
North Viet Nam
North
South Viet Nam
Moscow
Boviet
Rockefeller Group survey calls for cultural expansion nationwide
A Rockefeller Brothers Fund panel urged expanding American cultural life as crucial for democracy. The study, led by John D. Rockefeller III, proposes new music dance and theater organizations, with annual costs modest relative to national income, and aims for year round artistic access nationwide.
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William Glover
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Coun
Fund
McGraw-Hill
John D. Rockefeller III
Legas
Dear Abby column highlights dating etiquette and workplace social norms
Readers describe encounters with slap tests and party dynamics. Abby cautions on respectful behavior and notes spouses and partners are often excluded from after hours events, urging mindful choices in dating and work social life.
Athens Litter Fight Urges Countywide Action
A Reader urges Athens and surrounding townships to publicize legal dump locations in the newspaper to curb roadside dumping. The writer says many citizens mistake any road side trash for legal dumps and praises Ohio’s beauty, urging a cleanup campaign.
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the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
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U.S
John Chamberlain
Rowland Evans and
Robert Novak
East
Cuba
James Marlow
Fidel Castro
Washington
Tion
State Department
Walter Ulbricht
Cairo
Bonn
Sukarno
U.S. Information Agency
Rockefeller Group
Dear Abby
Junior
Abby
Slap-Happy
Ely
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