China’s News Agency Sees U S Viet Talks as Trick
The article cites Xinhua claiming the United States will press for the Viet Cong to participate in any South Viet Nam government and to control the Front. It quotes Chinese officials condemning partial Front roles as an American ploy and warns only a decisive military defeat will force negotiations.
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China
Mao Tse-tung
Viet Nam
North
Ho Chi Minh
United States
National Liberation Front
South Viet Nam
Front
Hsinhua
Peking
Robert F. Kennedy
J. W. Fulbright
Ernest Gruening
Wayne Morse
Averell Harriman
Maxwell D. Taylor
White House
Washington
N.S.F
Feking
Munich
What Will Replace NATO The French Pullout Debate
The article discusses France under Charles de Gaulle moving to withdraw from NATO command by 1969. It notes France contributes two sub strength divisions on land and nothing at sea, with a fleet removed from NATO six years prior. It argues allies doubt de Gaulle’s plan, warns of sunk costs, and suggests the alliance remains vital against potential Soviet aggression while HQ shifts and U.S. leadership would intensify at home.
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France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
West Germany
NATO
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Oth
United States
DeGaulle
Spain
Italy
Low Countries
British Isles
Washington
Preliminary Probe On Draft Review By House Committee
The House Armed Services Committee considers a request from 30 Republicans to probe the selective service system and its war effort impact. Rep. L Mendel Rivers will hear Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, head of the draft for decades, then decide on a full investigation. Hershey pledges cooperation and defends the draft’s essential role amid Viet Nam tensions.
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House of Representatives
House Armed Services Committee
Rep
L. Mendel Rivers
South Carolina
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Korea
Viet Nam
Gallaudet develops new sign alphabet for deaf
Gallaudet College in Washington DC introduces a new sign language alphabet. Gestures convey words and phrases while spelling is used only when necessary to convey full meaning.
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Gallaudet College
Washington, D. C
Johnson and Lyndon Chamberlain on Vietnam policy split
President Johnson faces a delicate balance between pursuing victory in Vietnam, maintaining public support, and keeping Democratic unity ahead of November elections. Critics within his party press him to take firmer command, while aides push the administration’s case in hearings and public briefings.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Viet Nam
Congress
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert
House
Humphrey
McNamara
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Fulbright
Joseph S. Clark
Pennsylvania
Frank Church
Texas Senator Carr Faces Labor Backlash in 1966 Race
ROWLAND EVANS AND ROBERT NOVAK INSIDE REPORT: President Johnson tries to win AFL-CIO backing for Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr against Republican Sen. John Tower. A private COPE session questioned Carr on union issues and repeal of Taft-Hartley 14b, diminishing labor support. Carr resisted repeal, signaling labor may not fully back him.
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Washington
Waggoner Carr
Johnson
Texas
Carr
John B. Connally
John Tower
Tower
Reconstruction
Ronnie Dugger
Texas Observer
Senate
Dugger
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
Political Education Committee
COPE
Labor
al Barkin
National Cope
Barkin
Yarborough
New York
John Kraft
Johnson and Wright split as Texas politics diverge
The piece notes LBJ declined private backing for Rep. Jim Wright in the Democratic primary, prompting Wright to quit after returning $50,000 in contributions. It suggests Johnson may face pressure from Connally and a potential challenge from Tower, signaling tensions in Texas party alignments.
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Texas
Johnson
Jim Wright
Fort Wayne
Wright
Connally
Sen
Ralph Yarborough
Tower
Nation's medicine part four highlights unmet needs
The piece surveys health gaps among the poor in cities and rural areas as Head Start and Medicare unfold. It cites 1442 urban children, one third with major medical defects or emotional issues, and outlines barriers to care, including awareness, access, cost, and fragmented services. It also details Tufts University pilot centers, a community health approach, and future policy implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Jack Geiger
Tufts University Medical School
Boston
Count D. Gibson Jr
Tufts
Medical School
Boston Center
Columbia Point
Dear Abby column on a husband’s merit badge ambition
A reader asks about her husband who rushed to carry a stranger’s heavy sack, claiming he meant well. Abby jokes he may be seeking a merit badge or a kind word, noting her four years of marriage without such behavior and advising the wife to cover her spouse’s concerns.
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Abby
Dear Abby Love Starved Sympathizes with Husband
A Reader writes Dear Abby about a husband whose wife blocks kisses due to problems at home. Abby invites questions and offers personal replies via Box 69700 Los Angeles California with SASE.
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Abby
Los Angeles
Cal
Broken Toys Show Fatherhood’s Darkest Hour
A father's weekend struggles with broken toys reveal the gap between parent and child. The piece humorously contrasts a dad's failed fixes with children’s high expectations and references to modern electronics and aviation.
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Hal Cooper
New York
Jeffrey
Michael
Today in History March 10 1966 Highlights
On this date in history events include the 1933 Southern California earthquakes that killed 120 and caused 50 million dollars in damage. Other entries note Grant becoming commander in chief in 1864 and Bell's telephone message in 1876. Roosevelt signed the Lend Lease Act in 1941.
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California
Ulysses S. Grant
Watson
Alexander Graham Bell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U. S
Tokyo
Senate
John McClellan
D Ark
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