China warns of temporary reverses in world revolution
The Jenmin Pao article notes China’s admonition of setbacks in Ghana Indonesia and Cuba while urging resolve against U S led aggression in Vietnam. It links domestic worry to possible upsets but cautions that reverses could rally revolutionaries and warn against Beijing’s retreat from supporting North Vietnam.
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China
Ghana
Indonesia
Cuba
South
Viet Nam
Communist Party
Jenmin Pao
United States
Chen Yi
Sukarno
Peking
Fidel Castro
Kwame Nkrumah
Nkrumah
Africa
Johnson
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Enlistment Surge Drives Up Military Enlistments
Army enlistments last month reached 19 000 the highest in a decade Marine enlistments rose 165 percent from a year earlier Navy and Air Force enlistments met service needs cutting draft calls by 10 500 to 22 400 Defense Department set March inductees at 32 900 but reduced to 22 400 amid surging enlistments The tests for selective service college qualification will be offered May 14 21 and June 3 Applications must be postmarked by April 23 with Science Research Associates Chicago The tests cover reading comprehension verbal relations arithmetic reasoning and data interpretation A U S Children s Bureau warns 12 to 17 year olds smoke 4500 daily urging older youths to abstain Health Institute finds rising adult smoking rates.
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Viet Nam
Navy
Air Force
Defense Department
Selective Service
Science Research Associates of
Chicago
One Nation One Vote Debate Remakes UN Power Balance
The piece analyzes the UN voting system where small states with few people outvote larger nations, and contrasts this with population weighted schemes. It notes Africa’s coups shaping politics and cites Rhodesia’s contested path to limited democracy, urging cross-party compromise between Britain and Ian Smith’s regime.
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William Graham Sumner
America
Sumner
United Nations
Maldive Islands
Gambia
United States
India
France
Britain
China
Africa
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
George Wallace
Alabama
Harold Wilson
Inflation FAQ: Simplified Answers From AP Business News
The piece explains inflation as a monetary policy outcome of too many dollars chasing too few goods. It notes money supply growth, jobless rate at 3.7 percent, and distinguishes inflation from mere price rises. It identifies fixed incomes and savers as first victims while early inflation can boost wages and assets before the bubble bursts.
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AP Business News
New York
St Patrick and Batman Share a St. Patrick Day Tale
In New Orleans a father spins a playful St Patrick story for his nephew Sean linking Batman to St Patrick Day traditions. The boy recalls Batman while the father notes St Patrick as a benevolent figure who fought the “snakes” and helped people, then Sean heads off to join a school St Patrick’s Day Batman play.
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New Orleans
Batman
St. Patrick
Sean
St. Patrick’s Day
Thrush
Ireland
St. Pat
Thursh
Margaret
Romney backs Griffin to bolster liberal Republican bloc
Washington report notes Gov. George Romney works outside Michigan to aid Rep. Robert Griffin in the 1968 Senate race. Romney aims to swing Griffin toward the liberal wing and widen GOP leadership support, while engaging outside liberal Republicans wary of Griffin’s conservative record. Max Fisher of Detroit is cited as a principal intermediary.
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Washington
George Romney
Michigan
Robert P. Griffin
Romney
Griffin
Senate
G. Mennen
Soapy
Cate
Landrum-Griffin
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Max Fisher
Kennedy Moyers Rift Deepens Amid Viet Nam Policy Debate
In a widening split within the White House circle, Kennedy lobs criticisms while Moyers fends off claims of misquoting him. The Ribicoff tax credit fight falls to O'Brien lobbying, yielding a Senate victory for reductions in the Vietnam era tax hike and signaling broader White House pushback.
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Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Johnson
LBJ
Moyers
Kennedy
Kennedy Waters
Kennedy-Moyers
O’brien
Senate
Today in History March 16 1966 highlights
Key events on March 16 include the 1802 founding of the United States Military Academy at West Point by Congress, James Madison's birth in 1751, Florence Nightingale honored in 1908, Hitler remilitarizing Germany in 1935, U S troops in Australia announced in 1942, and more. Also notes multiyear events and regional impacts.
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Associated Press
Congress
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
James Madison
United States
Virginia
Florence Nightingale
London
Adolf Hitler
Versailles
Germany
Washington
Cially
U. S
Australia
Senate
Lebanon
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
West Germany
Dear Abby Maid of Honor Dilemma and PTA Woes
A reader seeks guidance choosing maid of honor between a close roommate and her sister. Abby suggests trust the sister if family harmony matters and advises clear explanation to the friend. Also included are light notes on marriage, back washing, and a PTA newcomer welcome complaint from Leavenworth.
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Abby
Marilyn
PTA
Leavenworth
Kas
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Upper Volta
Stuart Cloete
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Ashbrook
Butter ‘N’ Yeggman
Ed Oo
By Sam Dawson
Dynamic Duo
Inside Report
Williams
Bobby, Bill D
Lawrence F. O’brien
Amend
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Los Angeles
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Delly
Mali
W. Va
Orro Ee
Athens
the Messenger Publishing CO
W. Union S. Athens
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