Three-Front War Threat In Southeast Asia
The piece warns the United States could face a three front conflict in Korea Thailand and Vietnam if Chinese infiltrators and North Korean actions escalate. It cites UN commander Maj Gen Richard Ciccolella and stresses rapid victory in Vietnam to deter wider war.
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Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
United Nations
No-Man’s Land
Korea
Richard Ciccolella
U.S.A
United Nations Command
Southeast Asia
China
Johnson eyes no tax rise if war costs stay in check
President Johnson expresses optimism about avoiding tax increases if defense costs do not surge. He notes a substantial supplemental appropriation for war expenses could alter plans and that Congress next convenes January 10 ahead of the 1968 elections. The budget and defense teams review 1,250 appropriations across 2,500 fields.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Defense
Congress
Walter Lippmann
America
Andrew Jackson
Will Rogers
Witty Old Bailey sayings remembered on a judge’s death
The obituary recalls Sir Gerald Dodson, the famed Old Bailey wit who died at 82. He served longer than any judge since 1298 and lightened court proceedings with sharp quips about personality, monogamy, and love.
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Gerald Dodson
Old Bailey
Criminal Court
Gerald
Nigeria
The Republican Dilemma After Recent Victory Shifts
Joseph Alsop analyzes the 1968 Republican dilemma sparked by Southern politics and moderates. He notes Wallaces racialist push, the risk of a Wallace third party, and how Nixon Reagan or Rockefeller shape the party’s path. Moderates gain in key states but must stay united to prevent a national race based on racism.
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Johnson
George C. Wallac
Lurleen Wallace
Goya
Wallace
Alabama
Sen
John Sparkman
Sparkman
Senate
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Richard M. Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Nixon
California
Goldwater
George Romney
Michigan
Charles Percy
Illinois
Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
New York State
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Gov
R. P. Shafer
American
South
U. S
Far East
James Madison
Conservative View: Kilpatrick on GOP duties in new Congress
The piece argues conservatives gain leverage as Republicans win power in the House and Senate. It notes ACU scorecard results showing conservatives outperforming liberals in 15 Senate races and 153 candidates in the House, predicting a bipartisan conservative coalition of roughly 60 to 70 Democrats and 160 Republicans in the 90th Congress.
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Congress
Republican Party
House
Democratic Party
American Conservative Union
ACU
Senate
Lewis Carroll
Office of Economic Opportunity
Johnson
Ohio Governor Cox appoints many from prior administration
The newly elected Ohio Governor James Cox announces appointments largely drawn from his earlier administration. The piece notes national policy debate, Republican gains, and a shift toward a more conservative approach in handling welfare programs and urban issues. It highlights several named governors and political figures and contemplates the impact on federal and state policy.
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James Cox
Ohio
Cox
Sam Sommers
Athens
Mailbag snippets reveal rising costs and quirky quips
HAL BOYLE reflects on inflation driving up costs including sleep aids. He notes Americans spend 58 million yearly on sleeping pills, cites a fat study, Japan's low wages, and risky trades like steeplejacks. Quotables and odd lore accompany light insights and trivia on habits, legends, and world affairs.
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Japan
Thomas Merton
Kansas
Astronauts Trained for Harsh Space Habitat
A training program prepares astronauts to endure deadly gases and extreme temperatures in sealed atmospheres. The curriculum also covers encounters with potential hostile inhabitants and strategies for survival in extreme, hazardous conditions.
The Messenger Publishing Co announces rates and address
The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions by mail and carrier. It shows weekly, monthly, and yearly rates for Ohio West Virginia and other U.S. addresses. The paper is published daily except Saturdays and is an Associated Press member.
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The
Associated Press
Ohio
W.V
Athens
Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Improvement and Flood Control Congress
Blue Stone
New River
Hinton
W. Va
John Lindsay
New York City
Raymond P. Shafer
Scranton
Claude Kirk
Florida
Miami
Robert King High
Percy
Baker
Tennesee
Brooke
Massachusetts
Bartlett
Oklahoma
Gardner
North Carolina
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Winn
Myers
Indiana
Wampler
Virginia
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Albert Einstein
Small Society
Brickman
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