Lavelle Catch-22 mirrors Vietnam air war crisis
In a Washington analysis, Gen John Lavelle faces a Catch-22 over North Vietnam bombing rules. Senate inquiries scrutinize his order to bomb under hostile-reaction fiction, while honoring military codes and retirement rank debates unfold.
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George C. Wilson
John Lavelle
Vietnam
Washington
Joseph Heller
Doc Daneeka
Yossarian
Air Force
John D. Lavelle
Lavelle
Seventh Air Force
North
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services Committee
Denver
Stennis
Joint Chiefs of Staff
North Vietnam
Lonnie Franks
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Pentagon
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Alton D. Slay
John Messersmith
Slay
Mand
Congressional Record
Congress
Cathcart
The Athens Messenger Masthead Names Weber and McDargh
The Athens Messenger lists Fred W. Weber as Circulation Director and M. W. McDargh as Advertising Director, outlining key editorial and commercial leadership.
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Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Kennedy lends support to McGovern echoing Nixon 1964 playbook
In Ohio and across the party, Senator Edward Kennedy joins the McGovern campaign at a low point, aiding the presidential contender and Congress hopefuls while building future leverage. The move mirrors Nixon's 1964 strategy to bolster the Goldwater bid and cultivate loyalty for 1976.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Goldwater
Kennedy
George McGovern
McGovern
Congress
John Connally
Muskie
Humphrey
The Messenger Publishing Co. Athens Ohio Ad Rates
Daily and Sunday newspaper pricing details for delivery by carrier or mail. Rates listed include daily and Sunday prices, weekly and yearly mail subscriptions for Ohio West Virginia and other U S regions. Publication is by The Messenger Publishing Co. at 43 West Union Street, Athens Ohio.
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West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Associated Press
D&s
West Virginia
U.S
Possessions
Athens Post Office
The
Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Dems Face Penance Vote Challenge Across Governors and Congress
Political analysis notes worry among Republicans that a penance vote may limit gains even in a Nixon landslide. Ticket splitting thrives in the South as voters stagger presidential and down ballot choices. Pro Nixon supporters hesitate to vote straight Republican, seeking independence by backing Democrats for House Senate and governor.
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Senate
South
Nixon
Washington Post
McGovern
White House signals on Senate goals split from Nixon aid
The piece notes Nixon’s cautious approach to aiding GOP Senate hopes while backing Connally’s Democrats for Nixon. Agnew backs Republicans in lower races, yet administration hints alarm at GOP prospects. Officials question whether Nixon will expend capital to boost other party candidates.
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Senate
House
White House
Agnew
Nixon
John Connally
Senate Committee
John McClellan
James Justiana
Jennings Randolph
Red’’ Blount
John Sparkman
Alabama
Sino-Japanese ties reshape Asia and U.S. role in Pacific
Stanley Karnow reports that Japan and China plan formal diplomatic ties, signaling a shift away from Cold War bipolarity. The move prompts Southeast Asian realignments, possible Taiwan dynamics, and could reduce U.S. bases in Japan while elevating Japan as an independent regional power.
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L.A. Times
Washington Post
Washington
Japan
China
Asia
U.S
Pacific
Far East
Peking
Bangkok
Chou En- Lai
Thailand
Taiwan
Chiang Kai-Shek
United States
Taiwan Strait
Nixon
Ebisaku Sato
U. S
North Asia
America
Giant Army transport plane departs San Diego for nonstop flight
Fifty years ago the huge T-2 monoplane lifted from Rockwell field with 200 spectators watching its high takeoff. It carried 725 gallons of fuel as it rose to about 300 feet in a bid to reach New York nonstop.
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New York
Rockwell Field
Athens
Europe
Glouster
Penance vote haunts GOP as Nixon leads national polls
Washington report outlines Republican fear that many traditional Democrats will vote for Nixon in November to "do penance" for bolting McGovern. Despite Nixon's lead, strategists worry about coattails and weaker GOP races for governor, Senate, and House.
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George McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Senator Jackson Attacks MFN Trade With Soviet Union
William F Buckley argues Sen Henry Jackson’s MFN amendment conditions Soviet trade on emigration rights and limits on emigration taxes. The piece notes Javits Kennedy Humphrey and Muskie oppose the move with a sense of the Senate resolution, while Buckley defends Jackson as aiming to civilize the Soviet regime and aid Russian Jews.
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Jackson
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Congress
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Rhodesia
Jacob Javits
la Rochefoucauld
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Humphrey
Muskie
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Europe
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Pius XII
Hitler
Hubert Humphrey
Russia
Minnesota
Senator Jackson
England
France
Canada
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