Editorial insight on LBJ lessons from HST on war choices
The piece compares Johnson with Truman, noting how past presidents faced pressure to use or threaten nuclear arms in Viet Nam and Korea. It reviews Truman’s Formosa stance, Acheson’s perimeter speech, McCarthy tainting reactions, and the ambivalent debates over broad use of force, including the A-bomb, and warns against inviting adversaries to escalate.
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China
Formosa
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Herbert Hoover
Robert A. Taft
U.S. Navy
Kenneth S. Wherry
Acheson
Pacific
Kutian Islands
Japan
Ryukyu Islands
Philippines
Mesa
Korea
United Nations
Douglas MacArthur
South Korea
Joseph McCarthy
Taft
Reds
White House
MacArthur
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A long murder trial nears its end as judge charges the jury. The foreman suggests a secret vote to gauge opinions before deliberations begin, prompting surprised reactions from jurors. Names appear among the panel and staff roles listed.
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Bennett Cerf
Russell Faces Tough Path in Democratic Senate Primary
Fulton Lewis reports on South Carolina Governor Donald Russell’s controversial appointment to the Senate, with potential primary rivals including Rep. William Jennings Bryan Dorn, former Gov. Ernest Hollings, and ex-Congressman Albert Watson. The piece notes Morse and Gruening controversy in Oregon and shifts in California politics impacting 1966 GOP chances.
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Oklahoma
J. Howard Edemonson
New Mexico
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Ernest Hollings
William Johnston
Albert Watson
Watson
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Unon
Reagan
Marvin Field
Ruchel
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George Christopher
Exvy
Goodwin Knight
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Drafting GOP Nominees For 1968 Lighter Side
Henry Weleam recounts a luncheon suggestion to keep Republican presidential hopefuls visible until the 1948 convention, proposing TV exposure and a staged rescue scenario to secure public attention for Romney Nixon Scranton Rockefeller and others. The piece satirically weighs media strategies and the peril of overexposure.
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Landon
Republican Party
Key West
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Hatteras
Scranton
Rockefeller
Oregon
Romney
Nixon
Rockefeler
Beverly Hale
Jed Chimperton
Selma Mayor Accused of Losing 107 Dollars in Washington Scam
Washington columnist Drew Pearson reports a sworn statement by Jimmy Edwards alleging he bilked Selma Alabama Mayor out of 107 dollars on April 5. Edwards claims associations with other officials and describes a risky nightlife racket targeting visitors, while the mayor denies involvement beyond the money misplacement.
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Washington
William Dickinson
Alabama
Selma
Ala
Jimmy Racetrack Edwards
D.C
Jimmy Edwards
Pennsylvania
California
Murphy
New York
Baltimore
Edwards
Winsshorn
S.C
Thirtren
South Carolina
Marine Corps
Joe TL Sneitherman
Yanker
Dickinson
Jimmy Edwaris
Ed. Wards
Arors KK
Shed
Sheriton-Carlton
Liceman
Sebring
Daily Knowledge Grab Bag Items and History Snippets
A compact mix of trivia questions on alcoholic beverages, Britain's youngest prime minister, numismatics, Columbus day, and a German officer linked to Revolutionary War reforms. Includes brief notes on Benedict Arnold’s Ridgefield victory and a medieval church site tied to Byzantine and Crusade history with monastic references.
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Columbus
America
Monastery’s Vanished Mosaics and 19th Century Refuge
Ruth Ramsey recalls a medieval monastery whose famed mosaics date from the 11th century and survived until 19th century neglect and vandalism. After a 1858 expulsion the site briefly became a lunatic asylum, later losing its splendor to time and conflict as Crusaders and Turks left scars on the art and structure.
Know Your Bridge By B. Jay Decker
South dealer explores contract options in a bridge column. The piece stresses avoiding overconfidence and outlines decisive lines after opening lead. It analyzes possibilities for making eleven tricks depending on heart distribution and defenders’ holdings, emphasizing preparatory moves and turn possibilities.
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Giemanus
Ruf Rani Os
Bane
Mitkas
Jim West
Ting W. Dustard
Daily KING FEATURE Crossword Puzzle Across Clues
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