Editorials-Features Revolution In Vietnam Fails
The piece argues the Viet Cong failed to spark a South Vietnamese uprising despite fierce attacks. It notes widespread war weariness and suggests dedication to allied goals is lacking among ordinary Vietnamese. It warns of continued bloodletting and predicts more Viet Cong “last gasps” with public aid aiding infiltrations.
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South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Liberation Radio
Thien
Vietnam
Drivers Pose Speed Record On Expanding Freeways
The Bureau of Public Roads and state highway departments report Americans now travel faster on open roads. In 1966 the average speed across cars trucks and buses was 53.7 mph, up nearly a mile from 1965. About 40 percent of vehicles exceeded 60 mph. Buses and cars averaged 53.8 mph while trucks averaged 52.6 mph, about 50 percent faster than 25 years prior.
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Highway Patrol
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
Try Your Word Power NEA Feature
Puzzle filled with clues and answers including Across and Down hints. Names such as Bill Hartman John Wadhey Beulah Mae Jackson Paul Putman and Ann B. Pritchett appear among the entries. The page mixes game terms, historical figures, and place names in a dense newspaper puzzle layout.
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Bill Hartman
John Wadhey
Beulah Mae Jackson
Paul Putman
Ann B. Pritchett
Wallace’s 1968 bid mirrored past third party runs in U S history
The piece reviews George Wallace’s presidential bid as the fifth major third party candidate of the century, comparing him to Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 and others like La Follette in 1924 and Thurmond in 1948. It notes Roosevelt’s 1912 results, Wilson’s win despite a split vote, and contemplates Wallace potentially winning electoral votes with a ~34 percent share. It also references 1924, 1948, and 1980 context, including Truman’s victory conditions and potential House decision implications.
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Washington
George C. Wallace
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Robert LaFollette Sr
Wisconsin
States Rights Party
Strom Thurmond
Progressive Party
Henry A. Wallace
Taft
Wilson
Roosevelt
New York
Illinois
Ohio
William Jennings Bryan
LaFollette
Calvin Coolidge
John W. Davis
Coolidge
Davis
Thurmond
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Henry Wallace
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
California
Wallace
Missippippi
John F. Kennedy
Barbs about office life and money spurs witty quips
The column ridicules office rush rules and laments the cost of family life. Gwendolyn challenges the idea that lumberjack is lucrative, while the speaker notes persistent bills and thirsty humor across days.
Remarriages of Presidential Widows and Dead Sea Scrolls
A quick quiz reveals that among 21 presidential widows who survived their husbands only one remarried, Mrs Grover Cleveland. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in spring 1947 by a Bedouin shepherd boy seeking a lost lamb.
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U.S
Grover Cleveland
Freeway lobby battles secretary over transit plan
In Washington the fight over the nations highway program pits Secretary Alan Boyd against a powerful freeways lobby. Boyd argues for mass transit and relocation fairness, delaying the North Central Freeway and the Three Sisters Bridge to consider a regional transport package. The struggle tests Walter Washington, the citys first Black mayor, and draws in key lawmakers and lobbyists tied to highway interests.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Far East
Florida
Alan S. Boyd
Secretary of Transportation
Alan Boyd
University of Florida
Sen
George Smathers
Boyd
Cone Minter
North Central
Harold Wirth
Firestone
Wirth
Highway Users’ Conference
Road Gang
Three Sisters
Potomac
Virginia
District of Columbia
Walter Washington
Tom Fletcher
San Diego
George Fallon
Baltimore
Bouse Public Works Committee
Fallon
Puerto Rico
Pubblic Works
John C Kluczynski
Chicago
Lady Bird
Kluczynski
William Cramer
R-Flz
West
Cramer
Jack Tasco
WU S
MacDill Air Force Base
William H. Natcher
Kentucky
Doctor's Mailbag Unstable Blood Pressure Questions Answered
Inquiries about high and unstable blood pressure cover rapid versus gradual lowering, simultaneous high and low readings, and risks to eyes and kidneys. Dr Brandstedt notes gradual reduction over weeks is preferable, hypertension can cause blindness, retinal damage may be mitigated early, and different readings can occur with valve or tissue conditions.
Rostow Seeks To Spin Tet Attacks As Strengthening South Vietnam
AP Special Report discusses Rostow and Bunker arguing Tet city raids helped unite South Vietnam and bolster government legitimacy. Pentagon figures claim Viet Cong losses were heavy with 27,706 killed and 2,707 allied dead from Jan 2 to Feb 9, while enemy captures include 6,298 individuals and 1,063 crew-served weapons, amid disputed interpretations.
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Bunker
Pentagon
Saigon
U.S
Play Bridge With Jacoby Twenty-three years later his heart slam bid
Oswald Jacoby, famed hand hog, sat North and faced South’s jump to three no trump. South sought six no trump but Jacoby moved to six hearts after careful underbids. South fought six no trump and a club squeeze attempt failed as East and West held the black suits.
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Oswald Jacoby
North
South
Jacoby
Hearts
East
West
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Bridge bidding puzzle with four spades over two spades
In a bridge hand, the bidding sequence shows partner jumping to four spades over your two spades after a 14 2a auction. You hold AAQBES WAZ OR BAKSS4. Decide the best action, aiming to be in game if partner has five clubs and nothing else. The suggested answer hints at choosing to bid four clubs to drive to the game.
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Bezique
Algerian
Professio
Ian
Angelo
Pennsylvania
Che Baytown Sun
Wheeles
Preston Pendergrass
Henry Holcomb
Corrie Laughlin
Dwight Moody
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial Drive
P.O
Small Hawk
Long
Stony Ridge
Paris
By Phil Pastoret
Gwendolyn
vAlGt
By Wayne G. Brandstadt, M.D
Mewspaper Enterprise Assn
Wayne G. Brandstedt
M.D
Dr. Brandstedt
God
Jesus Christ
Our Lord
Rostow
Face
Tan Son Nhut
Walt W. Rostow
Rostew
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rcent
Ellsworth Bunker
By Oswald and
James Jacoby
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