Viet Nam War Fades As An Election Issue
Editorials and features note the Viet Nam War has faded as a campaign issue as election day nears. Most candidates back war policies, with few showing clear shifts, while several incumbents face tight reelections and a handful of challengers push peace platforms amid strong administration support.
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House
Viet Nam
George E. Brown Jr
Phillip Burton
Don Edwards
California
Wiliam E. Ryan
New York
Robert W. Kastenmeier
Wisconsin
John Conyers Jr
Michigan
Joan G. Dow
Louis V. Mills
Frederick P. Roland
New Jersey
Henry Helstoski
Frank C. Osmers
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Cooper
John Young Brown
Metcalf
Tim M. Babcock
Oregon
Mark C. Hatfield
Robert B. Duncan
New Hampshire
Harrison Thyng
Thomas J. MecTyre
Gun law showdown lingers beyond Kennedy era
The fight over federal gun control remains unresolved as Congress nears adjournment. Debates center on restricting to handguns versus including long guns. Dodd pushes a broad bill banning mail order handgun sales and regulating shotguns and rifles, while Hrushka backs a handgun focused measure with age and mail order limits.
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John F. Kennedy
University of Texas
Johnson
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Senate Judiciary Committee
Roman L. Hrushka
R-Neb
Hrushka
Dodd
Senate
Hruska
Nun recalls inhumanity of VC prison compound
In Phu Binh South Viet Nam Sister Rosa, a nun from Duc My, recalls Viet Cong troops tearing off her habit and crucifix, dressing her in black pajamas, and leading her blindfolded from the village during a four day captivity ending just after Christmas as school children began their day.
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Duc My
Mekong Delta
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Jong Bar
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Vinh Binh
Rosa
Well Child Addresses Pinworm Cure and Prevention Tips
A mother asks how pinworms spread and recur after treatment. The article notes eggs cling to sheets and nails, spread through dust and clothing, and outlines simultaneous family treatment, hygiene, and boiling undergarments. It cites gentian violet as a low cost option and explains pyrvinium pamoate efficacy and side effects. It also narrates a wartime tale of a nun’s imprisonment and a Viet Cong raid, ending with the line about the United States’ population share.
Humphrey Ford say Johnson trip unlikely swing election
Vice President Humphrey says President Johnson's Asian trip will not affect the November election and voters focus on inflation. Ford notes a campaign trip won't help Democrats, arguing basic issues dominate. The piece ties Southern politics to Callaway Maddox race and ends with a biblical quote.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Johnson
Republican House
Gerald R. Ford
Humphrey
NBC
Meet the Press
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Ford
ABC
Macon
Georgia
Bo Callaway
Howard H. Callaway
Lester Maddox
Callaway
House of Representatives
Maddox
National Republican Party
National Party
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Democratic Party
United States
George P. Mahoney
Maryland
Johnson in dumps before Manila trip says cabinet
Washington report notes President Johnson was grouchy and discouraged at a Cabinet meeting prior to leaving for Asia. Four Cabinet members tried to counter his pessimism as Rusk, Fowler, and Humphrey offered encouragement while McNamara stressed defense and economic concerns.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Johnson
Asia
Rusk
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Fowler
Humphrey
Defense
Bob McNamara
Johnson Gromyko talks and peace selling in Manila
The article reviews President Johnson's diplomacy with Andrei Gromyko and Ky in Manila, noting Johnson's insistence on no German nuclear sharing, Viet Nam peace concessions to Ky, and a tacit US USSR pact for peace. It highlights Ky's hard line but signals eventual resales and broader Sino Soviet dynamics shaping Southeast Asia.
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Gromyko
Johnson
West Germany
Erhard
Washington
Kremlin
Mongolia
Cuba
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Manilla
Henry Cabot Lodge
Premier Ky
Saigon
Viet Cong
Manila
National Liberation Front
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
Southeast Asia
USA
Ussr
Quick Quiz On Time Units And Brittany History
A reader asks why the second is the standard unit of time noting it equals 1/86 400 of a mean solar day. The reply explains Brittany's name derives from Britons expelled from England who settled there between the fifth and seventh centuries. the region was previously called Armorica.
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Brittany
England
Armorica
Try Your Word Power NEA Feature Across Answers
A scrambled crossword style set of clues and partial answers lists many terms and names across and down. The readable lines resemble a word game, including references to fairy tale titles and varied vocabularies, with scattered proper nouns and thematic hints.
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WIN AT BRIDGE How South Plays Difficult Slam
Oswald and James Jacoby dissect a bridge hand from South's view. He opens with heart expectations, rebids to six hearts, and maneuvers to control spades and clubs. The narrative frames decision points, discards, ruffs, and the hoped line of play as he aims for the slam.
Bridge Quiz: Bid to Three No Trump or Five Diamonds
In this bidding problem from a newspaper page you hold a powerful no trump contract near, and your partner has shown strength with a double after West overcalls clubs. Decide your best re bid now. Tomorrow’s answer will reveal the correct line.
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