U.S. Aid Cuts in Vietnam Fueled Army Coup Rumors
AP analysis notes Kennedy administration began cutting economic aid to Diem in August after Buddhist temple clashes and warns that the aid withdrawal fed opposition leaders who hoped a coup would replace Diem. Browne reports the coup completed with Diem and Nhu dead as military leaders took control.
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Washington
Malcolm W. Browne
Associated Press
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
United States
Diem
Browne
America
Kennedy
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Secret Police
U.S
State Department
Tourists Flock To War Torn Panmunjom And Quemoy
Tourists visit Panmunjom in Korea and Quemoy Island near Formosa amid ongoing tensions. Visitors note military briefings and photography rules while both sites attract thousands monthly despite sporadic fighting and potential for sudden conflict.
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Panmunjom
Korea
Quemoy Island
Formosa Strait
Republic of Korea
Quemoy
China
Formosa
South Korea
Truce Village
Quemoy and Panmunjom Tour Highlights for Visitors
The article describes tourist visits to Quemoy and Panmunjom in a war zone. It details the Nationalist and Communist propaganda displays including leaflets in matchboxes soap bars and dead fish. Visitors view a psychological warfare center and a balloon bearing a Nationalist slogan as they consider the conflict's future.
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Quemoy
Ingenuity Turns Dust Bowl Threat Into Bounty For Plains
Rugged Great Plains farmers, aided by science, harvest abundance after facing the Dust Bowl risk. Botanists breed drought resistant seeds, new water saving equipment emerges, and farmers shift to cattle and grain. Leaders like Gov. Bellmon praise Plains resilience and adaptive farming. A Saskatchewan note adds a light cultural aside about the Order of Good Cheer traditions.
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Syracuse
Kan
Great Plains
Oklahoma
Henry Bellmon
High Plains
Bellmon
Cherokee Strip
Bishops Opposed At Vatican Council Document Sparks Criticism
At the Vatican Ecumenical Council a key schema on the government of dioceses drew immediate criticism from all speakers. Twelve prelates found fault with vagueness and the proposal for wider bishop powers, while Cardinal McIntyre warned of radical changes risking Church unity.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles
Council
Theological Commission
Paul VI
Curia
Giuseppe Gargitter
Brossanone
Italy
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