U S Stands Alone as Global Superpower Says French Commentator
Jean Jacques Servan Schreiber in L Express argues the United States is the sole true superpower with vast military spending, while Russia remains a major nuclear power limited by industrial wealth. He compares scenarios in Southeast Asia and the Middle East to illustrate potential U S and Soviet dynamics and alliances.
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United States
U.S.A
U.S.S.R
France
Russia
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
L’express
Atlas
Europe
Siberian
Servan-Schreiber
Berlin
Cuba
Vietnam
Servan Schreiber
North Vietnam
Israel
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Giap
Dayan
Saigon
Suez Canal
Congo intervention sparks push for congressional war check
Paul Harvey criticizes U.S. aid to Mobutu in Congo arguing the White House must not wage war without a formal declaration. He says mercenaries fight for pay, cites Tshombe case, and urges Congress to curb executive power while warning of risky overseas commitments.
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Congo
United States
Mobutu
Tshombe
Capitol Hill
White House
United States Congress
Johnson
Vietnam
Humphrey
Asia
Congress
38th Wedding Anniversary Riddle in Abridged Verse
A quirky quip on долг married life, noting a 38 year union as a test of loyalty and endurance. It depicts a content partner’s calm resignation as the couple endures another milestone with humor about staying together.
Ivory Coast President Visits Washington as West Africa Ties Grow
In a White House meeting, Ivory Coast President Felix Houphouet-Boigny, praised for backing the U.S. at the United Nations and opposing Chinese influence, discusses Africa's turn toward free enterprise, trade development, and stability amid Afro-Asian political pressure. The piece notes Ivory Coast as a top coffee and cocoa producer, reliant on stable prices and foreign investment, with U.S. aid potential via price stabilization policies.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Honolulu
Johnson
White House
Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Ivory Coast
George Washington
West Africa
de Gaulle
U.N
United States
Near East
Houphouet-Boigny
Africa
Paris
France
Red China
Ghana
Nkrumah
Peking
Guinea
Sekou Toure
Moscow
Kondure
John Lewis
SNCC
James Farmer
Core
Stokely Carmichael
Cuba
U.S
Carmichael
Houphouet- Boigny
China
Uganda
Somalia
Harlem
Mao Tse-tung
Vietnam
FBI
Communist Party
Brazil
Colombia
Sen
Allen Ellender
Rep
Otto Passman
Louisiana
Latin America
Paris Bangui flight tease stirs State Department chatter
A spoof column riffs on Air France routes by noting UTA plans Paris to Bangui service via Ouagadougou. The piece jokes about Bangui butterflies and fisheries with imaginary fish names, and lampoons diplomacy and personalities while lampooning travel hype.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Paris
Bangui
Central African Republic
State Department
Air France
Ouagadougou
Upper Volta
Paris-Bangui
UTA
United States
Paris- Ouagadougou
Chad
Washington juvenile delinquency roots traced to homes
A coast to coast survey notes teens in 12 states engaging in narcotics and liquor selling, glue sniffing, prostitution, and crime in and out of schools. Reported patterns point to weak parental supervision, absent or permissive fathers, and mothers exerting control, with many youths shielded from consequences by lenient family actions.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Boston
Washington State
Northwest
Alabama
New York State
Virginia
Do students have rights As well as the teachers
Russell Kirk argues students share academic rights with teachers, notably the right to hold and express convictions without penalty. He cites a high school case where a student faced a test prompt on moral absolutes and urges teachers to uphold moral order and honest witness rather than promote relativism. He cites Eliot and Lewis to condemn shallow relativism in sociology teaching.
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Russell Kirk
Illinois
Bob Hughes
Hughes
Kirk
T. S. Eliot
God
Hitler
Stalin
C. S. Lewis
Three Minutes a Day and the Perils of Put Off
A compact column urges action over delay, citing proverb and parable about opportunities. It notes the danger of postponement in self improvement and global duties, quotes faith reflections, and references a reader query about District Attorney Jim Garrison.
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Defense Department
Jim Garrison
Garrison
New Orleans
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher Details
Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday from 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with W Paul Casavant publisher P Ingalls managing editor and two subscription rates in advance one month 260 six months 1550 one year 3100 plus AP news dispatches.
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Biddeford
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W. Paul Casavant
P. Ingalls
TNE
Associated Press
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