Editorial: Mishandling Viet Nam War News Harms Soldiers
War news mismanagement by Saigon spokesmen breeds bitterness among U S troops. Reporters find battles misrepresented with vague terms and distorted counts, undermining trust in official news. The pattern harms both servicemen and the public seeking clarity on Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Saigon
Administration
Pentagon
Washington
Charles Mohr
New York Times
Pleime
Substantiation Lacks Cheating Proof in Classrooms
The essay argues that reports of widespread student cheating lack solid evidence and rely on perceptions. It notes adults often overestimate cheating, cites no robust statistics, and urges faculty accountability for addressing misconduct rather than blaming students.
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United States
Good Manners a Must During Holiday Season
During the next two weeks extra reason to show best manners as Christmas shopping brings crowded streets and busy stores. Pedestrians and drivers must be careful at cross walks and shoppers should be patient with clerks and helpers.
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Santa Claus
German training manual quote and student grading trend
A noted line from a German army training manual claims darkness may be anticipated at dusk. The text also notes a rising trend in colleges where students grade their teachers, with a humorous implied reaction from a professor.
Washington rejected Rangoon peace talk bid in 1964
Washington spurned a secret Rangoon meeting with Ho Chi Minh aides amid fears of a Saigon government collapse and mass desertions. U S channels via third countries reported Ho’s likely preconditions including a coalition government and immediate U S troop withdrawal.
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Washington
Enterprise Assn
United States
Ho Chi Minh
Rangoon
Burma
Johnson
Saigon
Quat
Dean Rusk
Hanoi
Seaborn
Canada
South Viet Nam
U.S
Boyle's Column notes and comments by Boyle
HAL BOYLE surveys reader mail and miscellany with quirky facts and anecdotes. He recalls childhood obesity persistence, reindeer antlers, 1851 ice cream prices, French water habits, rock and roll spending, gun safety, language roots from Arabic, snake eyelids, buffalo speed, elephant trunk use, Louis Untermeyer's education, J. Paul Getty wealth, presidents without estates, and David Sarnoff's remark on mankind.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Santa Claus
Ebony Magazine
Investors Forum examines corporate marriages and speculation
The article surveys 1960s finance marriages where firms like Kern County Land Company and J. I. Case Company gained by control, and groups such as Continental Oil and Consolidation Coal show aggressive moves. It notes bank holding companies aiding bank mergers, and predicts profitable outcomes from strategic partnerships while highlighting risks and the role of strong management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Land Company
J. I. Case Company
Kern
Case
Advanced
Case Common
New
Chrysler Corporation
Consolidation Coal Company
Chrysler
Consolidation
Continental Oj
Curtis Publishing Company
Texas
Defector is no hero, Morris Wills under fire
Morris Wills, a Korea veteran who joined the Reds in 1953, returns to the United States with a magazine contract and lavish support. The piece questions his loyalty, notes FBI inquiry into treason risks, and warns against turning him into a hero while war remains unresolved.
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Paul Harvey
Morris Robert Wills
Wills
Korea
Reds
Viet Nam
State Department
Li Kai-yen
Linda Lee
United States
Red China
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Fort Ann
New York
New York City
FBI
Morris Willis
Saigon
Dart
The girl makes choice
Muriel Lawrence argues that women must own sexual choices and reject Victorian notions of male blame. She rejects the idea of unwed fathers as punished and asserts women control whether to become sexually involved and bear consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Lawrence
Enterprise Assn
Mamma
Papa
Local Biddeford-Saco Journal Front Section Intro
The Biddeford-Saco Journal announces its daily edition from Adams Street Biddeford Maine with fee schedules and Associated Press affiliation. The text includes publication details and asks about capital gains risk assessment and investment limits, prompting readers to consider initial speculation limits at $10 000.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
FE. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Daily Crossword Puzzle ACROS
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Africa
Asia
Palestine
Wimpole Street
Diva Schumanne Heink
Berlin
Saco residents clash over sewer ordinance in letters page
The Journal prints a heated citizens forum letter condemning a group opposing a sewer ordinance meant to curb typhoid risk. The writer accuses the Saco Taxpayers Protective Association of protecting polluters and praises city officials for prioritizing public health.
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Saco
Saco Taxpayers Protective Association
the Peren
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Jonathan Swift
Sion
Eatment Jb Indians
Peter —Rancis
Washington News
North Viet
Boyle
Louis Untermeyer
J. Paul Getty
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
W. H. Harrison
U.S. Grant
David Sarnoff
Investors Forum
Harry C. Prance
Tis Common
Curtis
Heublein
Minneapolis
The
Hamm Brewing Company
Upstate
First National City Bank of New York
Hilton Credit Corporation
Chase- Manhattan Bank of New York
Diners’ Club
Pet Milk
Hussman Refrigerator Com
Columbia University
Sam 44
Tam
Business Mirror
Paul Harvey News
By Sam Dawson
AP Business News
William McChesney Martin
White House
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
U.S. Treasury
Federal Reserve
Savings and Loan Associations
Biddeford - Saco Journal
California
People’s Forum
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