Vietnam War Century's Greatest Guessing Game
James Marlow analyzes Lyndon B. Johnson's State of the Union in 1966 as Vietnam shifts from distant aid to full conflict. Thant's UN stance contrasts with Johnson's risk of prolonged war and electoral doubt, framing a global guessing game over Vietnam. A Gannett Foundation adds Maurice Hickey, new director, tying corporate media to regional publication growth.
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James Marlow Washington
Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Congress
Uste
United States
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
U Thant
United Nations
Thant
Gannett Foundation
Maurice Hickey
Cocoa Beach
Fla
James J. Hickey
Union St
Biddeford
Hickey
St. Louis High School
School of Journalism
University of Maine
Orono
Today
Gannett
Florida
Jessie
Big Battle Over Ratings Looms For Next Sunday TV
CBS and NBC spar for audience share as big football clash looms. Analysts compare announcers Gifford and Christman and CBS coverage to NBC’s AFL games. ABC counters with a reshaped movie night schedule and Dragnet return.
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New York
CBS
NBC
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs
Frank Gifford
Paul Christman
AFL
NFL
Huntley Brinkley
Walter Cronkite
Christman
Gifford
ABC
Jack Webb
Cub Scout Pack 310 Finalizes Meeting Plans
Pack 310 committee members met at the Elks Home in Saco to finalize plans for the January 17 meeting at 7 p.m. Pinewood Derby racing features will crown fastest cars and award a Slow Poke trophy. A bottle drive January 28 from 9 to 11 a.m. helps fund the Blue-Gold Banquet. National Scout Week runs February 7 to 13 with Scout Sunday on February 12.
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Elks Home
Portland Road
Saco
Ronald ‘Husser
Sally Gallagher
Edward Gallagher
Carolyn Howe
Delia
Atomic Clock Gains World Record Precision
The so called atomic clock shows the highest accuracy in the world. Tuning can be so precise that it yields only one second of error in 1,000 years.
Premier Ky Escapes Harm In Mortar Pit
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky narrowly escaped injury when an Australian mortar misfired near him in South Vietnam during a visit to Australian and New Zealand units. Bodyguards shielded him as the round spilled flame, with Ky unscathed and joking about the incident later.
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Nui Dat
South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
New Zealand
Saigon
Stuart C. Graham
Ky fires mortar during Australia trip amid antiwar protests
Newsmen accompany Ky as the 36 year old premier fires a mortar shell after stepping into the pit. He jokes not to show the moment in Australia or Mr Calwell will call him a warmonger. Australia’s opposition leader Arthur Calwell plans demonstrations during Ky's visit.
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Australia
Calwell
Arthur Calwell
Labor Party
Ago
The
Ali Baba Temple To Install Officers in Kennebunk
Kennebunk event as Nomads of Ali Baba Temple and the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan of Auburn hold a semi public installation of officers at the Knights of Pythias Hall. The program begins Saturday at 8 p.m.
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Kennebunk
Ali Baba
Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan of
Auburn
Knights of Pythias Hall
Imperial
Mortar misfire injures tents during barrage
A third round misfired from a mortar pit as crews joined four nearby units in a bombardment. Flames erupted from the weapon and the faulty round landed in tents about 492 feet away.
Installment of District 1 officers and drill display
Prince of District 1 Holly B Reece and his suite from St John NB will install the officers. A drill team display and entertainment program plus refreshments will follow.
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Holly B. Reece
St. John
N.B
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