Mc Namara Faces Vietnam Realities in New Congress Paper
In Our Opinion Defense Secretary Mc Namara has shifted from optimism to acknowledging the heavy U S involvement in Vietnam. He cites 400 000 troops currently engaged and more than 49 000 casualties while seeking a 12.3 billion supplementary appropriation to sustain the war until new funds arrive.
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Defense
McNamara
Vietnam
Congress
U. S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Soviet farm reforms yield modest grain gains in 1966
The text traces Soviet agricultural policy from shortages under Mikoyan to Brezhnev Kosygin reforms in 1965 that allowed local planning. Grain output rose from 107.5 million tons in 1963 to 171 million in 1966, amid continued risks of state control and bureaucratic constraints.
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Anastas I. Mikoyan
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
Ussr
U. S
Brezhnev Kosygin
Kremlin
Thunderation jets threaten cliff dwellings in park fight
National Park Service warns jet aircraft have damaged prehistoric cliff dwellings and geological formations. A conservationist reacts angrily, calling for limits on aviation to protect the sites.
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National Park Service
Controversy Over JFK LBJ Book Selections Interest
Paul Harvey weighs the Kennedy Johnson dispute over Manchester's book. He notes the deleted chapter claiming Johnson loved deer hunting and urges how Kennedy sources shape public perception during serialization. The piece questions motives and predicts ongoing attention to omitted content.
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Robert Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy
Ily
LBJ
JFK
Lyndon Johnson
On the Line Grissom least lucky
A nostalgic profile of Gus Grissom, detailing his three spaceflight misfortunes and near misses. It recounts Liberty 7’s splashdown, the underwater scramble, and the late Gemini 3 manual landing, framing Grissom as a legendary yet doomed figure in early space history.
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Bob Considine
New York
Gus Grissom
Atlantic Test Range
Grissom
Gus
Edward H. White
Cmdr
Roger B. Chaffee
John W. Young
Chaos in China Shrinks World Power as Workers Rebel
Washington reports show widespread industrial stoppages from Nanking to Shanghai and Beijing as the Cultural Revolution prompts mass walkouts. Red Guards disrupt transport and offices while technicians and scholars clash with Mao loyalists, paralyzing oil and factory output.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
State Department
Red China
Hong Kong
China
Nanking
Shanghai
Peking
Peking Radio
Wuham
Dweiyang Chemical
Kweichow Asinhua Printing Works
Chengtu
Sinkiang Cement
Sinkiang Iron and Steel Works
Chekiang Linen
Chou En-lai
Taching
Chungking
Kiangsu
Mao Tse-tung
Peking Railroad Bureau
Red Guard
Shanghai Railroad
Hankow
Canton
Mao
International Waterways
Academy of Scientists
Red Guards
Fuchow Radio
Letter to the editor questions taxes and local politics in Biddeford
J W Oscar Rousselle of 80 Pool Street Biddeford criticizes Mr Racine for high pay and alleged office absence while challenging tax assessments and citing historical population figures from the Maine Register. He invites scrutiny of registers and politics ahead of elections.
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Racine
Biddeford-Saco
Pool St
Biddeford
Maine Register
Missouri
J. W. Oscar Rousselle
Pool
Adams Street
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Defamation basics in private exchanges and third party reach
The text explains that defamation requires publication to others beyond the subject. A private insult to Edward by John without third party listeners generally cannot support a defamation claim. Liability arises if a third party reads or hears the accusation, or if the writer could foresee public dissemination. It contrasts slander and libel and notes exceptions when the audience is unaware of the meaning. It ends with a vignette about Our Boy and Gemini 4.
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Jacqueline Kennedy
John
Edward
Nixon Cranks Up for 1968 State GOP Tug in California
California GOP chairman Dr. Gaylor Parkinson is sought to lead a national Nixon organization as part of a broader 1968 campaign push. Parkinson, a prominent obstetrician, may link with Governor Romney’s forces or head a western operation, reflecting a high-stakes bid by Nixon backers including Peter O Donnell and Fred LaRue to accelerate Nixon’s presidential bid.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
Enterprise Assn
New Orleans
Gaylor Parkinson
California
Republican National Committee
Richard M
Nixon
Parkinson
Michigan
George Romney
Texas Ae
Peter O'Donnell
National Committee
O'Donnell
Fred LaRue
Mississip
South
Barry Goldwater
Romney
Nixon grows in stature and convention support
Russell Kirk notes Nixon builds support for 1968 nomination as he tours, speaks on dissent at University of Florida and garners backing from Goldwater, governors, and Republican leaders like Seaton and Lodge. Nixon’s organizational efficiency may influence public opinion polls.
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Nixon
Russell Kirk
Richard Nixon
Europe
Asia
University of Florida
George Smathers
Max Lerner
Sidney Harris
William Rusher
National Review
James Farmer
House
Senate
Barry Goldwater
Fred Seaton
Nebraska
Eisenhower
New Orleans
Dick Nixon
Seaton
John Davis Lodge
Connecticut
Determination Drives Inventions Say Reverend James Keller
The article features REV. JAMES KELLER stressing determination as essential for success. It profiles an inventor who created a portable phone answering device and a compact room air conditioner. He notes the difficulty of convincing manufacturers and outlines his method of conceiving ideas, prototyping, and refining plans. He urges relying on God and persistent effort in season and out.
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Bill Corum
White
Corum M.C.D
Los Angeles
U.S
West Point
Bill
Corum
N. Y. Journal - American
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Sierra Madres
Rockies
Great Plains
Big Muddy
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