Critics warn of overkill as U S forces push in Vietnam
British journalist Jonathan Aitken in the Evening Standard critiques US war enthusiasm for overkill in Vietnam noting random shelling at base camps, long-distance B 52 raids, and excessive gunfire. He argues such methods cause needless deaths and distort results while acknowledging progress toward victory and a fragile peace.
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Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S. Defense Department
Jonathan Aitken
Evening Standard
London
United States
Aitken
U.S
Charlie
Guam
Pentagon
Three live as one in Ignacio valley Ute Shoshone and Anglos
Paul Harvey reflects on Ignacio New Mexico and the valley where Ute Shoshone and Anglo residents coexist. He praises civic cooperation, self improvement and mutual respect as a model of Americanism in a diverse community.
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Ignacio
Valley of the Sun
Iranian divorce reform sparks satire in public discourse
A satirical commentary notes Iran's planned changes to divorce rules requiring multiple utterances. The piece contrasts government tightening with witty retorts from wives and jokes about alimony. It also laments the lack of similar precision in diplomacy between Kosygin and Nasser.
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Kosygin
Nasser
Washington Merry-Go-Round on Compulsory Arbitration Debate
The piece outlines the 1964 push for a national compulsory arbitration law, detailing House and Senate conferees battles, roll-call vs teller votes, and Labor’s strident stance. It highlights key players like Morse Randolph Staggers and Johnson amid rail stoppages and posturing.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
United States
Senate
House
John Dingell
Detroit
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Harley Staggers
D-W.va
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
John
Senator Morse
Dingell
Dan Kuykendall
D-Tenn
Sen. Morse
Labor
Sen
Randolph
Staggers
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
West Virginia
Johnson
Texas
The
War Labor Board
Swamps Prove Vital Not Useless In Conservation
Marshall F. Burk argues swamps and marshes protect floods supply freshwater and wildlife habitat. He cites Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Florida facing drainage by speculators and outlines Audubon Society efforts and fundraising needs totaling 696000 dollars with Ford Foundation matching funds.
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Marshall F. Burk
New England
Florida
National Audubon Society
Ford Foundation
National Audubor Society
Redwoods
California
Natural Resource Council of Maine
State Street
Augusta
Maine
Council
Congressmen Pull Pranks At D.C. Farewell Party
Reporter Don MacLean recalls New England congressmen who doused each other with drinks in a playful Miami style exchange at a Rayburn Building farewell party for a Washington journalist. The prankster pair later traded a splash for a drip dry joke while joking about eyewear and attire.
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Don Maclean
Washington
New England
Rayburn Building
White House
Liz Carpenter
Joe Poole
Texas
Soviet bloc gains at UN while pressuring US policy
Washington analysis notes Moscow builds ties with Arab and Moslem blocs at the General Assembly. Despite mixed votes against Soviet and Yugoslav proposals, Communist-backed blocs show strength with 34 to 53 votes. The piece warns the United States to fortify influence in Moslem countries to counter Soviet strategy in Vietnam Cuba and Thailand.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Soviet Union
Israel
Sahara
Middle East
United States
United Nation
Moscow
United Nations
Romania
Cambodia
India
Tanzania
Congo
Brazzaville
Ceylon
U.N
Vietnam
Cuba
Castro
Latin America
Thailand
State Department
Local Biddeford Newspaper Masthead Information
The Biddeford Maine publication lists W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. It notes subscription rates payable in advance and identifies Associated Press membership and post office designation.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Post Office
Aeroglide idea could lift heavy loads with air film
A vacuum driven belt called Aeroglide may soon float 100 pound sacks on a 0.4 mm air film cutting friction. The concept mirrors the need to ease human contact by gentle, sympathetic approach in daily life, as urged in a religious reflection.
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