Elusive facts as Vietnam coverage collides in media reports
The piece notes contrasting aims in Newsweek and U S News and World Report about Lt Gen Lewis W Walt in Vietnam. It cites criticism of underestimating danger and Pacification focus, plus a purported Pentagon posting and possible future commandant prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsweek
Lewis W. Walk
Vietnam
Walt
Pentagon
U. S. News and World Report
Wallace M. Greene Jr
Greene
Washington
Editor's Outlook Scales of Justice Tilt for Criminals
An editorial criticizes the Supreme Court's criminal evidence rulings led by Mallory Escobedo and Miranda. It argues the Warren court's limits on police questioning endanger public safety and advocates a constitutional amendment to curb the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Supreme Court
America
Mallory
Escobedo
Miranda
Washington
Supreme Justices
At & P.m
Maury
Philadephia
Jenny Escobedo
Chicago
Goldberg
Harlan
Stewart
Justice White
Phoenix
Stewart and White
Sam Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Warren Court
Third Grade Project Teaches Prejudice At Colorado School
An 11 year old describes isolation during Project Mi sery at an Air Force Academy elementary in Colorado. For a week students sat in the rear of buses and ate at separate tables to show prejudice. After rights were restored, they expressed relief and a renewed sense of friendship and duty to stand for fair treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Academy
Colorado
Johnson-Eban talks hinge on Egypt blockade odds
Washington notes reveal Johnson avoided direct action on the Egyptian blockade of the Tiran Strait during a long White House meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban. The president urged diplomacy, warned Israel against military moves, and pressed for a negotiated settlement as Miami Beach politics entwined with Israeli aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Abba Eban
White House
Ethan
Near East
LBJ
Washington Whips
Peru
Venezuela
el Salvador
Eban
Oval
United States
Tiran Strait
Israel
Egypt
Tiran
United Nations
Miami Beach
Florida
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Jay Dermer
Elliott
Cuba
Fighting son writes Mom in wartime letters from Marine service
A mother collects letters from her Marine son and others describing brutal combat, separations, and personal losses during Operation Deckhouse VI. The messages reveal harsh realities of war including ambushes, injuries, calls to return home, and a Marine’s death, ending with a bittersweet memory of Buddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Okinawa
Philippines
Bud
Buddy
Letters defending Memorial Day ceremony details misrepresented
The Journal rebutts a prior People’s Forum letter by Herbert Buzzell alleging missteps at the Biddeford Memorial Day events. Jerome G. Plante confirms Kyros’s invitation, arrangement notes, and speaker order, praising the veterans council and local presenters. A second letter supports Kyros’s parade presence and a flag ceremony at City Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Forum
Herbert W. Buzzell
Woodlawn Cemetery
Biddeford-Saco Veterans Council
Robert W. Libby
Peter Kyros
Veterans Council
Bob” Libby
Bob
Boris Gottlieb
Kyros
Rabbi Gottlieb
Amvets
D.A.V
Legion
V.F.W
Biddeford
Robert Libby
State Street
Maine
City Square
U.S
Leo Lecmire
Five Minutes Late and the Cost of Sloppiness at Work
Paul Harvey argues five minutes late at Chicago O'Hare reflects broader indifference across industries due to union contracts and manpower shortages. He cites productivity losses, the decline of pride in craftsmanship, and experiments that show complex, engaging jobs boost output, urging management and unions to reimagine work for both pride and productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Chicago
O'Hare
Pendulum swings Kim Il Sung between Moscow and Peking
Washington reports Kim Il Sung has shifted loyalties between the Soviet Union and China multiple times, using both powers to secure aid while balancing internal factions. His strategy his nimble, aided by gifts from Moscow and Beijing, but recent moves show renewed Soviet backing as Beijing grows wary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cromley
Washington Correspondent Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
Soviet Union
North Korea
Red China
Maolae
Kim Il Sung
Moscow
Pek
Kim
Manchusria
Kim Sung Chu
Chinese Communist Party
Korea
Siberia
Soviet Communist Party
Khabarovsk
Communist Party
South Korea
Russia
China
Peking
Rac
Yugoslavia
India
Ner Korea
Romised
Mao
Emmy Awards and Blue Laws in Harold Coffin Column
Harold Coffin critiques Emmy Awards as TV viewers seek distraction from summer reruns. He jokes about CBS and baseball fame and notes Lawrence Welk, champagne and Geritol, while railing against outdated blue laws from Connecticut 1781 restricting parental control over children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
CBS
Lawrence Welk
Geritol
Connecticut
Hair Care Debate Sparks Viewer Reactions
Viewers react to a segment on a washday product described as ineffective for untidy hair and bad breath, highlighting strong opinions about grooming routines and product performance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Keller
By Jack Anderson
Sven
Sharm el Sheik
Eisenhower
U.N
Aide-Memoire
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf
Dermer
Abe Beame
John Lindsay
Lindsay
Liberty Lobby
Nazi Germany
Sen
Frank Church
D-Idaho
California
William Penn Patrick
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Willis Carto
Adolf Hitler
Africa
Idaho
Alted
By Bob Considine
Jerome G. Plante
M.C
Alaska
Nevada
Wyoming
Vermont
Founders of
Freedom
Congress
Paul Harvey News
Tance
Washington News
Eeeeeee
Harold Coffin
Biddeford - Seco
Adams Street
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!