Editorial on Vietnam War and a glimmer of hope
An editorial argues that halting bombing in North Vietnam is not peace and that ground fighting continues in South Vietnam. It warns the conflict could endure for months, notes past Korean War stalemates, and questions the timing and implications for the next U.S. president amid uncertain peace prospects.
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Johnson
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
South
Kaesong
Panmunjom
Korea
Vietnam
Hanoi
Paris
Afghanistan
Russians boast of silent Ornithopter aircraft test
Impressions of Inez Robb discuss a claimed Russian test of an Ornithopter that flies like a bird and lands anywhere, proposing benefits for noise pollution and airport expansion. The piece jests about a silent aviation future and quips on U.S. aviation policy and airport design needs.
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Basnight
Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
Miami
Dallas
Airlines
FAA
Russsia
Alabama governor era graft alleged in liquor kickbacks
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports evidence that Wallace ally Robert Millsap of Bessemer has allegedly taken a 50 percent cut of liquor commissions from Bolling and Huey for Ezra Brooks and Mar-Salle products sold to Alabama stores. Payments began after 1965 and continued via a special account. Millsap also helped Wallace fund campaigns and once chaired the university and local groups. Millsap denies acting as a broker and offers no statement on the kickbacks.
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Jack Anderson
Birmingham
George Wallace
Alabama
Robe
Millsap
Bessemer
Wallace
University of Alabama
Bollings and
Huey
James “Jay” Bolling
Brooks
Bollin
Lurleen
San Francisco
California
Bolling and Huey
O.D. Huey
Ezra Brooks
Mar-Salle
J. C. Curry & Co
B. F. Goodrich
Chamber of Commerce
Bessemer School Board
Millsay
Bollings and Huey
Secret football games spark Washington crush of crowds
Columnist Don Maclean lampoons chaotic high school football scenes in Washington and the nation, noting last minute game secrecy, crowd disturbances, and suggested secret inaugurations to avoid trouble. He riffs on NBC glitches, hotel chain venues, and safety features like head rests while mocking public fuss over events.
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Washington
NBC
Fey
Nixon
J. Willard Marriott
Capitol
Sea shipments rise as Hanoi expands South Vietnam build-up
Washington reports indicate North Vietnam increased sea deliveries to South Vietnam after the bombing halt beginning November 1. U.S. patrols off North Vietnam were reduced, enabling ships to slip through. tracking ships from port to South Vietnam remains the only effective measure. The result is a strategic disadvantage to the United States as Hanoi shifts more arms and materiel by sea despite patrol efforts.
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Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington
U. S
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
U.S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Fank
North
United States
Laos
Presidentohnson
Unisex dress sparks debate in Greenwich Village shop
Russell Kirk critiques a Greenwich Village unisex clothing shop that markets clothes nearly identical for young men and women. He laments loss of individuality, cites Deuteronomy and Carlyle, and warns that gender-blurring fashion reveals inner confusion and democratic decay.
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Russell Kirk
Greenwich Village
Thomas Carlyle
Chelsea
Carlyle
Chelsea House
Beau Brummel
Don Quixote
Three Minutes A Day By Rev James Keller
An artist in Jacksonville Florida refused to yield to paralysis. After five years in an iron lung she learned to paint with a brush held in her teeth and began drawing again ten years after her confinement. Now she illustrates cards and wallpaper to pay medical costs and urges faith and perseverance. The piece reflects trust in God and personal struggle against great odds.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Dent
Biddeford Journal Publisher Contact and Rates Notice
Biddeford Journal publisher details listed Adams Street Biddeford Maine with editorial and business contacts. Subscription prices in advance shown at 2.60 for one month 15.50 for six months and 31.00 for one year. Also notes Associated Press rights and second class postage status.
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Adams
Biddeford
Maine
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