Viet Nam Crisis Q and A adds context to US role
The second AP installment interviews explain the growing U S advisory effort in South Viet Nam, hamlet reform attempts, and Saigon political strain under Diem and later leaders. It weighs options for extending or halting the war, ally help, costs, and the broader stakes for Asia and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
William L. Ryan
Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
Associated Press
South Viet Nam
U. S
Diem
Duong van Minh
Neuyen Khanh
Khanh
Minh
Dai Viet
United States
Red China
North
Asia
Korea
U.S
Washington
On This Date In History October 20 1964
Today in history highlights events from 1944 MacArthur return to the Philippines to 1963 notes about Eden Nehru Haile Selassie and other years. Notable items include 1774 Continental Congress pledge against English goods 1918 German U boat recall 1926 Valerian liner sinking and 1952 typhoons in Indochina and the Philippines.
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Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Roosevelt
Australia
Continental Congress
Association of the United Colonies
England
Germany
U.S
Woodrow Wilson
Atlantic
Valerian
Bermuda
Dwight D.eisenhower
I. G. Farben
Indochina
Anthony Eden
Elizabeth
Ladakh Frontier
Nehru
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Whittaker Named Man of the Year in Bangor
Dr Frederick W Whittaker president of Bangor Theological Seminary named Man of the Year by the Maine Council of Bnai Brith citing him as an outstanding humanitarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Bangor
Bangor Theological Seminary
Frederick W. Whittaker
Maine Council of B'nai B'rith
Jewish Service
Orthoptera listed as major insect order in Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes Orthoptera as the scientific name for the insect order including cockroaches mantids walking sticks grasshoppers and locusts katydids and allies. About 24 000 species exist with many reaching up to 13 inches in length.
Julie Andrews A New Delight
Julie Andrews, Hollywood's newest joy, rides rising star status and a $400,000 per picture price. Her Broadway triumphs, movie roles, and a quick tour for Mary Poppins mark a career moving from limbo to dazzling pace as she balances family with advancing fame.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood (Ap
Julie Andrews
Julie
Mary Poppins
Hollywood
Audrey Hepburn
Tony Walton
Emma
San Francisco
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Tony
London
Hawaii
Battle Of Books Is Making History
In the 1964 campaign a surge of books and pamphlets on Johnson and Goldwater fills shelves. Publishers say over 50 titles exist, with authors citing passion on the candidates and issues. Haley claims 7.3 million copies sold, possibly eight million now, while biographies and critical works critique extremism and leadership.
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New York
Publishers Weekly
Trade Journal of Publishing
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John M. Bailey
GOP
Lee Edwards
Republican National Committee
Lyndon
Edwards
Goldwater
South
Southwest
J. Evetts Haley
Canyon, Tex
Haley
North
Texas
Sacramento
Calif
Sam Brightman
Democratic National Committee
Democrat
National Committee
Brightman
People's Forum Looks at Progress and Conservatism
The writer contrasts liberal progress with 19th century conservatism, arguing the era privileged the rich. He recalls industrial barons profiting while workers toiled for low wages under goon squads who broke strikes. He praises modern enlightenment and honors those who fought for freedom.
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Dobbin
Miss Banks
Angora Rabbit Wool Follows Shearing Cycle
Angora rabbits yield wool five to eight inches long after shearing, with the fleece fully regrowing within a year. The process relies on regular clipping to maintain fiber length and quality.
Kennbunk Families Attend Naval Academy Parents Day
Kennebunk residents Reginald Martel and family spent the weekend at Bainbridge Maryland for Parents Day at the Naval Academy Prep School where their son Reginald Tim Martel is a student. Arundel Grange to meet Friday at 8 pm with refreshments by Mr and Mrs Roy Boston.
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Reginald Marte
Johnnie
Timothy Martel
Kennebunk
Bainbridge
Naval Academy Prep School
Reginald
Tim” Martel
Stgent
Arundel Grange
Arundel
Roy Boston
Cousens School
William Whitten
Charles Pierce
Francis Condon
William Avison
Philip Davis
John Kneeland
Joseph Riley
Dominic Antonucci
William Chase
Frank Harrison
Kennebunk Fire Department
Delta Alpha Club Plans Hospital Party in Biddeford
Delta Alpha Club outlined a birthday party for patients at Pineland Hospital and Training Center in Pownal during a meeting at Mrs. Rose Wilcox’s Biddeford home. The event is set for November 14 at 1 30 p m at the hospital with Mrs. Alice Hurd and Mrs. Mildred McIntire named to a Thanksgiving projects committee.
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Pineland Hospital and Training Center
Pownal
Delta Alpha Club
Rose Wilcox
Union Street
Biddeford
Alice Hurd
Mildred McIntire
Marion Dow
Stacy Street
Saco
Florence Scammon
Hurd
Wilcox
McIntire
Edith Hutchins
Edna Emerson
Ethel Gowen
Mae Hurrell
Jennie Bain
Helen Johnson
Ethel Pence
Dorothy Tarbox
Candidates Night Set In Kennebunk With All County Candidates
The Kennebunk Democratic Town Committee sponsors a Meet the Candidates Night at 7 30 this evening in Kennebunk Lower Town Hall. All county office candidates are expected to attend and speak. Public event, with Mrs Shirley Gordon in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Democratic Town Committee
Kennebunk Lower Town Hall
Shirley Gordon
The Weeders Guide and A Bidding of Ken Nanfelt Soloist
Landscaping tips discuss color through the year with evergreens and flowering shrubs, staking, and artwork like bamboo supports. A separate note announces Ken Nanfelt, a natural lyric tenor, to perform at United Baptist Church in Biddeford on October 21, joined by Rev. Jasper M. Beane in hosting duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Aronson
Kennedy
Biddeford
United Baptist Church
Ken Nanfelt
Word of Life
Jasper M. Beane
Nanfelt
Wheaton Academy Choir
British Isles
Germany
France
Holland
Luxemburg
Belgium
Massachusetts
Growth Advice for Tender Plants
The guidance suggests continuing upward as growth develops and using a soft material for tying to prevent sharp twines from cutting the tender growth.
Public Meeting Set By Planning Board
Town Manager Leon F. Jones announced an open Planning Board meeting at Jameson School Wednesday at 8 p m to answer questions about the Zoning Ordinance.
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Planning Board
Old Orchard Beach
Leon F. Jones
Jameson School
Thomas Jefferson the Pen of the American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson is described as the pen of the American Revolution for his influential writings and leadership in shaping early American political thought and national identity.
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Thomas Jefferson
The
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