Opinion on Vietnam Withdrawal Pressure and Viet Cong Representation
The piece argues against Hanoi’s demand that foreign forces withdraw before peace talks and for recognizing the Viet Cong as the sole representative. It notes the shift in reality due to U S and allied support for South Vietnam, warns of ongoing attrition, and suggests conditions beneath surface appearances may differ from surface reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Hanoi
U. S
South Viet Nam
Viet Cong
Long hair and progress in 1901 Indian Affairs directive
A 1901 Office of Indian Affairs directive condemns long hair on young male Indians as immoral. The author notes modern teens retain long hair, prompting the question whether progress is an illusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Office of Indian Affairs
Impressions of Elizabeth Arden Boosted U S Morale During War
War correspondent recounts a mid Atlantic 1943 bet about finding an Elizabeth Arden Salon in Africa. The tale credits Arden with lifting troop morale aboard a crowded ship bound for Oran, after a doctor’s grim lectures sapped spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Inez Robb
Paul Gallico
Paris
Ernest Heming
Elizabeth Arden
Atlantic
Africa
South America
Caribbean
G.I
Tropics
Mom
Arden's
Oran
Debarkation
Dawn
Arden
Three Minutes A Day Elephant Trade Sparks Moral Reminder
A Worcester auto dealer accepted an elephant as trade in after an elephant trainer offered three in a trailer. One elephant valued at 2500 dollars, while others were en route from Wyoming. The piece ends with a moral citational note about life being more valuable than wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Bobbie Burns
Johnson as peace salesman steers talks with Gromyko Ky and Viet Nam
Washington dispatch details President Johnson pressing for a nonproliferation pledge to Gromyko, selling Ky on Viet Cong participation, and a tacit US USSR accord for peace in Southeast Asia amid Chinese scrutiny. The piece notes Johnson's persistent drive for settlement and the fragile East-West balance shaping talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Johnson
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Johnson
West Germany
Erhard
Kremlin
Mongolia
Cuba
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Manila
Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Saigon
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
Ro Johnson
Southeast Asia
Lome
USA
Ussr
Omaha Love of Home and Power Shaped by Local Figures
The feature highlights Omaha then cites LBJ visit, Gen Maxwell Taylor, W. J. Skutt, Peter Kiewit, and local institutions. It notes the city’s pride in civic leaders, business magnates, the World Herald purchase, and local sites such as Offutt AFB and the Missouri River system. The piece blends civic boosterism with warnings about national power and defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Considine
Omaha
New York
U.S
India
LBJ
Maxwell Taylor
Ak-sar-ben
Donegal
Julie Wilson
Plaza
Richard E. Berlin
Peter Kiewit
Omaha World Herald
Sam Newhouse
Fortune
American Cancer
W.J. Skutt
Nebraska
Offutt Air Force Base
Ters
Strategic Air Command
Federal
Missouri River
Missouri
Montana
St. Louis
Mississippi
Samson
Delilah
Fort Knox
Lewis and Clark
Brown strategy misfires as Reagan advantage grows
Washington report analyzes Gov. Edmund G. Brown III campaign missteps against Ronald Reagan in California. Observers say the attempted use of extremist branding backfired, helping Reagan widen support and undermine Brown's effort to cast him as a right wing figure.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Los Angeles
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Ronald Reagan
Brown
Pat Brown
California
Reagan
Actors Union
George Christopher
Christopher
Mr. Nice
Ned
To the Point Tonight On Halloween Tales and Customs
Russell Kirk discusses Halloween readings and customs from various traditions. He proposes a candlelit reading of Balgrummo's Hell and notes old Scottish and Irish practices, fortune telling, and a playful apple contest. He also contrasts festive memory with postwar concerns and shares audience questions from Nebraska teachers.
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Russell Kirk
M. R. James
Pantheon
Rome
Boniface IV
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Charles Dickens
Inez
James Keller
Wyoming
Jesus
Drew Pearson
Asia
Rusk
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Fowler
Humphrey
Bob McNamara
Ious
Junior Achievement
Washington News
Sleepy Hollow
Biddeford -Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business
Associated Press
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