In Our Opinion on South Vietnam Democracy Evolution
The piece argues that a single fair election does not prove democracy in South Vietnam. It notes war, fraud concerns, and military candidates but sees potential long term progress if the word democracy gains real meaning for ordinary Vietnamese. Change will be slow and rooted in societal shifts, not speeches or ballots.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Stanley Karnow
San Thieu
America
Impressions of an Old Codger and the Gen Gap
George Smythe complains of an era clash as a young Radcliffe graduate asks about Ilse Koch and Belsen. He laments aging and a widening generation gap in their living room discussion over martinis. He notes modern ignorance of past horrors and a shift in perspective.
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Inez
Robb George Smythe
George
Bill
Ilse Koch
Isse Koch
Beast of
Belsen
Hitler
Ilse
Radcliffe
Three Minutes A Day by Reverend James Keller
The piece explores the meaning of responsibility tracing etymology from re and spondeo and defines responsibility as moral decision making and accountability. It cites Newman on conscience and urges fulfilling duties in family work religion and civic life with examples and a humorous aside about a relative and a printer in Alaska.
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John Henry Newman
Thessalonians
Congress teapot tempest over nicotine labeling foes
Washington column notes Sen. Warren Magnuson plans hearings to push labeling of tar and nicotine on cigarette packs amid industry resistance led by Reynolds, PM, and other majors. Ethics debates flare as Reid and Halleck clash over public trust and income disclosures.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Cain
Magnuson
Senate Commerce Committee
Stephano Brothers
Lorillard
Marvel
Reynolds
American Tobacco
Pall Mall
Winston
Camel
National Association of Broadcasters
Robert Meyner
New Jersey
Bob
Sen
Harlem Globe-Trotter
Congress
House Ethics Committee
Adam Clayton Powell
Mel Price
D-Ill
Ogden Reid
New York
Rep
Charley Halleck
Indiana
Reid
Halleck
Charley
Rep. Reid
New York Herald Tribune
U.S
Israel
Senator Dodd
Les Arends
R-Ill
Washington Post
Watkins Abbitt
D-Va
Peor Ogden
Poor have most garbage by Don Maclean
Washington columnist critiques political tours of Washington alleys by officials and Pride poverty program workers. He mocks media spectacles, questions poverty cleanups, and notes bureaucratic PR contradictions amid televised alley tours. He laments misused imagery and models.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Edward Kennedy
Mass
Pride
The Needle by Harold Coffin on Vietnam and Aid
Harold Coffin comments on U S politicians rehashing South Vietnam elections and hints at upcoming maneuvers. The piece notes growing foreign aid items including poll watchers and explains Vietnam’s early vote to allow its president to appoint advisors for supervising the 1968 elections.
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Harold Coffin
U.S
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Dirksen urged to bless Percy as presidential favorite son
Washington correspondent Bruce Biossat reports Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen is pressed to publicly back Senator Charles Percy as a presidential favorite son for 1968. Percy faces internal party dynamics, potential rivals, and questions about his national appeal as he weighs primaries and delegation support.
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Dirksen
Percy
Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Chicago
Illinois
Everett Dirksen
Charles Percy
Michigan
George Romney
Ronald Reagan
California
Adlai Stevenson III
Romney
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Oregon
Nixon
Reagan
Post Office Abolishment Advocated by Russell Kirk
A reader letters column discusses converting the national Post Office Department into a private or autonomous entity to boost efficiency. The writer cites union influence, employee pressure, and examples like United Parcel Service, arguing for abolition to curb abuses, lower costs, and avoid political meddling.
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Russell Kirk
National Post Office Department
Virginia
United Parcel Service
Federal Post Office
Post Office
Olin Johnston
Congress
Charles Percy
No-Nose To Grindstone Letter Urges Production Push
A Westland Shoe Corp employee appeals in a local forum to restore full production. He cites absenteeism since October 1966 and a drift from dedication, urges workers to support the company on Smith Street, praising the owners and stressing mutual gains from returning to a full week.
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Grindstone
Westland Shoe Corp
Smith Street
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United States
James Keller
Chum
Alaska
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Mac's
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Hollywood
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Kennedy
Washington News
People’s Forum
Westland Shoe
Biddeford- Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
Ingalls
Associated Press
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