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Associated Press
Pueblo crisis prompts grim silence as talks continue
Nine weeks after North Korea seized the USS Pueblo the Johnson administration maintains measured silence. Diplomats meet at Panmunjom but only talk appears encouraging. Letters from crewmen to Johnson and families raise doubts about their authenticity as the nation asks what price a resolution may demand.
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North Korea
Johnson
Panmunjom
Pueblo
United States
Korea
Council Criticizes Education and U.S. Progress
The piece notes nationwide concern over education under Title I reforms. A National Advisory Council report to President Johnson cites progress yet serious public school deficiencies. It highlights limited parent involvement in reading and stresses ongoing research and space program advances from Cape Kennedy.
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United States
National Advisory Council On
Johnson
Before Thule Crash Bomb Flights Were Suspended
After the Greenland B-52 crash and second lost hydrogen bombs, the Pentagon reviewed policy and suspended armed alert flights. Missiles became the priority defense, but the pre missile practice lingered until disaster and policy wake up showed it could be halted without compromising security. Old inertia slowed reform in a new nuclear era.
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Atlanta Constitution
Greenland
Pentagon
Thule
Transistor Radios Threaten NYC Police Privacy
Police warn that portable transistor radio receivers let criminals monitor police broadcasts and locate patrol cars. A recent bank heist in New York used such a device to escape with thousands before officers arrived, leaving the receiver active at the scene. Washington records publish frequencies, inviting public thrill seekers.
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New York City
Washington
New York
Revival of Bicycle Boom Sparks Paths and Pride
The bicycle industry centers on a 30 million bicycle figure from the American Road Builders Association as markets recover. Plans call for about 200000 miles of bike paths as the 1966 sales peak09. Dr Paul Dudley White influences biking culture while Americans swap 350 horsepower cars for pedal power.
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America
American
Road Builders Association
Paul Dudley White
Self Starter for Progress Preseason Lawn Equipment Hype
The piece critiques hype around a new self operated lawn mower and credits women’s influence for progress in free enterprise. It argues manufacturers push annual model changes to spur turnover, notes affordability limits, and contrasts 30 year life hopes with 1967 technology, while urging acceptance of current faults and speed limits on highways.
Most Admired Statesman List Sparks British Debate
A Boston Herald roundup notes Sunday Times readers rank Harold Wilson fourth among century villains behind Hitler De Gaulle Stalin, with Churchill Kennedy Wilson and Roosevelt as top admired leaders. The piece comments Britons favor American figures and hints at EU market reconsideration, while acknowledging the list may be dubious.
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Boston Herald
Sunday Times
London
Harold Wilson
Adolf Hitler
Charles de Gaulle
Josef Stalin
Johnson
The
Times
Winston Churchill
John F. Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
Frankin D. Roosevelt
Churchill
Britain
De Gaulle Attacks Dollar Over Gold and Franc Losses
Sylvia Porter reports on Charles de Gaulle's push to undermine the dollar by rallying gold and decrying U.S. monetary policy. France's franc history of depreciation and gold hoarding contrasts with American currency stability, highlighting tensions amid international talks on gold convertibility.
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Dal- Har
Stockholm
Hewel
Sylvia Porter
Free World
France
First National City Bank of New York
First
National City Bank
Guatemala
Venezuela
Honduras
England
Senate ethics code rush to curb corruption sparks debate
The column denounces the Yarborough Javits amendment allowing private slush funds for travel and services, noting a 32 to 28 vote and listing supportive and dissenting senators. It critiques lobbying, outside income disclosure limits, and mocks the code as self policing. The piece cites figures like Fulbright Kennedy and Aiken, calling the ethics push a cynical farce.
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Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Jack Javits
Graybeards
Dick Nixon
Yarborough —Javits
Cliff Case
New Jersey
Joe Clark D
Pennsylvania
Bill Fulbright
D. Ark
Phil Hart
Mich
Vance Hartke
Ind
Russell Long
Senate
Select Committee
Nixon expected to edit GOP platform at August convention
The AP Analysis notes Richard Nixon likely to become editor in chief of the Republican platform with Everett Dirksen drafting planks. Governors push regional hearings to influence proposals while Nixon seeks broad GOP backing and a path between war policy and peace, hinting at a more centrist Eisenhower era stance.
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Jack Bell
Richard M. Nixon
Republican Platform
Dirksen
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Nixon
GOP
Ray C. Bliss
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
Eton
Bliss
Republican Policy Coordinating Committee
Nors
Vietnam
Johnson
Eisenhower
Khe Sanh Battle Seen Near Dien Bien Phu Repeat
Veterans estimate Khe Sanh can wield overwhelming firepower to crush besieging forces, with Marine air and Navy bombers poised for heavy strikes. They warn against overconfidence as monsoon weather tests bombardment effectiveness and Vietnam War dynamics.
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Wiles i
Pentagon
Fort
Carroll
J. Willis
Yagt
Liam Fulbright
Eugene McCar
Frank Church
Alberts
Gore
Khe Sanh
Dien Bien Phu
France
Jangot
Uary
North Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf
Navy
In the Gulf
Kitty Hawk
Ranger
Bon Homme
Richard
South Vietnam
da Nang
Chulai
Dcs
Ribicoff Bailey Rift Sparks Connecticut Political Drama
The piece examines the feuding yet intertwined careers of Senator Ribicoff and Connecticut Democratic Chair John Bailey. It notes Ribicoff’s independence as a political asset, Bailey’s provocative labeling of Ribicoff as "Abe," and how their history shapes current plans for a Johnson-supporting Connecticut delegation to Chicago.
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Ribscoff
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Connecticut
Alan Olmstead
Abe
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Hausman
Senate
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Chicago
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