Two Big Failures
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan discusses the fifty year anniversary of Soviet rule and American leadership, noting Russia’s drive for world power and U S struggles in Southeast Asia, with George F. Kennan critiquing U S great power behavior in memoirs.
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Kennan on U S Foreign Policy and Soviet Threat
The essay cautions that American statesmanship is hampered by self consciousness and dependence on public opinion and congressional approval. Kennan argues postwar policy relied too much on Moscow’s good intentions and underestimated Soviet political subversion as the core threat, not military force.
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Kremlin Struggles Highlight Global Communist Rift
The piece notes Kennan's view that there is no single communism left but various regimes using Marxist rhetoric. It highlights China Albania Cuba defections from Moscow, stalled Kremlin efforts for a world conference, and internal policy strains over consumer versus agricultural investment and foreign involvement. Jubilee Year tensions hint at broader leadership strains.
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Tokyo hospital launches plan to recruit doctors
A central Japan municipal hospital unveils a Shimada plan to attract physicians by paying membership dues for a luxurious golf club, aiming to bolster its short staff.
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Highlands Heating Up
In Saigon a U.S. military official warned that South Viet Nam’s central highlands and adjoining coastlines may become a major battleground again. Indications show North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces in II Corps are moving to intensify their war effort with attacks around Pleiku Khanh Hoa and Nha Trang and coastal infiltrations into Kontum and Dalat. The official said the buildup aims to draw U.S. troops from other areas, but the forces can be thwarted.
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Yale Lights Manchester Gala Opens With Christmas Decorations
Yale plans a gala Christmas opening on December 1 featuring the first lighting of new decorations. Tentative plans include a parade and an early Santa visit.
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Bradley to Speak at IA AEI Dinner on Labor Challenge
A. Val Bradley of Bradley-Olson Inc. St Paul will address the Iowa section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers at a Friday dinner at Ox Yoke Inn Amana. His topic is 1967 Labor's Challenge to Management a factual look at labor management relations in the United States and Canada.
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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