Editorial: War Options For Nixon And Public Sacrifice
The piece argues two paths for Nixon on Vietnam, end the war as promised or risk growing criticism. It condemns youth casualties while others gain wartime prosperity, suggests wage and price controls and a new tax on war profiteering, and warns that a “guns and butter” approach could prolong the conflict. It questions Nixon’s divergence from Johnson and the impact on North Vietnam.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
New Hampshire
U. S
Johnson
Texas
Forget
United States
North Vietnam
What Happens Next in Omaha After a Fatal Police Shooting
A 14 year old girl is killed during a police arrest in a low income Black neighborhood of Omaha. Officials face calls for an immediate police investigation and the chief apologizes publicly while the officer is suspended as jurors are drawn for possible action.
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Amarars
Hama
Omaha
Smiles and Stilettos Praises Charleston Police
A Glen Campbell concert at the Civic Center drew a record 4400 attendees last Friday as officials praised police for flawless traffic handling. Littering complaints surfaced at Ka Nawha City intersections Wednesday with wrappers from newspaper bundles found nearby. State Veterans Affairs Director Collier Jr. supported an education program for Vietnam veterans to prevent harm on public highways. Military leadership planned an infantry battalion withdrawal from Vietnam and reassigned most of its personnel to other units.
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Charleston
Glen Campbell
Civic Center
AL Fairs
C.S. Collier Jr
Vietnam
Mail Through Weish Towers Service
A mixed collection of letters from New York and beyond includes a parent urging a Camp Crazyhorse camper to endure three more weeks, a plea about tax surcharges, drafts avoidance advice, a request to President Nexon, and notes from Edgar Hoover and Estelle. The missives reveal concerns over inflation, inflationary policies, and personal disputes.
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Weish Towers Serviee
New York
Ollie
Mother
Camp Crazyhorse
Tangition
Lane
Readers' Forum Silence on War Cries From Gazette Desk
A reader criticizes Mrs Patty Jones for her antiwar stance and denounces the idea of an 18-year-old boy receiving 103 years in prison. The letter contends leaders flip positions weekly and points to nearly 40,000 American deaths in Vietnam. The writer dismisses gender bias and hints at a proposed end to the war.
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the Gazette
John C. Louden
Patty Jones
Vietnam
Nixon's slow staffing of key posts sparks debate
Nixon aides face delays in appointing ambassadors and other posts as White House personnel choices collide with business ties, academic ties, and fears of exhaustion. Analysts note Republican history, leadership style, and pressure from inside the administration shape the cautious pace and scrutiny of candidates.
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Fife
Nixon
Kennedy
White House
World Assembly for Peace aims to end killing worldwide
In Berlin June 21 24 the World Assembly for Peace gathers international groups including the World Council of Churches Youth Department and the International Student Movement for the UN. The open forum, joined by leaders like D Neimoeller and Krishna Menon, calls for a humane world order and a ban on killing, stressing humanitarian programs over military power.
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Lam
World Assembly For Peace
Berlin
D. Martin Neimoeller
Krishna Menon
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International Student Movement For the United Nations
American Friends Service Committee
Afro-Asian People’s Solidarity Organization
Berlin Conference of Catholic Christians
World Federation of Trade Unions
Women’s International Democratic Federation
World Assembly
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Bulgaria
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Finland
Haiti
Kenya
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Australia
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Chile
Brazil
Poland
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Soviet Union
Michael Kotov
Word Assembly For Peace
Commission
Vietnam
Middle East
WNG
Ramperi
America
Carder
Calvin Wilsen Airman Citys Story an Pare
Calvin Wilsen is described as an airman in Citys Story an Pare. The item notes his role and upcoming assignments within the Air Force structure.
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Calvin Wilsen
Rhodesia’s new constitution condemned as apartheid
The author criticizes Rhodesia’s Friday referendum result and the new constitution as an apartheid document. He argues blacks receive limited voting power, warns of a regressed path, and invokes parallels with the U.S. Constitution while urging humility and learning from history. He cautions against Western denouncements and calls for measured diplomacy.
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Harald Wilson
London Daily Express
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Mngland
Rhodesia
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Senate
Nice
Wilson
Johnson
United Nations
Tutea
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