Editorial on Vietnam raids raise risk and questions
The piece critiques U S air raids near Hanoi and Haiphong as dangerous moves that could draw China and escalate toward a broader war. It questions the costs of assault near the Vietnamese capital and port, noting global denunciation and mixed hopes for peace or exit from the Southeast Asia crisis.
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Defense
McNamara
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
China
Southeast Asia
Soviet
Russia
United States
Harold Wilson
Viet Nam
Wilson
Labor Party
United Nations
Michael Foot
Britain
New Delhi
Swaran Singh
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Soviet Union
Peking
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wayne Morse
Johnson
Jacob K. Javits
Hanoi-Haiphong
Charleston
Planning Urgently Needed For West Virginia Cooperation
The piece argues Gov. Hulett Smith's call for state led planning with the Comprehensive Development Plan is sensible to curb waste and duplication. It warns political interference could hinder benefits while stressing budget pressures from Medicare higher education and rising local costs. It also urges preplanning to maximize tax dollars.
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Hulett Smith
West Virginia
Faw
Smith
Readers Forum letters rebuke provocative June editorial
The Gazette's Readers Forum features letters urging restraint after a controversial June 28 piece about George Stewart. Contributors defend patience, praise public officials, but critique perceived sensationalism while describing experiences at the state capitol and commenting on liquor laws and public decorum.
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the Gazette
George Stewart
Stewart
Maggie
Chick Sale
Rayburn
Wetrump
Ala
Chamber of Commerce
Kraft on Canada Rift Deepens in U S Washington
Article examines worsening U S Canada tensions sparked by Ottawa and White House missteps over Nato and Quebec. Pearson’s Springfield speech signals strain, with De Gaulle and Mar tin foiling joint 14 nation strategies. Rusk policy and Ottawa’s stance deepen the gap.
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Lester Pearson
Springfield
Pearson
Neto Council
Brussels
Paul Martin
United States
Quebec
France
Ottawa
Charles de Gaulle
Sec
Dean Rusk
Let's Go to the Beach The Comic Side
Nantucket columnist Russell Baker lampoons summer beach pressure urging readers to dodge ocean swims with humorous steps. He suggests delaying entry after meals, drifting toward hot dog stands, and feigning reluctance while sharing mock shark stories to avoid a real swim.
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New York Times
Nantucket
Mass
Bayeux
De Gaulle and Soviet Strains Shape Cold War Outlook
An analysis argues de Gaulle appeals to Soviet leaders as a realist autocrat aware of post Stalin atomic age. Khrushchev era policy shifts show mixed certainty, but Moscow moves toward healthier West relations. Western Communist parties fade, while Eastern Europe bloc remains unsettled and divided.
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Lester Pearson
Pearson
Dean Acheson
Acheson
NATO
United Nations
Viet Nam
China
Sec. Rusk
Canada
Quebec
Europe
NATO Alliance
London Observer
London
de Gaulle
United States
Soviet Union
Ussr
Johnson
Harold Wilson
America
Kennedy
Britain
Harold MacMillan
Cuba
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Khrushchev
De Gaulle offers pathways amid Cold War stalemate
A 1966 analysis discusses Soviet waning influence in developing nations, Vietnam and Germany as central issues, Russia's fear of a unified Germany backed by the U S, and France under de Gaulle as a potential bridge for new diplomacy. It notes America's looming isolation and the difficulty of shifting strategic pressures in Europe and Asia.
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China
Viet Nam
Germany
de Gaulle
America
Europe
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Britain
France
Washington
Bonn
Potomac Fever and the 4F Draft Math
Albanian Communist denounces Romanian Reds as visionists in a satirical note. Lady Bird Johnson urges youth to take on causes, while questioning consensus politics. Lockheed unveils an 1800 mile per hour transport plane and teens seek faster travel than LSD. The national food marketing commission reports to LBJ as college students face draft risk with 4F equals 1A.
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LBJ
Republican Party
Lockheed
National Food Marketing Commission
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