Hard to Come by Lessons of Viet War
The piece reflects on Gen Westmoreland's testimony and Vietnam bombing, arguing the war's outcome depended on more than air power. It notes the My Lai witness claim that villagers became communists after the shootings and urges lessons over recriminations for Vietnam's end.
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William C Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Army
United States
North Vietnam
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Johnson
Nixon
Nguyen Bat
My Lai 4
Germany
Japan
Asia
Europe
South Vietnam
America
Haiphong
Foes Question Nixon Motives Over Vietnam Withdrawal
The piece argues Nixon faces distrust from both young and adult critics who label him political. It notes his 1968 comeback, sense of national pressure to exit Vietnam, and June unilateral troop withdrawals as signs of an irreversible disengagement path tied to his political future.
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Washington
Nea
Nixon
United States
Richard Nixon
California
White House
Vietnam
Paris
Unbeatable Play Echo in Bridge Defense Debate
Readers debate a bridge hand from Oswald and James Jacoby. The piece analyzes how letting East hold the first club could defeat declarer and exploring the echo principle to signal card counts. It cites a Diagram from Charles Solomon and Bert Wilson.
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Oswald
James Jacoby
Harper Knight Announces Candidacy Before Year End
The article notes Harper Knight, former County Judge after Leonard King Sr., makes an early political announcement. Mrs. L. L. Baker hints she may run for county office and vows to ensure legal elections. The piece suggests changing filing deadlines and predicts an eventful political year.
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Harper Knight
Leonard King
Harper
L. L. Baker
Bridge bidding puzzle with unusual no trump inquiry
In a four hand auction West North East South Pass Pass Pass you as South hold AS64 Y2 OKI93 4Q 1075. You should respond one no trump to indicate a minor suit ask. West bids two spades, North three clubs, East three spades. Tomorrow’s answer continues with the puzzle. Rattlesnakes occur in the Americas and Caigula made his horse a consul.
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Charles Solomon
Bert Wilson
South
West
East
North
Anarchy Accusations Reach Local Government Meetings
A letter to the editor denounces outside factional discussion and filibustering by a coalition of minority groups and faculty members. The writer, Bob Moates, blasts conspiratorial talks as treason and urges returning to orderly, inclusive, regular meetings to preserve democracy.
Today in History December 10 highlights and events
On this date in 1898 the Spanish American War ended with territories such as the Philippines Puerto Rico and Guam ceded to the United States. Mississippi joined the Union in 1817 as the 20th state and Wyoming granted voting rights to women in 1869.
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Associated Press
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Guam
United States
Mississippi
Wyoming
Louvre
Paris
United Nations General Assembly
Martin Luther King Jr
Charles de Gaulle
France
Rome
Italy
Moise Tshombe
The
Congo
Insurance Guarantees for Mutual Fund Investments
A capital guarantee plan would insure a mutual fund investment against loss over ten years, covering both initial sales charges and insurance premiums. Analysis by Dr. Harold Oberg uses 88 years of S P 500 data across 322 ten to twenty five year periods, showing a high likelihood of gains over longer horizons, though dividends would reduce losses.
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U.S
XYZ
Harold Oberg
Arthur Lipper Corp
Standard & Poor
Oberg
S&p
Newspaper Enterprise Ass
Goldberg says no NY 1970 bid final decision
Former Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg declares he will not run for governor or U.S. senator in New York in 1970. The statement positions him away from major political races as retirement from electoral ambitions is announced.
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JUST
New York
U. S. Supreme Court
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.S
Quiz Qs on Presidents and Biblical Names
The item lists trivia questions about who added the phrase So help me God to the oath, whether Abram or Abraham is correct for the first patriarch, and if tigers can swim, noting a note that a naturalized citizen has same rights except for presidency.
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U.S
George Washington
Abram
Abraham
God
Joneses Shine at Chil Dress Fat Steer Show
Terri Jones and her brother Larry showed top steers in the second annual Chil Dress County Fat Steer and Heifer Show held at the junior high bar. Judge Max Stapleton praised the entries as strong with many prize winners and sponsorship from the Chamber of Commerce.
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Terri Jones
Larry
Childress County
Terri
Bob Jones
Max Stapleton
Haskell
Monte Bradley
Bill Bradley
Wayne Cure
Lowell Cure
Monty Lynn Camerson
Montie Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Livestock and Agriculture Committee
Tom Lemen
C of C
Londa Cameron
Monty Cameron
Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance Tied to King Edward VII Coronation
Edward Elgar wrote the Pomp and Circumstance marches for the coronation exercises of King Edward VII in 1901, marking a royal commission and a lasting music history moment.
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Edward Elgar
Edward VII of England
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