Week in Review: Vietnam Peace Talks, Elections, and Policies
United Press International recap: President Johnson signals willingness to discuss peace in Vietnam if bombing ends. Hanoi demands talks with US cessation of war acts. Bowles to Cambodia to discuss cross border talks. US bases face heavy clashes. 200 Americans killed, 400 wounded. McCarthy shifts to New Hampshire by campaign, and social security boosts pass, with travel restrictions and tax ideas under discussion. Capetown transplant marks medical milestone. US population 12 females per 20 million.
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Drafting candidates for president stirs heated debate
The piece argues over using conscription to compel politicians to run for president. It cites Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin as a draft target, notes Rockefeller as a potential candidate, and weighs hard line versus volunteer-only approaches. It suggests drafting reluctant leaders may boost candidacy and prevent nonparticipation.
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Texas Snow and Freezing Weather Disrupts Statewide
Texas faced hard freezes and snow with schools closed in Fort Worth and El Paso. Houston saw icy roads and a pre-dawn apartment fire with three deaths. Three men fishing near the Gulf of Mexico were missing amid 12- to 16-foot waves. Temperatures fell to single digits in parts of the Panhandle, with records set in Dallas and Lubbock and up to five inches of snow forecast for El Paso and nearby areas.
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Masai urged to wear pants or face jail in Arusha
Masai tribesmen in Arusha Tanzania were told to wear pants by Monday or risk imprisonment. Regional commissioner issued the order amid concerns over local dress norms and public order.
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Embattled Route and Da Nang Raid Highlight Vietnam News
In Da Nang South Vietnam police raided a farmers market and arrested about ten peasants, mostly women and children, amid a Viet Cong smear campaign. American air activity over North Vietnam was limited by bad weather as F105 Thunderchief jets targeted the Kepan Hoa Lac interceptor field near Hanoi.
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Oats and Grasshoppers Dominate Diet of Nebraska Wild Turkeys
In Nebraska the wild turkey relies heavily on oats and grasshoppers as major staples. The diet highlights the species’ dependence on common forage and insects found in its habitat.
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