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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1971
Page
4
Editorial notes a China invite to a U S ping pong team as a rare public sign of thaw between Washington and Peking. It observes travel bans lifted and stresses recognition differs from approval of a regime, while noting Beijing's dominance in table tennis.
The national response to President Nixon’s troop withdrawal plan is mixed with critics arguing the war continues. He avoided a firm home-by date, risking reelection while betting Saigon can maintain control after U.S. troops depart if Hanoi does not negotiate.
Reports from the Moscow Congress show Leonid Brezhnev's rising power as party secretary with unprecedented praise from officials. Analysts note the Central Committee screening of speeches underscores his dominant position in the Russian leadership.
Anthony Harrican argues the court martial verdict on First Lt. William L. Calley Jr. undermines morale and combat effectiveness. He criticizes peacenik Senate factions and leaders like Lyndon Johnson and Robert McNamara, linking Vietnam policy to military constraint and Cambodia's border limits. He notes Kent State as a protest against protecting troops.
The writer argues that My Lai and Vietnam tactics were exploited by enemies to discredit the United States. He asserts civilians were harmed, soldiers faced terror tactics, and critics at home blocked truthful war policy. The piece attacks liberal opposition and Senate pacifists as responsible.
Commuters groan over scarce service from plumbers painters and carpenters while a psychiatrist jokes about cocktails to discuss compulsive neurosis. The piece notes vaudeville style lines from Wilde Sutro and Yorick plus quick quips about Broadway losses and Soviet mischief in a chaotic collage of 1971 pop culture.
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