U.S. troop cuts in Europe face Senate pushback
After World War II in Europe, U S occupation forces faced a changed mood but ongoing friction. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urges halving European forces to 300,000 by 1977 amid concerns over costs, morale, and Soviet pressure, while House rejection of a related amendment preserves current deployments.
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Mediterranean
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Thomas P. O'Neill
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Nuclear test parity talks and looming global limits
The piece argues France and China will press on with air tests to reach nuclear parity, ignoring World Court orders. It predicts possible broader efforts to end all nuclear testing, including underground tests, with the US USSR Britain China and France capped. It also notes lingering public preoccupations with political lists and pornography trends.
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China
Pacific
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
Fulbright Critics Hit Godley Vote Over Laos Policy
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected G McMurtrie Godley as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs criticizing his faithful execution of Laos policy from 1969 to 1972. The column argues Fulbright and the committee punished a loyal diplomat, drawing a spurious McCarthyism parallel that ignores earlier China hands cases and the true origins of McCarthy era actions.
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G. McMurtrie Godley
J. William Fulbright
Godley
Fulbright
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Laos
Econdemn
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John Stewart Service
John Emmerson
Davies
Service
Chiang Kaishek
China
Lne
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Foreign Relations Committee
Joe McCarthy
Washington
McCarthy
Davies, Service, and Company
FBI
Amerasia Magazine
Emanuel Larsen
Larsen
Senate
Isaac Don Levine
Plain Talk
Bill Buckley
National Review
Amerasia
Alfred Kohlberg
Pat Hurley
General Wedemeyer
Harry Truman
America
Raymond Ludden
Getting Out of Europe
Washington column argues over NATO force presence in Europe. Mansfield urges gradual 2.3 percent troop reductions within three years and repatriation of all overseas troops, while Rush defends U S deterrence and continued European deployments. The piece notes historical aims, costs, and fears of entangling alliances shaping policy and liberty.
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Eisenhower
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Senator Soaper Repeats Farm Legislation Frustration
A satirical note mocks farm policy drift and complex reforms. It jokes about rising food prices fueling a new burglar-proof lunch sack. The column quips that retirement brings no long lunch satisfaction and that readers will not be reading Watergate books in coming months.
Autombile Madness Fuels Britain's Public Policy Debate
A critique of Britain’s car craze argues that postwar rail decline and highway expansion reflect a failed shift from public transport to road use. The piece warns fuel costs, energy limits, and social spending fuel a looming policy reversal as railway lines vanish and roads dominate.
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United States
Douglas Woodruff
England
Britain
Scottish
Heather at Three Dear Heather Three
A grandfather writes to his granddaughter Heather on turning three, celebrating her growth from two to three, noting her expanding speech, curiosity, and helpfulness. He recalls family memories, silly insights, and the joy of discovering simple wonders, ending with encouragement to keep exploring. The Danville Register carries this affectionate personal column.
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