An Uncivilized War in Vietnam War Echoes Civilians and Soldiers
The piece argues Vietnam combat defies traditional civilized warfare, citing Walter Lippmann and peaceniks, and notes American troops must adapt to brutal realities. It recalls the Battle of New Orleans to illustrate rough methods may be effective, acknowledging moral revulsion yet necessity in confronting Ho Chi Minh’s forces.
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Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Walter Lippmann
Marquis of Queensbury
Donnybrook
Mr. LiprMann
New Orleans
Jackson
Tennessee
Virginia
Carolinas
Scotland
England
Ho Cui Minh
South Vietnam
Geneva
Pacific
Social Security Bill Conferees Agree on Near Completion
House and Senate conferees reach a near agreement on a measure expanding Social Security, raising taxes on wages starting January 1 and boosting minimum benefits from 44 to 55 dollars monthly while most benefits rise about 13 percent. Workers earning up to 7800 dollars will pay 343.20 in taxes, same amount by employer. Taxpayer options and private insurance contrast noted.
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House
Senate
Johnson
Soaper Leads Tiny Tigers Pitcher Dreamer Soutpaw
Senator Soaper discusses his Littlest League southpaw, joking about IQ and ERA as football season overlaps baseball. Census data hint at slow poverty decline while War on Poverty makes limited progress. Molotov cocktail instructions appear in New York magazine, quipping about gasoline and alcohol. Cuz faces a doctor’s order to quit drinking, joking about retirement hobby.
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Tigers
I.Q
New York
San Rafael Wilderness Bill Faces Senate House Deadlock
The San Rafael Wilderness Bill, 143000 acres in southern California, stalls in a House Senate conference over a 2200 acre addition backed by Santa Barbara conservationists. The issue centers on public participation under the Wilderness Act and whether the Forest Service plan should govern final designation. Senate conferees are urged to uphold citizen input and reject bureaucratic rigidity.
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San Rafael
Senate
California
House
Santa Barbara
Congress
People’s Representatives
Forest Service
Quotations on Ike Humphrey Kennedy and Nixon reviewed
A critical discussion of four public figure quotes volumes from Losset Dunlap examining Dwight Eisenhower Hubert Humphrey Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The review argues the books sanitize and depersonalize the speakers, offering authorized but lifeless selections. It notes the contrast between pre political and post election portrayals and questions the merit of the presented quotations.
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Washington
D. C
Dwight Eisenhower
Hubert
Humphrey
Robert Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Losset & Dunlap
Eisenhower
Ilke
Ike
Jparty
Senate
Bob Kennedy
Nixon
Kennedy
Island of Love Cyprus War and Greek Turkish clash
Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean has endured a long history of conflict among Greeks and Turks. National Geographic notes Cyprus remains predominantly Greek in language and culture with about 18 percent Turkish influences. Historical conquests include Egyptian domination circa 1500 B C and Ottoman subjugation in 1571.
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Cyprus
Island of Love
Mediterranean
British Commonwealth
National Geographic Society
France Shor
National Geographic
Mmarkahla
Varil
McCarthy and McCarthyism in the Peace Party Debate
The piece surveys Gene McCarthy amid Democratic liberalism debates, noting his space and Vietnam positions, critiques of Adlai Stevenson’s era links, and his stance against LBJ. It discusses his view of UN roles, Korea, and Southeast Asia, with references to Kennedy supporters, Mao, and geopolitical tensions.
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Vulee
McCarthy
LBJ
Wisconsin
California
Oregon
Nebraska
Carroll Armstrong
Capitol Hill
Mao Tse
Rees Nate Nana
Gere McCarthy
38Th Parallel
North Korea
Yalu River
China
Manchuria
Yalu
MacArthur
Asia
Johnson
Bobby Kennedy
Why The Senate Wanted McNamara Out In 1960s Debate
A fragmentary critique of Robert McNamara's tenure as defense secretary, tracing Senate pressure and White House rationalizations for his possible departure. It cites the PPBS program, a House subcommittee report, and claims of centralizing bias undermining judgment in national security budgeting. The piece frames McNamara vs whiz kids and the politics of weapon costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNamara McNamara
Thej
Jackson Subcommittee
Jearrier
United States Senate
McNamara
Ims
TPX
Senate
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
White House
Executive
Congress
Kennedy
Johnson
National Security
Cyprus, Enosis debate meets Turkish stance and rural life
Turkish leaders oppose union with Greece arguing Cyprus sovereignty has long diverged from Ankara. The piece sketches Cypriot rural life, farm crops, and interethnic coexistence while contrasting regional politics with U S civil rights debates, urging educational improvements over forced integration. It notes PPBS, Clark, and McNamara in broader policy discussion and hints at Cyprus defense issues and economic development.
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Cyprus
Greece
Island of
Love
Aphrodite
Wade Favke
John H. Fischer
Teachers College
Columbia University
Baltimore
Fischer
U. S. Commission On Civil Rights
Nicosia
Defense Department
Congress
McNamara
Commission
Supreme Court
Kennneth
Clark
Senate
PPRS
Jackson
Yoros
Forlil
Siate
Makesi
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Census Bureau
United States
America
Fuseloyle
Cuz
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New York Times
Danville
Associated Press
TUE Branham Company
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
Minneapolis
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Holmes Alexander
John Chamberlain
Peace Party
Middle
Minnesota
Harmer Laber
Jritsan
South
Kore
Leceer
Ho Chi Minh
Cambodia
Laos
Gene McCarthy
Hong
Kong
Macao
Tibet
Taiwan
Quemoy
Ralph de Toledane
Jane Ti
Dorson
Russell Kirk
Manhattan
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