The Nature Of A Free Press In Vietnam War Discussion
A Senate colloquy between Senator Byrd and Secretary McNamara examines news coverage of the Vietnam War. McNamara defends general accuracy, cites occasional editorializing and misinterpretation, notes fear gas misperceptions, and praises the press for providing independent views in a difficult environment.
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South
Viet Nam
Saigon
U.S
Virginia
Harry F. Byrop, Jr
Defense McNamara
Byrp
Senate
McNamara
Byrd
Intolerable Hardship in DC Schools Amid Snow
The American Teacher reports on severe winter conditions in Washington DC affecting students who walk three blocks to school. The piece uses a satirical tone to urge teacher solidarity with the AFT and hints at strikes during snowstorms as a remedy.
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American Federation of Teachers
District of Columbia
First Moon Absentee Ballots Possible in 1968
The lunar exploration schedule is accelerated to permit the first absentee ballots from the moon to be cast in 1968.
Virginia politics and the Conservative Party critique
A reader challenges editorials on Mills Godwin and the Byrd era, alleging political duplicity by Virginia senators and urging a break with the Democratic Party. The letter accuses the press and Byrd loyalists of shifting alignments and warns against supporting a Marxist risk within the Johnson era framework. John W. Carter, the writer, defends Conservative Party principles.
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Kilpatrick
Mills Godwin
Byrd, Sr
Virginia
Democrat Party
Lyndon Johnson
Godwin
Robertson
Byrd
Bill Story
Reid Putney
Sidney Kellam
Mose Riddick
Independent Voters League
Senator Byrd, Sr
National Party
Harry F. Byrd
Hubert Humphrey
William Fullbright
Wayne Morse
Arthur Goldberg
Abe Fortas
Martin Luther King
America
Southside
NAACP
Afl-Cio
Norfolk
Chesterfield
Alexandria
Danville
Daily Press
Never Arrived Spiritually Says Paul From Jail
L D Johnson reflects on Paul in a jail cell who admits not having arrived spiritually. He contrasts heritage and Pharisee zeal with a newly found aim to know Christ and the power of his resurrection, urging readers not to settle but press toward more growth.
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L. D. Johnson
Paul
Benjamin
Christ
Christ Jesus My Lord
God
Satan
Catholic Church And Abortion Poll Of Public Favors
William F Buckley Jr analyzes a National Research Center poll on abortion attitudes among Catholics Protestants and Jews following Vatican II. He notes Catholic opposition to abortion even where legal reform exists and argues for religious liberty while preserving unborn rights amid public policy discussions.
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Catholic Church
Vatican Council
National Research Center of
University of Chicago
American Law Institute
ALE
New York
California
Illinois
Maryland
Minnesota
New Hampshire
William MacManus
Family Life Bureau
Archdiocese of New York
Father MacManus
Fr. MacManus
Vatican
Vultures Hover Over Senator Dodd in Editorials
Washington columnists claim Senator Tom Dodd faces ethics scrutiny over alleged favors and campaign bookkeeping lapses. While Dodd defends himself and offers counterattack, columnist Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson accused him of lax records and questioned his integrity amid political battles on anti-Communist and Latin American policy. The piece argues held to high standards, but politics invites public scrutiny.
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Dodd
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Senate
Select Committee On Standards and Conduct
Ethics Committee
Birds of Prey
Lgans
Internal Security Subcommittee
Latin America
Africa
Asia
Tom Dodd
Kennedy
Johnson
State Department
U S. Senate
Capitol Hills
Caesar
Iowa Amish schooling compromise earns two cheers
A columnist notes Governor Harold Hughes of Iowa brokered a compromise allowing Amish one room schools to join the state system while preserving some Amish control. Public funding and certification requirements shift, with a plan for a potential special fund to aid teachers next year. The piece warns consolidation could set a risky precedent for religious schooling nationwide.
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Harold Hughes
Hughes
Buchanan County
Iowa
America
Pennsylvani
Michigan
Kansas
Towa
Danforth Foundation
Soaper Leads Reorganizations Across Sports and Arts
The piece notes volatility in team lineups as players are deemed expendable and questions expansion of symphony orchestras. A Bit O Erin bartender proclaims power, while Russia advances with dogs in orbit as a preliminary lunar effort. Intriguing quips touch on Indian politics and a basketball inventor’s irony.
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Russia
Moon
Catholic bishops urged to address civil rights in politics
The writer argues for prudence and charity in Catholic social policy and warns that resentment against the Church could harm civil policy. It suggests bishops include religious freedom implementation in their fall agenda, covering divorce laws abortion and related civil issues in America.
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Vatican
America
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Senator Byrd
Vietnam
AFT
Mr. Carter
John W. Carter
THE
Danville Register
Associated Press
Branham Company
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
William F. Buckley, Jr
Holmes Alexander
Senator Dodd
Washington, D.C
Conn
Russell Kirk
Senator Soaper
Bit O’ Erin Bar-and-Grill
Madame Gandhi
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