Dropped Credibility At Pentagon Stokes Vietnam War Tensions
A Washington leave story vents anger over a DoD denial about North Vietnamese regiments in Cambodia. Maj. Gen. Larsen faced a rebuke while press reports linked the 32nd and 33rd regiments to the 325th Division in Ia Drang. The piece argues the error hurts U S credibility and harms relations from Phnom Penh to Washington.
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Pentagon
Stanley R. Lawsen
Larsen
Cambodia
Associated Press
Saigon
Cambodian
Ia Drang
McNamara
Southeast Asia
Viet Nam
Washington
Phnom Penh
South Viet Nam
Orient
North America
Measuring Candidates In a changing political world
The piece surveys shifting candidate profiles from the 1980s to today, noting money, records, and media presence as key factors. It highlights Alabama and Georgia race intrigues with misrendered names and suggests elections may resemble beauty contests if trends continue. It comments on public safety demands and cultural quirks in campaigns.
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Alabama
Grorce Wattacs
Larneen
Montgomery
Loreen
Grorce
Lurieen
Gainesville
Willin
California
Rowann Recan
Eark Brown
Jaye Mansfield
Travel restrictions clash over passport powers debated
As Other Editors See It argues lawmakers already grant the State Department authority to restrict travel abroad via the passport act, while Hays of Ohio proposes a bill expanding power. The piece questions constitutional right to travel, urges caution on using passports as tools of thought control, and cites Kent v. Dulles and Cuba as examples.
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St. Louis Fast-Dispatch
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Congress
Hays
Ohio
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Supreme Court
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Cuba
Tron Curtain
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Vision of the Poverty Program in Indian and Welfare Policy
A dialogue frames R Sargent Shriver Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity discussing a century long view of federal wardship. The interview contrasts Indian affairs with welfare policy, noting 100 years of reservation oversight and critiques of bureaucratic paternalism and self reliance.
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Washington, D.C
R. Sargent Shriver
Clarence
W. Couchmaster
Sargent Shriver
J. Couchmaster
Jin
Julius Caesar
Lydia B. Pinkham
Mr. Shri
Senate Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
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Couchmaster
Interior Committee
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The
Absiveman
Jackson
Federa
Inflation Woes Hit The Greens In A Trouble Map
Charlie Green, a stand in for American households, finds rising prices reduce his take home pay. His family loses 268 dollars from March 1965, with Joe Green losing 201 dollars. Prices rose 2.6 percent year over year. Savings fall as real income declines and government spending rises. Inflation, tax burdens, and defense outlays chip away at purchasing power. Green questions if inflation will fade and notes households feel the squeeze despite higher nominal earnings.
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Charlie Green
Charlie
Tax Foundation of
New York
United States
Green
Joe
Coun
Greens
McNamara
Jack Miller
Iowa
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Thej
Inflation and politics echo historic paralells in town discussion
A fragmented interview discusses inflation as a major issue for the upcoming election. References to Shriver and Charlie Green frame dialogue about tax policy and welfare spending. Experts warn of stagnation and rising prices, while citizens compare today to 1929.
McNamara's Suggestion Sparks Prussianism Debate
The draft concept divides opinion as McNamara hints at universal service. Proponents see state duty and national mobilization, while opponents fear totalitarian echoes and loss of personal autonomy. Historical references to Napoleonic and Prussian models frame arguments for and against compulsory service versus volunteer forces.
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Continental
Cow
Peking
Napoleon
Britain
Germany
USA
Europe
Lof
United States
Beindulement
Tree
Hugh
Irons
Johnson
Not Neglecting Our Own Church By L. ED. JOHNSON
A religious column warns against summer laxity in church attendance. It argues worship honors God, unites believers, and helps others, noting neglect harms both individual faith and fellow members. It urges readers to resist the “summer slump” and stay committed.
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L. ED. Johnson
God
Sis
Senator Soaper Says Tilly Birthday Musings
A fragmented prose piece mocks political chat about birthdays and garden mistakes. It references Senator Soaper, tense Washington talk, pilots, and a hypothetical reception line with questions about governance. Names and events appear as vague allusions within a satirical frame.
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Tilly
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