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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1966

Page

5

The Deadlock Of Suspicion In Vietnam War

James Reston argues the Vietnam conflict risks settling by negotiation over force as Hanoi seeks to remove U S military power. Washington faces a negotiating path with international supervision while both sides fear loss of influence and bases. The piece notes Ky’s warnings and U S persistence for a settlement.

James Reston New York Times News Service Washington Vietnam Hanoi Johnson North Vietnam South Vietnam Sec Rusk Congress U. S Camranh Bay Asia eGneva United Nations America U. N Peninsula Peking China

Elysian Curtain strains NATO overflight links

Bonn reports that France's withdrawal of SHAPE affects allied communications and overflights. Overflight rights, once automatic on French soil, are now month to month with hints of occasional blocks. Rusk warns ministers may skip their Paris December meeting if access is uncertain.

C. L. Sulzberger New York Times Bonn NATO Elysee Palace de Gaulle Paris Italy Greece Turkey Yugoslavia Austria Switzerland Athens SHAPE France Rusk

NATO eyes space satellites for secure wartime links

NATO plans to extend military communications beyond line of sight by using space satellites. U S officials describe a system to link SHAPE in Belgium with Naples and Italian stations, bypassing ground networks disrupted by the Ely sian Curtain. Weighty aims include gravity-gradient and Titan III derived relay satellites to span 18 000 miles, plus mobile weather stations for Air Force use.

Brussels London France NATO SHAPE Italy Mediterranean Naples South German Austria Switzerland Dolomites Alps Yugoslavia United States Alliance Vietnam U. S Washington S Saigon Comsat NATO Council Harlan Cleveland Greece Turkey

Fort Bragg hosts elite XVIII Airborne and 82d Division units

The 82d and 101st Airborne divisions at Fort Bragg and Fort Campbell, led by Lt. Gen. Bruce Palmer Jr., are key fast reaction forces. The 101st has sent brigades to Vietnam and faces replacements, while the 82d is near combat readiness with equipment shortages but experienced troops. Light airborne divisions, about 13,000 strong, lack tanks but can be airlifted en masse via 750 C-130 sorties to distant theaters.

Hanson W. Baldwin N. Y. Times New York Times News Service Fort Bragg N.C United States Xviii Airborne Corps 82D Airborne Division 82D 101St Fort Campbell Bruce Vietnam Dominican Republic Joe S. Lawrie Johnson Public Land Law Review Commission Fairbanks Hugh Nicholls Nicholls Arctic Slope Native Association Barrow

Poverty Plain in Alaska's Arctic Delta Deserves Attention

Homer Bigart reports on Alaska where Eskimo and Indian communities in Bethel and the Arctic coast face extreme poverty, poor housing, and high infant mortality. Native leaders seek land rights under the U S Russian Treaty while pushing for economic security and gradual development amid health and housing crises.

Nome Kotzebue Barrow Bering Arctic Alaska Aleutian Islands Kenai Alaskan Ralph J. Rivers Rivers Ernest Gruening Arctic Slope Brooks Range

Economy In Soviet Lags

A new study for the Joint Economic Committee finds Soviet economic growth slowed after 1958, with 1964 GNP at about 47 percent of the United States and per capita income around 512 dollars. The report notes consumption rises, major barriers from price controls, and uneven progress in consumer goods.

Edwin L. Dale JR New York Times News Service Washington Soviet Union United States Congressional Joint Economic Committee U. S West Germany G.N. P

Public Forum Letter on News or Views Distinction

Hub Gardner criticizes a Decatur Daily article featuring Winfred Turner for political bias and calls for a clear declaration of News versus Views. He urges timely clarification or retraction, defends diverse opinion, and notes readers deserve balanced reporting from government, press, and radio.

Wilson St N.W Decatur Ala Barrett M. Shelton Decatur Daily Shelton Winfred Turner

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