JFK Approved Overthrow Plans, Pentagon Study Says
The New York Times resumes its Pentagon study series on Kennedy era Vietnam policy. It states Kennedy approved plans for the 1963 Diem coup, expanded U S involvement, and moved beyond the Eisenhower era’s limited risk to a broad commitment with combat roles for Americans.
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the Times
Kennedy
Vietnam
Neil Sheehan
Hedrick Smith
E.W. Kenworthy
Fox
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Ngo Dinh Diem
South Vietnam
U.S
Times
Saigon
Lee
United Fund Approves Initial Grants for 1972 Budget
The 1972 United Fund Budget Committee tentatively approved 18500 for the Morgan Lawrence Limestone Association for Retarded Children and 35300 for the Boy Scouts plus 2500 for the Brindlee Mountain Men's Club. Operating funds approval was postponed to the next meeting.
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Ben Windham
United Fund
Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone Association
Boy Scouts
Brindlee Mountain Men’s Club
Budget Committee
Don Donner
Donner
Paul Bowling
George Hansberry
Don Jones
Robert E. Koenig
Edwin Piery
Jimmy Bowden
Curtis Sellers
Phylliss Sidebotham
Lois Steenson
Billy Terry
Fred Underwood
Larkin Yates
Athelyne C. Banks
Kenneth L. Murphy
al E. Nash
Jack Calhoun
George Nancarrow
Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone Association For Retarded Children
Art Crofts
Robert Lee
Viet Cong peace plan proposes prisoner releases at U.S. withdrawal
Paris talks hear a Viet Cong proposal to free all U.S. prisoners as U.S. forces withdraw by year end. The plan also demands ouster of the Saigon regime and a coalition government, creating elements Washington rejects. Nixon aides say no arrangements that risk South Vietnam.
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Vietnam
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Washington
Ronald L. Ziegler
Pentagon papers to be turned over to Senate committees
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird agreed to hand over the Pentagon papers on U S involvement in Vietnam to the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees. Police with rifles and tear gas cleared about 100 Indians from an abandoned missile site they had occupied since June 14 and seized 17 during the dawn clash in Chicago.
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Washington
Defense
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Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Chicago
First Three Series Details Johnson Era War Plans 1964 65
The New York Times reports on Johnson era actions before the Tonkin Gulf incident and the start of Rolling Thunder. It outlines covert planning, the 1964 Tonkin resolution, escalation scenarios, and the shift to ground war with troop increases and battalion deployments in mid 1965.
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Laos
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Classified Calendar Highlights and Editorial Notes
Brief recap of today’s classified listings and editorial pages including entertainment, financial notes, horoscope, obituaries, sports and readers’ notices from the A4 section. Highlights focus on key listings and column teasers for quick reader scan.
Appalachia Faces Minor Setback as Public Works Veto Looms
President Nixon vetoed the public works bill affecting the Appalachian Regional Commission ARC. Senate and House leaders plan to revive a 1.5 billion extension to fund education housing health and mining area improvements with highway projects Mars through five years. West Virginia Senator Byrd warns the veto could disrupt regional and national economic conditions.
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Commission
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Congress
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West Virginia
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Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
John S. Cooper
R-Ky
Legislature Cites Murphy Honoring Audie Murphy at Spirit festival
A framed legislative resolution praising Audie Murphy will be shown to the actor's son Saturday at the Spirit of America festival. State Rep. David Cauthen said Gov. George Wallace signed the resolution. Murphy had agreed to speak at the event. The document may be displayed in Montgomery's Hall of Honor.
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Matt Guthrie
Dalton Guthrie
Birch St. SE
Stratford Rd
Country Club Rd
Flint Rescue Squad
Young Guthrie
First State Bank
Guthries
Leslie
David
Audie Murphy
David Cauthen
Cauthen
George Wallace
Montgomery
Point Mallard Park
Hartselle Sisters Enter Spirit of America Pageant
Audrey 20 Merry Leigh 18 and Casey 17 Giarratano sisters enter the Spirit of America Beauty Pageant highlighting three siblings in a single contest. Audrey is class beauty at Priceville High School with an extensive pageant record while Merry Leigh and Casey have prior titles and pageant experience. All three attend or will attend Auburn University or Morgan County High School as they prepare for the pageant.
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Giarratano
Audrey
Merry Leigh
Casey Giarratano
Priceville High School
Morgan County
Point Mallard
Casey
Auburn University
the Plains
Morgan County High School
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