War drifting like a blind puppy in six murky months
James Marlow analyzes the Vietnam conflict and global tremors in a six month review. He notes stalled bombing, continued ground fighting, and mounting domestic critique. He contrasts Buddhist unrest in Vietnam with De Gaulle’s NATO breach and broader Southeast Asian shifts.
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James Marlow
Washington (Ap
Viet Nam
Indonesia
United States
North
Johnson
Hanoi
U.S
Congress
China
South
America
Tri Quang
Europe
Charles de Gaulle
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Tell Me Why Britannica Quiz Reveals Dog Breed Origins
A school and home question reveals dog domestication spans history with over 200 breeds. The article traces breed groups and ancestry from foxhounds to St Hubert hounds, coonhounds, Newfoundland, St Bernard, Great Dane, Pomeranian, bulldogs, and crossbreeding by humans to fit climates and uses.
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Mexico
North
France
St. Hubert
Newfoundland
St. Bernard
Germany
Riddle Answers About Bulls Trains and Geography
The set presents three brainteasers with humorous takes. Riddle 1 suggests the bell sounded due to nonfunctional horns. Riddle 2 claims a hole grows as you remove material. Riddle 3 notes railroad tracks run from New York to California without moving.
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New York
California
Drawing contest winner announced for local riddles
Today’s winner is Marie Kowalik, 11, North Tonawanda, New York. Participants were invited to submit drawings and riddles for a Britannica World Atlas prize and Yearbook of Events.
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Marie Kowalik
North Tonawanda
New York
Birth Control Look Is Due By Catholics
Rome and Vatican advisers prepare for a possible liberal shift in Catholic birth control policy after a Vatican study by a commission of about 60 experts. Pope Paul VI will review with 16 high-ranking prelates, with a likely fall statement redefining morality around contraception and marriage.
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N. Y. Times
New York Times News Service
NEW York
Rome
Vatican
John XXIII
Paul VI
Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani
Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith
New York Times
Advisory Commission
Desperate Financial Plight of Our Elderly Ignored
Sylvia Porter decries minimal action on older Americans poverty and job options since 1964. She cites weak implementation of the Older Americans Act of 1965, token funding, scarce part time work, and age discrimination in hiring.
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Sylvia Porter
President Johnson
U. S
Office of Economic Opportunity
Charles Odell
U. S. Employment Service
William R. Hutton
National Council of Senior Citizens
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NATO
Western Alliance
de Gaulle
Soviet Union
Red China
Sukarno
da Nang
Hue
Saigon
Nguyen Cao Kyan
Moti
A.leokum
Michael Putnam
Meriden
Conn
John Cogley
AMOCO
Decatur
Amoco Chemicals
American Oil Comp
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Chicago, Ill
Leonard E. Moody
Jobber
Decatur, Alabama
Bruce R. Jennings
Baltimore
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