Africa's 1966 year of generals raises alarm across nations
The New York Times report notes Africa south of the Sahara sees rapid military coups from Mobutu in Congo to Dahomey and Nigeria and Ghana's Nkrumah ouster. It cites unrest in Central and West Africa and Uganda as signs the trend may persist through 1966. The Lagos dispatch links coups to post-independence fragility and temptations to power.
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Graham Hovey
New York Times
New York
Africa
Sahara
Joseph Mobutu
Congo
Leopoldville
Dahomey
Central African Republic
Upper Volta
Nigeria
New
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
Central
West Africa
Uganda
Lagos
Analysis of Africa coups and rising military power
The piece discusses rising military coups across Africa driven by neo colonial social conditions and economic strife. It notes common factors such as unemployment inflation corruption and regional tensions while comparing Nigeria Ghana Congo. It surveys how tribal differences influenced coups and speculates on outcomes under new military rulers amid lingering post colonial instability.
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Nigeria
Ghana
Congo
Nkrumah
Sir Abubaker Tafawa Balewa
Ashanti
Honolulu Conference Raises Risk of Disillusionment
Private U S officials warn February Honolulu talks may inflate hopes for political and economic progress in South Vietnam. They stress Johnson must balance a constructive image with realist aims to avoid false reports, paper progress, and eroded credibility. The note cites past hamlet failures and warns against excessive pressure for measurable gains.
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Neil Sheehan
New York Times
Saigon
Honolulu
South Vietnam
Johnson
Vietnam
Washington
Ngo Dinh Diem
Kennedy
Political astrologer at center of Delhi scandal
In New Delhi, leading astrologer Haveli Ram Joshi faces charges of seeking favors from ministers. Opposition MPs allege Home Minister G L Nanda pressed action against Joshi’s son over financial dealings. Joshi denies all allegations and cites politics as dirty.
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J. Anthony Lukas
New York Times
New Delhi
Haveli Ram
Joshi
Gulzari Lal Nanda
Nanda
Shiva
Oharan
Dravid
Hugo Black's Influential Court Career Across Decades
Justice Hugo Black, marking his 80th birthday, is praised for a long, influential Supreme Court tenure. The article traces his absolutist Bill of Rights philosophy, pivotal dissents, and shift from liberal to new conservative clashes, noting his role in landmark rulings like Gideon v. Wainwright and evolving views on state powers and civil rights.
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Fred P. Graham
New York Times News Service
Hugo la Fayette Black
Supreme Court
Justice Black
Marshall
Storey
Holmes
Brandeis
Black
Back
Tion
Adamson
California
Gideon
Wainright
Betts
Brady
Malley
Hogan
Baker
Car
Colegrove
Adamsor
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