Rand study urged Saigon to ignore Western democracy norms
Rand Corp analysis prepared in March 1971 urged U S planners to stop pressing South Vietnam to conform to Western democratic standards. It argued the GVN could pursue authoritarian policies during wartime to win rural support and push Vietnamization, with elections deemed impractical. The document, unclassified then, was obtained by the AP.
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Rand Corp
Pentagon
Associated Press
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Rand
Indonesia
Defense Department
Pauker
Chile extends state of emergency as strike hits nation
In Santiago Chile’s leftist government broadened martial law to Malleco Province amid a midnight curfew and a weeklong trucking strike causing fuel and food shortages. Shopkeepers keep closed, joining growing protests against Allende’s socialist drive as tensions edge toward civil conflict.
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Salvador Allende
World Series Tiff Brother Is Killed in Mexico
A 17 year old Cuban refugee stabbed to death and his sister Sheila 18 arrested after a quarrel aboard a fishing boat near Puerto Morelos on Cove. The incident followed arrival of 48 Cuban refugees to Cozumel Island.
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Cozumel Island
Mexico
Rochester
N.Y
Puerto Morelos
South Vietnam
Ronald Stodghill
Sheila
Oakland
First Rain Sparks Olive Harvest in Lebanon
Heavy rain in Beirut and across Lebanon signals the start of the annual olive harvest, boosting spirits as water shortages ease and the ski season nears. Vendors note olives' role in markets and in export to Gulf states, with olive groves and older trees awakening after months of dust.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Mediterranean
Leegoen
Bargain Baffles Hutchinson Bureaucrats Over Pool Purchase
In Hutchinson Kansas the city delays buying an old pool for 27000 after an appraised value of 47000 triggers federal rules. City Clerk Milt Martin cites a $5 daily interest cost while officials wrestle with appraisal requirements and disclosure to the seller as they pursue renovation funding. The pool’s mortgage holder agreed to the 27000 sale price.
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