Tragedy of Khe Sanh and pride in Vietnam policy
Commentary blames the abandonment of Khe Sanh on military pride and political calculation. It argues the base was never viable and its defense served psychology and prestige, leading to needless American deaths and ongoing misjudgments in Vietnam policy.
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Vietnam
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Distal Side Snacks and TV Push Spark Health Debate
A nutrition expert calls unscheduled eating a snack habit and cites that 97 percent of Americans snack. The piece argues half the grocery supply is consumed via snacks while urging viewers to watch six Tuesday episodes of Of Black America at 9 p.m. no commercials. It notes Nathan Hale as the 10th child in a 12-child family and lists names of people who donated blood in April.
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Memory As A Soft Liar In Childhood Reflections
Hal Boyle argues memory distorts youth, noting adults over 30 who struggle to sleep recall a happier childhood. They remember guilt and fear, while childhood magic lies in viewing life through a magnifying glass, making emotions vivid before cobwebs dull them with time.
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New York
Eden
Czechoslovakia
Romania
North Vietnam
State Department
Vietnam
Joe McCarthy
Far East
John Carter Vincent
John Paton Davies
Jack Service
China
George Marshall
Peking
McCarthy Witch-Hunt A Distant Echo Of Fearful Times
Drew Pearson surveys shifts from McCarthy era paranoia to calmer attitudes nationwide. He recalls 1951 July Fourth crowds urged to sign docu ments, notes Montana and California changes, and warns of lingering fear while praising recent U S steps toward peace and diplomacy amid Cold War tensions.
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French Students Learn Independence Day Tale By Buchwald
Paris hosts a July Fourth lesson where Art Buchwald explains American history to French youths. He recaps 1776 as student rebels overthrowing British rule, vandalism at Boston Tea Party, and the Revolution led by figures like Revere, Jefferson, and Washington, ending with independence and a world changing moment.
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The Needle Bee by Harold Coffin
A New York brassiere maker offers awards to university students for bra engineering, urging study of stress and load in bras. The humorous piece notes future generations asking what engineers did in the Great Society and quips about becoming a brassiere engineer.
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