Clark Clifford calls for withdrawal from Vietnam by next year
Former Defense Secretary Clark Clifford urges a complete pullout of American combat forces by year end, saying victory by permissible means is impossible. He notes his hawkish start and argues honest acknowledgment of errors is essential, while predicting disappointment from Nixon supporters and many Americans if current withdrawals are mere sentiment.
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Cat Lady With 111 Cats Sparks Community Buzz
A clipped AP photo shows a haunted woman surrounded by 111 cats and kittens in a Philadelphia three room house rented for 30 dollars a month. It costs about eight dollars daily to feed the cats and their kittens. The story traces the hum of city chatter and the columnist’s mix of jokes and cat counts.
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The Needeeee by Harold Coffin on mail service flaws
Harold Coffin critiques the mail system comparing it to big business. He notes prompt monthly bill delivery but rising stamp prices and jokes that mailmen would need secretaries if treated as businessmen. He also argues Congress resists postal reform, seeing its main role as vote delivery.
Postmaster Blount Pays Butler as White House Aid
Washington Postmaster General Winton Blount, the Alabama builder, hires Jethro Butcher as Special Assistant and on payroll, serving as Butler, cook, valet, and aide while delivering messages to Congress. The ornate office scene contrasts with questions about ethics and use of public funds.
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FBI probes ruin college girl with family tales
Art Buchwald humorously recalls a Washington job applicant whose FBI scrutiny drew from relatives friends professors and dorm mates. The fanciful tales cover witchcraft a boyfriend a roommate an aunt Mildred and a professor all revealing the applicant’s alleged traits and red flags.
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U S Firms Caught Short in Some Foreign Marketing
An AP report surveys American marketing missteps abroad. Bernard Krief cites a French soup misfit and European distribution variances as key obstacles. He argues Americans assume a unitary Europe and prefer American executives. He notes slow cultural change but potential shifts from youth.
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Russian General Dies Tragically Amid Duties
Moscow AP says Maj. Gen. Terenti Ivanov of the Moscow military district died tragically while on duty, as described by the Defense Ministry newspaper Red Star. The report notes the phrase died tragically covers deaths from causes other than illness and provided no further details.
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Kansas Vehicle Fuel Tax Income Rises in May
TOPEKA AP. Kansas collected 4.85 million in motor vehicle fuel taxes for May, up 170000 from May 1968. T. McDonald, director of revenue, said 12 months ending May 31 totaled 57.72 million, rising 1.59 million.
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Vacationers Reveal All In Office Tales
Hal Boyle highlights vacationers who flood the office with exhaustive travel tales. From the Sports Bug to the Pilgrim Grange, each type shares vivid exploits, oddities, and schemes, leaving coworkers listening to a cascade of holiday lore long after Labor Day.
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