Christmas Truce May Herald Wider End to Vietnam War
A London observer argues that a negotiated Christmas cease-fire could spark broader talks in Paris. He notes Viet Cong and Saigon signaling steps, the danger of flare ups, and the deep difficulty of agreeing terms for any halt in fighting amid guerrilla warfare.
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Vietnam
Victor Zorza
Altence London
Saigon
Viet Cong
Paris
South Vietnam
Mili
Textbook shift puts Chairman Mao at core of rural schooling
In Hoonan Province peasants rewrite lessons to exalt Chairman Mao. The new primary texts replace former old standards citing pro Mao quotations as the fundamental material. Official reports note rural committees claim old “cat catches fish” phrases were useless and advocate Maoist slogans in classroom instruction.
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Tokyo
Mao
Hoonan
Peking People’s Daily
Peasant Committee
Liu Shao-chi
Mao Tse-tung
Chairman Mao
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