Thieu wins South Vietnam presidency amid rigged election
President Nguyen Van Thieu secured a decisive win with over 90 percent in a turbulent vote that critics call rigged. The result strengthens his grip as the United States signals a faster withdrawal of combat troops, amid waning morale and mounting opposition to the war effort. The result raises pressure for a rapid U.S. exit while Thieu pledges to pursue peace at home.
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Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Thieu
Nixon
Vietnam
U. S
Language of the Day Shows a Step Back in Clarity
The piece critiques a new college language using terms like confrontation dichotomy and establishment. It argues long sentences and lofty buzzwords obscure meaning and misrepresent student and middle class concerns. The author laments public flouting of four letter words and poor understanding of campus issues.
Nixon as Diplomat in Chief Faces Munich Yalta Echoes
The piece weighs presidential diplomacy from Wilson to Nixon, noting the President as the official voice to foreign governments. It cites Eisenhower’s skepticism of summit talks, Munich and Yalta as cautionary precedents, and Kissinger’s defacto negotiating role amid debates over executive power and Senate consent.
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Nixon
Peking
Edward S. Corwin
J. W. Peltason
United States
Eisenhower
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wilson
Col
Edward M. House
Harry L. Hopkins
Henry A. Kissinger
House
Hopkins
Kissinger
William P
Senate
Munich
Yalta
Discrimination Charge Targets State Department Hiring
Willy Heiko Heeres, Dutch born American citizen, charges reverse discrimination at the Foreign Service Institute. He claims his blond hair and Christian faith caused a rejection for an Indonesian language teaching post despite priority for U.S. citizens. A taped interview with Dr. Warren Yates, language chair, suggests looks and religion were factors. The case is under EEOC review as the Institute faces a potential new suit.
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Willy Heiko Heeres
Foreign Service Institute
State Department
Heeres
Indonesia
U. S
Warren Yates
Heees
Yates
Eates
Equal Employment Opportunity Office
Ronald Kelly
Dr. Yates
Institute
Howard
Navy says shipbuilding chaos inflates costs and contractor abuse
Classified Navy report warns of $1 billion in present and pending contractor claims driven by design changes late parts and mismanaged procurements. Inspectors fault limited cost analysis capability. fraud and misconduct probes underway. safety lapses cited after fatal valve failure and fires on new destroyers.
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G. E. Moore
Navy
Moore
J. D. Arnold
Elmo Zumwalt
Naval Operations
Arnold
Community notes reflect contemplation and local efforts
A compilation of letters and local items highlights a convict author praising a humanist creed and Ant Attica reflections. The period includes clock collecting, a Farmer's Almanac release predicting a cold wet winter, and a panel on prejudice at B'nai Israel Synagogue. Oakwood Memorial Park care is resolved after persistent efforts led by Frank H. Weed. A YWCA five day theater trip, with tours of Hyde Park, ends successfully for 82 travelers led by Mrs. Julia Sherrill and Kathryn Meyer.
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Hudson
Hyde Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Julia Sherrill
Kathryn Meyer
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