Obituary and Vietnam Pacification Debate Reflected
An obituary notes the death of Rev. J. W. Walker in 1968 and outlines his Texas origins and Arkansas teaching years. The article then surveys pacification in Vietnam, citing Komer’s measurements of countryside control and the debate over efficacy, with critical views on persistence of the Viet Cong influence and the replacement of key officials as Komer is reassigned.
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J. W. Walker
Hampstead
Texas
Arkansas
Clow
Hope
Walcker
Charles
Henry
Los Angeles
California
Lawrence
San Antonio
Conelia Stanley
Henry Walker
Houston
Hicks Funeral Home Inc
Humphrey Gains Ground in Arkansas Say Campaigns
In Arkansas, both parties report Humphrey is gaining ground ahead of the November election. Democratic chair Sid McMath cites a poll showing Humphrey at 35 percent, Wallace 30, Nixon 24, with 11 percent undecided. Nixon aide Glen Jermstad counters that both Republicans and Humphrey gain from undecided, forecasting a close race.
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Little Rock
Hubert H. Humphrey
Arkansas
Sid McMath
Arkansas Democrats
Humphrey - Muskie
Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Richard M. Nixon
Glen Jermstad
Nixon
Jermstad
Wallace
McMath
Don Mehlburger
Mkcmath
Cong Control Has Dropped, Komer Claims
Robert W. Komer, leaving Saigon for a three month stint as U.S. ambassador to Turkey, says Viet Cong controlled areas in Vietnam have been halved since he took charge of the pacification program. Critics dispute his claim as the context notes the preexisting count of Vietnamese civilians under enemy control.
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South
Vietnam
Komer
Saigon
Kemner
CIA
Nguyen Duc Thang
U.S
Thang
John T. Wheeler
Associated Press
Robert W. Komer
Turkey
America
Johnson
Big Lift plan questioned by military leaders
Gen Lyman Lemnitzer warns against relying on the Pentagon Big Lift strategy to rush forces from the United States. He and Gen Earle Wheel er say ground troops must be available in Europe for effective forward defense. The piece notes NATO force reductions under McNamara dual basing and the high cost of stationing troops in Europe.
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Washington
Lyman O
Lemnitzer
Pentagon
United States
Europe
Robert 8. McNamara
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
McNamara
U.S
NATO
Czlechoslovakis
Association of the United States Army
Warsaw
West Germany
Lamnitzer
Battle for Illinois Governor Hinges on Wallace Vote
Two contenders, Ogilvie and Shapiro, led by Wallace supporters may swing the Illinois governor race. Shapiro, veteran of the legislature and former lieutenant governor, rose after Kerner left for a federal judgeship. Ogilvie, ex US prosecutor and Chicago insider, previously won Cook County sheriff and became Board of Commissioners president with Percy. Both stress law and order.
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Chicago
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Yale
Oglivie
Shapiro
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Ogilvie
Richard J. Daley
Celivie
Daley
Cook County
Seni Charles H. Percy
Cook County Board of Commisioners
Law and Order
Peggy Fleming Shines In Ice Follies LA Debut
Olympic champion Peggy Fleming headlines an Ice Follies show in Los Angeles to standing room only crowds. The performance, stellar costuming and supporting cast promise a top TV special on NBC November 24, with strong audience response and rare television potential.
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Peggy Fleming
SRO
Los Angeles
Peggy
NBC
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