Half Senate Backs Bombing Halt With Divergent Terms
A survey finds about half of the Senate favor some bombing halt in North Vietnam with varying conditions. Many support unconditional pauses or conditional suspensions tied to reciprocal Hanoi actions, while a smaller bloc opposes lifting air cover for troops.
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Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Charles E. Goodell
N.Y
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Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
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R-Ky
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South Vietnam
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Symington Urges Dropping F111s Over Safety Concerns
Sen. Stuart Symington urges cancelling the Air Force F-111 program after nine crashes, arguing the aircraft’s failure endangers U.S. air power. He cites lack of viable alternatives and notes Soviet aircraft advances, warning continued production would waste billions and cost pilots’ lives.
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Rafferty campaign targets liberal progress in America
The Saturday Evening Post reports Republican senatorial hopeful Maxwell Rafferty attacks progressive education and Supreme Court justices including Earl Warren, drawing strong conservative backing. It also features Professor Herbert Marcuse from UC San Diego arguing student rebellion and a continuing revolutionary arc.
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