Editorials In tune with modern times on war and art
The piece traces historical links between music and warfare from ancient Greece to medieval and French painting, then shifts to Pentagon papers revelations. It highlights Maxwell Taylor and John McNaughton proposing orchestration metaphors for bombing and military moves. It notes audiences in Washington and Saigon and ends with a sardonic note about contingency plans and the phrase The operation was a success.
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Nicolas Poussin
Johnson
Maxwell Taylor
Pentagon
North
John McNaughton
McNaughton
Hanoi
South Vietnam
United States
Court upholds strict view on drunken driving in New York
Court rejects Melvin Baker's imaginative theory that a 3.1 percent blood alcohol level means too drunk to decide on Test. The seven to zero ruling maintains sobriety tests despite intoxication. The piece contrasts New York with California rules and notes the harsh yet necessary stance on drunk driving.
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Melvin Baker
Sunrise Highway
New York
Nassau County
Baker
California
Editors ponder martinis and changing tastes
A columnist recalls swearing off martinis yet finds temptation in a refined ad. The piece jokes about the drink’s evolving formula from vermouth to gin and argues that rum has no place in a martini, defending the cocktail’s traditional identity against trendy twists.
Books at a Glance: Passenger Cars and New England Legends
Passages review two books: Passenger Cars 105-12 by T Richolson from Macmillan, and Book of New England Legends and Folklore by Samuel Adams Drake from Tuttle. Nicholson covers Ford Model T and early mass production with speeds up to 40 mph. Drake gathers Nantucket lore, Isles of Shoals, Salem legends, and New England tales.
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T. Richolson
Macmillan
Maxwells
Rolls
New England
Samuel Adams Drake
Tuttle
Nantucket
Isles of Shoals
Salem
Cambridge
Rhode Island
Maine
Boston
Nahant
Nixon backs Thieu as Vietnam war continues
The piece argues Nixon will back President Nguyen Van Thieu, supporting Vietnamization while Thieu consolidates power amid Assembly opposition. It notes limited U.S. aid and possible air support, with withdrawal pressures growing as the 1968 campaign looms and Hanoi may seek pressure via renewed operations.
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Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
Thieu
United States
Thien
Nixon
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Indochina
du Hanoi
China
Nixon's uncertain diplomacy unsettles Tokyo and Peking
Asian officials in Tokyo and Peking question Nixon's timing and style as he redefines China ties and U S policy. They praise his aims in defending the dollar and engaging China, yet doubt the moves and wonder about future steps, fearing abrupt shifts may complicate relations and US credibility.
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Nixon
Peking
United States
China
Red China
Republic of China
Formpea
Saigon
Tokyo
Washington
Cambodia
Laos
Kissinger
Japan
Taiwan
Asia
Letters to the editor urge transit over new freeway in Long Beach
A recent transplant from New York describes moving to Bixby Hills for climate schools and shopping, praising the area before opposing a costly new freeway through Long Beach. She argues any new road should include mass rapid transit options to reduce smog and exhaust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Bixby Hills
Long Beach
Vivien Arluk
Water buffalo posters shape South Vietnamese voting image
In a TV broadcast peasants, largely illiterate, could not read candidate posters yet saw water buffalo on pro-South Vietnam banners. The image, easier to relate to than the candidates, influenced perceptions. otherwise many peasants faced denial of burial certificates and ID cards if they did not vote.
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Long Beach
Martha W. Reese
Community praises junior lifeguard program leaders
Long Beach residents MR and MRS WAROLD ROICE commend EDITOR Lt Pat Flynn and Dick Miller for eight weeks of junior lifeguard training. They note participants matured physically mentally and socially and oppose program deletion. They urge continued funding if needed.
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Pat Flynn
Dick Miller
Lfeguard
Warold Roice
Long Beach
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