Levin Uses Opera Night To Weigh Vietnam Policy
Columnist Bernard Levin of the London Daily Mail criticizes complacency at home while reflecting on Vietnam. He notes Americans and South Vietnamese dying as others enjoy television and Wagner. He warns that a U S withdrawal could trigger a global nuclear clash similar to prewar Europe. He urges credit for attempting the right course despite abuse.
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Bernard Levin
London Daily Mail
Levin
Wagner
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Austria
Rhineland
Czechoslovakia
Poland
America
Crime concerns rise in Washington as women arm for safety
The article notes four female staffers of Rep. Fulton carry tear-gas pens in Washington D C. and Pentagon workers are bused out after 5 30 pm amid rising crime fears. It cites FBI stance on ground floor arcades and Gallup polling showing crime as a top national issue.
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Washington, D. C
U. S
Richard H. Fulton
Tennessee
Potomac River
Virginia
Pentagon
FBI
Washington
Thomas P. McLachlen
McLachlen Banking Corp
George Gallup
Gallup
Johnson
Private Ownership of Common Stocks Grows Rapidly in U S
The text notes a doubling of Americans owning common stocks in ten years. The New York Stock Exchange estimates 4 million individuals own at least one share, about one in eight people. It mentions women comprise roughly 51 percent of investors.
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New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Mutual
Public Opinion on Private Ownership and Economic System
The text argues that many citizens own private businesses and support free enterprise, while Kommunists and Socialists who advocate limits on private ownership receive less sympathetic listening. It frames ownership as key to defending capitalism against equal ownership ideals.
Polish track star rebuts sex check medal removal
A Polish woman track star defends her identity after Olympic medals were stripped for failing a sex test. Her boyfriend snickers as she claims they should scrutinize male figure skaters instead and asserts she is what she is.
Jelling Says Financial Chaos Cleared For Now
In New York the finance sector reports a return toward normal after a December crisis. Brokers and the New York Telephone Company rebuilt systems, easing jammed lines and hectic hours while stock volumes stabilize and prices move less erratically.
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New York
Telephone Company
New York Telephone
Broad Steet
Lawrence high students shine in KU scholarships 1958
Seven Lawrence high students were finalists in Summerfield and Watkins scholarships at KU, tied with Topeka High for most candidates in the state. Nominees included Harold Fearing Griffith Price Suzanne Calvin Julie Rae Dennis Mary Ellen Mc Calla Nancy Sue Vogel and Debroah Louise Young.
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Lawrence High
Summerfield
Watkins
Topeka High
Shawnee Mission
Harold Fearing
Griffith Price
Suzanne Calvin
Julie Rae Dennis
Mary Ellen McCalla
Nancy Sue Vogel
Debroah Louise Young
Lawrence
Lou Mitchell
Rhodesia
Nhone
Kanwaka 4H
Bible Message Prayer for Understanding Hearts
A devotional note asks God to grant an understanding heart and a growing ability to see the best in others. The prayer invokes Our Father and Jesus Christ and asks for compassionate insight toward those we disapprove.
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Christ
Worsthorne shifts stance on Vietnam sparking controversy
London commentary notes Peregrine Worsthorne abandons his past antiwar stance and urges continued U S and British backing in Vietnam. The Sunday Telegraph editor and its management diverge, stressing the need to resist Communist expansion and avoid a disastrous retreat in Asia.
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London
Peregrine Worsthorne
Vietnam
Worsthorne
Asia
Coventry
Saigon
Winston Churchill
United States
Europe
Britain
KU ROTC Programs Open to Graduates Despite Draft Rules
KU officials outline Army Air Force and Navy ROTC options for June graduates and recent entrants. The Army program offers two years with $50 monthly pay and a two year active duty. the Air Force requires pilots or navigators with six years active duty and $50 monthly. Navy program has March 15 deadline with four years active duty post graduation and $50 monthly. The Judge Advocate General option for law students allows inactive status during study and four years active duty after bar exams.
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Kansas University
Reserve Officers Training Corps
KU Army
Charles H. Brown Jr
EU Air Force
Brown
John P. Lanigan
EU Navy
Navy
NROTC
Public views say courts too soft on criminals in Gallup poll
A Gallup Poll finds 63 percent of Americans believe U S courts are too lenient on crime, up from 48 percent in 1965. Only two percent say courts are too harsh, 19 percent say about right, and 16 percent have no opinion. The poll notes support for root-cause crime work alongside tougher penalties.
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Princeton
N.J
Gallup
United States
Panama Accord Ends Impeachment Push As Robles Reshapes Cabinet
Government and opposition strike a compromise at National Guard HQ to drop impeachment charges against President Robles. In exchange, Robles reorganizes his Cabinet, speeds electoral-law changes, and reshuffles the electoral tribunal. Opponents warned they could have mustered enough votes in the 42 member Assembly.
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Panama
Marco A. Robleson
National Guard
Robles
National Union of Opposition
National Assembly
Max Delvalle
Institute of Life Insurance
Full Travel Tax Backout Reveals Money Panic in Johnson Era
Secret Treasury travel tax proposals show how a 43 percent air line ticket levy nearly aimed to halt foreign travel outside the Western Hemisphere. Airline leaders and Alan Boyd blocked the plan, with a milder per day levy also failing to gain easy passage amid balance of payments fears.
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Washington
Johnson
The
Treasury
White House
Department of Transportation
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Western Hemisphere
U.S
Pan- American
TWA
Northwest Orient
Treasury Department
Transportation
Alan Boyd
Boyd
Europe
Airlines
Congress
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Hal Boyle Birthday Remarks That Sting
AP column presents biting birthday quips aimed at men past 39 and women past 29. Jokes cover aging, insurance, work, weddings, and clever putdowns from Hal Boyle, reflecting midcentury humor about growing older.
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New York
Marge
Harry
Nixon in strong position after Romney exit
Newsweek reports Nixon at 621 delegate votes, 46 short of nomination, with Rockefeller at 191 and Reagan 191, undecided 80. Time poll meanwhile shows Nixon at 65 percent in New Hampshire, Rockefeller 13, Romney 9, Reagan 1.
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New York
Michigan
George Romney
Newsweek Magazine
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
California
Nixon
Newsweek
New Hampshire
Roperesearch Associates
Time Magazine
Romney
Rockefeller
Reagan
Time
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Mr. Worsthorne
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