Westmoreland Speech Earns Respect at Home and on Front
The Westmoreland Viewpoint praises General William C. Westmoreland for his forthright Congress address on Vietnam. It argues he spoke soldierly, urged unwavering home support, and tried to silence dissenters who would undermine the war effort. The piece urges Americans to back the troops and avoid political distractions.
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Humphrey Dines With Liberal Aides In Attempt To Ease War Critics
Washington Vice President Hubert Humphrey hosted a dinner with a dozen aging Democratic liberals to open dialogue and ease liberal opposition to the Vietnam war. Guests included Joseph Rauh Kenneth Galbraith Arthur M Schlesinger Jr Gilbert Harrison and others as Humphrey pressed for a more flexible stance.
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Galbraith and King clash with Johnson liberals
InWashington Andrew Tully reports ADA leader John Kenneth Galbraith endorses King’s Vietnam Summer bid and urges ending the war for political reasons. The piece notes Galbraith’s cynicism about party power, King’s civil rights aims, and Hubert Humphrey’s efforts to defend Johnson’s war policies amid liberal criticism and Maddox controversy.
Criminal Code Revision In Sight In Texas
Two opposing views on revising Texas Criminal Code were aired in Lubbock. The House approved changes to curb defendant advantages, while Percy Foreman condemned them as unfair yet acknowledged possible income gains. Revisions seek stronger police powers, clearer procedures, and earlier offender history access, with debates on confession rules.
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Foulois Heritage and the Air Service's Early Pioneers
The death of Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois marks the passing of a pioneer who first flew with the Wright Brothers and fought in the Mexican Punitive Expedition of 1916. At 87, he recalled thirteen crashes in 1910 as he learned the craft, noting parachutes only arrived in 1923 and describing his survival methods as keeping her nose down and sticking with the ship. His life mirrored the evolution of U.S. air power from its infancy to a major force at war.
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Soviet Dissident Daughter Seeks Religion and Freedom
Svetlana Stalina, daughter of Josef Stalin, defected to the United States and spoke of losing faith in Communism. She argues Russians increasingly seek God and personal freedom, predicting eventual reform as the regime eases controls and allows profit-based farming.
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Washington trims foreign relief and blocks aid to some nations
In Washington the House voted to cut a $350 million foreign relief program to $20 million and to withhold aid from Russian dominated states unless they accept strict U.S. supervision. Votes were 156 to 138 and 135 to 110, with fall calls possible. In New York Russia backed full UN Assembly discussion on Palestine but reserved judgment on immediate Arab state independence. In Austin Senator A M Aikin Jr urged Gov Jester to keep figures straight on the 55 per capita bill for teacher pay with a minimum of $2,000 yearly. Lubbock ISD trustees approved bids totaling $83,027.10 for cafeteria equipment for 10 schools in the district.
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Henry J. Taylor recalls Aaron Burr's tempestuous life
The piece reflects on Aaron Burr as a brilliant but controversial figure, noting his role in American history, the tied 1800 election with Jefferson, Burr’s duel with Hamilton, and his later life. It highlights Burr’s political rise, alleged schemes, and eventual exile, ending with his death in 1836.
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Texans face blocked bill on liquidation sales fees
The Texas House in Austin gutted a bill from Rep Willis Whatley that would regulate and license going out of business sales by removing a $50 license fee requirement. Rep Carl Parker noted the problem of bankruptcy filings when funds are unavailable, recalling a Depression era onion farmer unable to pay the filing cost.
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Dear Turnrow Tunker Why 18 Charles De Gaulle felt to weaken dollar
A clipped satirical note questions Charles de Gaulle and Nelson Rockefeller over the U S dollar and presidential fate. It jokes about confidence in the dollar fading after hard times and muses on railroads and freeway manners near a marathon event.
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