Feelings Rather Than Thought Religious Dissent Divides Faiths
A week of Quaker World Conference discussion on Vietnam policy highlights varied religious dissent. Clergy from Roman Catholic, Protestant and Jewish groups voice antiwar stances while most congregations stay firm on opposing peace terms. The piece notes dissidents are driven by feelings over analysis, yet urges weighing moral positions and considering negotiations if Hanoi calls.
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North Carolina
Friends ’World Conference
Vietnam
U. S
Friends
U.S
Fulton J. Sheen
Johnson
Chicago
Highland Park
Geveral
Congregation
Sales
Arnold J. Wolf
Navy
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
Baltimore
Scott Jones
Episcopal
Northwestern University
Hanoi
GI Spirit Shaped Saigon War Reporting
A Wall Street Journal dispatch from Saigon notes the enduring GI spirit in wartime as quirky anecdotes surface. Inscriptions on helmets mock Ho Chi Minh while pilots recount graceful missteps and paratroopers wear Avis promotional buttons during a review by General Westmoreland.
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Saigon
Frederick Taylor
Wall Street Journal
Quang Tri Province
Demilitarized Zone
Ho Chi Minh
Air Force
Westmoreland
173Rd Paratroopers
Comfort or Eternal Life Depicted in Gallup Survey
A Gallup survey for a church publication finds 46 percent focus on living comfortably, 20 percent on preparing for eternity, 30 percent split their priorities, and 4 percent unsure. The study signals secular trends and tensions between personal salvation and social action in major religious bodies.
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George Gallup
U. S
America
U.S
Earth
De Gaulle Pressed to Visit More Nations After Canada Trip
In a candid exchange with his secretary, Charles de Gaulle notes heavy invitation pressure from Pakistan India Israel Egypt the United States and the Soviet Union as he reflects on his Canadian visit. He jokes about Canadian reactions and recalls Expo 67 plans for a bronze statue gift near the St Lawrence River.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
Canada
France
de Gaulle
Lester Pearson
Monsieur le President
Monsieur Pearson
Monsieur le
Pakistan
India
Israel
Egypt
United States
Soviet Union
Red China
Ottawa
St. Lawrence River
Readers react to national coverage of Lubbock and riots
Letters to the editor discuss a Sports Illustrated article about Lubbock students, Vietnam veterans, and pride in hometowns. Readers also criticize postal rate hikes, Supreme Court rulings, and propose a Marshall Plan to rebuild urban ghettos with better police and city conditions.
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The
Avalanche Journal
Sports Illustrated
Lubbock
Armed Services
California
Tech
Sara
Sharon
Four Lindas
Kenneth C. Hopper
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Southwest
America
Bob Tieuel, Jr
Hobbs
SW Assn
Negro Life & History
RAFE Man Denounces Civil Unrest In A Call To Order
In a fiery letter from Rudolph J. Buday at Reese AFB the author condemns the wave of civil rights protests and rioting. He argues true equality rests on individuals, not groups, and urges harsh action against those who riot and loot while praising citizens who work hard and show respect for others.
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Avalanche Journal
Detroit
Viet Nam
Berkeley
Rudolph J. Buday
Reese Afb
Old House Attracts Local Interest In Texas Trails
Ed Syers weighs reader letters and notes from Texas towns seeking forgotten stories. Abilene businessman Bill Wright recalls a decaying but elegant house near Crystal City while Glidden town names prompt railroad history questions. Readers ask about Exquimaux Texas and Cristo Rey statue at El Paso.
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Crystal City
Winter Garden
Abilene
Bill Wright
Monterrey
Laredo
Catarina
Lonely Catarine
Bill
Sabinal
C. C. Jackson
Exquimaux
Texas
Houston
Mary King Jennings
Texas Almanac
Corpus Christi
el Paso
Ed Syers
Ingram
Moon Colony by 1990 and overseas defense credit unions
A reader discusses a future American moon outpost by 1990 and notes the Defense Department plans credit unions for service members overseas to ease borrowing. He recalls a WWI corporal who loaned money at six percent per day.
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Moon
Defense Department
Portraits Evenin Bells Haunting Church Bells Song
A nostalgic verse by John C Metcalfe describes evening bells in a small town. The lines evoke crimson sunsets, twilit skies, and church bells as echoes of angels, folding into the velvet night and bright stars.
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ART Buchwald
Alors
Burgundy
Monsieur
Midlander
Big City
R. L. Denton
Midland
Supreme Court
Stokely Carmichael
United States Supreme Court
Rap Brown
C. G. Childress
44Th St
Whitney Young
Urban League
South
Rafe
Small Society
By ED Syers
Glidden
Columbus
Colorado’ Co
Charles H. Glidden
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Southern Pacific
SouPac
W. H. Glidden
O. C. McBride
Turnrow
John C. Metcalfe
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