Bestial Crime in Texas Spurs Demands for Punishment
The two University of Texas coeds Shirley Ann Stark and Susan Riea, both 21 and Dallas residents, were found dead near a Austin residential area, a crime blamed on depravity. A massive search followed as authorities vow to capture and punish the killers, upholding law and decency amid public outrage.
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Shirley Ann Stark
Susan Riea
Austin
University of Texas
Texas
Dallas
Rescue of Downed Pilot Illustrates Duty and Bravery
The letter lauds U S Navy Lt Grant Townsend who ejected over North Vietnam and survived aided by Navy and USAF squadrons. Pilots strafed enemy area to guide a USAF helicopter in to recover Townsend, highlighting teamwork and commitment in Southeast Asia.
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U.S
North
Viet Nam
Navy
Grant R. Townsend
Himelf
Townsend
USAF
da Nang
Southeast Asia
Scots Youths Punished in Douglas Birch Sentence
Four youths in Douglas Isle of Man received nine strokes of the birch and fines totaling 22 for using foul language before vacationers and assaulting a police officer who aided a man attacked by the teens. The piece notes the punishment reflects Scots sensitivity to blows to both pocketbook and back.
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Douglas
Isle of Man
Welch Foundation grants boost Texas Tech chemistry program
A $1 million Welch Foundation gift to Texas Tech University will fund a new full professorship in chemistry and related research. The grant aids recruitment of a top authority in chemistry, leveraging Tech’s efforts to strengthen the department and attract further philanthropy.
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Robert A. Welch Foundation
Houston
Texas Technological College
Big St.te School
Sopflight
Tech
Texas Tech
Ro C Goodwin
Peck
Welch Foundation Aifs
Otte Otepka Case Stirring Congressional Debate
The piece argues that both parties may back Rep William F Minshall in demanding disclosure of the Otepka affair. It notes Otepka a longtime State Department worker was fired for reporting alleged security laxities and Communist influence, and accuses officials of concealing the matter while urging executive action to reveal the truth.
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Congress
GOP
William O F. Minshall
Ohio
Otte Otepka
Otepka
State Department
Congressional
Yar
Otepha
Commitment Of Troops To Viet Nam Clear As Mud
Washington reports 1,000 U.S. troops landing in South Vietnam with 5,000 more to protect Saigon airfields and installations. Officials discuss up to 150,000 and later 900,000-plus total troops, urging not to escalate war while aiming to support South Vietnamese forces.
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Viet Nam
Washington
U.S
South
Saigon
Defense Department
United States
South Viet Nam
General Services Administration
Poverty program frustra governors at Minneapolis summit
Governors voice anger over a billion dollar poverty program, saying they lack control and face blame for its failures. Missouri’s Warren Hearns warns that a regional poverty director could dwarf state politics, while Texans and Illinoians report Washington overreach and veto bypassing local needs.
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Washington
Johnson
Minneapolis
Missouri
Warren Hearns
Hilary Bush
Don Thomason
Bush
Hearns
Thomason
Sen
Edward Long
Bs Poverty
Andrew Tully On Flappers And The To-Wear Look
Andrew Tully critiques summertime fashion rhetoric and the return of drab togas in a nostalgic column. He mocks sacklike dresses and urges stricter standards for female attire while recalling past fashion eras and social freedoms.
Birth Control and Nuclear Threats Referenced by Renowned Figures
A compilation of quotations from former President Eisenhower on birth control, Dr. Barbara Moore on pronoun use for God, and Sen. Robert Kennedy warning that nations must avoid arming for bad behavior with nuclear weapons, set in Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Eisenhower
God
Barbara Moore
Albuquerque
N.M
Sen
Robert Kennedy
D-N.y
No Miracle Is In Sight In Viet Nam War
Richard Starnes argues against the belief that monsoon end in October will improve U.S. air operations in Vietnam. He notes the southwest and northeast monsoons bring heavy rain and fog that hinder flying, with Da Nang expected to remain rainbound through January. He warns against wishful thinking and cites weapon losses to Viet Cong from South Vietnamese forces.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Southeast Asia
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
U.S
da Nang
Military Review
South Viet Nam
Safety devices urge auto makers to act now
An editorial argues for mandatory auto safety features and cites high death and injury tolls from crashes. It notes federal action already requiring 17 safety devices for government purchases and warns without compulsion manufacturers unlikely to add features.
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Congress
Senate
Houston Post
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Roger Brannigan
Indiana
Matthew Welsh
Atterbury
John Connally
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Andrew Tully
Hubert Humphrey
Christian Dior
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Price Administration
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