Antidotes for Home Front American Spirit Shows in Viet Nam
A wartime piece praises American bravery in South Vietnam highlighting rescues by Maj. Bettina Fischer and Maj. Safford Myers, and notes the human side of war. It honors soldiers including Black heroes and urges Americans at home to understand and report their sacrifices.
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Aosibert Tome
Teristy
South
Viet Nam
Bettina Ficher
Weineman
Safford W. Myers
Major Fisher
Aircraf
Woodrow Chute
Georgia
Saigon
Red
China
Fareign Pelatiars Committee
Powon
Dodd
NRA
Ford
Chevrolet
Optimism Marked Shriver's Poverty Report
In a Congress address Robert S. Shriver highlighted progress in the War on Poverty and projected reductions in poverty over time. He noted about 22 million moved out of poverty and warned millions more remain impoverished, while predicting further declines as births and programs proceed.
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Arcent Shriver
Wren
Congress
Tessie Mba
Mir
Shriver
Population estimates revised by Census Bureau
Washington reports the Census Bureau cut the population forecast by about three million from earlier estimates. The updated figures place the U S total between 240 and 270 million, though these are provisional and may change before 1950. The revision sparks concerns as crowded conditions persist and future growth remains uncertain.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Ameria
Thane
De Gaulle Pressures NATO Allies Over France's Withdrawal
The article reports De Gaulle’s push for rapid removal of American and Canadian troops from France and bases abroad as he asserts French sovereignty. NATO members scramble to respond, fearing destabilization of European security while acknowledging France’s economic and military benefits from cooperation.
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NATO
France
Preident
Johnson
Kercsean
de Galles
Watson Touch Secrecy Ties White House to State Dept Reorg
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report a secret plan to reorganize the State Department aimed at consolidating control and trimming personnel. President Johnson aides including Watson Crockett allegedly coordinated a covert effort to abolish Abba Schwartz and monitor White House calls, with final approval sought from the White House and never disclosed to Meeker or Abies. The plan, claimed as an economic measure saving 250000 a year, was drafted in secrecy and kept from Congress.
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Washington
State Department
W. Marvin Watson, Jr
White House
Abba Schwartz
Carita Hil
Dean Rask
Manning
William Crockett
Story
Assis of
Sta 'Hoe
Crocketis
Schwartz
Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs
Watson
Johnson
Watson-Crockett
Pusk
Department
Leonard C. Meeker
John Abies
Schwartz S
Congress
Capitol Hill
Motabie Poe
Michael Feighan
Ohio
Senate
Wateen
Open immigration policies and gun bill debate under Kennedy era
The article reviews Casey and Schwartz debates on immigration openness and gun control. It notes liberal Democrat Schwartz faced opposition from conservative Democrats and the White House, while gun bills push for broader licensing, transfer taxes, and tighter sales rules, with NRA opposition and partisan maneuvering shaping prospects.
International tensions and wartime claims swirl in March 12 1916 notices
Washington reports from the State department that Russian air and heavy infantry forces move toward Tehran and the western Trans border, while Soviet Isvestia claims Churchill's proposal for Anglo American military cooperation. Goering allegedly sought Swedish engineers to settle German demands. Texas sees spring weather easing wind dangers and Houston pedestrians. Garnett Q Peeves leads Lutack Red Cross fundraising drive as team organization shifts to small contributors.
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Washington
State Department
Tehran
Tran
Garnett Q Peeves
Lutack County
Red Cross
Spall
Portrait and Spinach Dismissed in Offhand Thoughts
The fragment suggests a satirical look at a character named Wistlers smoather described as addicted to tranquilizers. It contrasts this with a father figure who cannot compel his son to eat spinach, illustrating a humorous social vignette.
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Wistlers
Peren
Henry J. Taylor critiques Kennedy and Vietnam policy
The column questions Robert F. Kennedy's push for talks with the Viet Cong and accuses him of omitting key negotiating partners. It portrays Hanoi and its Viet Cong leadership as controlling the war, highlighting figures like Vo Nguyên Giáp and Nguyen Huy Tho, while judging Kennedy’s political strategy and Johnson’s position.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
United States
Sahara
Peking
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
Retire To The County Or Stay In The City Says Guest Editor
Thomas Collins argues that many couples in their fifties should weigh staying in cities against moving to isolated county land. He warns retirement dreams often fail due to loneliness resale difficulties and hard upkeep while noting some find happiness in county living.
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Inc
Thomas Collins
Cains
Perth
Barre
Barnins
Collins
Tecounts
Hale’ Beaumont
Archaeology Find in France Sparks Humorous Letter
An archaic French dwelling dated 200,000 years is described with wide walls and multiple fireplaces, contrasted with Norman houses. The note shifts to a humorous debate about ketchup on steak and public dining, ending with a歉 incomplete reflection.
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France
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