Soldiers Find Ways to Dodge Vietnam Draft
An article highlights tactics used by draftees to avoid service in Southeast Asia. Cases range from fake medical conditions and card burning to forged paperwork and conscientious objections. Army clerks and officers at Fort Benning reportedly help or overlook these schemes, with one-sixth of local college graduates avoiding a tour.
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Vietnam
Wall Street Journal
Jack S
Chicago
Jack
Canada
Berkeley
Fort Benning
Southeast Asia
Red Oligo
U.S
A Time For Self-Examination During Lent
The article argues for national self-examination for Americans as they face recent upheavals. It stresses balanced critique, avoiding negativity, and seeks spiritual growth through understanding potential and destiny. It urges individuals and the nation to overcome weaknesses and pursue dedication for upcoming decisions.
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United States
America
Utter Confusion On U S Politics in Hanoi
Dao Tri, North Vietnam's expert on American politics, is subjected to torture by Ho Chi Minh's cabinet as he recounts U S political turmoil. He names Sen Kennedy, McCarthy, and Nixon amid questions about Johnson, party splits, and Rockefeller. Guards force him to continue until he collapses.
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Washington
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Dao Tri
Dao Tii
Sen
Robert of
Johnson
Kennedy
Maley
Eeceitest
Heme
Aoe
Tri
Macerthy
Johnac
Catey
New Hampshire
McCarthy
Republican Party
Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Harold Stasnen
The
Avalanche-Journal
Eugene McCarthy
Howard
America
Patrick Henry
Bobby Kennedy
George Washington
Senator McCarthy
Col
Charles Lindbergh
Chicago
Britain
Lindbergh
Germany
U. S
Atlantic
Quisling
Norway
France
Politics
Julia Hambrick
Star Rt. 2
Lamesa
Reader Letters Support Stricter Flying Rules And Roosevelt Gold Critique
A collection of letters to The Avalanche Journal expresses support for periodic pilot checks in U S aviation and critiques Roosevelt era gold policies. Robert F Cotton urges stricter pilot proficiency to share sky with airlines. Sue Stevens warns of Fort Knox danger from foreign gold flows. Other writers lament loss of classical music on KLBK FM and reflect on patriotism, Kennedy campaigns, and current politics.
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Avalanche Journal
O'Hare Field
Chicago
National Pilots’ Association
Aircraft Owners’ and Pilots’ Association
Flying Farmers
Love, O'Hare
Jfk
USA
Switzerland
United States
Robert F. Cotton
Gordon Hall
Roosevelt
Breton Woods
New Hampshire
Congress
Fort Knox
U.S
Sue Stevens
Denver City
Klbk-Fm
Klbkfm
Charles W. Post
S4th
Bois d'arc tree of Panhandle becomes plains symbol in Texas
High Plains columnist Ed Syers notes Panhandle residents cherish the lone Bois d arc planted by Thomas Cree near Amarillo. The tree, planted in 1888, survived droughts and blizzards, inspiring others to plant shade trees. in 1963 the state designated it as Texas first to receive a historical marker.
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ED Syers
High Plains
Panhandle
Amarillo
Ralph Rande
Caprock
Thomas Cree
Turkey Track
Johnny Appleseed
Cree
State Historical Committee
Texas
Bryan
R. F. Franze
Bristol
Brazos County
Granger
R. A. Middleton
Cleburne
Ray Steelhammer
Cuero
Victoria
Box F
Ingram
Portraits of John C. Metcalfe
Poem evokes church bells across a day in the South describing dawn prayer, midmorning calls, evening tolls, and a graveyard scene, ending with weddings under blue skies and youthful hearts. The speaker finds solace in bells guiding faith, memory, and celebration.
Dear Turnrow Questioning Russia on Hanoi Peace Ties
O C McBride muses on Russia's influence with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh's attention. He jokes about farming and a hiredhand plow. He notes the Defense Department offering early service releases for a police force, predicting few takers for a dangerous Summer post.
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Defense Department
Saigon
Presidents born in log cabins and log houses mixed
The Almanac notes several U S presidents born in log structures. It mentions Fillmore Buchanan Lincoln and Garfield in one room log cabins, while Jackson and Arthur were born in log houses, and Jefferson's Shadwell birthplace is believed to be a log house on the Virginia frontier.
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World Almanac
Fillmore
Buchanan
Lincoln
Garfield
Jackson
Arthur
Jefferson
Shadwell
Virginia
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Taiwan
Ron Hamm
24Th St
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Maurice Thompson
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Kemper Williams
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Waco
R. W. Cervenka
Coryell County
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John C. Metcalfe
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Turnrow
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