War front shift delays Nixon Vietnam settlement
The piece notes the Nixon administration prefers not to fight Vietnam on a third home front after fronts in Vietnam and Paris. Doves in Congress oppose heavy U.S. action, Kennedy pressures grow, and critics question the military and diplomatic strategy. White House defends there has been no increase in military activity. Progress on Viet Nam is hampered by the need to defend the third front.
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Nixon
Johnson
South Vietnam
Paris
Senate
U.S
Edward Kennedy
Hamburger Hill
White House
Monay
Defense Laird
United States
Re Laird
Iave
Rogers
Vietnam
America
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Viet Cong
United Sates
Mansfield
Afl-Cio
Congressional
Democratic Study Group
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Capitol Hill
Jackie L. Hardin
45Th
Apt
Douglas resignation could free court from a burden
The piece argues Justice William O. Douglas should resign as Supreme Court president of the Albert Parvin Foundation after three years of modest grants and substantial personal income. It suggests a replacement with university experience, notes the foundation’s Las Vegas divestment, and speculates on the judge’s postresignation activities and finances.
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Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Albert Parvin Foundation
Princeton University
University of California At Los Angeles
Douglas
Foundation
Parvin Foundation
Itelf
Las Vegas
Washington
Washington Post
Harry Ashmore
Center For the Study of Democratic Institutions
Ashmore
Justice Douglas
Feathery Diplomacy and Featherless Bipeds Compared
The piece notes most animals respond well to kind treatment while a sizable group of featherless bipeds resist such kindness, implying human behavior can diverge from animal responses in similar settings.
U.S. Weighs Reprisal Options in Vietnam Conflict
President Nixon and top U.S. officials signal potential military options to respond to North Vietnamese attacks. The article notes possible resumption of bombing, naval blockades, and intensified activity if negotiations stall, with emphasis on commitments to Southeast Asia and Paris talks.
Date to the Editor notes on racial conflict and the President
Readers urged to send letters to the Avalanche Journal with real name and address. The piece argues racial tension approaches civil war and that the President cannot alter roots of racism but must prevent violence and chaos.
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Avalanche-Journal
America
McGovern excess profits idea faces political pushback
Senator George McGovern's proposal for an excess profits tax on Vietnam era war contractors draws mixed reaction. The plan, backed by several Democrats, aims to curb inflation and fund public needs but critics question timing and administrative complexity.
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Washington
George McGovern
Nixon
George
South Dakota
Canitel Hill
McGovern
Kennedy
Johnson
Vietnam
Main Street
Jack Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Ed Muskie
J. William Fulbright
Monte Hale to headline Big Bend rodeo next month
Brownfield announces Monte Hale western film and singing star will be featured at the upcoming rodeo. Detroit reports a bus driver may have seen the gunman who seriously wounded UAW official Victor Reuther with a shotgun blast injuring his right eye. Lubbock Senior High graduates present Builders of '49 at 8 p.m. with 288 seniors.
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Lubbock
Detroit
UAW
Victor Reuther
Lubbock Senior High School
Builders of
Mary Ruth Sims
Anne Lingle
Anita Pope
Jack McCabe
Loyalty and Security Risks in Government House Cleared
A discussion of Executive Orders 9835 and 10450 outlines three dismissal categories loyalty security and unsuitability with homosexuality placed in unsuitability due to blackmail risk and national security concerns. It notes Ambassador level staff turnover and 1400 separations cited in Hill tenure while asserting mandatory dismissals despite claims of discrimination.
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California
William P. Rogers
Free America
State Department
Washington
Switzerland
United States
Robert C. Hill
U.S
Spain
House
Mexico City
Hill
Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Housewives' Pet Peeves top 12 in product tests
An advertising survey of 1 200 housewives from 50 cities lists the 12 most disliked household product features. Issues include lids that won’t twist, leaks in milk cartons, torn plastic wraps, and unclear freshness indicators, urging manufacturers to improve packaging and cooling.
Heat shield absorbs heat during re-entry
The statement notes that the heat shield is designed to absorb temperatures encountered during re-entry, protecting the spacecraft and its occupants from extreme heat.
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David Lawrence
Bralebone Harbor
Tdnd
Thieu
Southeast Asia
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Bangkok
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United
Sates
Andrew Tully
Birchers
Tom Oxford
John Birch Society
Communist Party
John Birch
Oxford
John Birchers
Robert Welch
Kennedys
Gene McCarthys
George McGoverns
Ed Muskies
Fulbrights
Hubert Humphries
Barry Goldwater
Douglas McArthur
Ronald Reagan
Strom Thurmond
Joel
Boyd
Box 55
Petersburg
Henry J. Taylor
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