De Gaulle Faulted for Anti U S Viet Nam Speech
A critical column accuses Charles de Gaulle of hypocrisy for his Cambodia remarks urging U S withdrawal from Vietnam. It argues France forgets past alliance aid and World War II rescue, calls for debt and policy reform, and says Paris should mind its own business.
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United States
U.S
de Gaulle
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Indochina
Asia
Pacific
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Moscow
Russia
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le Grand Charlie
London
Free World
State Department
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Air Force expands UFO study with scientific teams
The Air Force will assign physical scientists and psychologists to investigate about 100 sightings annually. Dr. Allen Hynek urges deeper analysis of reports that defy explanation, arguing UFOs deserve serious scientific scrutiny alongside other major crimes. He notes many sightings show wobble, hover, and rapid takeoff, and praises the shift from denial to study.
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Air Force
Allen Hynek
USAF
Northwestern University
Hynek
Civil Rights Debate Reaches Point of Picketed Judge Case
The piece criticizes civil rights protests surrounding Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge Robert Cannon’s private Eagles Lodge membership. It defends private clubs, warns against incitement, urges lawful constitutional change, and blames demonstrations for social unrest while urging order and education.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Robert Cannon
Wauwatosa
Milwaukee
Congress
Eagles’ Lodge
Judge Cannon
Kennedy in Decision on Bid for New Governor Post
Senator Robert F. Kennedy and key advisers weigh a confidential request from Frank O Connor, who will soon be the Democratic nominee for Governor, regarding Kennedy’s potential backing in New York politics. The choice could reshape Democratic strength in New York and beyond.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
New York State
Frank O'Connor
Kennedy
O Connor Kennedy ties loom over New York campaign
The column discusses Lyndon B Johnson and Hubert Humphrey facing a split among New York Democrats over Senator Robert F. Kennedy's possible support for Assemblyman Hugh L. O Connor's bid against Nelson Rockefeller. Steve Smith weighs Kennedy intervention and the role of Kennedy operatives in O Connor's campaign plans. Talks at the Waldorf Towers sought Smith as campaign manager and included Haddad Gwirtzman and Papert Koenig Lois, but concerns over fundraising and proper intervention persist.
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O'Connor
Rockefeller
Kennedy
New York
Johnson
Humphrey
O Connor
Waldorf Towers
Manhattan
William van den Heuvel
Dove Schary
Cochairman
Citizens’ Committee
Steve Smith
William Haddad
Milton Gwirtzman
Papert, Koenig, Lois
Waldorf
Kennedys
Bobby Kennedy
Long Island
Jack English
Peter Straus
Washington
South holds key to Johnson era political balance
Henry J. Taylor argues the South boosts Democratic gains in population, income, jobs, and votes. He notes the nine decisive Northern power centers shaping Electoral College and Congress, with Negro and minority turnout amplifying Democratic leverage. He warns that rural and some Northern areas weaken party prospects.
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Jonson
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Dixie
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York Conventions Fire Up 1948 Campaigns
Political thundering from New York conventions echoes into the 1948 presidential race as Democrats target Gov. Thomas E. Dewey while Republicans prepare to nominate him for another term.
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Lubbock
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Mary McGrath on Bachelors and Love
Mary McGrath argues that many bachelors remain confirmed only when no woman will have them by 35. She mocks their egocentric, inflexible nature and claims marriage should be a mutual choice, not a social trap. The piece ends with a quip about the sousaphone and a poker bluff anecdote.
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Bush League
Carmichael
Washington
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