Fulbright Faces Vietnam Crisis With Dismay
Senator J William Fulbright, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expresses deep fear over U S involvement in Vietnam. He worries Red China might react if fighting expands, urges clear U S policy, and even contemplates resigning to admit his inability to handle international issues.
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Sen. J. William Fulbright
Viet Nam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Johnson
Red China
Arkansas
Peking
U.S
Thailand
Wj.s
Asia
America
Traffic jam at Jones Stadium crowds reach forty seven thousand
Last Saturday night the Tech Texas football game caused heavy congestion west of Avenue Q to 50th Street in Lubbock as about 47 000 fans arrived and departed from Jones Stadium. Officials note the ratio of cars to street space created the long delays but expect conditions to ease this season.
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Lubbock
Avenue Q
4Th Street
50Th
Jones Stadium
College Station
Austin
Dallas
Warning on Hijack Traps in Lubbock Businesses
A column advises potential hijackers that traps may be set in local businesses and stations to deter theft. It recalls a past case where shotgun fire killed a hijacker and ended further incidents, warns against random gunfire, and urges criminals to abandon plans for their own safety.
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Lubbock
Tom Clark
Department of Justice
Justice Clark
High Court
Indonesia Returns to UN Amid Aid and Cheer
Indonesia re joins the United Nations backed by a new government. The move is tied to a U S pledge of about 100 million dollars in emergency food machinery and parts. Indonesia will also resume participation in UN funds largely financed by U S contributions.
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Indonesia
United Nations
Sukarno
U.S
Eyebrows Rise Over Katzenbachs New Government Post
Washington observers question President Johnsons decision to move Katzenbach from Attorney General to a lesser post while cutting his salary. The piece weighs implications for foreign policy experience, civil rights enforcement, and potential successors, noting interest in Ramsey Clark and possible Senate confirmation concerns.
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Washington
Johnson
Katzenbach
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
University of Chicago
Foreign Service
Rusk
Ambassador Goldbert
Ramsey Clark
Texas
Supreme Court
Nixon comments on John Birch Society haunt Reagan California campaign
Nixon said Republicans should repudiate the John Birch Society prompting stirred reaction within Reagan’s camp. Reagan has not publicly repudiated the Birchers in his California gubernatorial bid, and the Birch issue had largely faded weeks before.
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Los Angeles
Richard M. Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
Nixon
Reagan
Birchers
Analysis of Jim Lucas War Book and Brown Reagan Ties
Washington critics praise Jim Lucas War book for frontline realism showing war’s pain and fear. They note Brown relies on attacking Reagan’s far right ties, but polls show Californians care more about taxes and Negro issues than extremism.
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Birchers
Reagan
War era family size shrinks while postwar rise looms
Census Bureau reports the average American family was at its smallest during the war, with servicemen returning expanding it. President Truman opposes raising meat price ceilings. Texas college enrollment soars 55 percent over prewar peaks. Texas Tech professor Paul Eliott discussed atomic bomb secrecy to Kiwanis. Quips note air conditioner woes and thriftier outlook.
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America
Paul Eliott
Texas Tech College
Kiwanis Club
Lubbock Hotel
Romney’s Quiet Rise and Kennedy Curse Haze 1968 Race
Washington column notes Romney gains on LBJ in polls while Nixon remains ahead of him. It contrasts Romney’s dove stance on Southeast Asia with hawkish Johnson and Nixon. It cites Jeane Dixon forecasts, Kennedy mystique, and recent Democratic defections, urging caution before November 1968.
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Romney
Johnson
LBJ
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Jeane Dixon
White House
Lou Harris
GOP
Guest Editorials Debate Tax Increases As Inflation Remedy
The piece argues that proposed tax hikes are unlikely to curb inflation and would burden the taxpayer. It contends higher taxes simply transfer spending to the federal government, which may worsen price pressures rather than ease them. The author notes political timing after elections and references federal spending as a root issue.
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Washington
National Observer
Fragmented OCR Historical Snippets
A woman and her 34 year old daughter browse a suburban shopping center toy department where a $32 miniature zoo set tempts the youngster. The mother declines saying they cannot afford it, while a passerby quips about charging it.
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Minneapolis Tribune
The President Hacking Bill for Demonstration Cities
O C McBride questions a Congress bill to fund Demonstration Cities with the larger demonstrations winning more money. He cites China’s youthful Red Guards, asks about U S China relations, and notes potential for American trade resumes, including guitars and motorcycles.
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China
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Pat) Brown
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