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Iffy In Viet Nam Sparks Cautious Optimism And Peace Talks
The piece weighs the Viet Nam situation as still uncertain with political factors looming. It notes President Roosevelt era optimism about stability during election prep and calls for an active U.S. role beyond military operations, urging renewed push for peace talks with Hanoi and Peking, possibly aided by Japan and other Asian nations. It also surveys data on newspaper chains and overall U.S. circulation reaching over 60 million.
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Goldberg
Deacons for Defense plans to arm northern Black groups
Washington reports reveal the Deacons for Defense and Justice mapping a national strategy with headquarters in the South to arm and train Black residents to oppose police brutality. Leaders like Julius Hobson in Washington advocate self defense while visiting major cities to organize public safety clubs and raise funds. Ernest Thomas, Phillip Philadelphia leadership, and Jesse Gray in Harlem influence chapters as debates over militancy and community safety unfold.
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Jesse Gray
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Communist Party
Harlem
De Gaulle's Modest Godlike Rise and NATO Rift
In Paris Charles de Gaulle returns from Latin America and shocks allies with a bold stance. He pushes NATO and SHAPE off French soil while eyeing Red China and a future nuclear role. Americans fear footing the bill as Brussels and Antwerp contend for NATO and SHAPE moves. The French question whether big Charley has blown his stack and seeks his own world leadership.
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Discrimination Widens in School Busing Debates
The piece surveys federal civil rights limits on busing to balance race in schools, noting lawsuits and court actions, state efforts like New York and Hartford plans, and rising private school enrollments. It quotes figures such as Richardson Osworth predicting a predominantly nonwhite city system in 20 years and cites Detroit student boycotts over substandard education.
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Desert Spring Time in Phoenix and Middletown
Dave Regan reflects on a Phoenix vacation with 90 degree days and 60 degree desert mornings. He notes rising temperatures in Phoenix after May, mentions heavy spring rains brightening cacti and desert flowers, and jokingly reports weight changes from their gourmet tour. He contrasts ideal living seasons and hints at family diet shifts.
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Middletown
Phoenix
Arizona
Desert
Fund Raising Dinner Praises Lukens Campaign
Mrs George B Letts writes praising a May primary fund raising dinner for congressional candidate Donald Lukens at the Manchester Motor Inn attended by more than 900. She commends Lukens backers for organizing the event in 10 days and lauds Lukens as energetic and principled, noting his refusal to attack opponents.
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Space stroll march could crown David Scott world’s first famous pedestrian
A two hour space stroll planned for astronaut David Scott in March may set a world record and crown him as the world’s most famous pedestrian. The piece notes other far flung opinions on fame and public appetite, with playful digressions on parrots, pies, and scents.
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