Poll shows shift to right as new lawmakers take hawk stance
AP survey of 35 first term House members finds 20 Republicans and 5 Democrats favor escalating Vietnam war if current strategy fails. Several favor tax increases to fund war, most prefer cutting domestic programs first. Civil rights legislation drawn into debate. many oppose new bills now.
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Leonard Lueth
Los Angeles
Stepped-Up Air War Costs Third Jet
SAIGON Vietnam AP reports another U S plane shot down over North Vietnam as the air war escalates. In the last 24 hours three American aircraft have been lost in engagements announced by the U S Command as jets tangled with enemy forces.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Weather and war notes from early week briefing
It reports showers and warmer weather tonight with a low near 47, then colder by Wednesday. It notes a fourth straight day of MI6 intercepts with no downed American or North Vietnamese planes. It details a mass Viet Cong surrender of 63 guerrillas near Hon Chong and 2,250 refugees seeking government aid. It mentions a downed RFIC reconnaissance jet near Dien Bien Phu and two U.S. pilots missing with rescue efforts noted.
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Hanoi
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U.S
Yen Bay
Saigon
Peace feelers die fast in Viet Nam diplomacy
Washington officials say Viet Nam peace feelers are highly perishable. Since 1954 the United States supported 26 major efforts, yet Hanoi has denied initiating peace talks. Rusk notes third party conversations often become public as peace feelers. The cycle continues amid new probes and denials.
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Viet Nam
United States
United Nations
Moscow
New Delhi
Belgrade
Algiers
Dean Rusk
U.S
Hanoi
Rusk
U S pilots clash with MIGs in fourth straight day
U S aircrews met North Vietnamese MIGs for a fourth day as American F105 Thunderchiefs claimed at least one kill and possibly a second. The U S score stood at 26 definite and two probable victories, while Hanoi reports say North Vietnamese losses are lighter.
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U. S
Washington
North Viet Nam
Economists Back Voluntary Army Over Draft Costs
At a Chicago conference economists Milton Friedman and Walter Oi argued a voluntary army would cut social and economic costs of conscription, lower turnover, and avoid hasty marriages while preserving educational priorities. Oi estimated a 2.7 million volunteer force could cost about four billion dollars annually, a feasible total. The group debated draft deferments and the future of the Selective Service amid Viet Nam era pressures.
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Milton Friedman
University of Chicago
Walter Y. Oj
University of Washington
Friedman
Barry Goldwater
Defense Department
Clockwatching May Make You Less You
Observation suggests that fixating on time can turn you into a mere hand on the clock, reducing personal agency and spontaneity. Researchers note the habit reshapes routine behavior and focus.
Ohio AFL CIO to Fight Auto Insurance Hike
The executive board of the Ohio AFL CIO authorized officers to challenge car insurance rate increases that went into effect Thursday. Rates range from 9.3 to 13.5 percent. The board urged contacting William H. Morris, the state insurance director, to hold public hearings, with a petition expected to be filed this week.
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Cleveland
Ohio Aflcio
William H. Morris
Fashionable fronts for Italy's women war corps
Rome AP reports Italy weighs a female military corps with couture driven plans. Designers Schuberth Fontana Fourquet Antonelli Sarli propose knee length skirts, tights and jackets with double breasted looks, avoiding harsh military styles to entice enrollment.
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Fontana Sisters
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Fourquet
Antonelli
Sarli
St. Moritz
Sun Valley
Evangelism Split Faces Fissures In National Council Assembly
At the National Council of Churches General Assembly in Miami Beach a rift over evangelistic methods surfaced as Billy Graham urged a united front between conservative evangelicals and modern social action advocates. Dr. Kermit Long spoke of building a bridge as factions discuss common goals amid a 30-denomination council that includes 14 million members and 20 million conservatives outside it.
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National Council of Churches’ General Assembly
Billy Graham
Kermit Long
Nashville, Tenn
National Council
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Berlin
Graham
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