Heading Toward The Precipice In Viet Nam policy and risks
The piece notes President Johnson’s vow against mindless escalation while U S actions in Vietnam intensify. It warns that pressures and world prestige push the United States toward deeper involvement and foresees possible Soviet and Chinese escalation despite Hanoi bombings. It urges continued peace efforts over military thrusts.
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United States
Viet Nam
Peking
Moscow
Hanoi
Haiphong
Associated Press
William L. Ryan
Kremlin
Southeast Asia
Carl T. Rowan
U.s.sa
Senate urged tighter controls on pesticide manufacture
A Senate subcommittee pushes stricter limits on pesticides after a two year study. Senator Ribicoff cites regulation gaps labeling and application flaws noting risks and calling for curbs to balance agricultural need with safety.
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Rachel Carson
Senate
Ribicoff
Congress
Rep Gale Schisler Pushes Weekly Free Constituent Calls
Rep Gale Schisler of Illinois proposes a weekly two hour window for constituents to call his Washington office free of charge, with calls required to originate from his Illinois offices. The plan aims to give more direct access but risks an influx of personal and political complaints and potential edge cases in who qualifies.
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House of Representatives
Gale Schisler
Illinois
Washington
U.S
GAO says foreign aid misled Congress by $10 billion in loans
GAO report to Senate Minority Leader Dirksen charges AID officials with labeling $10.1 billion in grants as loans. Highlights include Greece 440 million, Japan 1.7 billion, West Germany 1.4 billion, Italy 961 million, and Chile debates over program funding and its impact on growth and inflation.
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Fulton Lewis Jr
Bill Schulz
Washington
General Accouting Office
Congress
Senate
Everett Dirksen
GAO
Greece
China
Japan
West Germany
Italy
Poland
Czechoslovakia
France
Austria
Philippines
United States
Dirksen
U. S
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Ernest Gruening
1Nalaska
Chile
Sen. Gruening
U.S
Sen
Gruening
Americas Must Wake To Crisis Realities
A Washington analysis argues the era of illusion and blame for the nation’s riots. It cites Johnson on economic growth, police concerns about street demonstrations, court rulings and public permissiveness, plus fears that subversive groups manipulate unrest for possible gains.
Japan executes Do Little fliers face harsh fate
A 1942 report details Do Little raid airmen captured by Japan after their B 25s crashed in China. Eight Americans were condemned, with some executed and others later held as POWs in Shanghai and Shanghai burial sites. The tale notes U S calls for clarification and Roosevelt's 1943 warning of retaliation.
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New York
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokyo
China
America
Pearl Harbor
Vladivostok
Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Bridge House
Shanghai
Farrow
William G. Farrow
Darlington
S.C
Carroll V. Glines
USAF
Doolittle
van Nostrand
League of Women Voters booth at Middletown festival
The League of Women Voters will operate a booth at Central Avenue and Broad Street during the downtown Middletown Festival. It will provide voting literature and offer to forward absentee ballot information for November 8 to relatives or friends serving in the armed forces or traveling on business.
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League of Women Voters
League
Central Avenue
Broad Street
Middletown
Armed Forces
Peace Corps
Open Letter from Chicago to People of the South
Paul Harvey appeals for understanding in a Chicago open letter. He reflects on past race riots in Little Rock and condemns how Chicago covered them. He cites a drowning of a Mississippi boy and a 14 year old pregnant girl shot in Chicago, highlighting collective guilt and fear.
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Chicago
Little Rock
Arkansas
Letters to the Editor on America and Viet Nam protests
The writer questions American spirit amid anti-Viet Nam protests and urges fight against communism. He cites Chicago and Georgia events, police brutality, and racial tensions, blaming youth, politics, and media while urging patience and reflection.
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United States
California
Viet Nam
Tyron Thomas
FPO
San Francisco
Cal
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