French Eve The H Bomb and a Capitol Tour Bargain
The piece argues the US should curb nuclear weapon spread even to allies as France pursues a hydrogen device by 1968. It notes how US limits spurred French ingenuity and cautions that many nations gaining such capability worsens global danger. It also recalls a 25 cent Capitol tour price and Hartley Edwards’ Taps tribute at the Smithsonian.
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France
United States
Soviet Union
Edwards
Smithsonian Institution
Great Mall
Institution
The Press in the Jury Box and Its Influence
Jim Bishop discusses Howard Felsher's book The Press in the Jury Box and examines whether sensational crime reporting affects juries. He cites Messler trial jury secrecy and media practices, noting judges’ contempt risks, journalist ethics, and the mutual trust between police, lawyers, and reporters.
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Mike Douglas
Howard Felsher
Candace Messler
Mami
Felsher
Michael Rosen
Dallas
Kennedy
Messler
Cherry Point
United States Pushes UN Path for Vietnam Peace
In a Williamsburg speech Secretary Dean Rusk argues the only honorable exit from the Vietnam dilemma is through the United Nations, warning that Communist belief in U S internal divisions could force withdrawal. He stresses diplomacy, secrecy, and unity to avoid miscalculation by Hanoi and Peiping.
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Washington
United States
Viet Nam
United Nations
Korea
Dean Rusk
Williamsburg
Rusk
Africa
Congo
Free World
Red China
Soviet Union
Humble Ads Reflect Glitches and Global Tensions
A New York column notes Madison Avenue ad campaigns praise humility from Avis to Gillette while questioning why common things fail to explain. It then shifts to foreign policy, urging UN peacekeeping in Viet Nam and calling for broader free-world mobilization.
Youth and Adults Struggle With Change Across Generations
The piece contrasts youth readiness to adopt new living, governing, and peace aims with today’s adult resistance. It notes the tension between embracing change and clinging to old teachings, framing the era as a perilous transitional zone between past and future.
U S Won’t Cut NATO Forces to Spite De Gaulle
Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester says the Johnson administration will not reduce NATO forces or retaliate against Charles de Gaulle despite pressure. He notes 13,000 to 15,000 troops are moving to Vietnam while others fill NATO roles by December.
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U.S
NATO
Washington
Johnson
Charles de Gaulle
U. S
Europe
Arthur Sylvester
DeGaulle
Viet Nam
Sylvester
Russia
de Gaulle
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Dominica Dominicana naming confusion and God not dead
A reader urges correct use of Dominicana for the island nation to avoid confusion with the Dominican Republic. The letter opposes claims that God is dead, arguing for belief in a Supreme Creator behind the vast universe and urging humility before cosmic scale.
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Dominican Republic
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John J. Pershing
Jim Bishop
George Schulz
Tampa Tribune
Candace
Matthew McKeon
Boondock
McKeon
Mossler
David Lawrence
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Hanoi
Peiping
KY Man
Bob Considine
New York
Madison Avenue
Avis
Horn & Hardart
Volkswagen
Rheingold
Gillette
Razor
Boss Kettering
Krass
Bartlett
Hesiod
State Department
Rudolph Hess
Spandau Prison
Albert Speer
Baldur von Schirach
Hess
Britian
Hong Kong
Red China News Agency
Dave Regan
Ruth Montgomery
Defense
McNamara
Montreal
Dominica. Dominicana
Dominica Island
West Indies
Leeward Islands
Roseau
Webster
Dennis the Menace
MR Wilson
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