Heavy Hand On Dissent Not The American Way
The piece argues that national party leaders pressure candidates to align with the administration on Vietnam. It cites Adlai E Stevenson III and Morris Abram as examples of candidates who withdrew or were rejected for dissent. It warns such practice could curb open dissent and electoral choice.
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Congress
Senate
Johnson
Vietnam
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Everett M. Dirksen
Morris B. Abram
Abram
New York
Girl Scout Week Observed in Savannah 1968
March 10 to 16 marks Girl Scout Week highlighting a new look and expanded programs for girls 7 to 17. The movement emphasizes music dramatics arts space exploration and urban outreach to broaden horizons and prepare future wives and mothers to carry civilization’s torch.
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Savannah
Georgia
U.S
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of the
United States of America
Servant Leadership Theme from a Gospel Passage
A biblical verse from Matthew 20 27 28 urges leaders to be servants not rulers. The teaching emphasizes humility and service as the model for those in authority.
Triumphs and tensions in Teaneck’s white suburb history
Journalist Jim Bishop recounts Teaneck New Jersey as a case study of race and faith prejudice from 1939 to the era of school integration. He notes initial anti Jewish signs, Jewish health officer, mixed brotherhood efforts, and resistance to Negroes while praising Teaneck as the first town to vote for integrated schools.
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Reginald G. Camerell
Wm. Morrow
New Jersey
Teaneck
George Washington Bridge
Bronx
Brooklyn
Barnet Bookstaver
Cedar Lane
Englewood
Hackensack
White House
Queen Anne Road
Georgia
Samuel Geffen
Hich
Error and correction notes from readers and staff
A reflective piece explains how errors can slip into daily newspaper production from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and credits readers Robert G. Southers and C. C. Head for correcting misattributions like the Shakespeare Paine mix. It outlines the production chain from reporter to compositor and asserts the goal of delivering fast news with checks in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Southers
C. C. Head
Shakespeare
Mr. Southers
Mr. Head
Thomas Paine
Fulbright probe criticized over war powers and Vietnam
The piece argues that congressional committees overstep by probing the President’s war decisions during the Vietnam conflict. It contends the Constitution vests command in the President and warns that committee inquiries risk signaling weakness to enemies like the Communists while undermining allied actions in Southeast Asia.
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Congress
United States
Vietnam
Asia
Europe
Presidential War Powers and U S Involvement Abroad
The article discusses executive authority to act without a formal declaration of war. It cites President Truman’s restraint during Korea, and President Johnson’s request for congressional authority after the Gulf of Tonkin incidents to authorize measures to defend U S forces abroad.
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Truman
United Nations
South Korea
Johnson
Gulf of Tonkin
United States
The Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription rates for in city delivery 10c per copy weekday 60c per week Sunday 5c. mail rates 15.00 yearly 24.00 outside trading area 38.00 outside USA. Subscriptions payable in advance. Founded 1857.
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U.S.A
McNamara Seen as Right Leader Despite Flaws in Vietnam Policy
Joseph Alsop lauds Robert McNamara as the greatest public servant since the nation’s founding. He notes McNamara pressed hard for war in Vietnam to avert wider disaster, acknowledges some errors, but praises reforms at the Defense Department and the overall war effort as miraculous and lasting.
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United States
Congress
Washington
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
McGeorge Bundy
Dean Rusk
Joanson
Vietnam
Asia
Pacific
Curtis LeMay
William Westmoreland
White House
Robert McNamara
U. S
Republic
Defense Department
McNamara’s Challenge Shifting From War to Defense
Being a man of calculable inputs and outputs, McNamara finds war strategy hard to translate to defense policy. The former secretary’s mindset clashes with the unpredictable nature of warfare, leaving him frequently unhappy and unsure how to proceed.
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McNamara
Defense
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Armed Services Committee
Richard Russell
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
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Joseph Alsop
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