Reading Communist self critiques across global events
The author notes how Communist regimes publicly announce lines and self criticism. He recalls encounters with a Soviet officer at a UN gathering who claimed the Korean War was the West’s fault, illustrating how self serving narratives distort blame. The piece links Indonesian PKI, Chile, Allende, and Portugal to a pattern of imperialism denial and failure analysis.
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United Nations
Soviet Union
Europe
European Defense Community
Korea
I.F. Stone
Douglas MacArthur
Dean Acheson
South Korea
Imeter
Far East
Indonesia
Indonesian Communist Party
PKI
Peking
Moscow
Vietnam
Chile
Allende
CIA
Vietnam War Missing in Action Information Contested
A North Vietnamese foreign minister Nguyen Duy Trinh writes to Senator Kennedy, offering to share information on missing American servicemen only if U S aid to South Vietnam is halted and Thieu is ousted. The piece accuses the Communists of violating the 1973 Paris agreements and using the MIA issue for propaganda, noting poor cooperation on repatriations. The letter highlights Article 4 on non interference and Article 9 on self determination.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Nguyen Duy Trinh
North Vietnam
United States of America
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
United States
Trinh
Kenn
White House News Embargo Sparks Paper Press Tension
A White House practice of embargoing announcements until noon draws criticism from papers facing high production costs. The Press Secretary says copies go to Congress, which starts sessions at noon. A potential solution exists but may not suit Congress.
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White House
Congress
House subcommittee approves 121000 cars for federal use
A House Appropriations subcommittee voted without a hearing to require 121,000 new cars for the General Services Administration and other federal agencies at a cost of 443 million dollars in the coming year. Rep. Tom Steed questions the process and public scrutiny. The move highlights fiscal tensions in Washington.
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House
General Services Administration
Washington
Rep
Tom Steed
Oklahoma
Congress
Death on the Tube Ends With Surprising Twist
Screenwriters increasingly demand dramatic endings even for TV comedies. The author cites Maureen Stapleton in The Queen of the Stardust Ballroom where a happy coronation is undercut by a final death beat. He notes this trend in prime time where protagonists often die to clinch realism.
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Light Brigade
Maureen Stapleton
Stardust Ballroom
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates Stand
The Journal Published daily by News Journal Inc at Middletown Ohio outlines subscription options. Details include per copy and Sunday prices, home delivery rates, motor route costs, calendar month and four week periods, and annual mail rates both in and outside the U.S.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Private-sector food distribution aids world nutrition
A column discusses the Paddocks critique of AID in Central America and praises World Food Systems for boosting efficiency in delivering meals, citing Kingston Jamaica as an example. It argues private capitalist practices can advance global nutrition more than state programs.
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William and
Elizabeth Paddock
Agency For International Development
Paddocks
United Fruit Co
el Pulpo
Honduras
Central America
Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO
Latin America
Africa
U.N. World Food Conference
Rome
Cook Industries, Inc
World’. Food Systems
World Food Systems
Kingston
Jamaica
U.S
Horsemen urge action to save riding areas in Ohio
A letter to the editor urges horsemen to contact state representatives to preserve undeveloped woodland riding areas at Caesar's Creek and East Fork Reservoirs slated for state park development. The writer argues horses were central to history and stresses primitive campsites water for horses and shared trails with hikers.
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Ohio
Corps of Engineers
Caesar's Creek
East Fork Reservoir
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