Would French Pull-Out Threaten NATO Survival
AP Special Correspondent reports that without France NATO could face a deep crisis. Leaders weigh relocation of commands and supply lines as De Gaulle hints at independence from U.S. influence while warning against European fragmentation and near-term elections in December.
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NATO faces rickety strength and mounting strains in alliances
NATO appears formidable on paper with 42 allied states but in practice is a fragile system. The Inter-American Defense Treaty struggles to coordinate action against Communism, CENTO and SEATO show limited efficacy, and U S policy in Vietnam risks fracturing Southeast Asia security pacts.
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NATO and Gaullist Rift Threatens Western Alliance
The article outlines NATO as core to Free World defense, linking US and Europe against the USSR. It notes De Gaulle’s push for French equality and independence within NATO, his resistance to supranational control, and how Gaullist policy has paralyzed alliance efforts for years, risking NATO’s survival.
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Jazz trombonist Francis Sievert dies after brain surgery
Francis Sonny Sievert 55 a Milwaukee area jazz trombonist and arranger died Wednesday following recent brain surgery. A native of Two Rivers Wisconsin he performed and arranged with several big band leaders during the era.
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Sonny) Sievert
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Jimson weed chewers see frightening visions in Ojai teens
Ojai California police report teens who chewed Jimson weed seeds suffered extreme thirst incoherent speech vivid hallucinations and fearsome visions of enormous red and white alligators. Doctors warn the plant can cause death illness or mental injury and note its widespread growth in Southern California.
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Truman Receives Secret Service Protection
Former President Harry S. Truman welcomes lifetime protection as Secret Service agents are assigned to him and his wife under a new law. They will be chauffeured in government cars when traveling near their Independence, Missouri home.
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