Electoral Reform Advances Are Apt To Arrive Slowly
The House passed a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college in favor of direct popular election. The 337 to 70 vote signals strong support though Senate opposition and state ratifications will slow progress. If approved electors would be national first past the post with a runoff if no candidate clears 40 percent. The change would not take effect before 1972.
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House
George Washington
Senate
Nixon withdrawals spark tokenism charges in Vietnam policy
Critics charge President Nixon is tokening troop withdrawals in Vietnam. Supporters say the moves are only a start and more pulls are planned. About 19 000 combat troops are included, with little effect on overall armed strength or fighting in the South. The article closes with a biblical verse.
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Vietnam
Nixon
South
Moscow and Peking War Risk Through Nixon Era Writings
John P. Roche argues the Sino Soviet conflict is a political weapon, not a principled choice for war. He weighs Soviet aims in Manchuria and Sinkiang, the West’s possible responses, and the strategic need for a second front if aggression escalates. The piece stresses cautious, non-panicky action and arms control as a priority.
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Peking
Lenin
Clausewitz
Nixon
Paris
le Monde
China
Europe
West
Sinkiang
Manchuria
Harbin
Middle East
George Kennan
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Bonn
Red Army
Asia
United States
Central Asia
Volunteers deserve praise for Friday night football turnout
Mrs Mason and Mrs Hornbeck praise Eastline Drive volunteers who organized the late game. They commend student conduct and community effort showing the town can be an All America City. The piece notes the clash of sports seasons and predicts a hard winter ahead with fall ending and winter near.
Misreporting and the Hiep Duc battle in Vietnam
Joseph Alsop argues misreporting shaped American views of a pivotal Hiep Duc engagement. He notes Hanoi aimed for sensational headlines while highlighting real battlefield losses and the resilience of U S and allied forces in repelling a two-regiment attack in 1965.
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China
Peking
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kansas
Hiep Duc
Hanoi
Vietnam
Hiep Due
I Corps
Bitter question about Dong Ap Bia's importance
A battle-hardened sergeant recalls helping retake Dong Ap Bia and questions the impact on his long Pursuit trade. The inquiry is seen as a grave problem for a veteran with four decades in the field.
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Dong Ap Bia
Hamburger Hill and Dong Ap Bia in the A Shau Valley
The text explains the name Hamburger Hill as the press label for Dong Ap Bia in the A Shau Valley. It notes the hill’s strategic importance and references the North Vietnamese forces involved.
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Dong Ap Bia
A Shau
101St
Hamburger Hill
A Shau Valley
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Advertised
The Middletown Journal lists daily and Sunday subscription prices. Rates include 10c per weekday, 20c on Sundays, 70c weekly via route, 21.00 yearly in-route, 30.00 yearly outside trading area, and 38.00 yearly outside U S A with all payments in advance. Founded in 1857.
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U.S.A
Trust and faith gain from a midnight doorstep encounter
An open letter to a stranger thanks a neighbor for kindness shown at a late night doorstep. The writer, nearly finishing Air Force service, praises trust across generations and defends youths amid social turmoil. The second note agrees with landlords and urges a $50 damage deposit for rentals with families.
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Goa
U. S. Air Force
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