England and France fade as US bears policing burden
In a June 1967 column, the writer argues France under de Gaulle acts alone with Russia, England reels from reduced East Asia commitments, and Australia faces a stark realignment. The piece questions U.S. solo policing beyond UN peacekeeping and the limits of allied support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
France
Charles de Gaulle
Russia
Australia
Britain
Middle East
Israel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gulf of Aqaba
Eisenhower
Gulf
United Nations
U Thant
Private mail delivery idea gains traction nationally
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien proposes turning the Post Office Department into a private corporation. The Hartford Times-Press endorses private enterprise, arguing it would improve service, reduce costs, and cut federal payrolls while resolve third class mail burdens and avoid price hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Press
Hartford
Wis
United States
Post Office Department
P.O
Parcel Post
Debt limit showdown over 29 billion raise in debt ceiling
The House rejected a 29 billion debt limit increase by 210 to 197, signaling disapproval of spending and forcing a new, lower request. If Congress fails to act by June 30, the ceiling would drop to 285 billion, well below the proposed 365 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Johnson
Treasury
Congress
Readers Share Fears Over Civil Rights and NCC Influence
A Monroe reader laments integration in SBC churches and schools while criticizing Civil Rights laws. He accuses the National Council of Churches of communist influence, lobbying against Vietnam, and promoting racial integration, urging individual church withdrawal from NCC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Baptist Convention
Miami Beach
Florida
U.S
Vietnam
Southern Baptist
National Council of Churches
SBC
Louisiana Annual Methodist Conference
America
Congress
American Bar Association
Our Republic
al Council of Churches
Cleveland
Ohio
FCC
Ward
Red China
NCC
Washington
Council
HUAC
National Council
Langston Hughes
W. F E. B. DuBois
W. E. B. DuBois
James Kilpatrick on U.S. Warships and Cold War Tensions
The piece describes Sixth Fleet operations near the Soviet Union, including Task Force 62 with 2,000 Marines and carriers in the Mediterranean. It profiles captains Engen and Tully and notes carrier and cruiser strengths, while interleaving brief commentary on civil rights rhetoric and political views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Paris
Mediterranean
Sixth Fleet
Pentagon
Naples
Downtown intersection safety noted near Jackson and Bry
A reader describes a hazardous downtown intersection by Bry and Jackson, noting a bridge with multiple stoplights and unclear sightlines. He urges photo coverage and highlights recent wrecks near 619 Jackson, urging a fixed stop to prevent further incidents.
Soviet Satellites Outpace U.S. in 1967 Space Run
Robert S. Allen and Paul Scott report that Soviet unmanned satellites numbered 26 this year, about one every six days, while the U.S. has orbited 17. NASA launched seven and aided four, the Air Force six, with many Russian craft still untracked. Some satellites are believed to be spy or prototype MIRV carriers, raising concerns of nuclear-armed weapon delivery from space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Singapore
Australia
United States
Russia
England
Howard Griffins
Bry
St. John
Jackson
St. Francis Hospital
South Second Street
Catalpa
Stone Ave
Soviet Union
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The
Air Force
Tyuratam
Vandenberg Air Force Base
California
New York
Defense Pact With Israel Urged by Buckley in Defense Stance
William F. Buckley Jr argues for a U S defense pact with Israel citing Israel's military prowess and psychological impact. He contends U S support would deter aggression, reshape East West balance, and complicate Soviet Arab backing while noting critics of Vietnam policy align with his view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Nasser
Mideast
Middle East
Theodore Draper
LBJ
Michael Harrington
Robert Heilbroner
Irving Howe
Tor
John Birch Society
Amerig
H. Stuart Hughes
U.S
Sir Stuart
Norman Podheretz
Joe Rauh
Soviet Union
Johnson
Russia
Vietnam
Monroe Morning World Publication Notes Through 1930s Era
The Monroe Morning World states it is published seven days weekly from Monroe Louisiana with listed addresses and staff roles. It notes Associated Press content and reproduces dispatches credited to AP with local news from New York Chicago Atlanta Detroit Kansas City Minneapolis and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paundee
Opert Ewin John DE Ne
Wilson
Nowe Ye Starn
Eraath
Ouve Street
Monroe
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Obierancisco
Los Angeles
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Uncle San
Canberra
Asia
Wilfred Kent-Hughes
National House of Representatives
Victoria
Suez
Malaysia
South Seas
Melbourne
Uncle Sam
Lawrence F. O’brien
Reagan
Bane
Monroe, la
Harry F. Ward
Methodist Federation For Social Service
Communist Party
U.S.A
Feder
James J. Kilpatrick
Kremlin
Saratoga
Donald D. Engen
Leyte Gulf
Joseph M. Tully, Jr
Texas
Little Rock
Galveston
John J. Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Merrill H Sappington
Georgia
NAACP
Jimmy C. Works
Robert S. Allen and
Paul Scott
William F. Buckley JR
Dwight Macdonald
Hubert Humphrey
Macdonald
Long John Silver
Gamal Abdel Nasser
South Vietnam
West Berlin
Straits of
Formosa
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