McCarthy Blunders in Viet Nam and World Crisis View
McCarthy’s call for an imposed coalition in Vietnam draws fire for ignoring history and aiding the Viet Cong. He downplays Prague’s crisis, while Connally criticizes his stance. Possible cabinet picks include Fulbright as secretary of state and Corretta King to the UN, sparking debate on suitability.
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South Vietnam
National Liberation Front
NFL
Viet Cong
McCarthy
Czechoslovakia
Johnson
National Security Council
United Nations
Kremlin
Alexander Dubcek
Prague
United States
Vietnam
Russia
John Connally
Minnesota
William Fulbright
John Gardner
Health, Education and Welfare
Defense
Corretta King
Security Council
General Assembly
Texas
Vietpas
Mr. Truman
Korea
Dean Acheson
North Korea
South Korea
Truman
March
General McArthur
McArthur
Miss Taylor- Young
Police Rebellion Tests City Leadership in Two States
The Christian Science Monitor notes police in New York and Cleveland challenge orders amid street violence. Unions claim restraint conflicted with mayoral directions, while officers question support as seven people died in Cleveland clashes.
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New York City
John Lindsay
Cleveland
Ohio
Carl Stokes
New York
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Christian Science Monitor
Dove Pressure Alters Platform Schedule
In Washington the Platform Committee shows deep rifts between Humphrey backers and antiwar doves. The clash centers on Vietnam policy, with doves pushing for a peace plank and hawks defending Johnson era policy, signaling a potential floor fight at Chicago.
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Dove Pressure
Columbia
Fulbright
Doves
Vietnam
Boggs
Humphrey
Washington
Administration
Johnson
Platform Committee
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
California
Massachusetts
George Wallace
Richard M. Nixon
H. H. McAdams
Arkansas
David C. McClung
Hawaii
LBJ
Gilligan
William Clark
Senate
Kenneth O’donnell
Massachuchusetts
McCarthy
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Los Angeles
Chicago
Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia sparks global dissent and debate
The piece argues the Prague invasion weakens Soviet control, provokes international disapproval, and could trigger dissent within communist ranks including the Soviet Union. It notes potential implications for Vietnam talks in Paris and critiques calls for appeasement, urging resolute anti imperialist stance.
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Washington
Prague
Europe
Latin America
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Soviets Drive a Quiet Stake in 1968 US Elections
The piece argues Soviet actions in Czechoslovakia show no interest in helping US peace nominees and hurt McCarthy era anti Communist left. It notes a revived non Communist left questioning McCarthyism and pressuring for cultural freedom while warning against premature peace with Communism. The column predicts more clarity as the Democratic convention unfolds.
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Chicago
Czechoslovakia
Nixon
Humphrey
Gene McCarthy
George McGovern
Joe
Coordinating Center For Democratic Opinion
Lexington Ave
New York City
Senator McCarthy
Sidney Book
New York University
Louis Stulberg
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Murray Baron
New York Liberal Party
United States
McCarthy
John Birch Society
Soviet Union
Britain
Dog House
Joe McCarthy
Bad Joe
Owen Lattimore
Hollywood
Committee For Cultural Freedom
Hollywood Visits and Film Talk Echo Reagan Era
The writer tours California amid Reagan’s nomination fallout noting Hollywood's film industry bustle at Warner Bros Seven Arts in Burbank. He interviews director Alex March on The Big Bounce and recalls Truman era anecdotes about decision making and handling crisis with quick actions.
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Los Angeles
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Hollywood
Rome
Madrid
London
Paris
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Burbank
Ryan O’neal
Leigh Taylor- Young
Peyton Place
Alex March
Washington
March
Harry Truman
White House
Mansfield Sees Czechoslovak Crisis Shaping U S Troop Policy
Senator Mansfield of Montana says the Czech tragedy may pause troop withdrawal from Europe. He warns that European nations could reassess safety and that U S forces should stay put given current events. He suggests Soviet reflection may reveal internal pressures and a longing for reforms.
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Tion
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Europe
U. S
Soviet Union
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Gold drain and postwar aid policy underscore wartime tensions
The speaker questions LBJ Supreme Court nominees after a gold drain problem and argues that aiding Hanoi is tied to demanding halt to postwar recovery measures. The remarks suggest pressure on US policy as Europe and Asia respond to wartime and postwar financial strains.
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Europe
Monroe News-Star Aims For Impartial News With Independent Stance
The Monroe News-Star is a daily afternoon paper except weekends, published by News-Star-World Publishing in Monroe Louisiana. It lists leadership including publisher John D. Ewing and editor William C. Hardin and notes AP news use rights and national advertising representation.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th
Ofive Street
Robert Ewing, Jr
John D. Ewing
Wison Ewing
William H. Bronson
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Jack C. Gates
William C. Hardin
The
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Evans
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Novak
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
J. W. Fulbright
John J. Gilligan
Richard Goodwin
Goodwin
McCarthyites
Roger Hilsman
BY David Lawrence
Communist “National Liberation Front
Saigon
North Vietnam
Democratic Party
John Chamberlain
Ronnie
Don Maclean
Supreme Court
Hanoi
Associated Press
Branham Company National Advertising
Atlanta
Detroit
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