Vietnam War Prisoner Claims Clash With Geneva Rules
Secretary Melvin Laird criticizes North Vietnam for refusing Geneva Convention terms on prisoners of war. He cites more than 1,300 U S service members missing or jailed, with nearly 800 downed over North Vietnam. Laird notes lack of access to names, medical care concerns, and propaganda evidence, contrasting with South Vietnam where Red Cross inspections occur.
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Time as the New Measure of Space Travel
The piece argues age old distance terms give way to space based scale and suggests time could become the primary metric for interplanetary travel. It notes Sun and Moon distances disorienting and foresees days and months as units for journeys beyond Earth.
New Lightning Peril for Next Gen Aircraft Materials
Flight Safety Foundation reports boron and graphite reinforced composites in future airliners show structural damage from electrical currents as low as 36 000 amperes and far below natural lightning energy. GE and Ford Philco tests prompt protection measures. Safety must remain priority amid booming passenger capacity.
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Pollution Fight Over Feedlots Slows Beef Growth
New feedlots for cattle fattening spread as beef prices rise but towns face zoning hurdles. Residents near proposed sites resist locating operations near homes. In Kansas a 35000 head facility near Dodge City prompts concerns about water and air pollution.
Rockefeller's Release Sparks Political Bombshell
Washington reports on Governor Nelson Rockefeller backing State Senator John J. Marchi over Mayor John V. Lindsay for mayor. The plan, announced May 21 at Gracie Mansion, intertwined with an urban development program and a press conference non-answer, drew swift reactions. Rockefeller's clarification failed to alter the core pledge to support Marchi in the general election if he wins the June 17 Republican primary, raising questions about party unity and Conservative influence.
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Dissension in the US Aiding Communists
Washington reports the Vietnam war dragging on as peace talks stall. Hanoi and its backers in the Soviet and Chinese camps press for U.S. troop withdrawal while internal dissent in America is blamed for aiding the Communist cause. The piece cites Bernard Kalb broadcasting from Hong Kong and names Kennedy Mansfield Javits Mondale as critics.
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United Europe Dream Night at Overseas Press Club
Count Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi spoke at the Overseas Press Club in New York about a Pan Europe and a future United States of Europe. Panelists debated faith in a federation, NATO, and Western defense amid Cold War tensions and student dissent.
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Lilly
Canada Reconsiders NATO Role Amid Frontline Drawdown
Prime Minister Trudeau announced a plan to withdraw Canada’s air wing and reduce the armored brigade in Germany to a single battalion. Cadieux outlined shifting troops to rear reserve stations, with swift airlift if needed, prompting unease in NATO about Europe assume greater defense load. The piece argues U S burden and base network underwrite Western defense while warning of risks tied to overseas deployments.
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Call to pass a resolution opposing prolongation of war
A public appeal urges passage of a resolution opposing the continuance of the war. It notes U S involvement exceeds half a million service members and asserts domestic discord harms war effort, claiming enemy belief that America will accept peace at any price prolongs the conflict.
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Monroe News-Star Heritage and Policy Statement
The Monroe News-Star notes its status as a second class paper issued daily except weekends from Monroe Louisiana. It lists leadership figures from 1929 to 1952, its Association with the AP, and a commitment to independent impartial news with stance on rights and wrongs.
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