Senate resolution on Vietnam shows restraint but ignores past commitments
The 70 16 Senate vote to limit presidential foreign policy powers signals a call for restraint while acknowledging the President can still act in emergencies. The piece notes past commitments dating to Eisenhower and Johnson, critiques creeping commitments, and calls for a clear White House policy on future Vietnams.
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Nixon
Congress
Vietnam
White House
William Fulbright
Johnson
U. S
United States
Washington
Dialogue 69 cross country trek promotes campus service
A 25 member Michigan State University group plus a faculty adviser plan a 10,000 mile cross country tour to highlight constructive college life. They will self fund via farm work and cleanup projects and share stories of 9,600 volunteers on campus, aiming to reduce the generation gap and spark dialogue with towns and cities along the route.
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Associated Press
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State University
Michigan State
Roper Research Associates
Clyde Morris
Nixon
Keep Up with the Jonses Threatens Disarmament
The Des Moines Register argues that ongoing U S and Russia military competition blocks disarmament. It urges the United States to take a courageous, lasting pause to demonstrate goodwill and push for a personal crisis driven agreement to end the stand off.
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Russia
United States
Greek Military Hero Still In Prison
Athens reports Maj. Gen. George E. Koumanakos, famed for Korea and Greek Civil War efforts, imprisoned for 17 months by the junta with no charges or trial. Others including Adm. Athanasius Spanides remain detained. Koumanakos’s case echoes Kafka as a nonpolitical hero held for precautionary reasons.
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George E. Koumanakos
Greece
Koumanakos
Athanasios Spanides
Koummanakos
Kafka
Munists
James van Fleet
Cleftis
Korea
U.S
R. E. Akers, Jr
Cyprus
George Papadopoulos
Ers
Oath of Office Adds So Help Me God to Chief Justice Burge
The oath sworn by Warren E Burger as Chief Justice of the United States includes So help me God. The article notes the 1962 Supreme Court ruling on school prayer and contrasts it with the oath text, detailing the combined oaths read before the President and Burger. It lists the full oath, highlighting the God clause.
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Ion
United States
Washington
Warren Earl Burger
Supreme Court
Union
New York State
Warren
Congress
The
Earl Warren
J. Warren Earl Burger
Bread and Butter Gaullism Shapes Pompidou Era
Paris analysts say France shifts Gaullism toward bread and butter policies under President Pompidou as social and economic troubles take priority over foreign affairs. A devaluation of the franc and tighter measures are anticipated after August, with France leaning toward pragmatic ties with Western allies.
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Paris
George Pompidou
France
de Gaulle
M. Pompidou
Pompidou
Solid Money
Antoine Pinay
M. Pinay
Giscard D’estaing
Gaullist
Pinay
Michael Debre
Gaullist Party
M. Debre
Foreign Ministry
United States
Rene Pleven
Quai D'Orsay
Maurice Schumann
M. Schumann
Britain
West Germany
General de Gaulle
Middle East
Senate Ethics Shadow Looms Over Brooke Slush Fund
The piece questions Senator Edward Brooke's use of a personal fund for office expenses amid claims the Senate code of ethics permits such spending. It contrasts Brooke’s fund with Nixon era criticisms, notes trips home and flower costs, and argues allowing this financial cushion masks overpayment and raises double standards.
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Washington
Edward Brooke
Rmass
Brooke
Boston
Senate
Richard Nixon
Pete Edson
Nixon
Ike Eisenhower
U.S. Senate
Monroe News-Star Masthead and Policy Note
The Monroe News-Star lists its postal class, publication cadence, and staff from 1909 to 1952. It notes affiliation with the Associated Press, advertising reps, and its independent political stance. The address, zip code, and phone number are provided along with executive titles and publishers.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and Olive Street
Branham-Moloney Company
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