Press Truth Record on Indochina Despite Flaws
The letter by J Edward Murray argues the press has a strong truth record on Indochina, citing the Pentagon Papers. It notes body counts were unreliable and officials misled the public while editors warned citizens distrust officials and press should uncover hiding places and remove makeup in reporting.
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J. Edward Murray
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Indochina
Pentagon
Lt. Calleys
U. S. Command
Saigon
Murray
Executive Branch
Johnson
Defense McNamara
McNamara
Therr
Johnson faces party split over 1972 nomination
The article discusses President Johnson's anger at The Times for revealing stolen documents and his fears that Democratic candidates like Humphrey and Muskie lack strength. It notes Johnson's private hints he might back Nixon if no strong national contender emerges, and outlines Texas political maneuvers around Bentsen Barnes and Yarborough amid a fragile party unity landscape.
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Washington
Pedernales
Johnson
Times
Hubert H. Humphrey
Democrats
Sen
Humphrey
Johnson Library
Nixon
Texas
Preston Smith
Lloyd Bentsen
Ben Barnes
Ralph Yarborough
Barnes
Bentsen
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Jackson
Yarborough
Ken Galbraith
Bella Abug
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sen. Bentsen
Gov
Muskie
Littering in National Parks Draws American Critique
The piece laments slovenly visitor habits in national parks and urges stricter personal responsibility. It contrasts Americans unfavorably with Europeans in respecting property and cleanliness while noting parks staff bear the burden of cleanup.
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National Parks
Europe
Abandoned Automobiles Challenge Public Costs
The article argues that Americans abandon about one million cars annually, creating disposal problems for communities. It critiques proposed remedies such as maker liability or special taxes and advocates holding owners financially responsible plus fines to deter future abandonments.
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United States
Congress
Final singing telegram era fades from memory
The Western Union singing telegram is ending, leaving Americans with memories of a service many never experienced. The piece ponders whether the live messengers conveyed mood, sang in tune, and how recruitment worked, noting the medium lingered between myth and reality as demand and economics faded.
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Western Union
Wall Street Journal
Hanoi P O W Game Revealed in Paris Transcript
Washington reports expose a Hanoi tact in Paris where Xuan Thuy and Chalmers Roberts interview is misquoted to pressure a troop withdrawal. The piece argues Hanoi links POW releases to a withdrawal deadline and seeks broader concessions.
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Washington
Hanoi
Paris
Xuan Thuy
Chalmers M. Roberts
Washington Post
United States
Roberts
P.O.W
P.o.w.’S
Nixon
U. S
Vietnam
Mme
Nguyen Thi Binh
le Monde
Mme. Binh
Rep. Leggett
Nguyen van Tien
Leggett
Anthony Lewis
The
New York Times
Lewis
Saigon
Conservatives Take Aim at Nixon Amid Growing Dissatisfaction
The piece surveys conservative anger from New York to Congress and California as 1968 campaign figures discuss a wake-up plan. It notes leaders like Buckley and Harlow urging Agnew to mobilize support while Regular Republicans push to curb liberal welfare. The piece flags Reagan's tentative stance and hints a broader GOP revolt could form but question its impact.
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Washington
Nixon
New York City
Congress
California
White House
Richard Nixon
Agnew
Bryce Harlow
Eisenhower
National Review
New York
William F. Buckley
N.Y
House of Representatives
Samuel Devine
Ohio
Edward Derwinski
Illinois
Congressional
Mississippi
GOP
Clarke Reed
Association of Southern Republican
Dixie
William E. Brock
Tennessee
J. Daniel Mahoney
Mahoney
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Pentagon Papers and presidential deception in modern politics
The piece argues anti-war press misuses the Pentagon Papers and that Johnson's Vietnam dilemma stemmed from his political base. It compares past presidents, noting deceptions by Kennedy, Nixon, Wilson, and Roosevelt, and reflects on how election cycles clash with international power dynamics.
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Pentagon
Tom Wicker
Johnson
Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Democratic Party
Santo Domingo
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Johns Hopkins University
ADA
Elsew
White House
Maxwell Taylor
Ball
Rostow
John F. Kennedy
JFK
Kennedy
CIA
Fisenhower
Cuba
Castro
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Monroe News Star historical masthead description
The Monroe News-Star is a historical newspaper masthead note noting second class matter at Monroe post office June 1 1909 and listing addresses staff roles and Associated Press affiliation with regional advertising representatives and editorial stance as an independent paper.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
Associated Press
Branham-Moloney Company
National Advertising Representatives
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroite
Louis
Kansas City
Inneapolis
San Francisco
Angeles
Charlotte
Boston
Miami
Joe News Sign
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LBJ
Joseph Alsop
Evans
Hanois P.O.W
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Novak
Kevin Phillips
TVA
Jeffrey Hart
Southeast Asia
Barry Goldwater
Gouldwater
Johnnson
Goldwater
Monroe News-Star
John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Robert Ewing Jr
William H. Bronson
Robert Ewing
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund Lawn
Asse
Mgr
Jack C
William 2
Mardin
Ense
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