Draft Dodging Racket Exposed and Base Support Echoed
The FBI uncovered a scheme where a former Air Force member and a partner faked DD44 forms to help youths evade the draft. Indictments followed for dodging and abetting, with warnings that such acts threaten the nation. A Marine family story from El Toro underscores patriotic support for servicemen and condemns draft dodgers.
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Air Reserve
FBI
U.S
Marine Corps Air Station
el Toro
Calif
America
Chris Celia Keen
Ronald Keehn
Frank G. Tharin
Keehn
Vietnam
Orange County
The Complex Charisma of Thich Quang Tri
A detailed profile of Thich Tri Quang, revealing a monk who blends religious fervor with political maneuvering. The account notes his charm and secrecy, his ability to sway crowds, and his aim to secure Buddhist dominance in a Vietnamese government while resisting the Viet Cong.
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Thich Tri Quang
Diem
Nguyen Cao Ky
Tri Quang
Comsym
Kennedy Seen Linking Laos Model to Viet Nam Coalition
The piece argues Kennedy’s Laos coalition idea mirrors potential postwar South Vietnam governance with a Communist role. It recaps 1961–62 actions, Geneva accord results, and how Pathet Lao controls most of Laos, while U.S. forces deter further moves toward the Mekong and Hanoi’s influence.
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Laos
New York
Robert F. Kennedy
National Liberation Front
South Viet Nam
Humphrey
Kennedy
Johnson
Viet Nam
John F. Kennedy
Red Pathet Lao
Vientiane
Mekong
Thailand
John Kennedy
Pathet Lao
Moscow
Peking
New Zealand
Geneva
Souvanna Phouma
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
U.S
Lewellyn returns to Champs with Frederick in bid for title
Yesterday Harry Lewellyn the big southerner who shone on Morrison's staff last season will rejoin with Fred erick this year. The chairman of the Players committee received the signed contract this morning and fans are elated.
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Morrison
Frederick
Lewellyn
Champs Pilot
Political pressure on labor unions over illegal strikes
A Washington Today column argues for penalties against unions that call illegal strikes and cross-picket lines. It cites the New York City transit strike and a nationwide rail strike, condemns perceived labor influence in Congress, and urges a citizen movement to vote against representatives who tolerate disruptions to interstate commerce.
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C. C. Keeney
Elroy F. Grimes
Walter H. Dudtow
Baxter “Z. Morghy
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