Prisoner of War policy and actions in Vietnam conflict
The Defense Department lists 35 Americans detained and 233 missing in Vietnam. North Vietnam violates POW protections, parading and denouncing prisoners. The Johnson administration argues for firm action to safeguard POW rights and threaten Hanoi if prisoners are executed as war criminals.
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Defense Department
North Vietnam
Johnson
W. Averell Harriman
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Presidential
Virginias first wave of expanded Negro votes shakes old guard
In Virginia a changing vote mix shifted power as Negro voters and liberal Democrats aided defeats of Senator A Willis Robertson and Rep Howard W Smith. The margin also narrowed Senator Byrd Jr political control while prompting questions on November by election outcomes and GOP prospects in the Old Dominion. New Negro support may force all parties to woo Black voters broadly in the South.
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Virginia
District of Columbia
A. Willis Robertson
Howard W. Smith
Congress
Robertson
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Smith
House Rules Committee
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Byrd
Senate
Old Dominion
Nixon
Eisenhower
Goldwater
Robertson-Smith
A Light in The Darkness To The Editor Lit
Frederick County planners face school construction with caution after a Northeast blackout. The author cites a glass company's piece noting light loss reveals what light means and the importance of calm, orderly systems in homes schools and businesses.
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Frederick County
Northeast
Windowed schools safer than underground design says reader
Letter argues against windowless schools after blackout lessons. author Matthew L H Boring of Myersville Maryland contends windows provide psychological comfort and practical egress during disasters. He warns that underground or windowless schools risk panic and hinder escape or rescue efforts.
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Power Company
New York
Matthew L. H. Boring
Myersville
Maryland
Teng Hsiao-ping rises in Red China under purges
The shadowy Teng Hsiao-ping climbs Mao era ranks amid Peking purges. Once sidelined, he becomes general secretary and a top five figure, with rivals removed as he consolidates power. His past links to Chou En-Jai and Chen Yi frame his ascent.
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Red China
Mao Tse - Tung
Peking
Mao
Teng Hsiao-p'ing
Teng
France
Chou En-Jai
Chen Yi
China
Red Movement
Chang Kuo-t‘ao
Chinese
Communist Party
Chinese Communist Party
Soldier from Emmitsburg to join Mexican border fight
Samuel Annan son of E L Annan of Emmitsburg is ordered to Baltimore then Eagle Pass to enlist in Company A. He left a munition factory job in Youngstown Ohio to pursue service, driven by a desire to fight and family military tradition.
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Samuel Annan
E. L. Annan
Emmitsburg
Company A
Annan
Baltimore
Eagle Pass
Youngstown
Ohio
Youth and society in a changing era of responsibility
Joe Eisenhauer reflects on youth as a period of potential and dreams, condemns sensational juvenile crime headlines, and urges parents, teachers, and employers to demand responsibility. He critiques beatnik apathy and stresses discipline, work, and communal duty as antidotes to social waste.
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Oscar Wilde
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Amon Burgee
Alumni Association
Henry B. Ramsburgh
Ktems
Brunswick
Joe Eisenhauer
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