Pattern of strongpoints forms Vietnam war strategy
The piece describes a threefold US plan combining sea air and ground forces to defeat the Vietcong in Vietnam. It notes nine coastal strongpoints along the South China Sea, to be reinforced from the sea and linked into a larger attack toward Laos. Native troops are emphasized to frame the war as Vietnamese independence. President Johnson ties victory to national honor, pending North Vietnam and its allies withdrawing to allow independence.
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Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
South China Sea
South Vietnam
Johnson
China
Soviet Union
How Long Can It Last
A humorous essay on living beyond means and deficit spending. It questions personal debt versus government spending, joking about Uncle Sam revealing a new economic system and explaining it to creditors, while noting the burden of borrowing.
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Sam
Contrast in Approaches in American and German Railways
The German Federal Rail road expands capacity with concrete ties and welded rails, electrifies more than a fifth of tracks, and trims travel times on 37 long distance trains. Munich hosts an electronic info center for 4000 schedule options, while Hanover tests an electronic ticket printer. Germany focuses on comfort and speed as US railroads cut passenger services, offering less courtesy and service.
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West Germany
Munich
Hanover
Germany
United States
Goldberg Reluctant Supreme Court Justice Heads to U N Ambassadorship
Justice Arthur Goldberg, famed for tireless problem solving and blunt speaking, abruptly leaves the Supreme Court to serve as United Nations ambassador. Observers note his longing for a more public, international role, predicting he will be an active, influential diplomat at the U N.
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Arthur Goldberg
Supreme Court
U.N
High Court
Goldberg
Kennedy
United Nations
American Bar Association
Chicago
Labor
White House
Office of Emergency Management
Washington
Johnson
Adlai Stevenson
The
Justice
Stevenson
London
Illinois
New York
For My Part By Ray Cromley on Rhee as national figure
The piece portrays Syngman Rhee as a heroic revolutionary patriot who kept South Korea unified amid early Cold War tensions. It compares his rigid one man rule to Diem in Vietnam, notes U S encouragement of underground leftist elements, and recalls personal jail experiences highlighting mixed views on Rhee’s methods and era.
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Syngman Rhee
Rhee
South Korea
Charles de Gaulle
Seoul
Diem
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Korea
Yalu
Kore
Two Weeks of Campaigning and Local News From 1918
The item recalls a two week campaign for Senator Blair Lee with travel between Frederick and Baltimore and a Libertytown event. A Tidewater Portland Cement quarry disaster at Union Bridge killed two, injured one, and left another unhurt. Traffic at the Square Corner surged as over three cars per minute passed officers yesterday.
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Frederick
Baltimore
State Central Committee
Libertytown
Blair Lee
Tidewater Portland Cement Company
Union Bridge
Square Corner
Washington
Should Philip Be Seen And Not Heard?
European staff correspondent outlines Prince Philip as a gadfly for Britain urging modernization export drive and youth sport development while debating Rhodesia remarks. The piece compares him with Queen Victoria's consort Albert, noting Philip's frank public comments and the public support for a private citizen voicing opinions.
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London
NEA
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Prince Philip
Britain
Duke of Edinburgh
Latin America
Rhodesia
Commonwealth
Edinburgh University
Labor
Prince Albert
Victoria
Albert
Prince Consort
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