Two Thousand Years of War in Vietnam Revisited
Posthumous Horizon piece by Bernard Fall surveys Vietnam history from Chinese conquest in 111 B.C. to French colonial rule and the ongoing North South divide. It reflects on cultural influences, wartime upheavals, and a nation still searching for its identity amid foreign power plays.
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Current Horizon
Vietnam
Bernard Fall
Professor Fall
China
North
da Nang
Fall
Russia
America
Emmitsburg Thurmont Reflect On Catoctin Veto Fallout
Berry's World laments the Catoctin High School veto by County Commissioners Collins and Hormar on February 4. The letter notes ongoing disruption in Emmitsburg and Thurmont with classes in hallways and a dangerous crossing for 28 students sharing seven physics books from Governor Thomas Johnson High. It argues the veto harms education and district morale, contrasting TJ and other county schools with the Garden of Eden.
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Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Catoctin High School
Collins
Hormar
Catoctin
T. J
F.hs
Garden of Eden
T.H.S
Enforcing Viet constitution could weaken red appeal
A Washington note on South Vietnam's new constitution outlines broad rights including religious freedom, speedy trials, and property rights. It envisions political rights, nonviolent opposition, labor freedom, and censorship limits while banning pro Communist activity. Success depends on faithful implementation.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
South Vietnam
No image of school life here compared to other counties
Thurmont High School co editor Susan Riffle argues county commissioners must fund a new school. She notes limited seating at Emmitsburg and Thurmont facilities, cites two county basketball titles, and warns graduates will face competition from better equipped schools like Thomas Johnson and Walkersville. She cites senator Joseph Tydings visit and urges decisive action now.
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E.H.S
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Brunswick
T. J
Maryland
Joseph Tydings
Frederick
Tydings
Chris Mattews
Frederick County
Matthews
Thomas Johnson
Walkersville
Susan Riffle
Thurmont High School
War Looms On The Washington Front
Fifty years ago items from The News-Poat file report a German diplomat disavowing general war on Americans while demanding the right to continue U-boat attacks on contraband ships. President Wilson may present a war message as Congress convenes and a Montauk Point submarine scare triggers near panic along the Atlantic coast. Navy officials deny sightings as two patrol boats guard shipping.
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Count von Béthmann Holwegg
Wilson
Congress
Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
Montauk Point
New York Harbor
Admiral Usher
New York Navy Yard
Montauk
Inter-Church Bowling League Banquet Held at Zion Middletown
More than 123 members from 10 women and men teams attended the fifth annual banquet at Zion Lutheran Church Middletown last night. Warren E. Smith of Grace Reformed presided as toastmaster. Reverend Weaver gave the organization history and Hagan performed magic. Dr. Donald J. Roop of New Market named Frederick County assistant health officer starting next week after medical degree at University of Maryland.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Middletown
Warren P. E. Smith
Grace Reformed Church
W. Merval Weaver
Frederick Presbyterian Church
H. David Hagan
Frederick
W. Ernest Fox
1Ist Church
Naomi Strobel
Donald J. Roop
New Market
Frederick County
School of Medicine
University of Maryland
Johnson and the stubborn middle in Vietnam politics
Washington analysis by David Lawrence on how maintaining a limited war in Vietnam tests President Johnson in an election year. The piece compares Johnson with Truman during Korea, arguing limited war avoids disaster but sparks intense partisan pressure from both right and left as the 1968 campaign looms.
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Vietnam
Johnson
U.S
Harry Truman
Korea
Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Raymond Aron
United States
Aron
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