Johnson Presidency Under Scrutiny as Public Opinion Shifts
Observers argue that polls showing President Johnson at a low popularity point do not doom his tenure. Past leaders Eisenhower and Kennedy rebounded after lulls, while domestic unrest and rising food prices fuel discontent. Critics warn a fifth column manipulating opinion could threaten support for the Vietnam effort, which they view as essential to defending Vietnam from aggression.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
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Vietnam
Battle Within China as Red Guards Face Purple Guards
Reports describe turmoil in mainland China where Mao Zedong's Red Guards clash with a new Purple Guards workers movement amid a purge. Regular army units are deployed to quell protests, with up to ten thousand demonstrators. The upheaval signals a potential internal power struggle rather than a revolt against communism itself.
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For My Part By Ray Cromley on China Soviet ties
The piece argues Red Chinese protests outside the Soviet embassy in Peking reflect two aims. First, to curb Soviet influence within Chinese leadership fears of relying on Moscow. Second, cites a Hungarian defector describing an infiltration tactic used to seize material from a U.S. legation, suggesting the KGB and Hungarian services seek penetration. Mao and Lin Piao may align or oppose Moscow but will not trust the Kremlin.
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Hungary
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Laszlo Szabo
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Szabo
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Russia
North Korea
Japan
Kremlin
Washout on Pennsylvania line near Walkersville
Fifty Years Ago ems From The News Post Files dated September 16 1916 report a 16 foot washout of the Pennsylvania Railroad bed between Walkersville and Woodsboro at McAleer's station after heavy rains. The cave in was seven feet deep with ties ballast and track sunk. The Freder ick bound train had just passed when the tracks failed. Hood Seminary reopens with strong enrollments and an improved faculty offering College Preparatory General Course and language classes in German French and Spanish. The Conservatory of Music also opens with offerings in piano voice violin and associated study.
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Walkersville
Woodsboro
McAleer’s
Frederick
Hood Seminary
Conservatory of Music
Superb pitching by Fred Delauter fuels Hustlers win
Twenty years ago on September 16, 1946 Frederick’s pitcher Fred Delauter nicknamed Binks led the Hustlers to a 3-4 victory over Baltimore’s Tru Fits in the second round of the Maryland State Independent Baseball Championship at McCurdy Field. Attendance was 575. Delauter escaped a first inning danger and twice stranded bases loaded as outfield support backed his effort. The day also brought ideal weather for the squirrel season with dry woods and scarce squirrels, according to District Deputy Game Warden Durward W. Kettles.
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Frederick
Durward W Kettles
Johnson's Era of Illusions Faces Tumultuous Realities
The piece argues President Johnson relies on political illusions to manage inflation and credit while the nation grapples with riots, Vietnam, and a booming yet overheating economy. It notes a shift from Kennedy’s legacy to Johnson’s own sweeping but precarious Great Society, as public affections and political capital falter amid rising disorder.
Marcos visit underscores U S aid to Philippines and Asia
President Marcos of the Philippines visits Washington, reflecting US support after independence and signaling broader regional ties. The piece notes US training of Filipinos, anti Communist resistance, and potential roles for the Philippines in Asia's development, including Manila hosting the Asian Development Bank and fostering US-Philippine cooperation amid Cold War pressures.
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Pacific
Philippines
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Asia
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Manila
Asian Development Bank
Marcos
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