McNamara's Departure Leaves Big Defense Vacuum
Ottawa editorials weigh who replaces Robert McNamara as Secretary of Defense after seven years of rise in the budget from 40 to 70 billion. The piece notes his push for businesslike efficiency, a computer corps, friction with Congress, and the Vietnam era pressures shaping his tenure.
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Robert McNamara
Defense
McNamara
World Bank
Vietnam
Congress
Wilson’s
Wilson
Secretary of Defense
Dulles
McNamara resignation sparks defense policy debate
The note discusses civilian control of the Defense Department amid Vietnam, questioning if Johnson should delay a change in leadership. It argues McNamara’s departure could ease Johnson’s reelection odds and suggests a more open minded successor might heed military advice to press a quicker victory.
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Department of Defense
Vietnam
McNamara
Johnson
Defense
Bonfire Memories of Indian Summer Leaves
A nostalgic note on Indian Summer mornings when leaves drift down in a light breeze. The author recalls childhood delight and the communal joy of raking the lawn amid clear crisp dawns and graceful showers of gold and red foliage.
Fall bonfire memories in a shared neighborhood night
A reminiscence describes raking leaves into lines and a bonfire across the block after dinner. Children form light bundles from bed sheets, ignite a tall blaze, and enjoy the scent of smoke while parents recall bygone firebuilding days. Potatoes buried in leaves bake and taste good.
Nightly TV Schedule Fragments Highlight Variety
A dense listing shows a full day of TV programming from early morning to late night. Included are news, weather, sports, dramas, comedies, game shows, and religious segments featuring marquee names like Leave It To Beaver Flintstones Truth or Consequences The Monkees Hallmark Hall Of Fame Gunsmoke Bonanza and Tonight plus dance and variety programs and late news.
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Flintstones
Kansas
U.N.C.L.E
Rat Patrol
Lucille Ball
Andy Griffith
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Felony Squad
Family Affair
Peyton Place
Carol Burnett
Big Valley
Johnny Carson
Joey Bishop
Merv Griffin
Joe Pyne
Love Lacey
Woods Woodbury
Doctors
Peers Mason
Mike Douphis
Torey
Electroshock Therapy Explained by Dr Mother
Dear Mrs Electroshock or ECT has been used for about 30 years and works by breaking emotional patterns not harming the body. It can reduce fear and anxiety, helping a person regain rational outlook without destroying memory or intellect, and is used for both mild and severe emotional illness.
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R.W
Ottawa High athlete sprains ankle in gym class
Twenty five years ago David Blair son of Mr and Mrs Hale B Blair sprained his right ankle while jumping in gym at Ottawa High School and insisted on delivering his Herald route despite the injury. He had burned himself last summer cooking with hot grease over a campfire.
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David Blair
Hale B. Blair
Ottawa High School
Thus Says the Lord Prayer Excerpt From Jeremiah Verse
A religious excerpt presents a verse from Jeremiah 31 203 RSV about God loving his people with everlasting faithfulness and includes a prayer asking deliverance from doubt during suffering and to be upheld by divine faithfulness in life.
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Jeremiah
A Contrast In Cabinet Men 1952 And 1967 Analysis
AP News Analysis compares Eisenhower era secretaries Wilson Dulles and McNamara Rusk with Johnson appointees Namara and Rusk. It notes Wilson and McNamara faced criticism for outspoken views, while Dulles and Rusk were praised for controlled rhetoric and steady policy, illustrating differing communication styles in defense and state roles.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Defense
Johnson
Eisenhower
Charles E. Wilson
Robert S. Mel Namare
John Foster Dulles
Dean Rusk
Wilson
General Motors Corp
Steinbeck Readings Offered An Entertaining Hour
NBCs Sunday night program featured John Steinbecks America and Americans with Henry Fonda reading excerpts. The hour mixed newsreel clips movie footage and stills to illustrate Steinbecks praise and critique of the nation. The show aimed to balance harsh truths with hopeful notes despite some heavy handed visuals.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York
John Steinbeck
NBC
America
Henry Fonda
Redwoods
Grand Canyon
Steinbeck
Theodore Roosevelt
Diver fatally shot in misidentified target at Caddo Lake
Marshall Texas AP reports diver Jim Clark age 35 from Shreveport Louisiana was shot Sunday by a duck hunter who mistook him for an alligator. Clark surfaced near a stump as flags marked the diving area. Hunter's identity withheld pending County investigation.
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Marshall, Tex
Jim Clark
Shreveport
Caddo Lake
Clark
Harrison County
Towers to glow at Watts for Christmas lighting
In Los Angeles, the Watts Towers near the heart of the 1965 riot area will be lit for Christmas. Sculptor Simon Rodin built the towers. lighting is scheduled to begin next Sunday, bringing bright decoration to the historic site amid post-riot recovery.
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Los Angeles
Watts Towers
Simon Rodin
Women Now Living Longer Than Men by HAL Boyle
NY AP roundup notes longevity gap widening with women living seven years longer than men. 1920 gap was one year. Also observes hair loss patterns, rising 85 plus population, and tax and education facts with quotable lines. Includes odd jobs like thumb cutters and screen apes in mines.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Uncle Sam
Tax Foundation, Inc
Reveenue Service
H.G. Wells
U.S
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Hollywood
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