Cubans Swim To Freedom To Miami Route
Cuban refugees reach the United States by swimming to Guantanamo Bay and boarding a U S Navy plane to Miami. About 180 Swimmers have reached Miami this year. Freedom House hosts the arrivals before onward flights. The pace has slowed as Castro patrols tighten.
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Miami
Fila
United States
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Freedom House
Washington
Guantanamo
Havana
U.S
White Memorial Unveiled in Emporia Marking White Centennial
A marker honoring William Allen White was unveiled in Emporia in a ceremony at the Kansas Turnpike service center. Rolia Clymer called White a dominating figure who shaped both national circles and rural life, as Kansas celebrates the author’s 100th birth anniversary. The event, led by Robert F. Duncan, opened a series of observances, noting White’s enduring luminous influence on the land he loved.
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William Alien White
Emporia Gazette
Emporia
Kansas Turnpike
Rolia Clymer
el Dorado Times
White Centennial Commission
New York
Washington
Kansas
White
Robert F. Duncan
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Clymer
America
Frank Carlson
R-Kan
Wiliam Allen White Memorial Library
Kansas State Teachers College
Edwin D. Canham
The
Christian Science Monitor
Kansas Associated Press
W. L. White
Gazette
W.A. White
el Dorado
William Allen White
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Willliam L. White
Mark F. Ethridge
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Romney Calls Nixon Peace Proposal Critique In Wisconsin
Michigan Governor Romney urges Richard Nixon to offer a Vietnamese peace plan while Nixon insists on continued military pressure. Romney touts a guaranteed neutralization strategy for Vietnam Laos and Cambodia and criticizes the Johnson administration and Kennedy for lacking a peace program. The piece also notes write in campaigns may be allowed in New Hampshire with court rulings impacting potential candidates and mentions various political figures and events surrounding the centennial observance of William Allen White.
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Michigan
George Romney
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
Nixon
Romney
Wisconsin
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N,y
Colorado
Laos
Cambodia
United States
Soviet Union
China
Southeast Asia
New Hampshire
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Kennedy
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Eugene Daniels Jr
Rockefeller
Reagan
Daniell
Theodore C. Sorenseh
John F. Kennedy
Short film revival plan aims to revive old cinema shorts
Hollywood AP reports the American Film Institute launches a half million dollar fund to revive short subjects through 1970. Grants up to 10000 to professionals and 2500 to students will support proposed shorts, with profits reinvested to sustain future projects. Question remains whether shorts can become profitable again.
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Hollywood
Donald Duck
Robert Benchley
James A. FitzPatrick
Amazon
Edgar Kennedy
Bugs Bunny
Doc
Pete Smith
American Film Institute
Institute
George Stevens Jr
Fed Zinnemann
Sidney Poitier
New York
Richard Leacock
When You Hid Dime Novels From Dad
HAL BOYLE reflects on memories as building blocks of the mind. He lists scenes from childhood and family life, from proud parents to small-town quirks, illustrating how past experiences create a mental castle to revisit.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Reading the Scandals and Small-Time Tricks of Old America
A nostalgic vignette recalls barber shop talks and slang from a bygone era. It contrasts petty scams like flashy street diamond pitches with everyday quirks such as two-straw ice cream sharing, hired girls, shameless cyclists, and the pre Prohibition saloon scene. It also notes how briefcases housed simple pleasures or busywork, and jokes about dogs in domestic life.
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Police Gazette
America
John L. Sullivan
There Are Invisible Americans In Laos Says Report
In Laos thousands of Americans are involved quietly with bases in Thailand and South Vietnam. The U S effort spends hundreds of millions annually on bombing and covert support while officials deny details. Premier Phouma avoids comment and says he cannot confirm unseen actions.
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Thailand
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Central Intelligence Agency
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Plain of Jars
Phouma
Kennedy Press Critique Highlights Vietnam War Doubts
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy told the New York Press Association that U.S. casualties last year doubled those in 1966 while South Vietnamese casualties declined. He urged South Vietnam to bear more fighting burden at Khe Sanh, warned a military victory is unlikely, and criticized Johnson administration focus on military solutions.
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N.Y
Robert F. Kennedy
D. N.Y
U.S
New York Press Association
Khe Sanh
U.N
Kennedy
Nguyen Huu-chi
South Vietnam
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