VIP Visits Stir Vietnam War Critique in Journal
The Wall Street Journal condemns VIP trips to the front as politicians like Rep. Joseph Resnick visit Vietnam. Resnick and his young children witnessed briefings in Saigon, complained about restrictions, and campaigned among GIs, distributing gifts from home suppliers. He targeted Jewish soldiers via a Jewish chaplain.
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VIP visits in Saigon boost Resnick's war tour
Citizen Soldiers 6 accompanies him to carry knives and Kool-Aid as officers and men respond with cynicism to VIP briefings. A Navy officer jokes you cannot slight the big shots while a Marine notes a display battalion near Da Nang. Resnick hosts a champagne breakfast for the press in Saigon before returning home, aided by new war and peace expertise.
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What Lies Ahead for Harvard Seniors on the Draft
The Harvard Crimson polled 529 seniors about the draft. Among the respondents 59 percent said they would make a determined effort to avoid military service.
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Harvard and Berkeley Students Weigh War Resistance
A University of Harvard study shows twenty two percent would go to jail or flee if deferments were denied and over one third would refuse to fight if drafted. Berkeley and Harvard share antiwar sentiment, suggesting government struggles to sell the Vietnam war to youth. Many undergraduates oppose the war but see no path to a graceful exit, wary of U S tactics, while not pacifists about other conflicts. The piece questions Washington's response if even a fraction fled or faced imprisonment instead of serving.
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Mumps Symptoms and Medical Q A Notes
Letters to Dr Mother discuss mumps spreading across salivary glands with parotid and sublingual involvement. The column offers practical guidance on symptoms and concerns about facial swelling and treatment options.
Prayer for Faithful Work and Service in Jesus Name
A devotional prayer invoking God to accept honest effort and usable gifts. The speaker asks for faithfulness in daily tasks, to serve according to ability, and to seize opportunities granted, using Jesus as the guiding spirit and ending with Amen.
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The New Budget Life and Death Matters Analysis
A News Analysis examines President Johnson's 1969 budget proposals, framing federal spending as life and death for health, defense, and social programs. It highlights per capita costs for job training, housing, foreign aid, space, education, veterans benefits, debt interest, and rising military and security expenditures.
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Subversive Activities Control Board Eyes Revival
Washington reports SACB may be revived after two dormant years as Congress funds a boost to enforce new Communist spotting duties. The Daubois Clubs case hearings planned in New York probe if the group is dominated by the Communist party, with delays requested by the club. Proxmire defended abolition, while Johnson’s 1969 budget supports a board seen by some as failing to register communists in its history.
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Ford Theater Reopening Shines On TV Night
AP reports CBS offered a bright hour on Ford's Theater reopening in Washington. Notable figures like Hubert Humphrey Helen Hayes Henry Fonda Fredric March and Nina Foch appeared as the Marine Band accompanied. The hour balanced somber Lincoln references with modern stage tech and star power.
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A Long Wait Ends with Spaniard Surrender in 1936 War
SAN FERNANDO Spain AP Juan Rodriguez Arag 67 surrendered to authorities Tuesday after locking himself in his home since the Spanish civil war began July 18 1936. Aragon a carpenter said he feared political articles in a local magazine could bring reprisals. His family told friends Juan had disappeared.
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Television Log Says A Busy Night Of Classics
A dense late night aired a mix of dramas comedies and talk shows. Notable titles include Leave It To Beaver Flintstones Truth or Consequences The Clown and Nighttime News Weather Merv Griffin and Tonight with Joey Bishop among others. The schedule lists multiple reruns and movie slots across the evening into early morning.
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