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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1963
Page
4
James Marlow notes Kennedy faces civil rights and Viet Nam pressures, with a pending civil rights bill, delayed Senate support, and the Diem regime in Vietnam under strain. The piece links past court desegregation, Alabama demonstrations, and the broader struggle against communism in Southeast Asia.
Archbishop Thuc, brother of a South Vietnamese leader, left Rome after saying the Vatican ordered him not to speak on Viet Nam affairs. He cited a veto by the Holy See and said he could only speak in his own diocese. Reports tied his visit to tensions over Buddhist crackdowns and U.S. policy.
Two East German men escaped to West Berlin by swimming a canal during the night, as reported by West Berlin police. The incident highlights ongoing border tensions and the dangers faced by those attempting to flee.
Washington AP Senator Al Gore of Tennessee, facing re election next year, said he was jolted to receive a membership application blank from a group for retirees and warned he will have them investigated if another one is sent.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the American Legion that agreements with the Soviet Union could curb accidental war via miscalculation or surprise attack. He listed goals including arms restraint with inspections, Berlin crisis easing, UN peace power, greater West–Communist information flow, joint disease efforts, and scientific collaboration.
Ambassador Farland criticizes U S aid efforts citing red tape, weak administration, Washington control, and grandiose planning. He notes differences with the Kennedy administration but says they were not major policy splits.
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