Senate debate on Vietnam war policy and draft extension ends in narrow vote
The Senate split 50 to 49 on Stennis plan to withdraw all U S troops within nine months if Hanoi agrees to release POWs within 60 days. It backed Mansfield’s nonbinding ceasefire push as Nixon pursues negotiated talks. Debate overlapped with draft renewal battles led by Gravel and Cranston who seek to derail the renewal, despite limited public support for the draft.
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United States
Vietnam
Senate
John C. Stennis
Dem-Miss
Mike Mansfield
Dem-Mont
Nixon
Mansfield
Hanoi
Paris
Ron Ziegler
Mike Gravel
Dem-Alaska
Alan Cranston
Dem
Calif
Monster lure using scents to attract Loch Ness
Scientists from International Flavors & Fragrances and the New York Museum of Natural History devised a scented bait to lure the Loch Ness Monster. The plastic lure releases attractants slowly as researchers test dispersal rates and monitor underwater swirlings and sonar.
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International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc
New York
Loch Ness
New York Museum of Natural History
Scotland
Open Letter to Pecos Valley Cantaloupe Growers
Charles Falconer, former Kermit resident and retired ad man, weighs in on Pecos cantaloupes quality and labeling. He urges producers to uphold standards after two to three years of disappointing fruit and notes some melons advertised as Pecos Canteloupes are not yet on the market.
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Pecos Valley
Pecos
Texas
Kermit
Pennsylvania
Florida
East
Virginia
Southampton County
Polk County
Winkler County News
Kermit High School
Charles Falconer
Senate
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
George Schaefer
Columbia University Medical College
Thomas Morton
Massachusetts
England
Morton
Calamity
Jane
U.S. Army
Boyle's Column Quick Mental Checkup Am I Normal
New York AP columnist offers a string of cheeky personal questions about habits fears and behavior to provoke self reflection. The piece ends by doubting whether anyone who answers such a test is normal to begin with.
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New York
There’s no substitute for conscience in a small town
A pithy Old Time saying notes that conscience may be strongest where neighbors know one another. The line highlights community accountability and the value of moral responsibility in intimate town life.
Women's liberation moves forward with new firsts and campaigns
AAP report outlines gains in women’s rights through public and legal pushes. It notes new roles for women, church leadership milestones, maternity leave gains, and state limits still restricting work. It highlights Lorena Weeks case, ER rights efforts, and a planned August 26 fundraising day for a national women's rights office.
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Patricia Sewell
Oklahoma City
New York City
Board of Education
Nixon
Civil Service Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Lorena Weeks
Wadley
Southern Bell Telephone
California
Wisconsin
Utah
Ohio
Washington
Republican National Committee
Congress
Aileen Hernandez
Why is her leg hair slower than his chin whiskers
A collection of questions and quirky trivia from L M Boyd and readers. Topics range from animal habits to car history and social views, with humorous Q and A and light commentary.
Women rise in crime rates challenge old myths
A discussion cites FBI data showing female arrests rising faster than males from 1960 to 1969 and juveniles also closing the gap. University scholars attribute greater access to crime opportunities and evolving gender roles as factors shaping the shift.
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FBI
Gene Kassebaum
University of Hawaii
Marvin Wolfgang
The
Criminology
Major Disclosures About LBJ Viet Actions Emerged
NEA reports that the Pentagon papers reveal Lyndon Johnson planned bombing North Vietnam in 1965 while promising not to widen the war during 1964 campaigning. The Times calls it a major disclosure linking a Sept 7 1964 Johnson officials consensus to later bombing decisions amid campaign dynamics.
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Washington
NEA
Pentagon
Lyndon Johnson
North Vietnam
New York Times
Johnson
Newsweek Magazine
White House
Charles Roberts
LBJ
U.S
Pleiku
South Vietnam
North
Vietnam
Roberts
Dong Hoi
United States
Barry Goldwater
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Orb Rowden
Bonnie Dearley
South Cedar Street
Leben
West Teras Press Association
Boyle
Monkey
Jurate Kazickas
Associated Press
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Women’s Liberation Movement
Women’s Liberation
Betty Friedan
United Presbyterian Church
American Baptist Convention
Episcopalians
House of Deputies
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Alabama
Nevada
House
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Chihuahua
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Hero
Green Bay
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Bellevue Medical Center
L.M Boyd
P.O
Fort Worth
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
University of Pennsylvania
Bruce Biossat
Newspaper Enterprise Association
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