Final Episode Highlights Navy Space Rescue Achievement
Space travel is costly and long term, dominated by the US and Russia. Astronauts Lovell and Aldrin brake Gemini 12 over Hawaii while a massive team of scientists engineers and military personnel supports. The sea rescue broadcast from USS Wasp demonstrated Navy precision and teamwork amid ongoing competition.
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Edwin Aldrin
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Long Beach
Toog Angeles
Atlantic Ocean
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Russia
Wasp
America
Long War Predicted in Vietnam as Years Extend
The Pentagon’s new guerilla warfare director Seymour Dietchman warns a protracted Vietnam conflict may require half a million to two million troops, with guerrilla forces mixing with civilians to prolong fighting. He notes guerrillas’ deep knowledge of terrain and the danger of peasant fighters who can rally as regulars. If Viet Reds transition to regular troops, five years may not suffice.
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United States
Seymour J. Dietchman
Pentagon
Norway
France
Europe
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Spiit
Washington
Open Forum Letters Policy Sparks Reader Reaction
In Long Beach readers critique a city event and parade coverage while a letter from GEORGE W. BRADLEY praises veterans and laments lack of local knowledge. He mocks the arts segment and suggests personal style changes amid reflections on civic pride and Huntington Harbour.
Threat to Unruh Sparks GOP Debate in Assembly
Letters criticise a Republican pressure tactic aimed at Jesse M. Unruh to force alignment with party demands. Writer cites Assemblyman William T. Bagley and warns the move could backfire, labeling it schoolboyish and frightening amid partisan tensions in Long Beach.
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Jesse M. Unruh
Kawton
William T. Bagley
Brooke Victory Tops Reagan's in Importance
The recent election produced Republican gains but the real story lies in the victors. Reagan, governor-elect of California, brings glamor and clout over the party's national convention. Romney, Rockefeller, and Rockefeller are the leading GOP figures poised for 1968. Georgia's results show large turnout with limited impact from segregationists, while Wallace distances himself from Reagan as southern opposition. The winners align with Modern Republicanism and civilizational aims.
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Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
George
Republicans face new era as Brook leads shift in GOP
Ralph McGill assesses a changing Republican landscape with Edward Brooke as a landmark figure. He argues Brooke's presence signals maturity and repudiates backlash against civil rights gains, predicting Republicans will pursue progress rather than revert to old limits. Reagan is noted as a factor but not a dominating force.
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Percy
Ilnois
Spiro Agnew
Maryland
U.S
Edward Brook
Massachusetts
Reagan
Lochinvar
Brooke
It Hurts Too Much To Laugh Too Old To Cry
A New York Times Service column reflects on the public pain of political defeat in 1966. It highlights Walter Cronkite and Adlai Stevenson anecdotes, honors losers like Chub Peabody and Charles Weltner, praises Pat Brown’s humanity, and argues integrity endures while politics moves on.
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New York Times
Washington
Walter Cronkite
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight Eisenhower
Lincoln
Stevenson
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Raleigh
N.C
Edenton Street Methodist Church
Pat Brown
California
Tat
Brown
Red China Moderates Threats in Vietnam War
Analysts in Hong Kong note a calmer Chinese stance toward U.S. and Vietnam, with fewer belligerent commentaries. Domestic Cultural Revolution turmoil, succession fears, and Sino Soviet tensions influence Beijing, reducing immediate threats while hopes rise that U.S. pressure may push Hanoi toward negotiated peace with Moscow’s help.
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Hong Kong
China
Peking
Johnson
Hanoi
Soviet Union
Thoughts on Faith and Christ Venture in Galatians Voice
A compact reflection on faith in Christ as the soul's venture beyond legal terms and guilt, stressing trust in Jesus against difficulties and discouragements. The speaker draws on Galatians 3:36 and quotes W Bridges to emphasize spiritual boldness through faith.
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Sons of
God
Christ
W. Bridges
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