Quakers Explore Vietnam War Dilemmas In Philadelphia Meet
American Friends Service Committee members in Philadelphia on Wednesday September 8 discussed bringing the Vietnam war to the bargaining table. A three member Quaker team reported that 90 percent of Vietnamese feel no stake in the war and that victory would turn to ashes if the United States continues its present course. The team stressed the rural South Vietnam plight where 75 percent of the population lives and refugee suffering, including 600000 people with 200000 driven from villages by bombing and artillery. The report credits public awareness efforts by journalist Rich ard Critchfield and notes the shift to a refugee program after policy reversals.
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American Friends Service Committee
Philadelphia
Southeast Asia
United States
Viet Nam
Richard Critchfield
South Viet Nam
Publisher's Publisher Charles Hodel In Critical Condition
The Raleigh Register publisher Charles Hodel remains gravely ill after a February stroke. Medical prospects are bleak, with extensive brain function loss and speech unable. Family notes feeding via nurse and intermittent food refusals while preparing for the finality.
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Raleigh Register
Charles Hodel
Prolonged Education Filibuster Debated In Taft Hartley Reform
UPI reports that the Senate will debate Rule 22 and an effort to repeal Section 14-B of the Taft Hartley Act which allows states to ban compulsory unionism. Dirksen promises a lengthy educational filibuster as partisans weigh Great Society goals against right to work and union influence.
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United Press International
U.S. Senate
Big Labor
Johnson
LBJ
Great Society
Washington
Senate
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Dirksen
All Americans
Georgia
North Carolina
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Southern Railway and Associated Lines
U S and USSR Seek End to India Pakistan War
The United States and the Soviet Union agree on ending the war between India and Pakistan, wary that Red China's influence could rise amid the chaos. They note Beijing's actions risk strengthening Communist parties abroad and threaten Southeast Asia, while India and Pakistan rely on aid that could falter if fighting continues.
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United Press International
United States
Russia
India
Pakistan
Washington
Moscow
Red China
Asian Subcontinent
Peking
Mir
Subcontinent
Soviet Union
The Hidden Face Of Free Enterprise review excerpt
John Hode l discusses John R. Bunting's critique of unplanned capitalism in an automated society. He argues growth tradeoffs, wage dynamics, and the reluctance of businessmen to adopt planning. Bunting warns planning could cost sacred institutions and yet argues it may be necessary to cure malaise in the economy.
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John R. Bunting
Adam Smith
John Maynard Keynes
Bunting
United States
Mc.Graw- Hill
Hollywood
NEA
Todd-Ao
Silent Saboteurs Target Castro in Quiet Resistance
A discreet, self described group of nameless Cuban saboteurs discusses indirect acts to undermine Castro. They favor subtle social alignment with regime supporters, then small acts of destruction such as sabotaging sugar crops and utilities, hoping to slow the regime without overt confrontation. They warn against direct protest and outline various methods and risks.
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Washington
NEA
Castro
Havana
Artemisa
Latin America
Fathers Buy Plastic Saddle For Kids Playtime
A toy maker offers a plastic saddle with stirrups horn and girth priced at five dollars to attach to a dad. The piece notes uncoupled spurs and pokes fun at working men returning home tired. It also includes a Hollywood interview with James Stewart on family appeal and his personal obligation to fans.
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Hollywood
Beckley Newspapers classifieds and subscription rates
Public notice announcing subscription prices for Beckley Newspapers Corporation including daily and Sunday options for various terms, home delivery with carrier rates, change of address instructions, and tax policy. It lists rates, authorized offices in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia, and disclaimer about carrier contractors.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Vera Thomas Visits Durham Parents After Havana Cruise
Miss Vera Thomas surgical supervisor at Duke University Hospital in Durham spends three weeks with her parents on Third Avenue. She arrived in New York from a Havana cruise, met by sister Mrs Lillian Thomas Thompson who accompanied her here last night.
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Raleigh Register
Vera .Thomas
Duke University Hospital
Durham
N. C
J. B. Thomas
Third Avenue
Miss Thomas
New York
Havana
Lillian Thomas Thompson
West Virginia militia encampment near Parkersburg planned
Three years ago from the 1915 files, the state militia will hold its annual encampment near Parkersburg with camp starting August 9. An edict bans excursions to Marietta across the river. C. L. Graham and brother sold their blacksmith shop to Halstead, now working at Lanark, described as capable and deserving patronage.
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Raleigh Register
West Virginia State Militia
Parkersburg
Marietta
C. L. Graham
Mr. Halstead
Lanark
Prayer for Today Blessings and wages for workers praised
A prayer praising laborers in mills and mines and asking awareness of indebtedness, adequate wages, and recurring praise from fellow men. The prayer expresses faith in God and thanks to workers, attributed to W Ralph Ward Jr, bishop of The Methodist Church in Syracuse New York.
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W. Ralph Ward Jr
Syracuse
N. Y
The
Methodist Church
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Dick Kleiner
Nakiah Neaister
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