Sgt Larry Pierce Receives Medal of Honor Posthumously
The United States awards the Congressional Medal of Honor to Sgt Larry Pierce of Wasco California for sacrificing himself to save his squad during a Viet Nam patrol. Pierce, of the 173d Airborne Brigade, died in the act, and his heroism is highlighted in a Hearst Headline Service series. He is remembered as first among the brave and his memory endures among American combat men.
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Larry Pierce
Sgt
Pierce
Wasco
Calif
173D Airborne Brigade
Hearst Headline Service
John Harris
Viet Nam
Sgt. Pierce
The
United States
U. S
Israel
South Viet Nam
Sen. Gruening
Rubinstein to Close Symphony Season in San Antonio
Welcome visitors fill the hall for Artur Rubinstein the guest artist delivering the Grieg piano concerto. The veteran pianist awe inspires with a universal appeal as San Antonio audiences expect a transcendent performance from the celebrated maestro renowned for technical mastery and expressive depth.
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Artur Rubinstein
San Antonio
Rubinstein
Grieg
Nasser Attacks United States Over Arms and Alliances
The article reports Egyptian leader Nasser sharply denouncing U S military aid to Israel and alleging a US drive to encircle Egypt with a conservative Arab bloc. It notes Anwar el Sadat’s Washington visit, Nasser’s bellicose warning of a preventive war, and Yemen’s Egyptian troop deployment.
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Nasser
Egypt
United States
U. S
Israel
Answar el Sadat
State Department
Readers criticize would be presidents and Kennedy fringe ideas
The letter mocks growing claims by would be national leaders including William Jennings Bryan Harold Stassen and Bobby Kennedy. It rails against Kennedy proposing weapons elections in South Vietnam arguing such views rest on Communist honor and naivete.
RushFulbright clash on policy sparks heated debate
Policy headlines mix with personnel shifts as Otto Otenka and William Ndt remain in place while Wes ny Wessin is ousted. Money moves to an enemy complex unfold amid talks on a new Consular Treaty. Liberty advocates fill halls with rhetoric as security and military potential dominate the scene.
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Otto Otenka
State Department
William Ndt
Wesny Wessin
Archians of Liberty
Gruening and the Draft in Vietnam Debate
The piece argues for voluntary military service and critiques Gruening’s push to end conscription. It cites Goldwater Johnson Truman and the 1964 proposals, notes the paradoxes of universal service, and recalls Cassius Clay’s draft history while urging reexploration of bipartisan end-draft ideas once the crisis eases.
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Alaska
South Viet Nam
Barry Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Goldwater
Johnson
Harry Truman
Sen. Gruening
Mumps Vaccine Study Boosts Hope for Eradication
A Soviet study reports a mumps vaccine producing complete immunity within 14 to 21 days and protecting children for five to six years. Ninety percent vaccinated remained free of mumps. cases that appeared were mild. The vaccine works during epidemics and could become standard for all children. Incubation is seven to 21 days with parotid gland swelling and fever.
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Soviet Union
Anton Smorodintsev
Leningrad
Rockefeller backs labor to boost campaign momentum
In a swift shift of stance amid transit labor tensions, Nelson Rockefeller moves to back retroactive raises and curb a crippling strike after union pressure and a Meany Van Arsdale push. The change aligns him with AFL CIO leaders and signals a path toward national politics.
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York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Gov. Rockefeller
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Robert Kennedy
Mike Quill
Labor
Manhattan Center
Arthur Goldberg
Johnson
Harry van Arsdale
Central Labor Council
Bob Kennedy
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Florida
Meany
Rockefeller
van Arsdale
Rocky
Lindsay
Governor Seeks Wage Hike and Labor Backing in 1966 Race
The article describes a labor shift supporting Rockefeller with a plan to raise the state minimum wage from 1.25 to 1.50 an hour and notes past labor backers now aligning with him. It cites Transport Workers Union head Matthew Guinan and leaders Dave Dubinsky and Alex Rose, suggesting Rockefeller could win by a substantial margin and challenge Kennedy’s machine.
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Labor
Transport Workers Union
Matthew Guinan
Bob Kennedy
Robert Morgenthau
Guinan
Rockefeller
van Arsdale
Liberal
Dave Dubinsky
Alex Rose
Gov
Kennedy
Rocky
Halt Syndicate
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