Rules of Warfare in Vietnam Require Persistent Pressure
Defense Secretary McNamara testified that continued bombing of enemy supply lines harms Viet Cong morale and victory prospects. Desertion and defection rates rise as both sides tap younger recruits, with 15 to 17 year olds drafted. He tied deteriorating morale to captured documents and early-year interviews, urging a resolute, persistent military effort.
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Viet Cong
McNamara
North
Viet Nam
San Antonio police cadets graduate as force grows
Sixteen cadets graduated last evening expanding the force to 696 officers. A second class is near completion and could add 16 more within a month. The City Council eased recruitment by raising the maximum applicant age from 30 to 35, aiding rehiring of five former officers and boosting fire department strength as manpower shortages persist.
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San Antonio
Saigon Mine Blast Tragedy Spurs War MPs Errors
In Saigon a Viet Cong mine set off automatic fire from American MPs killing five Vietnamese civilians and wounding 26, eight Americans also hurt. The shooting was later revealed as a costly misfire as MPs targeted supposed Viet Cong threats. The United States offered compensation to families and injured personnel.
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Saigon
Militant Labor Leader Organizes Antiwar Union Bloc
David Livingston, head of District 65, launches the Trade Union Division of SANE to mobilize thousands in major cities. He leads a bloc of militant labor figures from unions in hospitality, auto, chemical, oil, and other sectors, aiming to end the current war.
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York
U.S
Southeast Asia
David Livingston
SANE
Livingston
Wholesale and Retail International
Shanker Pulls Back From SANE Labor Split
Janky Shanker of the United Federation of Teachers declines future participation in a SANE labor drive over Viet Nam policy. He notes AFL-CIO support for the Johnson administration and criticizes the call for organized labor to speak out against government policy.
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United Nations
Viet Nam
Shanker
National American Federation of Teachers
Johnson
SANE
Afl-Cio
Livingston
South Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Aflcio
Executive Council
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Readers On Nuclear Threats And Foreign Policy Letters
A collection of reader letters discusses Red China's nuclear potential threatening Southeast Asia within a decade, De Gaulle’s control of French military forces, the U.S. defense stance on Pacific Coast presence, accusations of irregularities at the ballot box, and guerrilla warfare tactics against the Viet Cong with calls for ground engagement.
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Commission of Foreign Affairs of
The
Senate
Edward Teller
Red China
Southeast Asia
Ture
France-Amerique
New York
de Gaulle
China
Free World
Pacific
United States
Reply to Dr Downs on Fluoridation Public Debate
M D Flowers questions Readers Digest fluoride article and opponent claims 95 percent of treated water wasted. He urges humane use of fluoride with patient choice and seeks cooperation from the Dental Society over public consumption rules.
Voter Irregularities Spark Talk of Lyndon Johnson Vote
Dist. Atty. Barlow dismissed voir irregularities noted by Judge Brown as minor while referencing the Duval County votes that helped elect Lyndon Johnson. The remark underscores concerns from recent elections about small margin impacts and irregularities influencing outcomes.
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Atty
Barlow
Brown
Duval County
Lyndon Johnson
Registration crackdown clash at county court over voter applications
Citizens protest seeding of registration forms as District Attorney backed by General Waggoner Carr fights to enforce self mail rule. Judge Brown uncovers possible registrations by dead people and aliens amid broad mailing errors.
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Dist. Atty. Pw
Waggoner Carr
Charles Davis
Brown
Guerrillas Well It Will Make Johnny Ponton Happy Says Van Ormy Native
A fragment notes a remark about World War II and a local resident Johnny Ponton of Van Ormy, implying his happiness at a future conflict. The text is incomplete, with no clear event, date, or outcome described.
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Johnny Ponton
van Ormy
Block stamp choice mocks liberty and states’ rights
The piece criticizes the selection of Herbert L. Block for a 175th anniversary of the Bill of Rights stamp. It argues Article X reserves powers to the states or people and contends Block’s liberal cartoons undermine state sovereignty. Letters to the editor are invited from San Antonio readers.
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Herbert L. Block
Block
Washington Post
Washington
Black
Senator Scott upstages Rhodesia talk at Young Republicans
The Washington scene centers on Senator Hugh Scott who dismissed Rhodesia policy as a target for Young Republicans. He warned the group against racist messaging and threatened a Youth Directorship if they did not align, while critiquing current GOP direction and Nixon’s posture on race and civil rights.
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Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Rhodesia
Scott
Yrs
Republican Party
Sen
Republican National Committee
Sen. Scott
Sen. Fulbright
Washington, D.C
Richard M. Nixon
South
Nixon
Democratic Party
Washington Star Syndicate, Inc
Rheumatoid arthritis relief with non steroid indomethacin
Dr. Lester Coleman notes indomethacin as a non steroid anti rheumatic agent offering pain relief fever reduction and joint inflammation control in rheumatoid arthritis. It is non steroid and may reduce cortisone needs though stomach lining could be affected.
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America
W. D. Paul
University of Iowa
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Peking
Union
By Victor Riesel
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Bar of Justice
Mr. Ponton
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Texas
Vietnam
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William F. Buckley JR
Ardent
Dwight Eisenhower
Gen
Eisenhower
Poday
Lester Coleman
Canada
Edward Lewison
Vancouver
British Columbia
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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