Editorial on Bangladesh War and US policy
The piece argues the 1971 conflict in East Pakistan caused massive killings and refugee misery. US arms and aid enabled General Yahya Khan's regime, despite higher moral warnings. It urges halting military aid, UN supervised relief, and pressure on Pakistan to end repression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Pakistan
Yahya Khan
United States
East Pakistan
National Assembly
Khan
India
Pakistan
Sen
Stuart Symington
United Nations
It's hot for pets in cars during summer
A local incident shows a dog trapped in a hot car with windows barely open. The piece warns that locked cars in heat kill pets and recalls past fatalities, urging owners to provide water and shade and avoid leaving animals unattended.
Nixon fears Kennedy fight but favors Jackson as strongest foe
Inside Report notes Nixon privately sees Henry Jackson as the toughest Democratic challenger, combining liberal economics with anti-communism. The White House downplays Kennedy as nominee, predicting Chappaquiddick would dominate a Nixon campaign. Muskie lingers as a front-runner while Bayh faces pressure from Moretti to prove progress or withdraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Henry M
Scoop
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Nixon
Chappaquiddick
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Edmund Muskie
Maine
George W. Romney
Jackson
Lodge Role in Saigon Coup Read Like An American Tragedy
The Pentagon Papers reveal Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. assisted in concealing U.S. support for a coup against South Vietnam's President Ngo Dinh Diem. Diem and brother Nhu were later assassinated after surrender. The episode shows Washington insiders shaping outcomes while coup plotters hid their true intentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Ngo Dinh Diem
South Vietnam
Diem
Presidential
White House
Washington
Diem-Lodge
Pentagon
Ngo Dinh Nhu
U.S
Lodge
Nhu
Newspaper job titles and duties explained humorously
A humorous public service piece lists newspaper roles from publisher to advertising and classified managers. It notes duties such as assisting the publisher, general management, editing women’s news, keeping staff amused, and handling classified inquiries, attributed to Lewis C. Justus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis C. Justus
Daily Tribune News
Cartersville
Georgia Press Association
Spying from space grounds SR-71 as Nixon governs air routes
The piece notes the U S will suspend manned U 2 flights over China and keep satellites over both China and the Soviet Union. It recalls Powers and Khrushchev as context for caution and explains SR 71 grounding while remaining vigilant over Cuba and the USSR. President Nixon aims to avoid risks to his travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peoples Republic of China
Red
China
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
State Department
Russia
U.S
Earth
U.N
Sverdlovsk
Strait of
Formosa
Peking
Cuba
Certai
Castro
Guantanamo
Santiago de Cuba
Francis Gary Powers
Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
Graie ‘de Gaulle
Harold ‘Macmillan
The
Elysee Palace
Our Man Hoppe New man ready to take charge
A satirical scene shows John Lindsay joining a political club run by Larry O’Brien. Lindsay aims for leadership despite mockery, stating he will be president since Republicans already hold power. The exchange mocks party loyalties and club politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Club
John Lindsay
Himr
Larry O’brien
O’brien
Lindsay
New York
Tran
O'Brien
Building & Grounds Committee
O Brien
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Kson
Lin
Ferre
Zslock
Inside Report
Democratic Party
Martin Hagan
Oklahoma City
Muskie
Bob Moretti
California Assembly
Moretti
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Bayh
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
George Gallup
Lou Harris
Bob
Hoppe
Arthur Hoppe
Scottsdale
Jonathan Marshall
W. B
Doc” Wright
Jerry McElfresh
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
Earl
Arizona
Ariz
Progress
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Saeaber
Newena
This Newspaper
Arizona’ Newspapers Association
Greater Public Ser
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