Networks Clash Over Early Election Calls
A CBS commentator declared Barry Goldwater the winner in California with only a quarter of the vote counted. The piece criticizes networks for premature calls and biased language while praising NBC for better coverage and questioning the reliability of computer projections in close races.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
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CBS
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Licensing boat drivers for safer waterways urged
Coast Guard warns that about 1 900 boats are lost yearly in accidents and most mishaps could be avoided with basic safety training. Insurance partners back safety experts as waterways grow crowded and high powered craft race, prompting calls for licensing, age limits, driving tests, and safety tests for power boat operators.
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Nationwide Insurance Companies
Focal
LeMay clash with McNamara on defense policy revealed
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report how Pentagon civilian chiefs sought to muzzle General LeMay amid policy disputes over bomber versus missile strategies. LeMay’s criticisms were censored at hearings, sparking GOP pushback and questions about security and the missile era.
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Curtis LeMay
LeMay
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Defense
Robert McNamara
McNamara
Arthur Sylvester
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Ford
Eshkol Visits Washington as U S backs Israel stance
Premier Levi Eshkol’s formal White House visit marks a first for an Israeli leader invited by a U S president. President Johnson asserts unwavering support for Israel while balancing Arab sensitivities amid regional tensions and past Kennedy era policy.
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United States
Israel
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White House
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U.S
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Eshkol
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Yellow River Flood Control Then and Now
Washington reports on historic flood patterns in Red China The Yellow River floods threaten vast areas but ancient rulers solved the problem by planting a crescent forest of willows along the Great Bend The natural willow barrier traps mud and silt as floods surge across the plains
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Washington
Red
China
Yellow River
Mao Tse-tung
United States
Shi-Juang-Ti
All Bow
Yellow
Ancient Yellow River floods tied to dynasty ends and greed
The piece links Yellow River floods to dynastic collapse due to graft and negligence, noting barriers failed to halt waters as rulers diverted resources. It also discusses Nasser’s anti Israel rhetoric amid U.S. Israel talks, and Johnson’s pledge to study sea water desalination with Israel as a sign of ongoing peace efforts.
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Egypt
Eshkol
Johnson
Israel
U.S
United Arab Republic
United States
Washington
Nehru’s Imprisonment Shaped His Soul, Says McGill
Ralph McGill reflects on Jawaharlal Nehru’s long jail years under British rule. The piece links Gandhi era tactics to U S civil rights demonstrations and notes Nehru’s roles as poet philosopher and idealist. The interview with Nehru’s aide recalls imprisonment’s deep impact on his character.
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Nehru Gandhi And Injustice In Our Time Portrait
An interview highlights Nehru and Gandhi's stance on justice and non violence. The speaker notes Nehru's impatience with hypocrisy and delays in moral action while praising Gandhi's steadfast adherence to non violence and sacrifice for liberty. The conversation recalls Socrates and the idea of following God over Athens. It remembers Nehru's long imprisonments for a cause.
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Nehru
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