Pentagon Essays on Vietnam War Tap It for Future Scenarios
The article surveys how Vietnam tarnished the U S military image, prompting planners to avoid another full scale war. It notes a shift toward limited engagements, reliance on technology, and a wary stance against massed land campaigns. It cites lessons from Moscow and internal flaws in Washington management and public messaging.
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Pentagon
Vietnam
U.S
Washington
Soviet Union
Moscow
Egypt
Nasser
Oas
America
A test of Boyle's practices in the UMWA race
Editorial examines the United Mine Workers of America leadership contest pitting W A Boyle against Joseph A Yablonski. It highlights nepotism accusations, family salaries, and governance issues, alongside concerns over pension funds, royalties, and potential federal investigations, as voters prepare for December 9.
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United Mine Workers of America
W. A. Boyle
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers’ Union
Joseph A. Yablonski
UMWA
Boyle
U.S. Labor Department
Department of Justice
Pension Fund
Kerner May Face Questions Over Stock Ties
Judge Kerner, former Illinois governor, is urged to address serious charges raised by Sherman Skolnick alleging he received substantial Civic Center Bank related stock before rulings. Skepticism centers on whether a governor overseeing state banks should hold private investments in a state bank and accept stock from an indicted chief organizer.
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Otto Kerner
Miiisis
Kerner
Sherman H. Skolnick
Finois Supreme Court
Chicaro Civic Center Bank and Trust Co
Theodore Isaacs
Supreme Court
Dearance
Isaacs Bank
Sherman
Civic Capital
Civic Center
Skolnick
Joseph Amabile
Amabile
Civic Bank
Isaacs
Once invisible, now very visible Blacks now in on television
Reporter Jerry Buck notes the rising presence of Black actors in TV shows, commercials, and variety programs. He cites shifts in roles from servants to professionals while acknowledging calls for authentic representation and Black-owned stations, with leaders like Whitney Young and Victor Sala man urging real progress behind camera as well.
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Jerry Buck
Associated Press
Housewidow
Beulah
Whitney Young
National Urban League
Victor Salaman
The
Congress of Racial Equality
Bill Cosby
What Kind of World by Hutchins on Agnew and media
The column argues that Spiro Agnew would stifle debate and seek to monopolize television to push the administration’s line on Vietnam. It notes the First Amendment supports full public discussion and cites a 25 year old Commission on the Freedom of the Press proposal for a private, influential feedback body to review media performance.
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Robert M. Hutchins
Spirot
Agnew
Harry §. Ashmore
Robert Hutchins
Spire Agnew
Vietnam
Henry Luce
Time, Inc
William
Spiro T. Agnew
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Coal Miners Union
Washington, D.C
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Diahamm Carroll
Julia
Cosby
Lloyd Haynes
Hari Rhodes
NBC
John A. Morsell
Rclation
Clarence Williams JH
Denise Nicholas
Leslie Uagams
Marr Copage
Diahann Carroll
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