Illinois Has Stake In Foreign Aid Program
Editorial argues foreign aid supports the U.S. economy with Illinois among top beneficiaries. It notes Illinois earned about 170 million dollars in 1964 from foreign economic assistance, and discusses shifts toward long range development to aid recipient nations while preserving export markets.
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Illinois
Texas
Pennsylvania
U. S
Congress
United States
Agency For International Development
Rumors of upheaval in China spark US caution
The piece discusses growing chatter about potential leadership turmoil in China and divides within the Communist Party. It notes Mao Tse-tung's absence, a recent nuclear test, and speculation about a split between pro Soviet and hard line factions.
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Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Taiwan
Diplomats Urge Closer Watch On Geneva Prisoner Talks
The meeting of Ambassador Averill Harriman with the International Red Cross in Geneva last week fuels speculation of a prisoner exchange with North Vietnam. A flurry of high profile visits by U Thant Maurer Brezhnev Kennedy and Chou En Lai circles Geneva and Bucharest raising hopes for broader negotiations. A possible first step would be Hanoi naming prisoners to the Red Cross allowing letters and camp inspections under Geneva Convention terms.
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Averill Harriman
International Red Cross
Geneva
North Viet Nam
U. N
U Thant
Maurer
Red Cross Committee
Rumania
Hanoi
Chou En-lai
Bucharest
Moscow
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Red Cross
South Viet Nam
Saigon
May Day from Space Risks and Rescue Dilemmas
In Cape Kennedy the Associated Press reports that future space emergencies could leave astronauts isolated with no rapid rescue. The Gemini 8 near-tragedy prompted renewed rescue proposals, split between funding a rescue system versus hardening ship safety. Neil Armstrong, who saved Gemini 8, favors improved safety in spacecraft.
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Howard Benedict
Associated Press
Cape Kennedy, Fla
Earth
U.S
Neil A. Armstrong
Air Force
NASA
Emil G. Beaudry
Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service
Space
Beaudry
Michael Stoiko
Advanced Concepts
Martin Co
Debated Path to CIA Oversight Faces Congress
Opinion splits on whether Congress should tighten CIA controls. Critics urge periodic investigations, budget reviews, and stronger staff oversight, while proponents warn of leaks, partisan risk, and executive breach of policy.
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Congress
CIA
Ming Emperor’s Era Sparks Chinese Sea Quest Then Isolation
The Ming dynasty under Yang Lo marks a brief era of naval exploration led by Cheng Ho with fleets over 500 feet long sailing to Africa. The voyages aimed at prestige, not trade, before isolationism returns under Yung Lo. Famine and peasant uprisings rise as Manchus invade Peking in 1644, ending foreign rule once more.
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Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Association
China
West
Europe
Rene Grousset
Yang Lo
Cheng Ho
South Seas
Africa
Forbidden City
Yung Lo
Peking
Canton
Manchuria
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