Elements of a Greek tragedy in U.S. Vietnam policy
UPI analysis traces how idealism and mistaken assumptions guided U.S. actions in Indochina from Truman through Nixon. The piece argues the Pentagon study reflects one side of blame, notes early advisers, escalation under Kennedy and Johnson, and Nixon's Vietnamization amid distrust and de escalation.
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Stewart Hensley
UPI
Washington
United States
Pentagon
U.S
Leslie Gelb
White House
State Department
Indochina
Truman
France
Ho Chi Minh
Europe
Dean Acheson
Oldest U S Social Security recipient linked to Liberia tale
Mitcha known as Charlie Smith, aged 129, lives in Florida with a government pension of 78.50. Born in Liberia during the 1855 slave era, he claims July 4 as his self-declared birthday and remains spry, caring for himself, after being sold near Galveston to a Texas rancher.
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Bartow
Fla
UPI
Liberia
Mitcha
Charlie Smith
United States
Charlie
New Orleans
Texas
Galveston
Robert M Ball
Social Security
Africa
Joseph R. Scarminach
Lakeland Social Security Office
Ball
Smith Ranch
King Ranch
Jesse James
James Gang
Meningitis culture theft sparks emergency warning
In Arvada Colorado police warn of a thief who stole a microscope case and a plastic dish containing a culture of deadly spinal meningitis bacillus. The culture poses high contagion risk and develops symptoms after seven days. Authorities urge surrender for medical aid.
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Arvada
Colo
UPI
Gary Kailey
Kailey
Nachazel Alive in Copper Harbor Freestyle Trophy Return
Julius T. Nachazel, famed Frisbee figure, is reportedly alive and living near Copper Harbor. Speculation rises he may award the Julius T. Nachazel trophy at the 14th International Frisbee Tournament finale as inventor Fred Morrison has earned over $500,000 in royalties.
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Copper Harbor
Mich
UPI
Julius T. Nachazel
Nachazel
Fred Morrison
Jesse Ford murder trial sent to jury
Humboldt Tennessee case of novelist Jesse Hill Ford goes to an all male biracial jury after both sides present arguments over second degree murder. Ford admits firing the rifle killing Pvt George Henry Doaks but says the shot was not aimed to kill and intended to frighten him to wait for police. The prosecution seeks second degree murder with a 10 to 20 year sentence. defense argues lack of intent and urges consideration of Ford's state of mind and circumstances.
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Doaks
Jesse Hill Ford
L. L. Harrell
Harrell
Gibson County
John Kiser
Ford
Dick Jerman
Lord Byron Jones
Humbolt
West Tennessee
Ellender voices misgivings on Tonkin Gulf resolution
Senator Allen J. Ellender recalled a heated clash with President Johnson over expanding the Vietnam War after the 1964 Tonkin Gulf resolution. He said he had grave reservations and tried to water down the measure, but fellow lawmakers were misled about Johnson’s plans. The 1964 resolution authorized the President to take necessary actions to repel armed attacks and prevent further aggression. Ellender spoke in a constituent newsletter tied to a Pentagon Vietnam War study.
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U. S
Johnson
Vietnam
Pentagon
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
United States
Congress
Pedernales
Republic
Washington
UPI
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Tonkin Gulf
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Ellender
U.S
Skylab halt urged until cosmonaut deaths probed
Sen Walter Mondale calls on NASA to halt Skylab until Soyuz 11 deaths are fully reviewed by Soviet investigators and U.S. experts. He cites similarities to the Soyuz 11 mission and questions long duration flights as feasible.
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Skylab
Washington
UPI
U.S
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Mondale
NASA
Senate
National Aeronautics
Space Administration
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