West Europe Regains Realism on NATO and Soviet Threat
Western European nations, reassessing the danger of international communism, align with the United States to strengthen NATO forces. Kissinger’s appointment signals possible major U.S. military commitment. NATO warns of force if Soviet influence expands toward Romania, Yugoslavia, and Austria.
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United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Charles de Gaulle
France
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
de Gaulle
U.S
Europe
Henry A. Kissinger
Harvard University
Richard Nixon
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Nixon
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Yugoslavia
Austria
Vietnam
Tucson Symphony Society Supports 40 Years Of Music
The Tucson Symphony Society, celebrating four decades, funds the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and the Tucson Symphony Youth Orchestra. The 1968-69 season features six concerts plus 12 children's concerts in Tucson and Southern Arizona. Budget runs $128000 with about half from ticket sales. memberships range from $10 to $5000.
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Tucson Symphony Society
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Tucson
Arizona
Tucson Symphony Youth Orchestra
War on Poverty criticized as failure and waste in 1968 critique
A 1968 opinion piece argues the War on Poverty degrades rather than uplifts, calling relief programs slow to reform and rewarding dependency. It cites rising federal social spending, tax complexities, and misaligned incentives, urging work activation and private enterprise input.
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Lyndon Johnson
Two Smiling Faces Red Powers Wooing U S
Roscoe Drummond analyzes how both Peking and Moscow seek talks with the United States. China eases tensions with Washington amid Soviet actions in Czechoslovakia and Vietnam, while Moscow pushes arms talks to distract from its Czech invasion.
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United States
Peking
Moscow
Red China
Warsaw
Soviet Union
Washington
Czechoslovakia
The Story Of Christmas And The Birth Of Christ
A reflective meditation on Christmas as the divine message of peace and love. It contrasts anticipation with the humble birth of Jesus and recalls the theme that many missed the gift yet it was freely given, ending with the note that there was no room for Him in the inn.
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Earth
Jesus
Christ
Readers Debate City Pride Traffic Roles And Rivalry
Letters critique Tucson weed cleanup and municipal pride while urging better city truck care. Others warn against turning Arizona Arizona State football into a feud and advocate preserving the rivalry.
If LBJ Replayed His Presidency What Would Change
Speculation on Lyndon B. Johnson’s possible course if he could redo his presidency. The piece muses on Vietnam choices, staffing like Fortas and Clark, McNamara timing, press relations, and inaugural ball optics, with a satirical tone toward the era’s politics and figures.
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