Editorial on Morale Mutiny and Drug Use in Vietnam and Germany
The piece argues morale among U S forces in Vietnam is collapsing due to drug use mutiny and racial tension. It cites a fatal incident involving Black soldiers and officers and notes antisocial acts in West Germany. It urges firm, tactful action to restore discipline and laments possible future aggression.
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Viet Nam
Saigon
G.i.’S
West Germany
Bonn
U.S
Southeast Asia
Germany
Sliding rocks of Death Valley defy simple explanation
A geologist proposes that hurricane-force winds and brief rains slick Death Valley’s dry lake bed enabling rocks to drift across the surface. Dr. Robert P. Sharp suggests wind aided transport as the plausible mechanism behind the famous sliding rocks mystery.
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Death Valley
Outer Space
Robert P. Sharp
Brown seeks Virginia House seat in July Democratic primary
Stuart E. Brown Jr a Berryville attorney announces his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates in the July Democratic primary. Other items note Charlottesville buyers purchasing the Tourist City Court restaurant and two apartments from Carl Sirbaugh. various local civic updates follow including bonds for Winchester water and sewer, a Christmas Seals drive led by Henry Brumback, and Governor Tuck taking the oath of office in South Boston.
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Stuart E. Brown, JR
Berryville
Virginia House of Delegates
Fred Sloviko
Charlottesville
Carl Sirbaugh
Northern Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Henry M. Brumback
Winchester
Laird Warns of Soviet Subs Threat and U.S. Arms Drive
Defense Secretary Laird pushes to counter Soviet nuclear submarine growth with Poseidon conversions and a new 688 class, forecasting a race to match Polaris capabilities by 1974. He cites CIA and Navy assessments, with Admiral Rickover backing the plan and costs estimated around 165 to 180 million per submarine.
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Melvin R. Laird
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. William Fulbright
John F. Kennedy
Fulbright
Senate Armed Services Committee
Navy
Long Beach
Bainbridge
Bureau of Ships
Laird
Poseidon
James Madison
Daniel Boone
Hyman G. Rickover
Atomic Energy Commission
Rickover
The Real Power in Spiritual Life
Spiritual power is central to life and enduring identity as beings beyond physical bodies. Prayer guides us to God and Jesus’ example. knowledge of this power through the Bible helps us apply it to our lives and those around us.
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God
Jesus
Washington
Society of Friends
Pacific Islands
Cebu
Alcatraz Island
Joe Louis
Bank of England
Tower of London
Buckingham Palace
Pass the Snow Salted Washington Across Time
Russell Baker reflects on Washingtons reliance on salt to melt snow and keep the city moving. He notes practical and civic costs, the salt’s corrosive appetite, and compares past storms to modern inconveniences, questioning if snowbound days might have been better.
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New York Times
Washington
Lindsay
New York
Air Conditioning Now for Winter and Beyond
Winter is the right time to consider home cooling. Prices drop 20 to 25 percent as contractors seek work and central cooling grows common. For existing homes, modify ducts for gas or electric systems, weigh attic or basement placements, and choose a trusted contractor through banks and Better Business Bureau inquiries.
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Richard Putnam Pratt
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Death Valley's Rocks
Henry J. Taylor
Mr. Laird
Kremlin
Central Intelligence Agency
Earl L. Douglas
BY Russell Baker
Kennedy
Free World
Moscow
NATO
SEATO
CENTO
Anzus
Chicago
Duluth
Fargo
Rome
Carthage
Burea
I.Q
Kent St
Advertising and Business
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O’connell
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