Volunteer Army and the Hippies Hard Lessons for Youth
The piece argues the draft hiatus shows a volunteer army falters without strong incentives as July and August enlistments drop and quality falls. It contrasts Vietnam war winding down with unemployment, cites Sen. Stennis on low-grade recruits, and warns against mercenary or draft systems. It closes with reflections on hippies turning from idealism to disillusionment and crime.
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John Stennis
Armed Services Committee
Stennis
Greenwich Village
San Francisco
Haight-Asbury
Haight- Asbury
Cartwheel Dollars Put Into Circulation By Mint
The Mint produced 7.5 million metal dollars at its Denver facility in August. These dollars lack silver but resemble Eisenhower commemorative coins. Bank tellers push them on customers when checks are cashed as 350 million general circulation half dollars await disposal.
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Denver
Ignoring Risks for Profits Promotes Risk in Growth and Loss
Henry J. Taylor argues that profits require risk across industries from mining to aviation. He cites Anaconda, RCA, and US Steel to illustrate how strikes, expropriation, and losses erode profit while risk underpins job creation. He notes rising exploration costs and stock market vulnerabilities.
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Henry J. Taylor
Nixon
Congress
United States Steel Company
America
U.S. Steel
Questions About U N Sent for Peking
Washington columnist David Lawrence weighs why Red China seeks UN admission and a Security Council role, urging Peking to honor UN principles. He argues Taiwan’s continued UN membership and North Vietnam aid complicate admission and calls for pledges to renounce aggression and align with the charter.
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David Lawrence
Washington
Red China
United Nations
Peking
Taiwan
China
Security Council
U.N
Itsler
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
Hanoi
U. N
Laos Victory at Paksong Highlights Royal Lao Struggle
Col Southay Vongsavanh leads a high risk mission to relaunch Royal Lao forces near Paksong as North Vietnamese legions press. Irregular CIA trained battalions and airpower help blunt the assault, yielding a rare, mixed victory amid a widening war in southern Laos.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Laos
Southay Vongsavanh
Southay
Paksong
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Laos Panhandle
Military Region Four
Panhandle
Phasouk. Somly
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Pakse
Phasouk
Army
Defense
Sisouk Na Champassak
Col
Soutcay
Royal Lao
Phoui Sananikone
National Assembly
Vientiane
Phoui
Group Mobile 32
Sisouk
Never give up says Winston Churchill to persevere in faith
A Daily Meditation notes Jesus challenged external religion by action and urges believers not to give up. It argues the Church faces member losses but will gradually improve as moral progress continues, echoing Churchill's refrain to persevere.
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Jesus
Winston Churchill
Britain urges East West talks to settle Berlin crisis
From The Star Files ten years ago in 1961 Britain called urgently for East West negotiations to settle the Berlin crisis disarmament and other disputes while urging both sides to renounce victory. Richard M Nixon teased a California governor bid before a televised news conference.
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Britain
Berlin
Richard M. Nixon
California
McCarthy Bid Looms for 1972 Democratic race
Democratic leaders fear Eugene McCarthy may reenter the 1972 race. He plans reforms to party rules and could challenge delegations at the Miami Beach convention, potentially splitting the vote and aiding President Nixon. McCarthy lacks broad support among key workers, complicating a comeback.
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Frank van der Linden
Washington
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
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Minnesota
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LBJ
Texas
Nixon
Gene McCarthy
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Miami Beach
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Georgia
Old Guard
Julian Bond
Chicago
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