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Probably without authorization from Washington, a number of
middle-level officials have told their subordinates to try to head off
newspaper articles that reflect adversely on the [Saigon] Government's
commitment to the war - not by lying, but by presenting what they call
"the genuine elements of Government progress."
Field representatives say that they have not been ordered to falsify
figures or to pull punches in reports. In fact, they add, they have been
encouraged to be as candid as possible, as long as they do so through
confidential official channels.
(New York Times,
January 1,
1968. )
CHURCHES URGED TO RETURN TO SUPERNATURALISM
(New York Times,
October
7, 1967.)
Contributed by William Boardman,
New York, New York.
TUNISIAN OFFICIAL SCORES ARAB INFORMATION MEDIA
TUNIS,
September
28
(Agence France-Presse) - The Tunisian Secretary
of State for Information said yesterday that "verbal excess" had become
so great in Arab information media that "no one any longer pays more
than relative attention to what we have to say."
(New York Times,
September
29, 1967.)
Contributed by D. Justice,
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
VIETCONG FAIL TO STOP WORK OF 4-H CLUBS,
LEADER SAYS
CHICAGO,
November
26
(AP) - The work of 4-H clubs in South Viet–
nam has not been stopped by terrorism, the national 4-H leader in that
country said today.
"They [the Vietcong] like to attack at night. They kidnap and kill
our 4-H leaders. They mine our roads. My own car has bullet holes in it.
But they do not stop us," Vo Quang Tam said.
He spoke at the national 4-H club congress.
"The 4-H boys and girls we train now will help rebuild Vietnam
when the slaughter stops," he said.
(New York Times,
November
27, 1967.)
Contributed by Joseph Masi,
Port Chester, New York.
INCREASE IN CHASTITY
TORONTO -
Applications submitted by coeds to the unofficial computer
dating center at the University of Toronto indicated yesterday that the
virginity rate at the university has increased 20 per cent in the past year.
Computer engineer John Pullam said 80 per cent of the feminine
applicants claimed virginity this year, compared to 60 per cent last year.
(San Francisco Chronicle.)
Contributed by Mrs. Margaret Rowe, San
Francisco, California.
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