Pueblo crewman warns of Red take-over
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Through all the torture, harassment, threats and beatings, the crew's faith in American heritage and freedom survived, he said.
"In our letters home, we tried to give signals that something still lived in us. The picture of eight of us giving finger signals
ISP planning pleasure fair
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A committee of five volunteered to write to various groups regarding this idea.
Retiring ISP president Tom Gleason, Ottawa senior, turned over his office to R. L. "Puff" Bailey, Atchison senior, who was elected by acclamation. Bailey will serve as president of the group this month.
Three new members were appointed to the ISP executive committee for a term of two months. They are: James R. Haley, Des Moines sophomore; Jeff Lough, Salina junior; and Mike Shearer, Topeka senior.
The term of Lyle "Buzz" Fisher, Lawrence junior, on the executive committee was extended for one month, so that his term's expiration would coincide with those of Bailey and Mary George, St. John senior. Three new members and a new president will be elected next month.
was not an attempt at vulgarity, as many newspapers thought, but we tried to spell out "help." In my letter to Governor Rhodes of Ohio, I said I prayed for the 'glorious light from home.' I meant that I hoped the United States would use the hydrogen bomb on North Korea. If we were going to die, we wanted to die honorably." Haves said.
Two men in the front row yelled "Amen."
Hayes said when he heard of Ohio Senator Stephen Young's statement that most of the Pueblo crew were CIA agents, he was shocked.
"Young's statement could have been used in our trial," Hayes said.
Hayes related how the crew's Communist indoctrination lecture officer often said how he looked forward to visiting their families after the Communist take-over which was coming soon.
"When we returned to our cells, we laughed about it. Then we came home and read about the burning cities, the so-called "peace" marches, the riots on our campuses, and the complete disregard for law and order in many parts of our country. Few of us laugh now.
"When we returned to the United States, it was clear that some of the things the Communists told us were true. Americans were flying the Viet Cong flag in parades, and burning our flag and their draft cards. Dozens of "peace" organizations were demanding we surrender to the
Communists. Militant minorities were blackmailing our leaders with threats and violence," Hayes stated.
Hayes told the audience a Communist take-over is imminent unless the country changes its ways. He said he had never seen hate like the hate of Communists for Americans. According to Hayes, Communists will use any means to attain a takeover of this country.
"I want you to understand what Communists are like. Human life means nothing to them, not even their own countrymen. The children in their country are trained early to hate Americans. Hate is ingrained in them," Hayes warned.
Hayes hit hard at what he called "appeasers in our society." He condemned trade with Communist countries, saying the goods were being used to kill Americans.
The two men mumbled "Amen" again.
"Instead of adhering to what we know is right, we seem all too willing to appease our enemies, compromise our standards, and even send aid to the communists," Hayes declared.
"While the casualty rate continues to soar in Vietnam, the politicians talk about negotiations and compromise, and 'building bridges' to our Communist enemies. I believe most Americans want to win the war and then get out," he said.
Hayes admonished the audience to look all around for signs of a Communist take-over. He said the Students for a Democratic Society openly calls itself "Marxist-Leninist."
"Look at their symbol. The broken cross is the anti-Christ symbol from 100 years ago, but they don't know that."
He interpreted the letters SDS to mean "Students for Destroying Society."
"We have to contend with the blunders of stupid and smart
men. I believe our heritage is being deliberately subverted by men who claim to oppose communism, but whose policies and programs continually strengthen their enemies and weaken us.
"Unless we can reverse this process and expose our leaders, our downfall will happen soon," Hayes claimed.
Hayes said the proof of conspiracy is all around, and named several groups who are exposing the conspiracies.
"I belong to one of them. It is the John Birch Society," Hayes stated.
He thanked the Remember the Pueblo Committee for their patriotism and work in releasing the crewmen safely. After a standing ovation, he answered a few questions.
One lady asked him to describe in detail the torture techniques of the Communists. A man told of Communist propaganda in his labor union.
Inflation battle to up unemployment
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Treasury Secretary David M. Kennedy conceded Tuesday that the administration's anti-inflation fight is going to put more Americans out of work. But he refused to say just how much more joblessness the administration would tolerate.
"There's no question as you
China, Soviets to negotiate
HONG KONG (UPI) — Communist China Tuesday announced major proposals to the Soviet Union aimed at defusing the Sino-Soviet border crisis, including withdrawal of troops from trouble spots and resumption of negotiations. Peking said there was no reason for war.
A government statement broadcast by Peking radio said Moscow had agreed to new border talks in Peking at the level of deputy foreign ministers, and that a date was now under discussion.
troubleshooter, First Deputy Foreign Minister Vasili V. Kuznetsov.
The Peking statement indicated that increasing tensions at several points along the 5,000-mile frontier between the two giants had made nuclear war a very real possibility, and implied that the Soviets were threatening preventive assaults against strategic Chinese areas.
The statement advocating peaceful coexistence said the proposals grew out of the meeting in Peking Sept. 11 between Premier Chou En-lai and Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin.
The Chinese statement said the
A Moscow dispatch by UPI correspondent Henry Shapiro, Tuesday quoted authoritative sources as saying the talks would begin in Peking on Oct. 20, and that the Soviet Union would be represented by its top diplomatic
Peking regime had developed nuclear weapons, but only for self defense.
Both sides have lost troops in major border battles this year. Fighting erupted in March on the Ussuri River between Siberia and Manchuria, and on the Sinkiang-Kazakhstan frontier in Central Asia in August. The Soviets claim there were 488 lesser incidents along the border between June and mid-August.
slow the economy there will be changes in the unemployment patterns and some increases," Kennedy told a House-Senate joint economic subcommittee.
But under questioning, Kennedy refused to estimate how much more unemployment there would be or where the Nixon administration would draw the line at permitting unemployment to gain.
"I can't give you a figure because that would be touted all over the housetops and that would cause us complete embarrassment," Kennedy said.
Former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey Monday repeated a Democratic charge that the Republican were willing to sacrifice jobs to cool down the economy. He quoted a new Labor Department report of a 4 per cent unemployment rate in September—the highest one-month gain in nine years.
Kennedy noted that before the Vietnam War, 4 per cent unemployment was "a level we
were trying to achieve — not avoid."
"Is 4 per cent unemployment acceptable?" Sen. Jacob K. Javits, R-N.Y., wanted to know.
"How much more will you accept?" Javits asked. "What's the red light?"
"In the present circumstances, it is acceptable," Kennedy replied.
"I couldn't very well give you a figure," said Kennedy. "There is no magic figure. You look at all the indexes."
"Is there any figure beyond which you will not go?" asked Sen. William Proxmire, D-Wis.
"We will strive for unemployment at the lowest possible level consistent with price stability." Kennedy said.
"No," replied Kennedy, "we are watching these things to make sure that does not happen."
Sen. Stuart Symington, D-Mo., asked if the administration was "planning for a recession as a way to handle inflation?"
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