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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Daley left out entirely anything that tended to discredit his police. While conceding reluctantly that police work, like any other human enterprise, can be improved, he stubbornly maintained that the police operations had been nothing short of "magnificent...
...short term, Britain's Victor Zorza, one of the few Sovietologists who predicted a Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia, feels that the West must apply selective measures, such as the cancellation of trade and cultural exchanges, to influence the Soviet leadership, which seems to be divided on the Czechoslovak issue. Says Zorza: "There are people in the Politburo saying, 'We have to push them hard because we have already expended so much political capital.' The proper amount of Western pressure could help the moderates win the day. However, this is a dangerous game, and by carrying the boycott...
...dismally failed to do: lining up an alternative leader to Dubcek. On a one-day flying visit, Kuznetsov went to the Slovak capital of Bratislava for a chat with Gustav Husak, the Slovak party secretary whose recent public criticism of Dubcek's handling of Czechoslovakia's short-lived reform program won favorable mention in the Soviet press. Kuznetsov's visit encouraged speculation in Czechoslovakia that the Soviets hoped ultimately to replace Dubcek with Husak when the switch could be made without needlessly inflaming the country's turbulent political atmosphere...
...short time later, Ware was given one of the Army's most coveted combat assignments: the command of the famed 1st Infantry Division. A shrewd and sure tactician, he improved the Big Red One's ability to fight at night and to pursue the enemy in running battles. Just such a running skirmish erupted last week when a Big Red One brigade met the Viet Cong near the town of Loc Ninh, 75 miles north of Saigon. Ware, who made it a practice to be with his troops in combat, rushed to the battle in his helicopter...
Obviously, promotional hoopla alone will not solve the airlines' earnings problems. They are currently mounting a vigorous campaign for fare increases, notably on such cut-rate promotions as youth, family and excursion fares. Some lines also want increased first-class rates on short-haul flights. Meanwhile, the CAB has intimated to the industry that it should cut down on the costly frills before seeking higher fares...