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...come here to band ourselves against any people or nation," asserted Thai Foreign Minister Thanat Khoman last week to some 80 delegates from Japan, Malaysia, Nationalist China, Australia, New Zealand, South Viet Nam, the Philippines, Thailand and South Korea. Rather, their purpose in gathering in flag-festooned Seoul was, he said, "an alliance for the advancement and prosperity of our peoples...
...four of ASPAC's members already have combat troops in the field in South Viet Nam: South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and, of course, South Viet Nam itself. Last week the Philippines made it a majority. Both houses of the Philippine Congress approved the assignment of a 2,000-man Philippine force to Viet Nam. The units, one of engineers and one of security troops, are already in training and will likely report for duty next month...
...teen-ager who goes to church twice on Sundays, doesn't smoke, drink or dance, addresses his elders as "sir" and "ma'am," and never even says "shucks" in the presence of ladies, Jim Ryun inspires an awful lot of antagonism. New Zealand's Peter Snell, who was then the world record holder for the mile, explained why on the eve of last summer's A.A.U. championships. Snarled Snell: "I resent having anybody that young in my kind of race." He resented it a good deal more next day, when Ryun won the A.A.U. mile, beating...
...founding of the Orton Society in 1949 anticipated by 17 years the newly formed committee. The society, too, has a nationwide, international membership of physicians, psychologists and educators. Dyslexia is recognized abroad, with intensive research and teaching programs in both Americas, many European centers, Australia and New Zealand...
...case of a good old horse against a good young horse. The youngster is Bret Hanover, the hulking (1,100 lbs.) four-year-old pacer whose 47 victories in 50 races made him the winningest race horse in the U.S. The oldster is Cardigan Bay, 10, a New Zealand-bred pacer whose own racing record showed 21 victories in 39 U.S. starts and total winnings of $586,981-$29,149 more than Bret Hanover. The race, a $65,000 stakes at New York's Yonkers Raceway last week, was appropriately called the Pace of the Century...