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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-20

Rock Creek Church I'd. NV, on Sep
TENDER 10, 1858, beloved wife Of Richard
M. Spencer, mother Of Richard M, IT,,
Knowles. Remains at Chambers Funeral
Home, 400 Chaplin st. NV, until Mon.
day. September 70, at 2:30 pm. Serv.
ices at Fort Myer Chapel. Fort Myer,
Va, at : pm. Interment Arlington Ma
tional Cauaafarv ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-20
THE EVENING STAR
Washington, D. c. Ohs&n~nsAe
Friday September TO- 1868 SOuNO0IlSS
Dratha

JOB. On Tuesday, Septem.
Der II, 1853, at the Washington Hospital
Center, JOB MACKAL.L, beloved hus.
band of the late Mrs. Rupela Mackall,
brother Of Mrs Edith Smith, uncle Of
Miss Claudine Wood. Also surviving are
other relatives and friends. Friends
may call after $3.50 pm. Friday, Sep
tember, 20, at the Montgomery Bros
Funeral Home, ~ Kennedy st. NV.
u am, at Asbury Methodist Church.
18th and X SITS. NV, the Rev. j. d.
FOy officiating. lnterment Lincoln Me-
mortal Cemetery. Casket will not be
opened after services. Family may be
seen at 1910 18th st. NV. Services by
Snowden. 20
MCCORMICK, MARGARET s. OF $50
23d place, Hillcrest Heights, Md, on
September IS, 1858, wife Of the late
Frank Mccormick, mother Of Mrs.
Margaret II. Smith, sister Of Mrs.
Flora Williams, grandmother Of Mrs.
Janice Pellegrini and John E. Howell.
5l7 18th st. s.e., on Saturday, Septem-
Der q, at II am. Interment Prospect
Hill Cemetery. 20
PAYNE, RUSSELL B. Suddenly, on
Tuesday, September ", 1853, RUS
husband Of Catherine Payne, father Of
Russell E., Joan Elizabeth and Ber-
tie Jean Payne and Bonnie Virginia
Harding, grandfather Of Lori Lynn
Payne, son Of Bernard +. and brother
Of William Payne. Susie and Pauline
Shuts, Mabel Tapp, Ada Carbaugh,
Helen Buttery, Hazel Cole, Irene
Bridge and Elite Owens. Friends may
call at the Green Funeral Home,
Herndon, Va, where services will be
held at 2 pm. Saturday, September
q. lnterment Stonewall Memory Gar
dens. 20
QUINE, WILLIAM STANLEY. On
Wednesday, September 10, 1863, at
Doctors Hospital, WILLIAM STANLEY
QUINE Of 10 Pinehurst circle NV,
brother Of FinlO c. oulne Of the home
address, Thomas z. Quine Of Fulton,
Calf, and Robert J. Quine Of the
Isle Of Man. Friends may call at
Gawler's Chapel, Wisconsin ave. at
Harrison st. NV. (parking on prem
ises), where services will be held on
Saturday, September n, at II am.
Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 20
oUINE, WILLIAM S. An emergent COM
a munication Of L e b ano n
IN Lodge, No. 7, +. A. A. NJ,
IN Is called for Has am. Satur.
<M NO day, September a.. 1853, at
XAN Fort Lincoln Cemetery for
NY the purpose Of conducting
" the last Masonic rites for our
late hrOfher WILLIAM 6 OTfTAT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-20

HOCH. CHARLES ". On Tuesday, Sep
CHARLES CHART W. ''i aocH CS bsSVsd HUSBAND SSsSand
Of Georgia M. Hoch, father Of George
william, Wayne 81 Charles W., IT,;
Sandra Hoch and Robert II. Hoch;
brother of Louise Hartford, Belva
Snyder and Wayne Guy Hoch. Friends
may call at the Takoma Funeral Home,
254 Carroll st. NV. parking opposite),
after pm. Thursday, September ~,
day, September ~, at II am. Inter.
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1963-02-07
NeW...3 Course Dinners
from Swanson
). complete from soup to dessert!

Now, Swanson (who created the famous TV Brand
Dinner) has come up with another wonderful frozen
dinner idea-a dinner complete from soup to dessert,
and all in the same handy tray
It's the new Swanson TV Brand 8 Course Dinner -.
available in three varieties, all family favortes.
Take, for example, the Swanson 8 Course Turkey
Dinner. First course: tasty Campbel's Tomato Rice
Soup hot and hearty Second course tender juicy slices
of turkey carved only from meaty breasts and thighs
Plus the traditional trimmings deicately seasoned
white -and wheat bread dressing, fluffy whipped
potatoes tender green peas Third courses sweet spicy
apple crisp perfect dessert for delightful mea
And you can choose from two other kinds of new
Swanson Course Dinners, too Salisbury Steak and
Fried Chicken (see menus at far right.
Evening star., 1963-02-07

It's the newest, the biggest the most exciting idea
since dinners first frozen -. Swanson Course
Dinners. Treat your family to all three kinds!
Evening star., 1963-02-07

Try these three kinds Of Course DInneFsi
TuRkEY-Campbes Rice Sliced Turkey and Gravy.
Dressing Whipped Potatoes Green Peas Apple Crisp
Noodle Salisbury Steak
with Mushroom Gravy, Whipped Potatoes Green Peas Apple
Apricot Crisp
cHckIN-Campbes Vegetable Soup Fried Chicken Whipped
Potatoes Corn Apple Brown Betty
6a~cH
Evening star., 1963-02-07
Save e25son Each NeWSWanson
8 Course Dinner You Try

Here's all you do:
Buy one, two three Swanson 3 Course Dinners
Send and address, and the Swanson blue triangle
with the words % Course Dinner from the front panel Of
two, three Swanson Course Dinner packages
COURSE DINNERS, p. o. Box 59-C,
Mt. Vernon 10, N. Y.
Swanson will send you 25s for each Course Dinner
you try-maximum refund 75s Limit-one refund per
family. Offer expires March 81, 1868.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

truly by a thin three strokes. !
was up all night the night before.
(grin). We both broke 30 so I'm
not worried. Really, I wasn't try
ing to prove a thing. That Ohio
State Course is quite gas. Every
hole looked like a par five to me-
Short knockers don't have a
chance man. In Ohio I let the boys
know about T.C.G.A. and our fine
golf program this year. The Capt.
tan City boys were quite impressed
and I am sure wish that they had
a program such as ours. So,
the word is out on golf and you
will see and hear many grln6s and
walls come this weekend I'm sure.
I'll be out there right In the midst,
with my own blues boo. Also I win
have my trusty pencil and pad for
any unusual golf shots or scoreR
So good luck to all of our hope
fuls" and a cordial welcome from
all Of us to the many golfers, who
will be pouring into the living
by Friday night. See you next
week with the results Of the 9Th
round Of the T.C.G.A. four man
team matches.
GOlfingly, Big Jay Bowman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

Three Of the syndicated column
lists whose material appears on the
editorial pages Of the Minneapolis
STAR and TRIB are avowed seq
regadonists. It's all right Bailie
thinks to give the other side Of
the story but columnists David
Lawrence, William White are such
rank enemies Of the legitimate as
piradons Of the Negro American
and freedom and constitutional
justice for the group they smell
up otherwise excellent editorial
pages. Neither Of the three are
any better than Ross Barnett,
entire nation and its future, as
much or more than 1t will the
Negro subdivision of the country's
population.
The southern raciSts mentioned
are fighting battles for their poht-
cal life whereas Lawrence, White,
Krock and their ilk are playing
to the American minority who
want to turn back the clock and
keep a part Of the population in
virtual subsection despite consd-
tutonal guarantees that forbid OPP
preston Of any American citizen.
The tan ladies Of the evening"
who have been using Hennepin
Avenue for soliciting business"
have been using new gimmick on
the beat cops who have been acti-
waited since the Sheraton-Ritz beef
on street soliciting.
The tan prostitutes when ordered
to move along" by the Mpls.
gendarmes now threaten to report
the officers to the NAACP in an
effort to frighten the cops.
This worries q few Of the Of
ficers who don't realize that the
NAACP isn't and never has
been In the business Of protect
ing anybOdy's rackets whether
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18
holes


I saw Ted Rhodes and Charley
Sifford. Ted, especially, was swing
ing as of old and looking like his
former self again after a near fatal
illness.
I naturally reminded everyone
about Jimmy's Bonneville Tourna-
ment and from the word re-
ceived, it looks like there will be
quite few visitors this year. Top
amateur Tanner assured me that
he would be up to snatch his
Bonneville title back. Also his
partner "Geechie". Yours truly
has a sneal1y feeling that some Of
our locals may surprise the champ
from the Midwest this year-eh!
Wen see. All In all 1t looks like a
more than interesting golf week.
end at With. Brother Slemmons
should have about the best ever
this year. This man has done more
than his share to keep golf alive
in the Twin Cities. Let's an help
him by being as quite as possible
as spectators. If this Is done we
will all see better golf, understand
what is happening and have a good
time at the tournament too.
After leaving Chicago I went
to Columbus, Ohio, the home Of
Ohio Fats. Had a fine round Of
golf there with my old buddy DR..
Watson Walker, who beat yours
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18
TEE
TO
GREEN
BY JIMMIE BOWMAN
Greetings "Over handicappers"

Greetings "Over handicappers"
I bring you swinging news from
Chicago and up east in Columbus,
Ohio. My tired old eyes rolled the
family UP in front of the humble
pad last night and we crawled
in the clubhouse for a brief cat
nap between Mines. We had q
wonderful vacation and saw all
the golfers at the Windy City
Women's Auxiliary in Chicago.
Sure hated to get there on Sunday,
but I saw the finish which was
quite exciting. The weather was
quite cool and there was quite an
absence of lush grass on the
course. However the three pros
made like real golfers and made
some great shots. The man in
blue" from the coast won with an
excellent one under par for SO
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

1t Is prostitution or gambling or
any other kind Of Illicit traffic.
Police and other law enforce
ment officers who do their duty
treating all citizens alike are moi
going to have any trouble with
the NAACP. Only those officers
whose active or latent race bias
enters into the performance Of
their duties have any need to fea1
the NAACP, which is dedicated tc
the protection Of the civil rights Of
all c4tizens-not 10 protecting law
violators.
Smart Negro law viOlators
often use you're discriminating
against me" as q gimmick to
escape arrest but no responsible
organization is going to bat for
these kind Of tactics.
On the other hand Bailie doesn't
think police should have one rule
for white law Holators and anoth.
er for Negroes. There are some
officers who bend over backward
to keep from arresting Negro law
Holators for fear they will be &C.
c1sed Of race discrimination and
there are those who will arrest q
Negro for something they woul6
ignore If they caught a white per.
son doing it.
Both techniques are wrong pro,
cedure and lend to confusion and
misunderstanding.
Like Old Times! There was 8
time in both Of the Twin Towns
when there was a homicide in the
Aframerican sector every week
Three homicides in Minneapoli.
among the brethren" in fou
Alabama's Gov. George Wallace
Senators James Eastland, anc
Strom Thurmond for they fail t.
see that settlement of the Amer
lean race problem will benefit the
weeks makes one wonder whether
the "old times are coming back.
Let's hope not!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

turbance. Officers state that when
she approached them in the ball
she bombarded them with obscene
names. 1t was necessary to use
force to take her into custody and
she was booked on a drunk charge.
Miss Rogers appeared in St.
Paul municipal court on July 10,
and her case has been continued
until July IT.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18
BaiIie Thomas
Notebooks

Progress Notes: Sherrie Main.
60, former Spokesman and Record
er staffer and Howard graduate
Is expected TO join the news staff
Of the Minneapolis STAR and
TRIBUNE next week Edward
Blackwell, Jr., another former
Spokesman and Recorder staffer
is now on the copy desk Of the
Milwaukee JOURNAL Edna
has hired a policeman Of Negro
ancestry. New patrolman Charles
Connor joined the force July IT.
Wish more Of our young men
would take up law enforcement as
q career in the Twin Cities!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR
CUSSNG OFFICERS;
TRIAL ON lilly

Ora Rogers, AZ, address un-
known was arrested about 1918
pm. at the Abbott Hotel, 1926
Jackson Street after st. Paul po-
lice received a complaint Of a
noisy party in progress. Investi-
eating police officers found three
men and Miss Rogers and warned
them about the disturbance.
A short time later the officers
returned and Miss Rogers was
back in room 125 creating a dis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

There are bargains galore in
our advertising columns - and
our advertisers solicit and well
! come your business.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

Every dollar spent with
Spokesman-Recorder advertiser is
a dollar spent to advance your
own welfare.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

1922 Fremont Ave. North. Four
large bedrooms, two baths, dining
room, living room with fireplace,
large kitchen, garage. Only 81, 300.
1906 Upton North. Three bedroom
bungalow, garage, finished arnuse-
ment room. $16,0 900. $500 down.
1927 Queen North. Three bedroom.
Immaculate condition. $4,000. o
down CT. $500 down FILA.
1924 Oliver North. Three bedroom
bungalow. $11, 800. o down CT.
$500 down FILA.
S14 Upton North. Two bedroom
stucco bungalow. Garage nice
yard. $500 down. $50 month pays
all or will FILA. CT.
9O6 Vincent North. Newer three
bedroom. $4,000. o down GIL
$3.50 down FILA. Choice location.
HoMEWo0D REALTY
52I-A755
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOUR ROOM SUMMER cottage.
Sleep eight comfortably. Lake
Minnetonl1a. IS #. off lakeshore.
Two lots. Not modern. $500. PA.
4-6675. S-52
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18
AVAILABLE

Unfurnished one bedroom apart
ment, $4,000 and two bedroom,
$128.50. Newly constructed apart
ment building. 4001 Clinton Ave.
South. One year lease required.
Stove, refrigerator, heat and gas
for cooking furnished. Call 544-
3341 S-tf
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

UPPER FIVE ROOMS and bath.
Available July IS, $75. 929-4922.
$50
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

APARTMENT FOR rent. Four
rooms and bath, Phone 335-6393.
$50
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18
APARTMENTS FOR RENT

THREE ROOMS and bath. Re-
decorated. Heat, gas and light.
$50 month. 1118 18th Ave. North.
ia. 1-0569. S-u
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

THREE ROOM apartment. Furn-
ished. 606 18th Av. S. Call even
ings. FEE. 6-0502, Ia. 2-1756. SIT
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

Washington DCCec Granville Trinidad just being
graduated with high hOnOrs University College
cine congratulated by Schenley executives Spht
and Chuck Williams Granville
pointed toward Psyaty magnificent gesture part
Scheney Industries which scholarship covering
fun tuition" He nternshp
NeRB brunswick.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

LOVELY STUCCO home near
Lake Harriet. Two bedrooms plus
finished expansion. Large living
room with fireplace. Separate din
ing and den. Completely carpeted
and draped thruout. Ceramic tile
bath with vanity. Kitchen with dis
posal and breakfast nook. All this
and Central Air Condition too. Can
be bought by assuming present fin
ancing. Call 920-1197 after Friday.
$50
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

1887 18th Ave. South. Almost new
three bedrooms, first floor garage,
ceramic tile bath. 500 down.
FILA. or CT.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

1902 Fifth Ave. South. Four bed
room home. Two car garage. In
mediate possession, try $500 down.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

LARGE TWO BEDROOM upper
duplex. Children OK. ia. 5-6351.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

3436 PARK Ave. South. Large
four bedroom-A real value!
721-6361 RYAN Ia. 3-4924
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

STUCCO BUNGALOW. Five nice
rooms with finished attic. Full
basement. Gas heat, garage. Drive
by 1921 Third Ave. South, then
call Realty, FEE. 5-2934. $50
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

1915 Clinton Ave. Three bedroom
expansion, stucco, garage, amuse-
ment room, $4,000. $500 down.
FILA. or CT.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

2432 PORTLAND Ave. South.
So, 900-Payments like rent.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

1900 JAMES Ave. North. Duplex,
$11 300. Three bedrooms each unit.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-07-18

1119 81 LOGAN AVE. North.
Four plex. CT. appraised. Nothing
down. CT.
Evening star., 1963-01-16
iE EVENING STAR

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29
Wet Nam Coup Has Its Price

chiefs who are the backbone OF
the war effort without creating
uncertainty and q hiatus In au-
thority that amounts to an in
vitation to the Communists to
increase their pressure.
More Terrorism
The price paid for the coup
d'etat included a sharp rise in
terroristic bombing attacks n
Saigon. President Diem's police
and special forces may have
been guilty of brutality, but
they did manage to reduce ter
rorism inside Saigon to almost
nothing.
In the crucial and rich Mex
ong River delta area, there
have also been important losses
Of real estate. On q visit to the
21St Division area near Mytho
In August Of this year, I was
able to drive In q single
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29

says, in part: Il want to advise
you that ! shall not Be q candi-
date In the Republican primary
for United States Senator in
the coming year"
Mr.. Bricker. who was 70 Sep
TENDER 8. was elected Governor
OF Ohio three times in the late
1906 and early 1940s. He was
the @. o. P. vice presidential
nominee in 1874, running un-
successfully with presidential
candidate Thomas E. Dewey of
New York.
Thereafter. Gov. Bricker won
two terms IN the Senate be-
tween l947 and 1859, but was
defeated for reelection In 1858
BY the present Senator from
Ohio. Stephen M. Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29
By MARGUERITE HIGGINS
Special 70 The Star

SAIGON-President John
son has inherited Wet Mans
problems at q time when the
sta alton Is likely to get
worSe-in terms Of battles and
terroristic attaek-before it
gets better.
There already has been a
setback In the war against the
Communist Wet Cong since the
coup d'etat occurred November
/. But this was practicable.
Those Americans who felt
that the coup d'etat was in the
interests Of the United States
were fully warned that a price
would have to be paid for get
ting rid of President Ngo Dinh
Diem and his brother, adviser,
Ngo Dinh Nhu.
For example, 1t is impossible
to replace nearly 40 province
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29

city which In turn represents
less than 10 per cent Of Wet
Mans largely peasant populs-
ton Of IA million.
Further, the intellectuals Of
Wet Nam always have been
undisciplined. driven by faetio-
naliSm and jealousies and con-
WINGED that constant criticism
is g mark Of intelligence.
In six different trips to Wet
Nam this reporter has found
students and intellectuals
markedly uninterested In fight
ing or winning the war against
the Communist Wet Cong-if it
means q contribution from
them.
Now, many students are hall
ing the death Of Mr.. Diem, In
contrast to PEASANTS who take
a wait-and-see attitude. And
none Of the students showed
any change in their aversion to
help the war effort.
Courts Danger
In its earnest efforts to be
liberal" and please the Ameri-
cans with its democratic image,
the military junta has begun to
court the same danger Of mob
ocracy that brought on a cri-
sis in such Asian countries as
Korea.
Just last week IN Hue, 10000.
demonstrated to de-
mand the firing Of teachers
who had failed to denounce Mr..
Diem vigorously enough to suit
them. There have been similar
demonstrations in Saigon and
The provinces.
This Asia version Of onto
The guillotine has been encour-
aged by the excuses Of the
Saigon press.
Even the most anti-Diem
Wet NameSe of them all, the
Buddhist leader, Thich Tri
Quang, q militant one-time
Of the Communists
Wet Mini liberation m owe
nent, complained about the
Saigon press over an interview
which quoted him, but which
he said he had never given.
The targets Of some Of the
Saigon press smear campaigns
include Gen. Paul Harkins, |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29
Senator Bricker
Declines to Run
In 1864 Primary

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. %
(AP).-John W. Bricker viii
not be q comeback candidate
for United States Senator in
the 1864 Ohio Republican pri-
according to q letter
made public Wednesday.
Copies Of the letter. signed
by Senator Bricker, were distri-
buted by Ray c. Bliss Of Akron,
Republican State Central Com
mite chairman.
The letter. addressed to Mr.,
Bliss, is dated November %, It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29

unarmed jeep through a large
strategic hamlet complex of
which Mai. Glen O'Connor, the
sector adviser. was very proud
The area had been virtually
immune to Wet Cong harass-
ment for the entire year.
But in revisiting the area
this month, Maj. O'Connor said
the entire hamlet had been
completely infiltrated by the
Wet Cong in operations begun
November 8. two days after the
coup d'etat.
Gains Temporary
These gains, hopefully, are
temporary and will be reversed
when the new military junta
has a chance to put its mind
back on the war.
Despite the sadness Of any
setback, the stepped-up tempo
of the Wet Cong could be of
use If 1t dispelled the myth
that dancing in the streets Of
Saigon and the popularity" Of
the military junta would work
some magic on the war. This is
misleading nonsense.
II popularity or democracy
really were "the best weapon
against communism" Czecho-
slovakia's Jan Masaryk would
not be dead today and Czecho-
Slovakia would not be Commu- |
mist. Czechoslovakia's democrat
Ic ways could not save it from
The Communist coup d'etat Of
l94s.
In talking Of popularity In
Wet Nam, the question must be
asked, Popularity with
Vhom2"
Critical InteIIectuals Q
The military junta's popular
lty Is with the citified. edIcat-
ID students. particularly those
Of Saigon and Hue. But these
.ntellectuals form q small per
cent Of the population in the