On Train It’s Difficult To Get There From Here
Rail travel nationwide faces frustrations as schedules shrink Europe style. Athens Ohio now has only one train in each direction while B and O changes affect local trips. The Metropolitan and West Virginian schedules shift, Cincinnati and St. Louis connections require overnight stays, and PUCO hearings await a final decision. Many fear a rail revival depends on the railroads willingness to run broader service.
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Tom Metters
Julian Griffin
Ohio Scripps-Howard Bureau
Ohio
Athens
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
Chillicothe
Columbus
National Limited
Cincinnati
Parkersburg
West Virginian
The
Washington
Charleston
B&o
Cumberland
Metropolitan
St. Louis
Doves Approve LBJ Action Despite Hawk Skepticism
President Johnson halted the North Vietnam bombing drawing mixed views. Nixon offered cautious hope while Humphrey praised the move as meaningful. Wallace urged peace and servicemen’s return. many Democrats saw it as progress but some hawks demanded reciprocal steps from Hanoi. Senate leaders called it a beginning and urged cautious judgment.
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Doves
Hawks
Associated Press
Johnson
North Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon
Paris
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Southeast Asia
John M. Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services Committee
McCarthy
Vietnam
McGovern
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ill
Nixon
House
Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Gerald R. Ford
R-Mich
Hanoi
Hubert Humphrey
Ford
Charles A. Vanik
Congress
22Nd
Charles Whalen Jr
Dayton
Sam Devine
Columbus
Devine
Decision Draws Little Favorable Reaction From Troops In Vietnam
In Saigon the U S Command muzzled GIs after Johnson halted bombing North Vietnam, a move that drew little enthusiasm and widespread criticism. Soldiers voiced fears of bargaining for a Humphrey presidency and questioned the war’s pace, with many fearing a fragile peace. Some hoped a halt might hasten troop withdrawals, while others warned of renewed fighting if talks stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Johnson
Ohio reacts to bombing halt splits over peace hopes
Ohio politicians from Gilligan to Saxbe and Lu kens weighed the North Vietnam bombing halt with hope for peace and concern for soldiers. They warned of risks and uncertainty, noting timing and political implications at the Democratic National Convention and in congressional races.
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Ohio
North Vietnam
John J. Gilligan
U.S. Senate
Chicago
Vietnam
Gilligan
William B. Saxbe
U.S
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Baltimore and Ohio
Creighton Abrams
United States
Benjamin Estes
Gadsden, Ala
Spec
George Gense
San Francisco
Fred Hyre
Jacksonville
Fla
Humphrey
Jim Heil
Army Special Forces
Robert Kershaw
Florissant
Pfc
Dennis Cassidy
James Nance
Muncie
Ind
BY Bob Rogers
Donald ‘Buzz’ Lukens
Middletown
GOP
Clarence Brown Jr
Urbana
Korea
Brown
Robert Cecile
Viet Cong
Soch
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