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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1965
Page
14
Calvin H Morris of Mustang Oklahoma holds Chief a specially trained German Shepherd dog for the 6250 Air Police Squadron guarding Saigon Air Base in South Vietnam.
In Viet Nam near Saigon, 26 U.S. Infantrymen set a jungle ambush led by a German Shepherd scout dog. The dog alerted on a scent, revealing Viet Cong positions and guiding the takedown. The dog handlers praise canines for detecting mines documents and weapons, while Viet Cong use dogs but lack comparable training. The article also mentions a political scene in Minnesota with State Rep Lloyd Duxbury joking about a governor candidacy and reapportionment debates.
AP analyzes President Johnson facing a choosing path on Vietnam escalation while global talk of cooperation rises. McNamara notes a long road ahead with troop levels potentially reaching 300000 as bombing intensifies. Western Europe, China, and Soviet actions push diplomacy and risk alliances.
Norfolk reports the attack aircraft carrier Independence returns home December 13 after an action off Viet Nam leaving 12 dead and six missing. Nine combat planes were lost.
Prosperity and a tighter labor market reduce available part time help for the December shopping rush. Higher wages and shifts to higher paying positions mean many housewives stay home, and urban retailers see staff drawn to suburban stores. The competition for skilled workers also intensifies as employers offer more appealing roles.
More than 1,000 Poles cheered as Jonn A. Gronouski arrived to assume duties as the new United States ambassador. Poles lined the platforms at Warsaw railroad station and shouted long live the ambassador and sang may he live 100 years as he stepped from the train.
The Yamanashi prefecture plans to sellMt Fuji soil and lava rocks in bags for 28 cents each. The Cultural Property Protection Committee opposes the idea fearing mass theft of Mt Fuji rocks and soil could occur.
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