In Our Opinion Reductive Promise On Vietnam War
The piece argues U S bombing limits near the DMZ let North Vietnam rebuild a major supply depot at Thanh Hoa. It claims the base could enable a large South Vietnam invasion, and cites Johnson delaying action to avoid harming Paris peace talks before the elections. It concludes the nation must choose between full war or withdrawal.
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North Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North
South Vietnam
Paris
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Thanh Hoa
Dmz Battle Area
White House
Johnson
Premier Kosygin
Geneva
Red Army
Czechoslovakia
Monday Morning Wash Patriotic Pageant Expands to Local Schools
Retired Corry Area High School social studies teacher F Lowe Edwards continues his patriotic Pageant of Truth Old Glory, taking performances to Albion and Franklin with plans for more Lake Erie area showings starting in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Lowe Edwards
Corry Area
Edwards
Albion
Franklin
Lake Erie
Bomb Pause Moves in North Vietnam Faced by Abrams Wins and Skepticism
The article analyzes U.S. efforts toward a bombing pause in North Vietnam, praising General Creighton Abrams for stabilizing the South Vietnamese front and pressuring North Vietnam while President Johnson balances skepticism, face-saving gestures, and peace prospects amid internal Hanoi unrest and broader Soviet relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Vietnam
Abram
United States
Hanoi
Corry Chamber of Commerce names Downey secretary
It Happened In Corry twenty years ago details Jack Downey of West Smith Street being hired as secretary of the Corry Chamber of Commerce by the board of directors during an afternoon meeting. The note mentions planning for a game at Loveland Field and a meeting at the Hatch Vocational School with Mrs. Dave Shank hosting, all tied to local civic events from October 21.
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George
Bill) Wolfe
Corry
Mansfield State College
Wolfe
Bertram Francis
United States
Mansfield
Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Vigorito
Pennsylvania
U.S. Congress
Berks and
Schuylkill Counties
Peter Yanovick
Gus Yatron
Adams, Cumberland
York
Bob Myers
George Goodling
Crawford, Erie
Mercer
John Edwards
Joe Vigorito
Philadelphia
Josh Eilberg
Kaplik
Jack Downey
West Smith Street
Hill Union City
Loveland Field
Dave Shank
Hatch Vocational School
History at a Glance October 21 1968
On this date in 1805 Lord Nelson defeated the French and Spanish fleets off Spain. Alfred Nobel was born in 1833. Edison tested the first practical electric light in 1879. The 1960 JFK Nixon debate occurred in New York. A year ago thousands opposed the Vietnam War at the Pentagon.
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Lord Nelson
Spain
Alfred Nobel
Thomas A. Edison
Napoleon
Menlo Park
N.J
Didates
Len
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Pentagon
Washington
No reporter quits. A veteran writer bids farewell
The piece reflects on quitting journalism, praising Kays Gary and other reporters. It recalls Berlin encounters, the craft of leads, and a calling that stays with men who leave the press. It weighs careers, fame, ethics, money, and the pull of public relations against newsroom duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Dolan
Mouse City Desk
Stand
Charlotte
North Carolina
Kays Gary
Holy Angels Nursery
Berlin
East Germany
Oh Lovely Batteries by Hal Boyle
Joy Sulley reports on the rise of battery operated gadgets that automate chores from brushing teeth to vacuuming and mixing sauces. A playful critique notes cordless tools, automatic writers and toys, and a wish for more pushbutton devices to ease daily tasks.
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Hal Boyle
Joy Sulley
New York
St. Vitus
Junior
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Forest Hopkins
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Charles L. Gilliland
Walter W. Gilliland
Concord Street
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore
Asbury
District of Columbia
Newell W. Beckwith
Newell Beckwith
East South Street
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Third Marine Amphibious Force
Ski-Dovers
Sorehead
Creighton Abrams
William Westmoreland
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
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Geil
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Gen. Westmoreland
Ho Chi Minh
Mrs. Albert Obrn
Tom Fesperman
The
Charlotte Observer
Caesar
Gary
Rich
Walter Marshall
Peyton Place
Herb Klein
Richard Nixon
Levittown
Los Angeles
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King Features Syndicate
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Florida
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