Senators Duped by Antiwar Split Over Vietnam War
The letter argues against antiwar sentiment among ministers and mothers and blasts Fulbright and Kennedy for supporting intervention in Vietnam. It warns withdrawal would invite a domino collapse in Asia and a possible World War III, urging continued U S action to defend South Vietnam against Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
South Vietnam
William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Robert Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
Eisenhower
China
Russia
Southeast Asia
New Zealand
Australia
Israeli aides brief at Sunday House breakfast in Fredericksburg
Prime Minister Levi Exhko’s aides, led by J Hasday and A Beren Paz, receive a briefing at the Sunday House Restaurant with Alton Oehler of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce. The group later stays in Fredericksburg while Exhko visits the LBJ Ranch with President Lyndon Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Exhko
Israel
Alton Oehler
C of C
Fredericksburg
Lyndon
Fredericksburg Set to Vote on One Cent Sales Tax
Voters in Fredericksburg will decide on Tuesday February 6 whether to levy a one cent sales tax. City Commission approved calling the election held at the Fire Station Municipal Building from 8 am to 7 pm with eligible residents needing the new Voter Registration Certificate. Final certificate date is January 31 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Harry Land
Ernc Benn
Aides To Israeli Prime Minister Enjoy Visit Here
An entourage of aides to Prime Minister Levi Eshkol praised Fredericksburg after spending Sunday night and part of Monday in the city. They stayed while Eshkol met President Lyndon B. Johnson at the LBJ Ranch. The group included Regina Medzini and Itzhak Nan among others, with Bruce T. Howe as escort. The party arrived from Randolph AFB and stayed at the Ad Dietzel Motel. they dined at the Sunday House Restaurant. The U S Secret Service arranged the visit, but bad weather limited sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Eshkol
Israel
Fredericksburg
Eshkol
Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ
Regina Medzini
A. Harman
United States
Washington
Itzhak Nan
Nachman Gur-Arie
New York
J. Hasday
A. Beren-Paz
Bruce T. Howe
United States State Department
Randolph Air Force Base
San Antonio
Dietzel Motel
Alton Oehler
Walter L. Schlaudt
U. S. Secret Service
Johnson
Howver
Fredicksburg
Severe Ice Covers Gillespie County Freeze Snaps Schools
Gillespie County faced the severest winter blow as ice coated roads and trees halting travel. Most schools closed Monday and Tuesday amid forecasts of continued icing after a 10 day cold spell and a 18 degree low that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Gillespie County
Mercury
Gulf
Harper
Rubin al Crenwelge
Susan Wallendorf
North Edison
East Morse City
Allen Mauldin
Dr James Witcher Elected President of Fredericksburg Chamber
Dr James Witcher a federal inspector and local veterinarian was elected president of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce at the annual organizational meeting. He succeeds Alton Oehler with the January 25 banquet and meeting scheduled at the Sunday House Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Witcher
Fredericksburg
Alvin Davidson
Eugene Hartmann
Fred Dietel
Hoyler
Chamber
HemisFair
San Antonio
Collins of
Texas
St. Louis Jordan
The
American Legion
Campaign Underway For Voter Registration Drive In Texas
The Texas Secretary of State John L. Hill launches a statewide newspaper campaign to raise voter registration awareness. An applica tion form is printed in this issue for county tax readers to mail for registration certificates, with copies for both spouses. The drive explains new voting laws including a 1967 change requiring rural residents over 60 to register, aiming to prevent elderly disfranchisement and inform citizens about updated rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Hill
Texas
Hill
Gillespie 4 H FFA Livestock Show Set For Jan 19 20
The 36th annual Gillespie Stock Show at Fair Park will span Friday and Saturday January 19 and 20. A record 763 entries include 49 steers 16 breeding beef cattle 41 Angora goats 244 lambs 43 breeding sheep 52 breeding hogs 138 market barrows 41 pens of broilers 138 turkeys and one dairy heifer. Judging begins Friday afternoon with Angora goats at 4 pm breeding sheep at 5 pm dairy cattle at 6 pm swine at 6 30 pm and broilers at 8 pm exhibitors desiring sale orders must draw Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Fair Park
First baby of 1968 born in Gillespie County
Lisa Deann Keith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Keith of 620 South Washington Street, was born at Keidel Memorial Hospital at 1 19 a m Saturday January 6 becoming Gillespie County's first baby of 1968 Dr J Hardin Perry attended the birth The Kiln Chamber of Commerce will present gifts to the infant at a stage event at the Palace Theatre around 8 p m Sunday January 14 She is the Keiths third child and third daughter with sisters Cynthia Diane aged 3 and Christina Ann 14 months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa Deann Keith
Jerry Keith
South
Washington Street
Gillespie County
Keidel Memorial Hospital
J. Hardin Perry
Lisa Deann
Merchants of
Chamber of Commerce
Keiths
Cynthia Diane
Christina Ann
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Ends Debt and Plans Future
Gillespie County Fair Association members voted to retire its $1,500 debt and place $2,000 in an interest nest egg. They considered relocating to a land site near a highway and discussed hospital siting near the fairgrounds. New directors were elected and festival dates set for July and August with plans for a rodeo. activities and future events were reviewed by President Stroeher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Stroeher
Gillespie County Fair Association
Henry Kneese
Fair Association
Levy Rusenberger
Stroeher
Belton Klinksick
Bill Petmecky
Hill County Community Hospital
Wm. Petmecky
E. W. Stroeher
Secy
Treas
Elmer Bierschwale
Alex Frantzen
Rucy Hohmann
Walter Loudon
Wallace Ottmers
Victor G. Sagebiel
Calvin Schumann
Otto Spaeth
Curtis Eckhardt
Gilbert Eckhardt
Delton French
Gilbert Kaderli
Kenneth Maner
Victor Meier
Jack Nixon
Texas Association of Fairs and Expositions
Dallas
San Antonio
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W. Believe
Ficer
Washington, D. C
Oehler
Itzhak Han
NEW Chamber OF Commerce
Roy Beckmann
Ernst Hoyler
Leroy True
Randall McBride
Dr. Witcher
New President Chamber Commerce
Lisa Dean Keith
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