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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1968
Page
11
A reader named R M writes about persistent gas build up causing constant belching from morning to night and seeks medical guidance. The letter requests practical solutions to reduce belching and improve comfort at work.
Readers ask about belching caused by air swallowing and possible organic issues. The doctor advises medical checkups, X rays, dietary history, relaxation techniques, and considering air swallowing as a cause. Additional letters cover starch cravings, horseshoe kidney, teenage acne, epilepsy research ethics, and polio shot responses.
The piece argues working women miss work time and pay waiting for service workers who share daytime schedules. It notes 37 percent of married women are in the labor force and calls for more evenings and Saturday service from plumbers, electricians, and firms, to aid single working women living alone.
The USS New Jersey, off Vietnam, fires 16 inch shells at inland targets while Marine spotters guide the bombardment. Eyewitness pilots describe targets obliterated by early salvos. The ship joined Vietnam duty late September. reports note losses of a few patrol planes during spot duty. Separately a Pentagon review questions McNamara's Wall electronic barrier and its costs amid mixed Chiefs of Staff views.
Gen. Creighton Abrams and top staff members back the barrier system in Vietnam. Dr. John S. Foster also supports it, while Wheeler calls it modestly successful at reducing DMZ filtration and predicts greater success with time. Critics note questions about bombing suspensions in Paris and impact on the barrier’s function.
Teen respondents discuss who they view as the most important woman. A Las Vegas student cites her mother as essential, while others praise mothers or an older sister for support, care, and inspiration. Some disagree, noting men steer governments and world affairs.
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