Journal World Editor Profiles and Historical Note
A fragment from a historic newspaper lists leadership positions and dates for the Journal World. LHC Simons Jr. is named president and editor with AA Syer as vice president and publisher. Other staff include Ernest Pontius news editor and Eller advertising manager. The note records W C Simons as editor from 1891 to 1952 and the paper’s establishment in 1854.
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LPH Simons
Lhc Simons JR
I AA Syer Sane
Zimmerman
Rnest Pontius
ELLER
Eistablished
Combat Errors and American Resolve in Viet Nam
The piece notes fatal mistakes by U.S. forces in Viet Nam including a bombing of a friendly Mekong village killing 15 civilians and wounding 182. It argues such errors are tragic but not surprising given blurred fronts and fast jet speed, praising overall American discipline and training.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Mekong River
U.S. Coast Guard
Segtion
Europe
Paific Islands
Switzerland
Italy
Debate Over Military Manpower and Viet Nam Duty
Senator Richard Russell argues that men with pull join Reserve or National Guard to avoid combat in Viet Nam. Secretary McNamara and President Johnson defend current draft calls and reserve use for emergencies. Analysts note inequities with Korea and World War II drafts. reserves should not be used as evasion, and eligible individuals could be called up to meet Viet Nam needs.
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Richard Russell
Georgia
Viet Nam
McNamara
Johnson
Sen. Russell
Korea
Air National Guard
Noted Viet Cong Respect for American Green Beret Sparks NYC Incident
Police reports reveal three New York assailants tried to jump a young kid and his father this week, drawing attention to the dangers faced by soldiers in Vietnam era streets. The scene underscores growing public concern over clashes involving veterans and local troublemakers.
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New York
Green Beret Lt. Brian Jenkins Foils Muggers in NYC Confrontation
At 1:45 a.m. in Manhattan, First Lt. Brian Jenkins, 24, a Green Beret, and his father Milton, 48, were attacked by three men near their hotel. Brian, ununiformed, defended them, leaving him unscathed while his father suffered bruises. attackers included a 6-2, 215-pound man and two younger assailants. Patrolman Frank Morris helped relocate the battered pair.
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Manhattan
Brian Jenkins
Green Beret Battalion
Brian
Milton
Frank Morris
New York
Jenkins
Car Loan Costs Rise As Auto Financing Tightens
Rising interest rates tighten auto financing as finance companies move from 6 percent to 6 1/4 or 6 1/2 percent loans to dealers. Banks push higher charges, aiming to curb car dealer borrowing while seeking stronger returns on other loans. Investors pull from stocks amid tighter money.
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New York
Unruh family leads fall coaching posts and college bids
Old Home Town notes Otto Unruh and his twin sons Archie and Duane secure coaching and petition roles at Clay Center High School Grinnell College and Goodland High School. Kansas City elder Herman Langworthy dies at 75, praised as father of the city charter. 4H Fair closes with Style Show winners Mary Miller and Jeri Craig. Eugenie Gallop KU professor emeritus dies at 76. Haskell enrollment to exceed 1000. Clyde Blair new superintendent. Marshall Gorrill heads Republican County Central Committee with officers Thiele Buchheim Metcalf Shaw Lindell and Walters.
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Unruh
Otto
Clay Center Community
Archie
Duane
Grinnell College
Goodland
Kan
Kansas City
Herman Langworthy
Douglas County
Mary
Oskaloosa
Kansas
John Wesley Roberts
Horace Greeley
Haskell
Clyde M. Blair
Peairs
Marshall Gorrill
Republican County Central Committee
Walter Thiele
Sam Buchheim
Wilder Metcalf
Russell Shaw
O. B. Lindell
James Anderson
S. A. Thorne
L. M. Walters
Prayer Meditation From Luke 9 28
A devotional note recalls Jesus taking Peter James and John to pray on a hillside. The prayer asks Christians to feel Christ near as in past moments by lakes and mountains and to invite Him to dwell in their hearts. Amen.
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Peter
John
James
Jesus
Tribute to Fulton Lewis by William F Buckley Jr
Buckley recalls Fulton Lewis as a provocative radio figure who stirred outrage and admiration. He notes Lewis's anti liberal stances, steadfast defense of controversial figures, and distinctive style. Lewis built a long career in Washington, crafting church organs and maintaining loyal listeners until his death.
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Fulton Lewis
Lewis
FDR
Supreme Court
Radio Free Europe
Lindbergh
America First
Joe McCarthy
Congress
Truman
General MacArthur
McCathy
Ladies and
Fulton Lewis Jr
New York City
Washington
St. David's Episcopal Church
Hearst
Drew Pearson
Fulton Lewis III
Pearson
America
To Your Good Health Advice on Legg Perthes and Menopause
Dr Molner answers readers on Legg Perthes disease rest and prolonged casts for two years and possible wheel chair use, then explains menopause typical age 45 to 54 with hot flashes and medical support, and confirms hysterectomy does not prevent remarriage or affect intercourse though children are not possible.
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F.S
S. A
S. G
Credibility Gap May Bring Subscription Cancellation
A critique of Vietnam era press manipulation shows how Pentagon planted stories mislead officials and sway policy. The satire outlines a cycle where Saigon briefings, Washington papers, and military memos spin numbers on oil destruction and troop needs, ending with a call to cancel a key newspaper subscription.
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Saigon
Defense Department
Pentagon
North Viet Nam
Washington Post
Zilch
Why Wives Puzzle Husbands On Their 50th Anniversary
Hal Boyle surveys husbands in an informal poll about their wives. The piece humorously lists reasons wives mystify husbands, from fashionably first at parties to dim candlelit dinners, debates about budgeting, and why wives married them in the first place.
Newlyweds Zsa Zsa Gabor and Cosden Dine at 21 Club
Zsa Zsa Gabor and Joshua Cosden Jr. visited the 21 Club for their first meal together since marriage. He works in Dallas and splits time between Bel Air and Dallas, while Zsa Zsa jokes about cooking to keep her man.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
Joshua Cosden Jr
Dallas
Bel Air
N. Y
Cosden
New Canaan
Connecticut
California
Zsa Zsa
Francesca Hilton
Colege
East
Paris
Dior’s
Haute Couture
van Cleef & Arpels
Herbert Hutner
Hutner
Bonnie Bolding
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Daily ‘Journal-World
W. C. Simons
Dawson
Old Home Town
Lucille Allison
Co-Operettes
Lisle Eby
Eugenie Gallop
William F. Buckley JR
River Styx
Washington D. C
Joseph Molner
The
Small Society
Germany
Brickman
Art Buchwald
South Viet Nam
New York Times
Joint Chiefs of Staff
White House
Hal Boyle
Lyons den
Leonard Lyons
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