Christmas in Viet Nam From a Lima Sailor’s View
Editorial reflects on a 1964 Lima Central Catholic High School graduate serving on the USS Bainbridge in the Gulf of Tonkin. He writes that soldiers endure jungle war and separation so Americans can enjoy home comforts, praising patriotism and sacrifice while noting youth seek draft avoidance. The piece ends with Christmas Mass overseas and a wish for lasting peace.
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Lima Central Catholic High School
John Bowler
Bainbridge
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Letters From Lima Salute Blessings At Christmas
A Lima reader, Sp4 William Frueh, thanks Lima People for support and blessings from Viet Nam. The Spartan Spotlight editor laments Christmas materialism, urging readers to restore the holiday’s true spirit by putting Christ back in Christmas.
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Johnson war policy exposed in Drew Pearson column
Drew Pearson argues the Vietnam conflict evolved from a police action to a full war without formal declaration. He cites repeated assurances by McNamara and Rusk as misled, notes press coverage focused on drama, and critiques Johnson’s reliance on military advisers and the differing views within the Eisenhower era leadership.
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