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Newspaper
Lima Star
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1966
Page
5
The Lima Star editorial questions who truly supports the community paper amid a past appeal for funds. It cites 1800 stockholders, none with large holdings, and notes civic leaders often fail to act while committees boast progress. The piece urges real action over lip service and reflects on managing on a shoestring.
On February 16 the year 1804 saw the Philadelphia captured after grounding in Tripoli Harbor. Lt Stephen Decatur boarded the frigate with 75 men and set it afire. Noted as bold by Lord Nelson. Other milestones include the 1846 Texas Legislature meeting, 1871 Franco Prussian War end, 1918 Dover bombardment, 1945 Tokyo attack, Eisenhower draft order changes, a 1958 balloon launch, and a 1965 incident involving a Statue of Liberty plot.
Miss Elva Bean, 77, is lauded as Blanchard's best paper boy. She began delivering papers ten years ago after a young man left the job. She now carries five newspapers across Iowa Nebraska and Missouri, calling herself an interstate carrier for the town split by state lines.
Washington sources reveal that oil companies Esso Caltex and Shell paid tolls to Viet Cong for access through controlled territory. The payments allegedly kept trucks moving in South Vietnam while funds supported the war effort. The piece also notes Libya Kuwait policies and includes unrelated Valachi material.
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