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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1966
Page
6
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Gen William Westmoreland after meeting President Johnson at the Texas ranch says North Vietnam remains resolute and more American troops may be needed. Johnson adds no quick victory is expected and the conflict may stretch for years with a larger American force likely.
In Los Angeles New York St Louis and other cities programs under the Manpower Development and Training Act train hundreds of nonwhite high school dropouts to become policemen or prepare for graduation tests. Six of New York’s first group passed after six months of coursework.
Fulton Lewis Jr. is sidelined after surgery and Bill Schulz writes his column. The US Merchant Marine, termed the fourth branch of national defense, is portrayed as withered. Congress probes reveal Rep. Paul Rogers and Rep. Hastings Keith show the Soviet Union pressing a sweeping campaign to dominate the seas.
The report by Rogers and Keith cites a 26 page study urging action to counter Soviet maritime power. They note 70 percent of U.S. ships are aged, 80 percent of Soviet ships are under ten years old, and by 1966 Soviet trade could dominate sea lanes, with Russia pressing for dominance and using ships to support allies and wartime needs.
The piece argues that forcing work through compulsory methods fails in a democracy and cites wage profit gaps, noting a House bill by E. S. Hall proposing tax incentives for profit sharing. It also discusses extending right to work laws and warns against stripping workers of freedom while addressing airline and railway labor conflicts.
David A. Robison, a Columbia political scientist, argues in Air Force magazine that a complete test ban is insufficient to stop proliferation. He cites abundant uranium and fusion fuels, says nuclear arms deter and empower smaller states, and urges incentives and alliances to manage growth while avoiding major wars.
On August 12 1821 a tombstone for Margaret wife of David Gregory was set in Liberty Township. The inscription credits her as among the first white women in the area tying to Mrs Potter though local elders note one prior pioneer woman. The piece runs through early settlement, Wayne’s 1793 campaigns, and Butler County’s creation in 1803 with a list of early families including the Potters and many others in Lemon Township.
The Little Prairie between Middletown and Dicks Creek is described as a wide natural meadow used by Indians and later Daniel Doty as a farm site. In 1805 Butler County taxed 310 resident landowners for 87,398 acres and 64 non residents with 29,727 acres, totaling 871.64 in tax.
Paul Harvey notes soaring anxiety over asteroid Icarus as scientists dismiss impact risk. He cites Butler and Herget saying collision odds are negligible while Smithsonian and Air Force acknowledge limited options. The piece likens fascination with apocalypse to seeking escape from reality.
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