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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1968
Page
4
The article argues against a proposed travel tax as a solution to the dollar outflow. It notes potential limits on free travel, burdens on budget travelers, and possible economic harm and retaliation in Europe, concluding the measure is not an effective approach to the gold drain problem.
David Lawrence argues the Vietnam conflict reflects a fight for freedom. He stresses South Vietnam’s right to independence, UN leadership, and regional stakes affecting 17 million South Vietnamese and 250 million others in Southeast Asia.
The Apollo program faces insistence on speed to reach the moon within the decade while safety concerns from the 1967 fire push for more unmanned testing. A March Saturn 5 flight outcome may decide whether to skip further unmanned flights or delay. A single goal and caution guide policy as experts weigh risks and timing.
Washington notes a shift in Hanoi's strategy as modern combat in South Vietnam resembles Nguyen Binh's 1950 Nam Bo assault. Protracted war is dismissed for short term gambles in towns and at Khe Sanh. The outcome hinges on South Vietnamese resolve and U.S. fortitude as the climax nears.
The piece notes VC losses from the assaults on towns and cities and questions if these weaken their aims. It cites Gen Giap adopting higher risk tactics, with analysts saying the enemy is "going for broke" after years of conserving assets for a long campaign. The looming Khe Sanh battle and DMZ clash are described as another big gamble.
A letter notes Middletown global impact through Armco steel from its Middletown plant and Lou Blower wheel production. It cites a Milwaukee photo showing Worthington air burners using Blower wheels and Armco steel components, illustrating industry aiding low cost high quality goods. The piece also recalls Aleutians base life with Armco triangle quonsets housing troops nine months inland.
A fragment recalls a WWII deployment to a bleak island, hinting at hardship and memory. The brief note focuses on remembrance of those times.
Residents of Middletown take pride in local manufacture and the familiar label appears in many places as travelers spot Ohio license plates and items from home on the road. The text emphasizes regional identity and accessibility of locally made goods to outsiders.
Article argues South Vietnam seeks self rule and protection from Communist aggression. It asserts the US role in building civilian institutions is essential and warns withdrawal would yield global human slavery. The piece frames Vietnam as a test of freedom against two major powers and urges continued American support.
The Middletown Journal lists publication details from S Broad and First Ave with postal status and subscription rates. It outlines daily copies 10 cents weekday, 15 cents Sunday, weekly motor route 60 cents, and mail prices 15 dollars yearly in trading area, 24 outside, 38 for outside U S, all prepaid. Founded in 1857.
In San Francisco MARIANNE MEANS reports supporters of Nelson Rockefeller push for a Rockefeller Reagan ticket. Reagan's willingness to work with Rockefeller remains uncertain as GOP boosters envision a unified bid to challenge President Johnson and win key states New York and California.
A reader argues Middletown’s Police Relief and Pension Fund has been solvent since 1939 and lost a million dollars due to a state controlled pension plan. He cites historical fund growth from $600000 to $900000, criticizes city inaction, and urges support for local rather than state control.
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