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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1967
Page
1
U S intelligence reports indicate aerial photographs reveal substantial damage to civilian structures and to military targets across parts of North Vietnam. The White House emphasizes limiting strikes to military targets while acknowledging possible civilian impact near military sites.
Gen. William Momyer says the North Vietnamese air force has recovered to pre strike levels with about 75 MIGs, mostly older models. He notes U S reconnaissance and critics push for bombing MIG bases like Phuc Yen Kep and Gia Lam, using F105 Thunderchief and F4 Phantom aircraft.
Reports from Hong Kong and Peking describe Southeast China disorders aimed at Mao Zedong and Defense Minister Lin Biao. Accounts say Mao’s purge reaches high ranking air force and naval officers while Red Guard opposition grows in rural areas and provinces like Cheking and Kwangtung.
The 563 foot Atlantic cruise liner ran aground eight minutes after leaving port and remained stranded on a sandbar Saturday night. Four tugs tried to free her as 313 passengers enjoyed shipboard recreation and music while awaiting a rescheduled attempt at high tide at 3 a.m. The vessel, valued at about 20 million dollars, draws 24 feet and was on a voyage to the Virgin Islands under captain Charles F. Troxel.
U.S. pilots raided bridges and targets near Hanoi amid numerous MIG encounters. Hanoi claims seven American planes were shot down, boosting past loss counts and prompting U.S. rescue operations. Allied reports cite ground blows against Viet Cong near Saigon and coastal destroyer actions against shore batteries.
Washington AP reports the $135 billion 1968 budget preserves Great Society programs with no cutbacks while military costs rise to about $73 billion. The plan forecasts an $8.1 billion deficit, aided by a 6 percent tax surcharge and revenue of $126.9 billion against $135 billion outlays, and faces GOP pressure to trim domestic spending.
A nurse in Vietnam adjusts to villagers who trail after her as children cling to her every move. She learns to like fried bananas while adapting to life in a distant village.
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