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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1967
Page
4
President Johnson told an international educators conference that education remains a developing country in effect. He cited four of ten adults worldwide illiterate and urged the United States to lead in expanding knowledge for world peace through widespread education.
Anthony Haswell of Chicago leads the National Association of Railroad Passengers in pressing U S railroads to raise service quality to win back riders and stave off the decline of passenger trains, now fewer than half their 30 years ago.
William F Buckley Jr argues to Mayor Yorty about a sex literature ring run by Dale Packer Ewing. He details arrests for distributing obscene matter and sale of obscene material, plus a pattern of mailings to his 14 year old son. Buckley notes legal delays and urges prosecutors to pursue charges.
Mrs. Marvin Hall of Sunset Place Germantown shares a sonnet about young soldiers marching to make sense of war and home front courage. The piece contrasts patriotic duty with emotional cost and the wish for lasting peace. A lighter anecdote follows about a man who finally tunes an electric blanket and awakens to a warm misfire.
Washington reports Secretary Rusk says Moscow has given no sign Hanoi would pause bombing or attend a Geneva restart. He notes Soviet support is essential, while Britain and the Soviet Union could co chair a new peace conference if Hanoi and Peking consent. The pace toward a Vietnam armistice remains uncertain.
The Middletown Journal announces its subscription prices. Daily copies cost 10 cents, Sundays 15 cents, and home delivery is 60 cents weekly. Mail rates are 15 dollars yearly in trading areas and 240 dollars outside, with 38 dollars outside the U.S.A. All payments are due in advance. Founded in 1857.
Joseph Alsop reports Giap's near 50 page manifesto shifts Hanoi away from big unit operations toward smaller units and protracted guerrilla war. The piece notes manpower strain, quality over quantity, and a likely reduction of large formations as Westmoreland’s strategy faces a new regime and possible long conflict.
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