New Focus On Bombing War Debates and Peace Slate Moves
The New York Times questions civilian casualty claims, citing Howard A. Rusk who toured 20 South Vietnamese hospitals and found few napalm burns and more injuries from gasoline. He argues wartime civilian deaths are unpreventable and that U.S. aid backs a fragile hospital system. California Democrats defeat a peace slate proposal but signal broader 1968 delegate contest, risking Johnson’s renomination.
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Kennedy threads war, Johnson feud in 1968 bid
Senator Robert Kennedy’s surprise appearance at a Democratic National Committee reception signals backing for LBJ’s re election while highlighting a fraught rift with President Johnson. Kennedy’s push for an independent youth outreach confronts liberal backlash and pressure from Kennedy supporters to campaign vigorously for 1968.
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Saturday Banking Hours Letter to the Editor
Frederick readers complain banks are closed early and on Fridays only. Falls Church Bank reportedly opened Saturdays after customer requests. A note from W B Rose urges afternoon and Saturday hours to avoid long Friday lines. Also a testimonial thanks a teenager, Don Pryor, for helping a traveler with a tire near New Market on March 8.
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War clouds, peace yearnings touch German envoy visit
Fifty years ago on March 2 1917 Ambassador James W Gerard arrived in Washington after a perilous U boat voyage. He told President Wilson that Germans long for peace but fear Allied success through submarine warfare. Reuters notes Count Von Bernstorff echoed similar views in Berlin. In Frederick County prosperity grows from war demand with high prices for potatoes onions wheat and corn and banks reporting 11 459 672 19 dollars on deposit, up significantly from prior years.
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Censor bill and price hikes spark 20 year recap
A 20 year old notice notes Republican delegate Horace M Alexander filing a censorship bill in Annapolis to curb children’s films in Frederick County amid concerns over horror and gangster content. He also proposes higher liquor license fees. Separately bread, gasoline and fuel oil prices rise while wheat in Chicago climbs to 3 dollars per bushel. The Justice Department plans to probe refinery price jumps.
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Remembering Europe to judge Vietnam policy
In this column opinion argues that Galbraith and Schlesinger echo appeasement fears from Munich and warn against appeasing dictators like Mao and Ho Chi Minh. It asserts the dangers of realpolitik and urges constructive criticism of Johnson while rejecting surrender to aggression. The piece recalls World War II parallels and warns against trusting dictators’ promises.
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