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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1968
Page
6
The Odessa American editorial frames freedom as divine and moral self control. It asserts men are endowed with liberty by God, duties include understanding the Ten Commandments, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration, and the paper aims to inform readers to promote freedom and responsible self-government.
Odessa readers confront the Texas Sunday Closing Law as critics call it economic coercion and restraint on trade. Letters to West Texas legislators reveal mixed views from Sen. Hardeman and Rep. Cahoon, while Rep. Hendryx argues for personal business freedom and against moral enforcement.
Dr Anthony Kubek argues the Morgenthau Plan could have altered World War II outcomes and explains its goals and key actors. He cites Morgenthau and White, notes Soviet connections, and critiques US policy making via administrative agencies. The discussion links wartime strategy to today’s governance challenges.
Five years ago on May 12 1963 Medical Center Hospital was in the middle of a remodeling project and decided against purchasing additional land at that time.
May 12 1958 reports SMU in Dallas elected to membership in Zeta Phi Eta. Peineia Summers, a stucker, is noted in the item as part of the coverage.
Twenty years ago on May 12, 1948 about 200 Sunray employees and families gathered for the community’s first annual picnic.
On May 12 various historical events are noted including 1937 King George VI’s accession after Edward VIII’s abdication, 1775 American troops capturing Crown Point on Lake Champlain, 1820 Florence Nightingale’s birth in Florence, 1935 Japan capturing Amoy, 1940 German advances in the Netherlands, and 1943 North Africa battle ending in Tunisia with German surrender.
In Washington hard core student agitators gather as security officials warn of clashes with local police. Recruited by Robert Collier and Rev. Frederick Kirkpatrick, the Poor Army aims to disrupt conventions and rally support across campuses with plans for a summer task force and free university programs. Stokely Carmichael is cited as a prospective meeting target.
Northeast Asia commentary reflects on the Khe Sanh siege and Tet offensive to extract lessons for future North Vietnamese campaigns. It argues Ho Chi Minh used a perimeter trap to squeeze U.S. forces, then exploited mobility to reopen infiltration routes and press for broader attacks, while campaign timing tested allied pacification and supply lines.
Newspaper brief reports Lao officers discuss Khe Sanh while U S student campaigns urge May 27 build up for a May 30 Washington march in a militant drive led by Ralph Abernathy amid alleged Communist influence in student groups. The piece notes FBI checks and international backing for Viet Cong aligned student networks and predicts pivotal campus battles for middle-ground opinions.
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White House sources reveal LBJ reportedly never wanted a second term and might back Republican Nelson Rockefeller if he judged it necessary to provide a strong national leader. The London Express quotes Ross Mark noting Johnson’s belief that 1968 requires a Churchillian figure amid a crisis, with Nixon or Kennedy as alternative paths.
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