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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1967
Page
2
President Johnson orders another escalation of the Vietnam War. Air force and navy strike targets in North Vietnam closer to Hanoi and Haiphong and near the Chinese border. Aim is to stop infiltration of troops and supplies from the north.
The piece argues air attacks on North Vietnam over two years fail to stop Viet Cong infiltration. It portrays a futile view where a superpower destroys a tiny nation with limited protection, highlighting a negative effect on the American image.
The Wall Street Journal voices loud opposition to a 10 percent income tax surcharge proposed by the President, criticizing the administration for seeking more of the public’s earnings while expressing personal agreement with the journal’s critical sentiment.
A columnist argues most modern wealth is soft-earned not tied to hard work. He rails against featherbedding pensions and taxfree bonds, noting gains from inherited wealth, fringe benefits, land inflation, and lucky bets as unearned. He concedes some have genuinely hard-earned income, but asserts they are a minority.
Dr Mother cautions there is no safe alcohol amount for college students as total alcohol intake matters more than drink type and warns against daily beer habits. He suggests moderation, explains liver cirrhosis risk, and urges delaying drinking. The piece also notes dermatologist input for an itching scalp and advises comfort over rigid routines for morning lounging in sleepwear with an electric blanket.
A Wellsville resident Mrs G A Wingert and Williamsburg resident F R Davis shopped in Ottawa yesterday. It is announced that real money will be thrown away at St Paul A M E Church tomorrow night. Rev Charles Woods urges everyone to attend and scramble for the coins.
Lt. Gen. Lewis W. Walt, former Marine commander in Vietnam, told Kansas City reporters that communists seek victory in political and psychological fronts rather than battlefield gains. He said America is winning in combat and pacification, and noted the effort to deter U.S. resolve. Walt, now deputy chief of staff for manpower, hails from Wabaunsee County, Kansas, and spoke at the 44th Marine Corps League convention.
A dense OCR style TV log lists numerous shows across times and channels. Notable items include Chiefs vs. Raiders football, classic series like Bonanza Gunsmoke and Perry Mason, plus movies such as The Return of the Gunfighter and Ten Gentlemen From West Point. The fragment preserves broad listings with many parenthetical cues and uncertain spellings.
President Johnson unveiled a farm policy move while asserting farmers deserve collective bargaining rights for better prices. He urged potential legislation to empower farmers similarly to workers, amid broader Vietnam war discussion and calls for orderly elections in South Vietnam.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication details in Ottawa Kansas with editor publisher Robert B Wellington and subscription rates for trade area and outside. It also notes Associated Press exclusive local news publication rights and dispatches.
Pittsburgh cabbie John Tumpson says he cracked a gas station giveaway game that offered tiger heads or tails on scratch cards worth up to 50 dollars, but Esso and Humble Oil will not redeem his cards. He carries about 3,000 cards as he seeks a legitimate payout while the firm denies his claim and says no cards have been submitted in his name.
A Hutchinson Kansas jury failed to reach a verdict in the murder trial of Herbert Mock. Judge James Rexroad dismissed the case and indicated a new trial would be scheduled for a later term. Mock, 43, faced charges in the November 1965 shooting deaths of his wife and his married stepdaughter.
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