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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald notes a possible request from Gen. Westmoreland for more U S troops in Vietnam. The New York Times cites 206000 additional soldiers, lifting total U S forces to 731000. After three years since combat troops began, escalation continues with no end in sight.
The piece argues that U.S. leadership under President Johnson risks overcommitment by expanding Vietnam actions beyond sustainable bounds. It warns that a full mobilization could sap forces for other crises, potentially weakening America globally.
In Williamsburg Virginia the old capital faded after 1780, then decayed amid fires and neglect. In 1924 John D Rockefeller Jr funded a reconstruction bringing back a vivid colonial atmosphere and turning Williamsburg into a renowned historic site with new preservation and development.
A reader asks if a perfect male can become female through medical methods. The article explains that sex is set by chromosomes and hormones, with some cases showing mixed attributes. It stresses surgery and hormones aim to correct anatomical mixups rather than fully change sex, and notes tests for chromosome and hormone levels.
A dense listing of TV programming from 5:00 p.m. through late night including news, cartoons, dramas, games, films, and public affairs. Notable items include Leave It To Beaver Flintstones Truth or Consequences Bonanza Star Trek The Movie McLintock Guns of Will Sonnett Jungle of titles and multiple sports and talk shows across networks. The guide mixes children's programs such as Captain Kangaroo and Casper with classics like McLintock and The Incredible Petrified World and ongoing news and weather updates.
Twenty five years ago Kelma Hegberg daughter of Clarence W. and Mrs Hegberg of 314 Elm received the annual DAR good citizenship certificate during the Ottawa High School assembly this morning. Fifty years ago Sgt. Orlando Hummell at the local recruiting station urged recruits for the engineer motor transport service noting urgent need for men.
Kansas City AP report on 11 meteorologists at SELS in the Weather Bureau monitoring severe storms. They use data, computers, radar and satellites to issue tornado watches two to three hours before arrival, with warnings later if a funnel cloud is spotted. Tornado activity numbered 836 in 1967, with April to June the peak months.
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