Discover Family, Famous People & Events, Throughout History!

Throughout History

Advanced Search

Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, August 25, 1968

You are currently viewing page 4 of: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, August 25, 1968

   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Cit 4 Thi stars and soft pcs Tel Var alleges half hearted effort9 House panel says . Has no plan for Vietnam Victory w  ftt1 to a Nyrl ia1u__i up a House armed services subcommittee has complained that the United states has formulated no plan to win in Vietnam. The subcommittee s report suggested that nil bombing curbs against North Vietnam May have to be lifted and the port of Haiphong dosed to ships carry ing War supplies if Victory is to be attained. Rep. A Mendel Rivers d-s.c.,chairman of the House armed services committee said Friday that the War in Vietnam could and should have been won Long ago. Unfortunately however our strength is our weakness for there Are those who fear to use it Rivers said in a statement releasing the subcommittee re port. Instead it is frittered away in timid half hearted efforts which pit theory against  the subcommittee find Ings and Rivers statement herein line with previous comments by members of the armed serv ices group. The committee repeatedly has tangled with Civili an defense officials Over the extent to which escalation of the War had been warranted an necessary. The subcommittee headed by rep. Porter Hardy d-va., re viewed not Only conduct of the Vietnam War but its implications for . Defences and Mili tary commitments around t h e world. Among other findings it said some ships had been assigned to the 6th Fleet in he Mediterranean in a marginal state of readiness. It also criticized Sweden for offering a Haven to . Military deserters on Vietnam the subcommittee said there 10 no plan formulated by the joint chiefs of staff which is designed to attain a military Victory i Vietnam nor docs the joint staff have a time Frame for bringing the War to a successful conclusion. Whatever the definition itis quite apparent to the subcommittee that no plan exists to achieve a military Victory in the Normal and recognized con notation of the term.1 of morale am american s Narn and said u a Are being i mum effective Nessing combat Lin it ii on them and other the report. Took no direct Dent Johnson on bombing of new in Vin effect during a. P , peace nor did talks Kliever it said. May have to the subcommittee commended the War  l close sign language the innocent pose of this North Carolina Bruin indicates that signs like this Are Barc faced lies. Also they make k pretty Tough to get a handout from tourists. A photo i am not a candidate. " Johnson says again san i Farcos Tex. A president Johnson apparently quashing a move to draft him for another term declared Satur Day. I am not a candidate for anything except maybe a Rock ing  the chief executive and Libb Edthe statement into an address at summer commencement exercises at Southwest Texas state College his Alma mater. The latest avowal that he snot a candidate came Only a Day after Frank c. Irwin or. Of aus tin the Texas National commit Teeman declared in chicag that there is increasing senti ment among texans to put Johnson s name in nomination at the democratic National convention. Political philosophy the president Spove philosophically on the realities of american style electioneering after flying Here by helicopter from his ranch Home. Lie returned to the ranch aftera two hour stay Here. Johnson said the oratory to be expected from candidates this fall quite properly will Deal Al most entirely with the problems that beset us. Let us reflect As we begin the attack and the arguments upon one simple fact America works and the american Politi Jackie Robinson s son is arrested Cal system works.". We must Hope that this campy gun Johnson said Withall its noisy Debute about unfinished business will somehow lift the National spirit will make our people eager to get on wit the business of the next four years and not emitter them Ina frenzy of charges and counter  privileges and duty the chief executive said was Only natural that the Candi dates will emphasize Short comings real or imagined in our foreign or Domestic policies. He said it is the privilege and the duty of every candidate for every office to bring his own answers and ideas to the electorate. But he made it Clear that hello will be heard. Declaring anew that i will not devote my Lime to personal partisan causes he said that there reissues about which he feels deeply and that As president and citizen you will hear me speak out in my remaining Day sin  Kim s Diamond movie Sla Kim Novak appears in Holly Wood at the in Mica of the legend of   Wear ing a gown that reveals a f.8carat Diamond in her Navel. She stars in lie film. A huge Road signed by l1l $ Stamford Conn. A Jack Robinson jr., 21, son of was charge dealing with baseball Hall of Fame Star Jackie Robinson was held Here on a morals charge saturday after allegedly pointing a pistol at a policeman in a hotel room. Arrested with the Young Rrobinson Friday night was a 19 year old new York City girl who under a statute loitering for the purposes of  Robinson was charged under the statute using females for immoral  police declined to give details of the  younger Robinson had been arrested earlier this yearn a narcotics charge and a judge had ordered him confine for treatment As a drug depend ent person. Police said they Hud no knowledge of any change in the judge s confinement  was being held under $7,000 Bond on four charges including an aggravated assault charge in connection with the Al-1 police said that a Man legend pointing of a pistol at act-1 swering the younger Robinson san ing detective Albert Morris. Theother charges were resisting arrest and carrying a dangerous weapon. The girl identified As Jane Wallace was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon in addition to the morals charge. Her Bond was set at $3,000. In woman Austin Tex. A presi Dent Johnson Hus signed a controversial $21 billion National Highway Bill extending Over the next six years the Texas Whitehouse announced saturday. But Johnson did so with an accompanying statement assert. Ing that Forward looking provi a car at gunpoint j Sions in the new us were no. Description had been seen i Stamford Friday night waving a Fla. Schools Sanction lifted Washington a the National education association has lifted sanctions against the Florida Public schools that had been in effect since june 1967. Morris who is acquainted with Robinson said he wont to the Allison Scott hotel about10 30 . And entered a room occupied by Robinson and the Robinson pulled out the weapon later identified As a fully loaded .32-caliber revolver an pointed it at him Morris said. Robinson then handed the weapon to the officer. Companies by other Section which i believe to be unfortunate ill considered and u set Back to the cause of conserva  the president said he would urge Congress to move quickly to Correct what he considered major deficiencies in the Meas ure thut expands the interstate Highway system. Coming to the defense of one of Bel. Gop names Peterson Rehoboth Beach Del up the state Republican convention has unanimously nominated Russell w. Peterson 51, Dupont co. Executive As its candidate for governor of Delaware. I enterprise9 tax prostitution vicar suggests san Francisco up a Episcopalian vicar has suggested prostitution be legalized and sulcs Tux imposed. I suggest we will never stamp out prostitution said the Rev. Robert w. Cromey Oft. Aidan s Church Friday. Why not let the profession regulate itself. Put prostitution on the free Enterprise  lie emphasized thut the prostitute and her customer debase sexuality and dehumanize each other but said the ancient Trade can t be policed out of existence. The vicar expressed his views in a letter to the Sun Francisco Suminer commenting on u controversy Over what to do about growing number of prostitutes in the City. Ii said his plan would end police snooping into people s personal sex lives and provide the City with an  his wife s part in i.-.  Masaid the new Lav. Mild seriously a cake in pioneering efforts to by ii i ii americas highways by drum i that fort of the Friuk ii  he also comply mind it Wou water Down pro i ions under of Law to crinum nud Side Dili boards. Lbs complains Johnson  sections of the Bill Johnson a Idem most Onith tin in feature dealt with  Oroen to the District of Columbia p Ern ment and Tho a  of express a i capital. The num in 1 a billion in new Mon. Terstano Nul o Iier roads and Al a billion i the nation for tin1 and void ene merits for interest sects. Of a and business of i a Road i  
Browse Articles by Decade:
  • Decade