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Winona State University OpenRiver Winona Daily News Winona City Newspapers 9-12-1969 Winona Daily News Winona Daily News Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/winonadailynews Recommended Citation Winona Daily News, "Winona Daily News" (1969). Winona Daily News. 909. https://openriver.winona.edu/winonadailynews/909 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Winona City Newspapers at OpenRiver. It has been accepted for inclusion in Winona Daily News by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Continued Fair News in Print: ' ¦¦ : ; You Can See It, ¦:T6V ;;; V Reread It Keep It Partly Cloudy , B52 Missions Over S. Vietnam GMC Is First President, Advisors First Canceledy Now Resumed Auto Maker to In Strategy Meeti ng WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- brief halt in B52 operations, said ued there during the three-day bombers back into action on a Washington wanted to deter- cease-fire this week for Ho _ fu- Jan. 31, 1966, after 37 days, be- Boost Prices WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- tion, a political move," one Sai- vin R. Laird, Gen. Earle C. dent Nixon personally ordered (AP) mine whether the communist- neral although they were sus- cause he didn't get the response DETROIT — Chrysler, dent Nixon called in his highest gon source said. "There is a Wheeler, chairman of the Joint 36-hour halt in B52 bombing "had political Ford and American Motors had Chiefs of Staff; Pacific com- initiated truce pended oyer South Vietnam. Since.the eight-jet Stratofor- diplomatic and military advis- new leadership in Hahoi." missions over South Vietnam significance beyond the death of tresses entered the Vietnam a new factor to consider today ers today for a broadscale look Presidential news' secretary mander-in chief Adm. John S. but has now directed that the Ho." "Part of the schedule was war on June 18, 1965, they have as they formulated their 1970 at Vietnam strategy as reports Ronald L. Ziegler, who said McCain, CIA chief Richard bombings be resumed, the In other words, the question canceled on orders from Wash- flown more than 50,000 sorties car prices—the 1970 General from military sources in Saigon there would be no announce- Helms, Philip Habib, senior pro- White House announced today. was whether the other side ington," said one source. "We against enemy targets in Viet- Motors price list which boosts pointed to a new U.S. peace ef- ment immediately following this fessional diplomat on the U.S. Press secretary Ronald L. might continue to hold down had missions scheduled for the nam and dropped more than 1.5 price tags an average of about fort. morning's meeting, gave this negotiating team at Paris, and Ziegler said the temporary ces- military activity even after the 1st arid 3rd Corps, but they were million tons of bombs. Because $125. The meeting, which was list of officials called in by Nix- Henry A. Kissinger, presidential sation in"sorties was ordered to end of the cease-fire period. canceled. I don't know why. 1 it drops its bombs from about GM, however, puts the aver- called several days ago, took on on: assistant for national security give policymakers time to de- the interplay in 30,000 feet, the B52 gives no age hike at $119. It says that be- added significance in the light Vice President Spiro T. Ag- affairs. In addition, Ziegler said, the don't know termine what the communists Washington." warning of its approach and cause of higher volume more of reports that the U.S. Com- new, Atty. Gen. John N. Mitch- Word of the bombing suspen- intended to do about the level of United States wanted to make it low- ell, govern- this, with its big bomb load, weight should be given the mand in a move to de-escalate U.S. Commander in Viet- sion, which was greeted with in- fight following the 72-hour clear that the enemy and not The South Vietnamese than nam Gen. Creighton W. itial no comments by adminis- ment had no immediate com- makes it one of the most feared er-priced Chevrolets the the fighting, had halted B52 cease-fire they had announced the U.S. forces would be respon- Cadillacs. Abrams, U.S. Ambassador to tration spokesmen, followed ment. weapons in the U.S. arsenal. more expensive bombing raids across South to mark the death of Ho Chi sible for resumption of full-scale The U.S. Air Force was flying GM also announced Thursday Vietnam. Saigon Ellsworth Bunker; Sec- suggestions by some influential fighting. Sources also reported that the Minh. about 2,400 sorties a week with it was continuing its warranty retary of State William P. Rog- officials here that the United Ziegler said the level of ene- He said the enemy picked up weekly average of sorties of the plan which provides coverage "It's a gesture of de-escala- ers; Secretary of Defense Mel- States take new peace initia- U.S. Air Force's fighter-bomb- its smaller fighter-bombers at my activity now has reverted to the military tempo even before the start of 1969, sources said, for the power train—engine, tives aimed at the new leader, pre-truce levels and that, for the end of the truce period and ers had dropped 38 percent transmission and rear axle—for ship in North Vietnam. since the beginning of the year but this has dropped to an aver- that reason, Nixon had sent the that therefore it was found nec- age of about 1,500. five years or 50,000 miles. How the current Hanoi lead- big bombers back into the skies. essary to fly B52 missions for a because there is "less ground Henry Ford II, Ford Motor ers, who succeeded the late Ho 12-hour period following the action and less call for sup- Action on the ground returned Co., board chairman, said a More Air Strikes Chi Minh, respond to the latest The announcement came as truce'. port." to normal levels following the staff of executives was at work U.S. de-escalation could have a the President closeted himself Another military source com- cease-fire. The allied commands today considerng the competi- strong effect on any further with key advisers from Wash- Meanwhile B52 attacks contin- pared the suspension to the halt reported more than 10 actions tive impact of the GM warran- American troop cutbacks, an- ington, Saigon and Paris for a ued on the Ho Chi Minh trail in the bombing of North Viet- Thursday in which they said ty. Ford previously had an- On Egyptian Coast other topic certain for discus- broad review of the Vietnam sit- through eastern Laos, the main 1965 enemy sion at today s White Housa ¦ ¦ ¦ nam on Dec. 24, , which five Americans and 177 nounced a one year, unlimited By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ' uation. - • . North Vietnamese infiltration President Lyndon B. Johnson Americans Aviv spokesman said, were Ras meeting. were killed and 39 mileage plan covering the entire Israeli warplanes swept Za'farana The press aide, in seeking to and supply corridor to South ordered as part of a "peace of- wounded. South Vietnamese , 55 miles south of When Nixon announced ear- car, including power train. across the Gulf of Suez today in Port Suez, and Ras Gharib, explain the motivation for the Vietnam. B52 raids also contin- fensive." Johnson sent the casualties were reported light. s coverage for the entire an attack on Egyptian military lier in the summer he was pull- GM' about 120 miles south of Port ing 25 car is for one year or 12,000 objectives on Egypt's eastern Suez, ,000 troops out of the war which is on the southern zone, he said any further cut- miles. coast, the Israeli military an- end of the Suez Canal. at a news nounced in Tel Aviv. backs would depend on three Ford, speaking Earlier the Israelis reported criteria: after he an- It was the fourth straight day ¦ conference called one of their patrols killed eight '?' ' •¦ Movement toward agree- Finch Under nounced he had fired Ford Pres- of aerial activity on the Egyp- Arab guerrillas in a clash 25 Teacher Organization tian-Israeli cease-fire line. It ment at the Paris peace talks. dent Semoii E. Knudsen, de- miles north of the Dead Sea A scaling down of enemy clined comment on prices. "We came 24 hours after fierce air Thursday night. • battles with Egyptian aircraft in battlefield actions. will have our answer next A military spokesman in Tel Improvement in the Fire on Civil which Israel claimed shooting Aviv said the Israeli • ability week," he said. patrol in- of the South Vietnamese to take GM begins sales on Sept. 18, down 11 Soviet-made planes and tercepted an 11-man Arab guer- Replies to Cairo claimed the downing of oyer more of the;combat load Criticism Ford the next day and Chrysler rilla squad near, the Damiya from U.S. forces. ST. PAUL (AP)-Minnesota's ers. Thus six Israeli aircraft. Bridge which spans the Jordan , Career teachers are way earner and that there may Rights Stance on Sept. 23. It was the first time Although U.S. military advis- largest teacher organization being asked to "subsidize" be- be " very little confrontation." in four years that GM had an- A brief announcement said River. He said there were no Is- said today that vague contract ginning teachers and that nei- WASHINGTON (AP) - Wel- raeli casualties. Three guerril- ers have given positive reports , Such talks are due to start Nov.