The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 234, Ed. 1 Monday, July 5, 1971 Page: 4 of 14
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THE BAYTOWN SUN
illy 5,1971
Pentagon Papers Do Not Explain Recent Changes
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OPEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY UNTIL 8t30
SAIGON i APi — For all tbetri th<* withdrawal of American | Despite those sweeping devel-
Igjunnating detail on the origins combat forces while the Viet- opments and the general dia-
. of U S. involvement in the Viet-I aain nation program imposed a affection of the United States
nam war. the Pentagon Papers greater share of fighting on the with Vietnam, many Vietnam-
cast iKtle light on how the war South Vietnamese
has earn*to where it u> now Inj Another was the spread of
the three years amce they were open hostilities into Cambodia
written, the conflict has under-j in 1970 and laos in 1971, gecg
gone radical changes | raphical expansions of the war
The most important was a re- that the Nixon administration
versal of tl.S policy that began] gambled would also shorten it.
Nixon’s Stand Raises
Doubts About Economy
NEW YORK ■ Af i — The ad- j omists that if consumer con-
mimstration's senes of nega- J fidertce were strengthened, the
tive statements regarding pos- J economy would immediately
Mbje steps thaHmghi betaken jstart moving ahead spin, al-
• t| strengthen .the • economy is thdugh .not without problems,
ausirtg a loi of perplexity in As it is, retail sales are far be-
poliUcal and economic circles, fund purchasing power, .
11 isn t so much the economic; Why, then the adminis-j
thinking that causes the con-1 traitor's emphasis on the nega-1
ese and the-some Americans in
Indochina have an unsettling
sense of repetition about the
present situation
Col. David Haekworth
much-decorated Army officer
with 54 years in Vietnam as
combat leader and senior ad-
Ytscr. sea the military situ-
ation reverting in the next two
years to where it was in 1963-
65 The South Vietnamese in
1965 were losing a battalion a
week Hackworth’s appraisal is
that after the allies pull, out,
the Saigon forca will again
face a bloody and probably los- ""1,'u,'r eK
ing Rattle against a superior
throwing hin
enemy
Apparently beset by some of
the same fears, President Ngu-
yen Van Thieu predicts* “ma-
jor confrontation'1 between
CARNIVAL
■ and price i
s riot going to.
iatory wage and pric
He us not going to seek I
nv pri-|!ne, especially when it is a te-Jyj°rt|) and South Vietnamese
nth the net of, politics that a wise ad- ■
he m-; mimstrator or candidate re-1
/'oulclTrSins ffom'saying .what he}’
if not j vs on t do. if only to avoid being I
v {togged a do-nothing?- .
sroore-; AmoM tliose most perplexed
.. | by the satements is Albert Sin-
1 ■s <*e'! dlmger, whose constantly up-1
easury i (fated surveys of'consumer atti-
s make him sensitive To the |
i knd hopes of .ordinary
ricans rich and poor, coast
forces in late 1972 or early 1973,
after most allied forces have
gone.
Gen. Creighton W. Abrams,
the U.S. commander in Viet-
nam, is said toshare this view,
In the rumor-mill coffee
houses along Saigon's Tu Do
Street, some current specula-
tion has a strong early 1960s
flavor. It centers on the possi-
bilities of a political coup be-
fore the Oct, 3 election or, per-
haps more likely, afterward-
regardless of who wins.
Serfcus Western observers
fend to discount this kind oi po-
litical talk. The prevailing view
is that only Thieu has a chhnce
to win the election, and that no-
chance of over
. Even so, the wi-
sest observers know enough of
Vietnam's history to concede
the possibility. j>
The government's conTrol
over,population has continued
to increase The last report,
based on the controversial
hamlet evaluation system de-
veloped by U.S. officials, said
Saigon had relative security
over 94 per cent of the eourf-
try’s 18 million people
Their morale raised by the
Cambodian driveof spring 1970,
the ARVN-Armyofthe Repub-
lic of Vietnam—and other regu-
lar units took severe casualties
and some sharp morale set
backs in the drive into the Laos
Panhandle last February and
March
Cambodia proved a.success
in the long run because it broke
up enemy supplies and battle
plans for most of a year. But
of evidence. Many highways
undrivable two years ago are
now open to regular traffic.
Viet£ong attacks are limited
primarily to assaults on region-
al aid Popular Force militia
units. Current Viet Cong plans
apparently aim at reinstating a
presence and influence in the
villages, working through the
existing political system where
necessary.
Results of the -45-day, U.S.-
supported South Vietnamese
push into Laos ought to begin |
showing about now, but assess-
ments are clouded by a season-
al factor—the southwest mon-
soon sweeping across the Laos |
Pan handle and curtailing move-
CJJlA
experts say Hanoi now appears menis along the Ho Chi Minhj
by Dick Turner
tough enemy and worn Name ly to stockpile them for future
institute
board..
. institute |
-it is quite clear that whoev-
is running that show in
lax reductions He not going to -Washington doesn't understand
increase fiscal spending." jthe consumer'' he said. “This.,
Place those statements trr this; going to knock down the con-
........contest- ~ * ........ isomer* - omfidensTrimJar “fir
. • More Americans are,jobless ^mts, '
• : - -Wade ,
There ye well over 5 million of I ft Has been shown that the
‘ them, and perhaps 25 million j-lowerIhe confidence' the less
♦ are directly affected by wage- > There is a tendency for people
earners idleness Millions more jan(J businesses to make plans,
such idle wage-earners' co- Once if was thought that if you
workers and . neighbors are Pu> money into the Hands of the
frightened that the same could {consumer he-would spend it.
happen to thefn This belief is. now known to be
. Seldom in jecent years havF j false,
people been more reluctant to Made insecure by war. in-|
;'U> * ben they had the capacity flalion. recession, discordJob-i 7
reason what not; he mayFv
their fear of theu* 'unmedistewAang^ig money or simply stuff)
future. Unemployment,interest lt into a shoebo'x instead o{ pur.
rates and prices are rising. Phasing appliances and fund-
- It is widely believed by won-J ture
to have restored to strength
many of its seasoned units'in
that country, and the South
Vietnamese, even with contin-
ued U.S. air support, are find-
ing the going heavy.
Name a battle in which the
South Vietnamese took
trail and American bombing as |
well.
Hanoi, some military sources I
say, is trying to keep open and
expand the trail network while
concentrating on moving sup-
plies and equipment in spite of j
the weather problem, apparent-
ENTIRE STOCK REDUCED
SAVE UP TO
40% AND MORE
Swimsuit
Sale—
Originally 11“ to 38“
NOW
. . you mean he's
kicking me, too?!”
The World's
iBiggest Tpy
is what same, coll a huge
polyethylene bag ■■ added to
the C a I i f o r n i a landscape
near Sausalito by architec-
ttrrtTf:"desFgrr"slTrderTt5;“Atsoi
it,” challenges David Hack-
worth, who was deputy senior
adviser to the elite airborne di-
vision in the Cambodian drive.
Allied officials can only spec-
ulate on the'real impact of drive's effects.
campaigns.
Originally, the private view
U.S. officials was that it
would require six months for
any solid reading of the Laos
fighting on enemy units, but
such incidents as the costly
May 31 route of a South Viet-
namese armored force from the
Cambodian town of Snuol have
strong echoes, some political.
That one resulted in the firing
of the ARVN 5th Division com-
mander.
Some Americans in the north-
ernmost 1st Military Region I
consider the situation there
wprse than ever, because of the |
Laos campaign's' limited Ac-
complishments in disrupting!
the trail and other enemy activ-
ities.
An estimated 10,000 North !
While many figures are de~ Vietnamese troops are now said
ceptive’-and reflect a limited [to be operating in Quang Trrj
view of the situation in the j province just south of the demi-
provineesTexperiencedobserv'-jlitarized zone, including some I
ers find the Saigon governmentj6,000 which South Vietnamese
in its strongest position ever, generals say have infiltrated!
This is indicated by a variety [since May 1.
OPEN DAILY 10:00 TO 6:00
OPEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY UNTIL 8:30
JULY CLEARANCE
These Famous Brands-
• Beath Party • Beach Mates
• BeachJflle • High Tide .
•Bobby Brooks •Elizabeth Steward
• Brigance •Mainstream
• Rose Marie Reid • Roby Len
and others *
Our entire stock of swimsuits are now
reduce^. You'll find a variety of styles
film brief bikinis to one and two piece
'suits. All in a splashing choice of colors
WdJlfesTp‘sT"ana* tn“LyCTl“spah3ex,
acrylics, polyesters, cottons and as-
sorted blends. Junior sizes 3 to 15 and
Misses sizes 8 to 18 and 30 to 38.
Others from 4M
known-os, the "space pillow"
—moybe because, it looks 1
Ijke nothing else on eorth-
its purpose is exprimentation I
with new design ideas. But |
it also is a lot of fun. Below,
collapsed bag is laid out for
inflating by fan to 50-foot [
length; below left. Small
ventilation holes control air |
escope, preventing rapid col-
lapse. Bottom, class comes |
^To order inside.
Photos by John Arms
Hot Pants
After the 4th
LADIES SPORTSWEAR SALE
SAVE Vs to VtAND MORE
includes Bobby Brooks-Aileen-Donkenny-Red Eye-
Xtroiiert-Leifl'i-iady Wrangler-Jr. Things-and others
size Hot Pants, Sizes 3 to 13.
Jean & Jamaica Shorts
[ Assorted colors and fabrics in two styles of shorts.
Sizes 5 to 15 an^BTo 16.
Hot Pant Sets ~r
Many colors and styles for your summer fun. Easy
bre fabrics in sizes 3 to 15 and 6 to 16.
[Nylon Short Sets
to 9.00
Reg. 5.00 299 Jq ^99
2,s to 4"!
Reg. 5.00
to 9.00
Reg. 9.00
to 16.00
6
90
Ladies an^^tfildren’s Shoes.
This season’s most wanted styles.
Famous Brands from our Regular Stock!
Values to 9.00
Reg. 6.00 •
to 9.00 \
Reg. 8.00 i
to 12.00 ‘
Ladie's Summer Dress Shoes
Values from
12.00 to 22.00
Ladies Summer Casuals
Keg. 12.00
to 17.00
5"^
100 per cent wash and wear nylon in striped tops and
solid color shorts. Sizes S-M-L.
Scooter Skirts
Easy care' fabrics in wraps, flaps, button and zip
.styles. Colorful prints and in Misses & Jr. sizes.
Misses & Junior Shifts
Name brand shifts in a variety of colors, patterns
and styles. Easy care fabrics.
Famous Maker Pant Shifts
Cool and comfortable pant shifts from a famous
maker. Jr. and Misses sizes in assorted colors &
Styles |
Polyester Hot Pant Sets -
Wash abd wear polyester Hot Pants sets in assorted
summertime colors. Sizes 6 to 16.
Assorted Knit Tops
You’ll find all styles and colors- sleeveless, short Reg. 5.09
Famous Maker Pant Suits
Summer pants suits in a wide choice of lovely colors Reg. 13.00
and styles. Jr. and Misses sizes. j- to 38.00
junior Size Skirts
to 5"
to 7"
Reg. 8.00
to 14.00
Reg, 20.00
4" to 6"
10“
8“ to 12
so
ladie’s Summer Sandals
Reg. 8.00
to 18J0
.3" r. 9
Cool, easy care cotton knit skirts in a variety of solid
colors. Jr. sizes.
Stripe and Solid Jeans
All in easy care fabrics and in colorful solids or
stripes. Sizes 7 to 15.
Reg. 9.00
Values
to 9.00
Children'sShoes
+Jumping Jacks 3" to 5"
-fDiinty Miss
Track Shoes -29
Famous Maker
Junior
Pants
Reg. 10.00
3”
A
All of the newest styles
in the season’s most col-
orful solids and pat-
terns.. In easy care as-
sorted fabrics.
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BankAmericard Or I j
Humble Credit Union Card 1
Jr. Knit
Co-ordinates
Reg. 6.00 to 15.00
3M to 9”
Wash and wear knits
that you can mix and
match. Shorts, pants,
scooters and assorted
tops. Many colors and
combinations of colors.
Famous Maker
Irregular
Jeani
Reg. 10.00
. ! 3" r.....K
The good looks and long
wearing qualities of
these name brand jeans
will not be affected by
the slight imperfections.
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Hartman, Fred. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 234, Ed. 1 Monday, July 5, 1971, newspaper, July 5, 1971; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1061476/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.