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Lt. Sexton Receives Wings Lieutenant, junior ^rado Lt, Sexton is the son of Mr. James Roy Sexton, U. S. N., and Mrs. A. Roy Sexton of received his wings on May Joanna. He graduated from 26 designating him a naval Clinton High School in 1960, aviator. Lt. Sexton s wile, Lin- attended the University of da, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Kansas for one year and then Claude Satterwhite ol the Bush entered the United States Na- River Community, pinned his V al Academy. He graduated wings on in ceremonies at the from the academy in June ISuval. Air Station, Corpus iytj5 and was commissioned Christ!, Texas. . ..... ^ DUFFY TWW* By ‘JIM’ GOODMAN an ensign, U. S. N. He served in the communi cations department aboard the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Lexing ton. and then entered flight training at Pensacola, Fla., in October 1965. Lt. Sexton trained in the T-34 at Pensa cola, then flew the T-2 at Mer- : idian, Miss., and' has rccent- | ly undergone advanced jet | training at Training Squad ron 21 at Kingsville, Texas, flying the F-9. The phases of Ji this intensive training includ ed swept-wing jet familiariza tion, all - weather instrument THE FOURTH \S INDEPENDENCE fliKht ’ advanced air-to-air and DAY—HOT VHpEpEHDEHT air-to-ground weaponry, tac- ASENT DAY f tics, formation and carrier op- Be Sure . . . Insure! cratons. GOODMAN INSURANCE 833-3977 104 W. Pitts — Clinton Lt. Sexton presently has or ders to join an A-4 jet squad ron in Jacksonville, Fla., which will prepare him for duty in a squadron stationed aboard an aircraft carrier. Views Of Our Readers Editor, The Chronicle: Professor Ingle's recent let ter to the editor of The Chron icle, making light of the fine editorial deploring the dese cration of graves and vandal ism in our cemeteries, dis turbs me greatly. The Chron icle’s editorial was entirely in order and timely, with pro per emphasis and focus. It is a characteristic of civilized people to respect the grave sites of their loved ones who have passed away. Efforts to call attention to tjie recent dastardly acts of desecration and thievery deserve more than a sneer. It is not necessarily the function of a weekly newspa per to editorialize and cru sade constantly on every as pect of national and interna tional politics. A weekly pa per serves its purpose better and will have ample subjects for discussion if it concen trates on those issues that pro mote Jhe betterment of the community, county, and state. Of course, treatment of broader subjects of concern to all citizens is in order. Cer tainly The Chronicle has ob served proper balance in its editorials. Professor Ingle’s distress over property tax inequities is understandable. For his in formation. county equalization boards are available to hear grievances, compare assess ments. and make appropriate corrections. One bit of cau tion: When politicians begin meddling with property tax ratios, all property owners in variably end up the losers. Rather than haranguing about property tax reform and building new and larger court houses, we should work toward consolidation of counties and county office functions, elim inating offices where the need is indicated. One of these days an aroused citizenry will turn the lights of public opinion on the “dark continent of Amer ican politics” — county gov ernment. Professor Ingle’s short-hand appraisal of our country’s ef forts in Southeast Asi* as "a war in Vietnam that daily sub verts American liberty and morality while it destroys a far - off innocent people” smacks of Communist-1 i n e propaganda. The war in Vietnam is a bit more involved. We have a half million men in Vietnam be cause it is in our national in terest to preserve our cher ished freedoms and what Pro fessor Ingle refers to as our “American liberty and moral ity” by halting the further expansion of Communist en slavement in that area. We are there because the United States, under the SF.ATO al liance, has commitments to assist South Vietnam to repel aggression. In keeping with morality, the United States keeps it word wherever it is pledged. The United States is spending billions of dollars, assuming the risks of mod- • i n war, and incurring thou sands of casualties to permit American society to develop along the old humane lines of liberty and freedom whi£h go back to the birth of our nation. Also, our goal is to maintain an environment on the world scene wnich will permit our open society to survive and flourish. An understanding of the his tory of “liberty” and “free dom” as “enjoyed” in the So viet Union since the Bolshe-. vik revolution of 1917 (ask Sta lin’s daughter about it) «uid in Red China since 1949 might help us to appreciate the nec essity for containing Commu nism and establishing truly independent nations on the per imeter of the Communist world. This combat veteran of World War II, whose two sons left college to serve voluntari ly in this conflict, one wear ing the Green Beret in South Vietnam, feels that our cause is just and in the long-range interest of preserving liberty in America and the free world. 1 find it difficult to tolerate the intellectualist pinkos and eggheads, who, abusing the privilege of free speech, give aid and comfort to the Com munist cause by parroting their vile propaganda, collab orating with the draft-dodgers, draft card-burners, flag-burn ers, beatniks, peaceniks, the Cassius Clays, M. L. Kings, Stokely Carmichaels, and oth ers of their ilk. As pointed out in the Chron icle editorial of June 8, quot ing Lt. Gen. Arthur G. Tru deau, former Chief of Army Intelligence and formerly a Corp Commander in K o r e a, these elements foment riots and anti-war demonstrations on the streets of American cities as a part of Communist pressure techniques, taking orders from the same com mand supporting the Viet Cong and killing our American boys — namely, the Central Com mittee of the Communist Par ty of the USSR. My philosophy regarding the conduct of the Vietnam War is that of a “hawk” and is summed up and best-stated in quotations from two great American patriots, as follows: General Douglas MacAr- thur: “Once war is forced up on us, there is no alternative than to apply every means to bring it to a swift end. War’s very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there can be no substi tute for victory.” Stephen Decatur: . “O u r Country! In her intercourse ^ —JAMES P. SLOAN. Clinton. IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE . 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