Why were Jehovah's Witnesses looking forward to 1975? Let THE WATCHTOWER answer:
First, the August 15, 1968 WATCHTOWER page 494 bottom half, where the article begins titled "Why Are You Looking Forward to 1975?"

The answer is found on page 499 in the same article of this August 15, 1968 WATCHTOWER:

The question asked in the bottom left part of the page is answered on the upper right column (August 15, 1968 WATCHTOWER, page 499):

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