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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1968
Page
3
A New Castle couple recounts witnessing a railroad freight train collision near their home in New Castle Indiana. They describe cars piling, a cascading fire, a nearby cannng factory burning, and a truck hurriedly fleeing as the highway blocked.
Ford Motor Co joined GM and Chrysler with price hikes from 23 to 82 dollars on 1968 models to cover shoulder harness costs required by federal law. Cars including Ford Mustang Falcon Fairlane and Thunderbird rise by 23.18 dollars. Mercury Monterio Cougar add 21. Lincoln Continental up 3240. Incident follows similar moves by rivals earlier in week.
Saigon reports Vietnamese police and Viet Nam press said they smashed a counterfeit and espionage ring led by a Chinese named Mr Great World. They recovered 250000 dollars in bogus currency and maps of weapons infiltration routes from Cambodia.
The Savings and Loan League of Indiana says state ceilings on passbook savings grow the $5 per cent cap for deposits under $100 000 or 34 per cent for larger sums. Five companies Fidelity Investment South Bend Thrift Fransville Morris Plan Indy Terre Haute Evansville under prior state rules may see changes after a January 15 board meeting.
Defense sources in London report growing evidence of a Soviet rocket buildup in the Middle East. Missile warships submarines and Soviet built missile launchers provided to the United Arab Republic and other Arab states threaten the U.S. 6th Fleet and southern NATO flanks.
INDIANAPOLIS UPI report says a public hearing will discuss a triangular emblem rule for slow moving vehicles under a 1967 law as part of traffic safety preparations. Officials note possible Soviet missiles in the Arab region affect regional security context.
Gen Earle Wheeler, head of the Joint Chiefs, accused the enemy of cynically and flagrantly breaking the New Year truce during a battle near Tay Ninh on the first night of 1968. He cited heavy losses on the enemy side and warned of ongoing verification and response measures by U S forces.
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