Powell Faces House Action
Democratic Study Group leaders refused to back any action against Rep. Adam Powell amid calls from GOP leaders for discipline. McCormack opposed stripping Powell’s chairmanship, while plans to block his oath and propel a pre-session move loom for Monday and Tuesday.
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Washington
UPI
Democratic Party
House
Rep
Adam Clayton Powell
Dn.y
Democratic Study Group
Adam Powell
Powell
DSG
Education and Labor Committee
New York
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Liberal Bloc
James O’hara
D-Mich
GOP
McCormack
Gerald Ford
House Democrats
Lionel van Deerlin
Dcalif
Congress
Enemies Denounce Mao As Dangerous Fanatic
Hong Kong dispatch reports a bold anti Mao campaign with posters calling Mao a fanatic in Peking as Red Guards roam streets. Diplomats note Mao’s 1958 ouster claim and rising opposition across provinces, signaling leadership fragility amid Liu Shao Chi confession.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Mao Tse-tung
Peking
Mao
China
China Watchers
Liu Shao Chi
China Experts
Hoff's Budget Message Draws Mixed Reaction in Vermont
Vermont's 180 legislators pause after first week of the 1967 General Assembly. The House and Senate adjourned at noon and will reconvene Tuesday at 10 a.m. The joint assembly closed the week's business before adjourning.
Ten Die As Navy Plane Crashes Near Corregidor Island
A U.S. Navy P5 Marlin patrol plane crashed into the South China Sea near Corregidor Island killing all 10 crew. The aircraft had taken off from Langley Point at 2 15 p m on a training flight and was sighted wreckage about two hours later 30 miles west of Corregidor. An investigation was ordered to determine the cause. The crew belonged to Patrol Squadron 50 based at North Island and were en route to Subic Bay in the Philippines.
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Manila
APS
South China Sea
Corregidor Island
Navy
Langley Point
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Patrol Squadron 50
North Island Naval Air Station
Subic Bay
Philippines
Labor Shortage Blunts 67 Industry Outlook
Bennington County industry traders see 1967 as possibly prosperous but hampered by a workers shortage. Demand for local goods remains high, yet skilled and unskilled labor are scarce, partly due to the Vietnam War. Some firms hire aggressively while others boost machinery to cut labor needs, delaying plant expansions amid higher borrowing costs.
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Bennington County
Banner
Vietnam
Just Pokin Around Cookies for the Mailman
Agnes Rockwood reports in her column on page 3 about cookies for the mail man and a tale of mistaken gifts. On page 4 Catharine O. Foster reviews the new edition of Audubon water color bird paintings, noting technical detail and artistic merit.
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Agnes Rockwood
Audubon
Catharine O. Foster
Pleiku Attack Kills Soldiers Civilians in Vietnam Raid
Communist death by own action squads attacked Pleiku Air Base in South Vietnam at 1 35 a m Saturday. The assault killed American servicemen and at least four civilians, as mortars and satchel charges hit helicopters and hangars. Also reported were heavy Viet Cong losses and several aircraft damaged or destroyed.
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Saigon
APS
U.S. Army Air
Pleiku
South Vietnam
Holloway
U.S
Mekong
U.S. Air Force
North Vietnam
State Education Chief Presses Arlington to Enforce Standards
Arlington school leaders heard Dr. Richard Gibboney pledge the state will be firm but fair in enforcing minimum standards while allowing for extenuating circumstances. He and Dr. Rupert Spencer warned Arlington if standards aren’t met, approvals should be withheld, and a regional high school for Manchester Arlington could still emerge within a decade. The board sought clarity on the exact standards and planned to receive a written judgment by February or March to avoid deadlock.
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Luther Hackett
South Burlington
GOP
Richard Www. Mallary
Fairlee
Arlington
Linus
State Department of Education
Richard Gibboney
Vermont
Gibboney
Rupert Spencer
Manchester - Arlington
Spencer
Board of Education
Explosion Hits Marathon Oil Refinery in Robinson Ill
A massive blast at the Marathon Oil refinery in Robinson Illinois killed three workers and trapped three others for hours. The explosion toppled a two story brick building beside a compressor plant and a catalytic cracking unit, started a two hour fire, and caused windows to shatter across town with tremors felt up to 40 miles away in Indiana. Sixteen workers nearby escaped injury while the foreman Lloyd Franklin was hospitalized in shock.
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Lloyd Franklin
Controversial Adoption Approved in Ulster County Case
A Ulster County judge allowed the Liuni family to adopt Beth St John pending welfare commissioner consent. Commissioner Joseph Fitzsimmons opposed citing racial background and age gaps, though investigators said the Liunis are a healthy American family. The custody hearing resumes with the commissioner reportedly open to the adoption.
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Kingston
N.Y
UPI
Michael T. Liuni
Beth
Liunis
Fitzsimmons
Columbia County
Waldron Herzberg
Limnis
Limni
Hugh Elwyn
Ulster County Family Court
Elwyn
Michael Limni
Ulster County
Beth St. John
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Poland
A. D. Sutton and Sons
Sawyer
Hoosick Falls
Central School
Sullivan
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