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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1967
Page
1
Chinese Communist mobs raged through Hong Kong Wednesday night burning buses taxis and cars wrecking a government building with a time bomb and attacking police. Police fought back with shotguns and carbines killing one man and wounding several others in the four day anti government outbreak.
A contested pay raise dispute at the Welfare Department involves Vincent and the Civil Service Board, with questions over what qualifies as a one step increase. The Democratic Equal Rights Committee vows oversight of party affairs while Congo cannibalism rumors surface amid political turmoil.
The Associated Press reports heavy fighting along the Suez Canal with Israeli and Egyptian forces exchanging fire for hours. Israel says two Egyptian torpedo boats were sunk as Egyptian artillery and tanks struck Israeli positions. two Israeli soldiers wounded and eight sailors lightly injured. UN observers to be posted. Nordic and Soviet leaders discuss broader regional involvement.
The United Auto Workers completed the first round of 1967 contract talks with Chrysler and the other Big Three automakers in Detroit on Wednesday. The union outlined a top goal a guaranteed annual income for about 700 workers as part of its wage and benefit package.
State and local police patrolled riot torn streets near the strike bound Newport News shipyard Wednesday. The governor promised full resources of the state to preserve law and order amid the unrest.
Melina Mercouri said she will die Greek after Greece's military junta revoked her citizenship over alleged antinational activities. She pledged to speak out, sing songs forbidden by the junta, and help people gain freedom. In Washington NBC plans to broadcast her statements as other political events unfold.
The Senate endorsed the Atomic Energy Commission plan to place its 275 million atom smasher in Weston Illinois. The 47 to 1 vote rejected a motion to rule out Weston and pledged open housing regulations in the area amid consideration of a 25 billion atomic energy projects authorization bill.
Interstates Architects to aid city planning in Greater Charleston form an Architectural League to advise officials on major building projects and curb environmental impacts of interstate construction. The group will meet with road commission officials and may assist the public, city, and commission without promising cost estimates or routing changes.
Secretary McNamara reports modest progress in Vietnam pacification with better strikes and lighter losses but slow overall advancement. He emphasizes Vietnamese responsibility, notes organizational gains, and signals a modest effect on the war budget. He backs a 6 percent income tax surcharge to curb deficits while Congress debates funding.
Wednesday humidity and wind forecasts show humid conditions in many areas with a northwest wind up to 7 mph. Temperatures range from mid 60s to mid 80s, with showers possible in mountains and scattered thunderstorms later in the period. Regions include Charleston Virginia Ohio Western Pennsylvania and Kentucky with cooler nights and partial cloud cover.
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