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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1967

Page

2

Pontiff Proclaims Year of Faith Amid Teaching Challenges

Vatican City AP Pope Paul VI announced a "year in faith" starting June 29 to mark the martyrdom centenary of St. Peter and St. Paul. He urged universal prayer and celebrations in Catholic institutions and homes while warning against modern exegesis and postconciliar mindsets that threaten church teaching. He pressed bishops and Catholics to reaffirm doctrinal foundations amid calls for adaptation.

Vatican City Vatican Ecumenicalist St. Peter and St. Paul Philos Ophies Vatican Two Apostles

Powell aide testifies on payroll and travel to Bahamas

Powell ington of the congressman's home state Mrs Powell living in Puerto Rico testified she received only two pay checks during this period before being dropped from the House payroll last month. She and the congressman are estranged. Testimony previously showed money was banked in Powell s House account by a staff member at the congressman s direction. The committee says Powell owes money for panc lups to Miami by Powell and staff en route to a Bahamas fishing retreat on Bimini.

Ington Powell Puerto Rico House Miami Committee On Education and Labor Bahamas Isle of Bimini

Fire destroys Richmond recapping shop in two-alarm blaze

A two alarm fire in the Church Hill district of Richmond devastated a one story brick recapping shop owned by Dominion Tire Co. The blaze sent flames across the street to Meyers Furniture Co. warehouse causing smoke damage to stock. Estimated total losses reach $250,000 with the shop alone $130,000 and the warehouse $100,000. About 10 employees were evacuated safely as firefighters contained the fire despite gusty winds.

Richmond Church Hill Dominion Tire Co Indust Review Board Teatile Chemicals Keyboard Meyers Furniture Co Domion Lloyd C. King The Firma

Vietnam War Updates Rally Across Highlands and Saigon

U S and Allied forces pressed operations across Vietnam from Saigon to Da Nang with air and naval strikes. F105 Thunderchiefs hit the Vinh Yen depot, Navy carriers destroyed cargo barges near Vinh, and Marines closed Operation Store near Da Nang with 291 enemy killed. Greenleaf and Chapman battalion sweeps near Saigon reported no significant contact. B52 raids targeted south of Quang Ngai and near Kontum, while Gadsden ended with 16 Communist dead. Terrorism reports rose as civilians were killed and kidnapped, and armored clashes tested U S tank crews amid the Tet truce endgame. Premier Ky warned of Viet Cong sabotage ahead of elections.

Page Onenam U.S Vinh Yen Hanoi Tonkin Gulf Vinh Renmark Saigon Greenleaf 9Th Ifantry Chapman Sth Quang Ngai City Kontum City Cambodia Gadsden United States Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky Bien Hoa Bu Dop North Vietnam Mu Gia Pass Ceteway Ho Chi Minh

UAW Local 549 Mansfield Strike Eases Back at GM Plant

The UAW International Executive Board pressed Local 549 to end the unauthorized Mansfield strike. Leaders agreed workers would return to the second shift on Feb 23, 1967, to resume production at the Fisher Body Division and meet GM officials on discipline and shop problems arising from the dispute.

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