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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1968

Page

6

North Korea Seizes U S Vessel Pueblo in Sea of Japan

Reports state North Korea seized the U S Navy ship Pueblo and its 83 crew in the Sea of Japan. The White House called the situation very serious as the Pentagon denied combat alert. The UN demanded immediate crew release and apologies while North Korea claimed casualties among Pueblo sailors.

Wasilington Northjued Far Korea U.S. Intelligencer East Sth Air Force Pueblo Pentagon Unie Nations Commanda—I Te Korea White House North Korea Im-Service United States Comsia U.S Lrean Wonsan Panmunjon Kyodo Armistice Commission Korea Central News U. S Agency Seoul Tokyo Japan Kyodo News South Korea Demilitarized Zone

Virginia Senate May Consider Drink Bill Amid Uncertainty

In Richmond AP reports the Virginia Senate's welfar committee approved a drink bill 55 to 44 with expectations of House support. The measure could reach final Senate action next week, amid broader debates on borrowing 81 million for mental hospital construction and other budget plans.

Richmond Senate Tee House of Delegates GOP del. Lyman Harrell Poria Virginia Garland Gray House Godwin BE. Godwin

Americans surprise VC in open kill near Phu My

American infantrymen surprised about 350 Viet Cong in the open on Tuesday near Phu My in South Vietnam. A mechanized force of the 1st Air Cavalry Division using armored personnel carriers reported 128 enemy killed in an eight hour battle. American losses were four dead and 19 wounded.

Saigon South Vietnam U.S 1St Air Cavalry Division Phu My Ameri Khe Sanh North Vietnam Hanoi 1St An Quang Tri Thua Thien Hue-Phu Bai Demilitarized Zone Dmz

Asian Hotspots and Peace Talks Link in Analysis

AP analysis ties rising Asia tensions to growing push for Vietnam peace talks. North Vietnam and U S actions in Laos and Cambodia heighten risk of wider war while Korea faces renewed border clashes. Military moves, air raids, and political debate frame a tense regional outlook.

Asia Vietnam United States North Vietnam Laos

Denmark swings to right as Krag government resigns

Denmark voted in national elections with heavy turnout despite snow and rain. Premier Jens Otto Krag announced the Social Democratic government would resign, with observers predicting a non socialist coalition led by Conservatives and Moderate Liberals. Radical Liberals gained seats, Greenland and Faroe Islands seats not up. More than 80 percent of 3.3 million voters participated. A B 52 crash near Greenland raised new political stakes.

Copenhagen Denmark Jens Otto Krag Social Democratic Krag Greenland U.S Social Democrats Mettary Sup Ivar Norgaard Washington

Traces Of Radiation Detected Near Greenland Plane Crash

Radiation traces found in icy Greenland area where B 52 debris sank raise fears a 1 1 megaton bomb cache may be exposed. Denmark and U S teams join Thule personnel amid bitter winds minus 26 to minus 30 degree temps and ice depths of 800 to 900 feet complicating recovery plans.

Greenland Pentagon Newmark Howell Wnd Thole U.S North Spain Denmark

Moon Bug Performance Stuns NASA Officials At Cape Kennedy

CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP NASA officials hailed a recent eight hour test flight of the Lunar Module as a remarkable performance that nearly assures the next flight will be manned. Dr George Mueller praised the crew led by Kranz for meeting almost all goals, with data analysis to confirm readiness for a possible crewed flight and a May unmanned flight cancellation if needed.

Cape Kennedy Fla Space Agency Jbe Mueller EU Tiestay Auseriva George EF. Mueller Masai Fortress Eugene Kranz George M. Low

Johnsons record manpower plan to cost 2.1 billion

President Johnson unveils a three year, 2.1 billion program to create 500000 jobs in the nation's 15 largest cities. He says government would lead with private sector cooperation through a National Alliance of Businessmen and expects rapid congressional action. The plan aims to reduce unemployment in slums while advancing civil rights and urban renewal.

Washington Johnson Congress Belry Ford II Ford Motor Co Capitol Hill Alliance Aspiratioons John Hen

President's tax increase proposal returns to committee shelf

Washington AP President Johnson’s tax increase plan again sits with the House Ways and Means Committee as it delays action until March. Chairman Mills signals possible deeper spending cuts and notes a looming $21 billion deficit unless revenues rise. The panel adjourns to Feb 5 for hearings on the balance of payments program and continues to press for spending reductions before any tax measure moves forward.

Washington Johnson House Ways and Means Wilbur D. Mill D‘ark Mills Theresa Ratind Ha Gown Iui Wey

Halleck of Indiana to retire from Congress after 33 years

Rep Charles A Halleck 67 a Republican veteran of long service and party leadership will not seek re election ending 33 years in Congress From his Rensselaer Indiana home Halleck said he will spend more time fishing hunting and wolfing He will receive an annuity of about 21000 annually Halleck known as a tough seasoned tactician helped oust Joseph W Martin Jr from the minority leadership in 1959 and led as majority leader in 1947 48 and 1953 54

Washington Charles A. Halleck Indiana Republican House Rensselaer, Ind Hatleek Congress Halleck Joseph W. Martin Jr Massachusetts Martin

GOP Charges Administration Prolonging War and Home Woes

Washington AP Republicans charged President Johnson’s administration with prolonging the Vietnam War by vacillation and failing to solve housing and job problems at home. Eight senators and nine representatives spoke in a live CBS State of the Union rebuttal aired after Johnson’s address.

Gop Washington Johnson House CBS Dwight D. Eisenhower George Murphy R-Calif Republican Senate Campaign Committee

Weather readings from station atop Register Building

Virginia sees cloudy windy and colder weather with snow flurries in mountains and rain along the coast. Highs reach in the 30s except southeast, then colder tonight and Thursday with partly cloudy skies. North Carolina expects rain changing to snow in mountains, risk of slippery roads near coast, colder highs around 30s to 40s, with teens to near 20s lows and continued cold Thursday.

Virginia South North Carolina Calider West

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