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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1968

Page

2

Soviet Rejection Of Mediation In Pueblo Crisis Cited

Moscow declined to mediate over the Pueblo incident and warned that any settlement role would rely on messages to North Korea rather than formal mediation. Izvestia and Tass criticized U.S. actions as displaying aggressive, warlike posture amid Vietnam pressures.

Pres Foreign Ministry Heyash Llewellyn EL. Thompson Cign Vasily V. Kuznetsov Soviet Union North Korea North Ko North Kerea UN Security Council Washings United States

Things Not So Hot Down On Farm

Richmond AP report cites 25,300 more workers joining Virginia’s labor force in 1987 yet agriculture remains down. Unemployment fell to 2.3 percent in December, lowest since 1952, with Richmond at 1.6 percent and Norfolk-Portsmouth at 2.6 percent. Factory wages rose to 7.58 dollars weekly, while national net spendable income edged higher.

Richmond State Department of Labor and Indus Department Norfolk-Portsmouth Virginia

Johnson Honors Marine General at White House

President Lyndon Johnson praised Marine General Greene in a White House ceremony praising his service. The event featured a military panel audience including Secretary of Defense and Johnson's daughter Lynda and her Marine husband Captain Charles S. Robb in attendance.

Washington Johnson Smilin Fion Greene Aedal Coa Lynda Charles S$. Robb

Patricia Neal Returns to Film in The Subject Was Roses

Patricia Neal returns to the screen after a three year absence in the Pulitzer Prize drama The Subject Was Roses. Co stars Jack Albertson and Martin Sheen were in the Broadway version. The film is adapted by Frank D. Gilroy and produced and directed by Edger Lansbury and Ulu Grosbard, who produced the stage original.

Patricia Neal New York Patrici Neal Jack Albertson Martin Sheen Frank D. Gilroy Edger Lansbury Ulu Grosbard

Pueblo Captain Admits Entering Soviet and Chinese Waters

North Korea broadcast quoted Cmdr Lloyd Bucher saying the Pueblo crossed international waters near the Soviet Union and Red China as well as Korea during espionage missions. U S defense officials dismissed the statements as not authored by America.

Korea Russia Red China Waters Tokyo Soviet Union Red China North K Korea Korean Central News Agency Navy Relligence Cmdr Lloyd Mark Bueher North Korea Bucher U.S. Defense Department Asia China Ney Kington Won San Japan Pyongyang North Korean San Diego Calif

Stickley Charges Gardner Over KKK Issue in North Carolina

Raleigh AP reports Republican Jack Stickley of Charlotte accuses rival Jim Gardner of trying to sweep the Ku Klux Klan issue under the rug. Gardner defends legality and criticizes political efforts to alarm voters, urging lawful action and firm leadership to curb violence. Meanwhile in Winston-Salem, J Melville Broughton pledges decisive action to quell riots and bolster police, linking crime to broken homes and calling for education and vocational training improvements.

Stickley Gardner Ruy Raleigh Jack Stickley Charlotte Jim Gardner Siakiee Greensboro Klan North Carolina Suckley Winston - Salem J. Melville Broughton Winston-Salem

Earlier opening urged to ease leaf sales chaos

Durham hearing urged earlier opening of flue-cured tobacco markets to avoid chaotic conditions seen last season. The House Tobacco Subcommittee heard proposals for unlimited untied sales and pre-sheeting, with emphasis on market allocation by belt and improved flow to reduce congestion.

Durham House Tobacco Subcommittee Greenville Lumberton North Carolina Carolinas Virginia Fred S. Royster Henderson Bright Pelt Warehouse Association T. W. Allen Creedmoor State Grange Tobacco Committee William E. Marshall Siunés Cumpir Tobacco Farmers South Carolina William Larrelson Georgia Wauuta Twe Red Department of Agriculture Ian Nitive Phaeco

Tragic Fatalities Reported On U S 17 In Virginia

State police report a pedestrian fatality near Fal rmouth on U S 17 as 49 year old Rachel inia Taylor of Fredericksburg was struck while crossing for a ride to work. A second crash on U S 17 in Portsmouth claimed the life of 33 year old Benjamin David Porter of Chesapeake in a collision with a station wagon.

Tife Associated Press Stafford Rachelinia Taylor Fredersburg Falrmouth B. J. Clark Taylor Jane Gilber Portsmouth Benjamin David Porter Chesapeake U. S

Burglar With Brass Flees After Standoff in Illinois

An unconcerned burglar looted Ray's Standard Service Station in Edwardsville. Two bystanders confronted him, one armed with a gun. The sheriff reports the thief, who took $40 from the register and change from a vending machine, refused to stop and drove off in a station wagon saying, Go ahead and shoot me if you want to.

Edwardsville Til Ray Sheriff's Office

Weight Control Doctors Testify On Diet Pill Deals

Senate antitrust probes hear physicians Rubel Davis and Needleman claim high patient volumes and incomes from weight loss practices. Davis outlines $40 first visits and $25 lab fees. Needleman admits home kitchen lab methods. Life magazine undercover visit questioned the necessity of treatments for Susanna McBee, while Sen. Hart doubts her weight issues.

Washington Senate Louis L. Rubel Decayur Ill Orv Rule J. Davis San Diego Calif Davis Senate Antitrus Subcommittee Subcommittee Needleman L. J. ‘Cushman Reegional Food and Drug Administration Atlanta Rubell Miss McBee Philip Hart D-Mich

Becoming Out As Richmond Police Press Their Drug Probe

In Richmond the police press a drug probe after raids in the Fan District. Eighteen arrests on drug and narcotics charges and five on disorderly conduct arose from raids begun Saturday. Most arrestees were in their 20s from the Fan District and surrounding areas. James Robert Frothingham, 20, became the first Richmond resident charged with possession of LSD. He was arrested after trespassing at an RPI dormitory. Preliminary hearings set for later this month. Conviction could bring up to five years in prison for LSD and marijuana offenses.

Richmond Chesterfield County Eugene V. Copeland Dirs Shirley Anoe Simms Copeland Richmond Professional Institute Confederacy Vite Squad Stanley J. Wood Jr Wood James Robert Frothingham Frothingham Silver Spring RPI Woods

Byrd Attacks Fed Role in Keeping Law and Order

Senate speech by Harry F. Byrd D Virginia denounces federal officials for DC crime policy while criticizing civil rights legislation The speech cites Watts Detroit and Newark riots and compares penalties under the bill to current sentences Byrd warns against federal overreach and protección of states rights while praising equal justice for all races and creeds

Washington District of Columbia Harry F. Byrd Ard Senate Berd Eame Dan Wieck Terecary Reunote Chicago Byrd Gore Dick Gregory Rap Brown v Stokely Carmichge U.S Vietnam South T the Watts Los Angeles Detroit Newark Virginia

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