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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1967

Page

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Education Board Proposes Brat Patrol at Bronx School

NEW YORK AP The Board of Education offered to establish an eight member brat patrol at Bronx Junior High School 98 to curb unruly students. The proposal did not end a three day teachers strike as a meeting with AFL CIO United Teachers Federation broke up without agreement.

New York Board of Education Bronx Bernard E. Donovan Afl-Cio United Teachers Donovan JUS 98 JHS 149 Public School 85 JHS 98 FHS 98 James Mandell Union

Vietnam War Update From Guam Conference Looms

Reported Feb 23 to Mar 11 shows U S and allied casualties rising with air strikes and naval shellings across Vietnam. Attendees at the upcoming Guam conference include Ky, Thieu, Lodge and Westmoreland amid talks on pacification and strategy.

Tax Surtax Debate Returns To House For Vote

Lawmakers weigh a 6 percent income surtax aimed at offsetting inflation and restoring tax credits. Mills argues restoration could yield about 1.4 billion in business tax benefits, with totals reaching 1.65 billion per committee estimates, trimming potential extra business taxes to 150 million. The bill, halted since last October, faces Republican criticism over administration handling and calls to cut domestic spending. Two Democrats dissent, urging caution if the economy sags, while Republicans press for larger spending cuts.

Mills Johnson Congress Charles 5 Joelson D-N.j John Conyers Jr Senate House Economic Committee Democratic Congress Richard Bolling Missours Henry Reuss Wisconsin Bolling

Debate over Vietnam war aircraft losses and manpower

Congressional critics challenge McNamara’s aircraft loss figures for the two fiscal years ending next June 30 arguing many planes counted were mothballed and reworked. Officials defend counting all deliveries and note ongoing war operations at high tempo with February tonnage far exceeding peaks in World War II. Manpower projections show about 470000 troops in Vietnam by year end, with Westmoreland not seeking extra beyond current plan. No JCS push to shift Saigon command to a unified theater command was reported.

McNamara U.S Europe Vietnam William €. West Imoreland Amercan Joint Chiefs of Staff Saigon Westmore Washington

Hypnosis evidence tied to Shaw case in Garrison hearings

Russo testified Feb 24 to March 13 in Dr. Esmond Fatter and Dr. Chetta sessions in the Orleans Parish coroner’s office. Chetta, expert witness, supported hypnosis and truth serum in a pretrial record, while defense pressed for lack of direct links to a trial.

Criminal District Court Orleans Parish Esmond Fatter Garrison Nicholas Chetta Russo Dymond Chetta Matthew Braniff Perry Russo Shaw Baton Rouge Ferrie Oswald Kennedy F. Irvin Dymond Mr. Russo FBI Warren Commission Secret Service Adent Ostwald New Orleans Houston

Treaty North Vietnam ties to war and peace aim

The speaker argues the North Vietnam treaty binds U S resolve against aggression while pursuing peace. He says ratification is essential as war and ratification both advance a world at peace. The pact mirrors other consulate treaties except for ratification and an immunity clause for consular staff, which critics fear could invite espionage.

North Vietnam U.S

Defense panel eyes near $20 billion for anti missile push

Discussion covers fiscal year starting next July 1 and possible start of construction within that span. Report approves authorization of nearly 20 billion dollars in military hardware. Russell calls antimissile system an imperative, noting cost could be offset by saved lives. Pentagon has spent over 2.5 billion on Nike X. hundreds of millions in unspent funds could start installation plus 377 million in new funds. McNamara has not ordered deployment, arguing no system is fully elective and noting arms race risks.

Russell Defense Department Pentagon Robert S. McNamara Page Oneifornia Donald MM. Fraser Minnesota Robert W. Kasten Meier Wisconsin William F. Ryan New York John Conyers Jr Michigan John G Dow Charles A. Mosher Ohio Vietnam Robert L. ¥. Sikes D-Fla Johnson House South

Elderly Couple Electrocuted During Storm

In Rocky Mount North Carolina an elderly couple James Austin about 80 and Mary Austin about 70 were killed when a 12 000 volt power line snapped and fell into their yard during a wind storm on J C Braswell Farm Rt 1 Battlebars The coroner ruled the deaths accidental and said the couple were in the house with two grandchildren Tony and Jimmy Austin when the line struck and connected with a clothes line in the yard

Rocky Mount N.C J. CO Williams

Farm program strife on milk beef and grain prices grows

Analysis notes record farm income last year but warns incomes may fall up to five percent this year. Dairymen gripe at milk price and rising imports. Cattlemen fault beef prices and a government miscalculation on cattle numbers. Wheat growers threaten to plow under fall sowings amid price declines. Poultry sectors fault egg prices. Farm labor wage rule adds to tensions as American Farm Bureau proposes abolishing government grain subsidies and price supports. National Farmers Union urges higher supports, with some Democrats pressing for action. Freeman touts past gains while acknowledging possible income drop. grain surpluses have disappeared and plantings are up. Output questions loom for the national larder.

Great Plains American Farm Bureau Federation Bureau National Farmers Union Congress Orville L. Freeman Freeman

Greek leader linked to Aspida case in 1986 probe

Greek military investigators on October 1, 1986, tied Andreas Papandreou to Aspida with his father’s knowledge. Papandreou called the report “a tragic comedy” as his Center Union party dismissed the charges as a frameup. Several officers refused to defend themselves amid political fallout.

Andreas Papandreou Aspida Andreas Center Union Party Greece

Developing Viet Strategy: Maximum Pressure and War Tactics

AP News analysis reports President Johnson pursuing a strategy of maximum military and political pressure against the Communists in Vietnam. The plan emphasizes heavy bombing of North Vietnam and broad pressure on all fronts to shorten the war.

John OF. Hightower Washington Johnson Vietnam North Vietnam

Dodd fund givers questioned as affidavits shown

In a Senate inquiry into Dodd fundraising, Sonnell disclosed affidavits from about 25 percent of donors who attended $100 a ticket testimonials. O’Hare forged Dodd signatures on money orders, with handwriting expert Appel testifying the forgeries were highly convincing.

Dodd Sonnell Sen. Dodd Sonnett Ben.jamin R. Fern John Stennis D-Miss Stennis Sennett Connecticut O'Hare O’hare Appel

Johnson tightens Vietnam pressure to end conflict this year

President Johnson pursues a multifront strategy to end the Vietnam war this year by escalating military pressure in South Vietnam and heavy bombing of North Vietnam. He backs Westmoreland with more top officers and hints at broader theater commands while pursuing civilian stability and pacification plans in the South. Officials say a bombing pause would require reciprocal action, and no talks with Hanoi are currently indicated.

Johnson U.S South Vietnam Guam J Nashville Tenn Ney Congress North Vietnam White House Hanoi Henry Cabat Lodge Saigon Ellsworth Bunker Lodge Vietnam William C. Westmoreland Westmoreland Nashville South Vietnnam America United States Hangi United Nations

Jobs Data Shows Rise in February Despite Weather

February nonfarm payroll employment reached 85.5 million, up 125 000 from January and the highest seasonally adjusted total on record. Total unemployment was 3.2 million, with nonwhite jobless rising to 7.1 percent from 6.6, while white unemployment held at 3.3 percent. Factory average weekly earnings slipped to 111.48 as a 2.78 hourly pay edge failed to offset a weather driven drop in hours.

Arthur M. Ross Commissioner of Labor Statistics Ross

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