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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1968
Page
1
Washington grapples with how to recover the Pueblo and its 83 crew from North Korea. Officials cite legal grounds, while military options shrink as risks and broader conflicts loom. Diplomatic channels offer little leverage amid heightened tensions on the peninsula.
The United States urged the United Nations Security Council to push for release of the USS Pueblo and its 83 crew by North Korea, while the Soviet Union backed North Korea. The council voted 12 to 3 to place the issue on the agenda as Hungary and Algeria joined the Soviet side in opposition.
President Johnson addressed the nation amid the Pueblo incident stating the existing situation cannot stand and must be corrected. He warned that military steps would match North Korea's actions while denying any reduction of U.S. forces in Vietnam. The 350 word address aired as the UN Security Council prepared to act on North Korea's seizure of the Pueblo and its 83 crew.
OPELIKA AP A circuit court jury convicted Edward Seibold of murdering 18 year old Sarah Elizabeth Sinclair at her Auburn home on Sept 6. The verdict followed nearly three hours of deliberation and the judge sentenced him to die in the electric chair on March 15.
The USS Pueblo seizure by North Korea prompts investigation into why US planes and ships did not respond. Commander Lloyd M. Bucher surrendered without a fight, with officials citing disbelief of a communist seizure and a two hour delay in perceiving the threat.
Washington reports that the National Guard Bureau and Army Reserve offices were ordered to conduct a rapid exhaustive readiness study of major combat and support units. The move follows a Pueblo crisis related mobilization and signals possible ground force calls.
Alabama Democrats meet at the Tutwiler Hotel in Birmingham to plan campaigns to recapture three Republican seats and contest eight congressional posts this fall. State Chairman Bob Vance leads a 1:30 p.m. session amid a party split and hopes for a productive, unified effort.
Two 16 year old Decatur boys are charged with second degree burglary by Decatur police and are held in county jail on $750 bond each. Police refused to disclose the location of the alleged burglaries as of last night.
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