Bethlehem Asked To Reconsider Price Hike By Bethlehem Steel
Washington report on the Johnson administration pressing Bethlehem Steel to roll back a $5 per ton price rise on structural shapes and piling steel. Officials warned other major steel firms may follow, threatening inflation and prompting potential government reaction. Bethlehem insisted the hike is not inflationary and said it would proceed.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem
Texas
Béthlehem
Viet Nam
Goverment
New York
Sertoma Club Launches March Of Dimes Drive
Sertoma Club in Kingsport launches a March of Dimes fundraising drive in lower Sullivan County with campaign director Ted McCown appealing for public support. Planned activities include a Y-Teens peanut sale January 22, a televised donation appeal January 22 23 in Bristol, and a Mother's March January 27, plus canisters distributed by Sertoma members today. The drive strengthens efforts to reduce birth defects amid the recent German measles outbreak and includes help from Alpha Nu Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha and Tricity Communications.
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Kingsport Berlema Club
Sullivan County
Ted McCown
Bristol
Sertomalub
Kingspool
Motown
Alpha Nu Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Tricity Communications Group
McCown
New York Transit Strike Shocks City and Nation
New York faces a major transit strike as 26 000 workers walk off, threatening millions in daily ridership and paralyzing subway and bus service. Mayor Lindsay urges residents to stay home while TWU leader Michael J. Quill defies a court injunction and calls on the public to drive into business districts.
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New York
UPS
Michael J. Quill
Authority
Transport
Info Ihel Workers Union
TWU
Jay Y. Lindsay
Manhattan Island
Steei
Quill
Lindsay
Manhattan
Investigation To Probe Violent Side Of Klan
Washington based congressional investigators plan a second phase focusing on the violent actions of the Ku Klux Klan across states like Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama. The panel aims to identify kleagles and rank and file members, with prospects to publish lists and press for disclosures as hearings reopen. Rep Charles L Weltner notes the legal tools exist to compel information and underscores southern communities’ abhorrence of violence and terror.
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Washington
UPS
Ku Klux Klan
Louisiana
Mississippi
Ala
Housebama
North
Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Kleagles
Lke
Klan
Charles L. Weltner
de Ga
Tim
KKK
Mobile
Nicholas Katzenback
Justice Department
Katzenback
Pope Sets Definite Steps For Peace Negotiations
Pope Paul VI outlines concrete premises for a just and lasting peace in Viet Nam in New Year messages to Moscow Hanoi Peking and Saigon. He calls for cessation of hostilities as a prelude to settlement and an equitable solution while acknowledging difficulties and limited prospects for public responses from leaders.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Vatican
Moscow
Hanoi
Peking
Saigon
Paul
Hich
Corns
Pomtiff
St. Petee’s Square
Weather report with highs in fifties and rain likely
Partly cloudy with a high near 53. Clear tonight with low around 34. Tuesday sunny and mild with a high near 47. Wednesday turns cooler with decreasing clouds and a chance of rain. Late afternoon details unclear with stray words and numbers.
Vietnamese war toll climbs as clashes span Saigon region
Heavy weekend fighting across South Vietnam, with American and allied forces claiming up to 500 Communists killed in three actions. U.S. paratroopers in the Mekong Delta report 111 enemy killed and 69 captured, while Viet Cong losses near Saigon total 229 and allied units advance in Delta and northeastern operations. The U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade engages in coordinated strikes. a fragile ceasefire in the air war persists since Christmas Eve. The Mekong Delta drive targets the Plain of Reeds near the Cambodian frontier amid rice harvest disruption.
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Saigon
UPI
South Viet Nam
U.S
Mekong Delta
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Reeds
73Rd Brigade
Traffic Toll Sets Record Across Nation In 1966
United Press Inter nations reports New Year traffic deaths hit a new record as holiday fatalities surge nationwide. Ohio led with 4 deaths, California 45, New York 40, Michigan 3, Illinois 29, while Alaska Idaho Nevada Rhode Island and South Dakota recorded no highway fatalities during the period. The tally reflects a trend of higher holiday deaths across major observances.
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Ohio
California
New York
Michigan
Minois
Alaska
Idaho
Nevada
Rhode Island
South Dakota
College Students May Be Included In Draft
Washington report quotes National Safety Council spokesman Jesse Hershey saying the draft could include college students as the manpower system strains to meet Viet Nam era needs. He notes the transportation system and engineering sectors must maintain skill levels to support demand. Local traffic accident tolls were also reported in brief.
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Washington
UPI
Lewis B.l
Hershey
U.S
Viet Nam
United Press
Will l
East
Donger
Defense Department
Hershay
JS. News & World Report
Dershey
Renewed Registration Drive Targets Alabama Negroes
Renewed registration drives for Negro voters unfold in Jefferson County Alabama with Bessemer as the focus. Activists accuse local officials of delaying tactics and gerrymandering to preserve white voting dominance while registrars add staff to handle the surge. Officials vow lawful protest space and the Klan probe continues in Washington as draft rules mention possible deferments and college examinations.
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United Press International
Jefferson County
Alt
Bessemer
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Hosea Williams
Martin Luther King
Williams
Acditiona
Bessemer Public Safety
Herman Thompson
Thompson
U S Warns Of Grave Dangers Of Viet War
Washington warns that Hanoi may press to negotiate as the United States asks for progress toward Viet Nam peace. Officials say foreign governments must realize peace is urgent, with a potential 1966 deepening crisis if North Viet Nam suspends bombing and no clear reply from allies or partners.
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Washington
UPI
Hanoi
United States
Hansio
Viet Nam
Pee
Johnson
Viet Nam J
North Viet Nat
Sine Top
Averell Barriman
Arthur J. Goldberg
George Bundy
Poland
Yugoslavia
Britain
Canada
France
Vatican
NATO
Bylin
Paris
Philip Geary to Speak to Kingsport Chamber Dinner
Philip Geary, adventurer and internationalist, will address the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce at Civic Auditorium on January 21 for the 4H annual dinner. The event will honor outgoing president John R. Taggert and 1966 president H. Anderson Jr. Geary’s background includes expeditions in India, Africa, Ladakh, Baluchistan, and Colombia, plus wartime service on Saipan and a tenure as television educator The Pinder. Reservations are available at the Chamber office on Commerce Street.
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Philip Geary
Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Civic Auditorium
John R. Taggert
H. Anderson Jr
Geary
India
Cameroons
Ethiopia
Ladakh
Baluchistan
Colombia
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Jones & Laughlin
Inland
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March of Dimes Drive
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Payside
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34Th Street
Park Avenue
Pope
Inter Nations
Way Behavior
The
National Safety Council
Jesse
Alabama
House Undmerican Actioi
Louisia College
FUMPS
L&n
Franklin
Kentucky
Robert Hogan
Chamber of Commerce
Royal Geographic Society
Ford Foundation
John Furbay
Trans World Airlines
Commerce Street
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