Westmoreland named Army chief of staff amid Vietnam war debate
Westmoreland returns to duty as Army chief of staff amid debate over his Vietnam strategy. Johnson’s move follows a push to replace the Vietnam commander. the article notes the war’s attrition plan and broader political shifts. Includes Powell, ethics code, and Kennedy’s presidential drive, with international recalls of Israel and Jordan tensions.
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Ihe T. Wheeler
Associated Press
Saigon
Willam C. Westmoreland
Srot
U.S
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Howard K. Johnson
Alés
Johns Nse
Paul D. Narkins
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
Bird
Army
Gen. Westmoreland
Gert
Washington
Senate
George D. Aiken
Sargent Shriver
France
Robert F. Kennedy
Martinsburg Lions Host to Zone Clubs
Martinsburg Lions Club hosted Zone 260 clubs at the Martinsburg Community Hall. Represented clubs included Monroe City Bowling Green Farber Mexico Fayette and Vandalia. Zone 260 Chairman Jennings Craig led the post dinner meeting focusing on membership recruitment and upcoming district and state meetings in Columbia and Kansas City.
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Martinsburg
Isidore Winkelman
Jake Wieselhaus
Jennings Craig
Zone 260
Columbia
Kansas City
Robber Steals From Kirksville PFC Office After Noon
A lone thief robbed the Kirksville Pubs Finance Corporation after noon Friday, escaping with an estimated 2650. The 6-foot tall man, about 175 pounds, wore a black coat and hat with sunglasses, ordering staff to stay in the back room. No gun was seen, and the loss total will be confirmed after drawers are balanced. Neighbors reported nothing suspicious during the incident.
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Kirksville
Pubs Finance Corporation
Jerry Connour
Marleta Allen
Connour
John Buckley
Mexico
Conrear
Mour
Dwight Dover
Miss Dubray in Memorial Hospital Panama City
Miss Connie Dubray, formerly of the Hotel Hoxsey, is a patient at Memorial Hospital in Panama City Florida. She has been ill about ten days and is slightly improved. Her sister Mrs. John D Feeht remains at her bedside.
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Connie Dubray
Hoxsey
Memorial Hospitals
Panama City
Fla
John D. Feeht
Erdel Completes 1967 Tax Collection Settlement
County Collector Leo Erdel finished his annual settlement as of March 1 marking one year in office. Total tax collections reached 2 883 694 04 with 2 715 704 43 turned to the treasurer plus 745 34 excess retained fees. Unpaid taxes total 138 388 20 for 1967 and prior. Collector's compensation is 10 000 with 7 918 01 for office hire and 10 467 35 in mailing fees. Major share of funds goes to schools at 1 948 889 85. Political ethics code debate continues in Senate with varied support and calls for broader disclosure.
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Leo Erdel
Washington
Senate
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Robert G. Baker
Thomas J. Dodd
Dcorin
Aiken
Joseph S. Stark
D-Pa
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Clark
Clifford P. Case
R-Nj
Driver Ticketed After 54 Mishap
Paul Henry Brower, 42, Wellsville, was ticketed for turning into oncoming traffic while turning left into a private drive in front of Otis Merle Parker, 49, Laddonia. Brower had minor injuries and was advised to see a doctor. The 12 30 p.m. crash on Highway 54, east of Mexico, caused $300 damage to Brower’s 1968 Dodge and $75 to Parker’s 1958 Chevrolet truck.
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Paul Henry Brower
Wellsville
Otis Merle Parker
Laddonia
Brower
Highway 54
Mexico
Parker
William Worland Dies at 88 in Troy Funeral Sunday
Montgomery City resident William Worland 88 died Friday at Lincoln County Hospital in Troy. A retired farmer, he lived in Montgomery City before entering a Silex nursing home about a year ago. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Schlanker Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Gray officiating. Burial in Worland Cemetery near Montgomery City. Born August 17, 1868, he was a son of John N and Anna Estill Worland. Survived by a sister Mrs. Fred Crane Mineola, three nieces and three nephews. his wife had died earlier.
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Montgomery City
William 'l. Worland
Lincoln County Hospital
Troy
Worland
Silex
Schlanker
Ralph Gray
Christian Church Aftor
Mr. Worland
Montgomery County
Police Break Up New York Yip-In at Grand Central
New York AP Police used nightsticks to disperse about four thousand hippies at Grand Central Station in a "yip-in" protest. More than 50 were arrested and several injured as Youth International Party members chanted antiwar slogans and banged balloons in the main rotunda.
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New York
Grand Central Station
Youth International Party
Mrs Lucy Tawney Dies at 86 in Paris
Mrs. Lucy Tawney, 66, died yesterday shortly after noon while watching television. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Agnew Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Matcalf officiating. Burial will follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery. She was born December 1881 in Kentucky and lived in Paris 40 years. Survived by five children, ten grandchildren, and ninety four great grandchildren. Her husband Clyde preceded her in death. She was a member of the Christian Church.
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Paris
Agnew Funeral Home
Luepolar ‘Tawney
Walnut Grove
Paul Matcalf
Maxleo
Tawney
Kentucky
Clyde
Christian Church
Josiae Fuhrman
Omaha
N. M. Huddleston
Amarilla
Boyd Evans
Snowstorm Delivers Up To 16 Inches In South
A spring snowstorm dumped up to 16 inches across central South states causing stranded motorists, road closures, and fatalities. The Tennessee Highway Patrol noted crews aiding stranded drivers as heavy accumulations shocked the region from Louisiana to Michigan. The 16.1 inch total in the area marks the second heaviest on record, behind 1882.
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Adam Clayton Powell
Biruini
Returna
New York
Harlem
Dixie
Skull Valley
Tetta
South
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Middle
West
Tennessee
U.S. Weather Bureau
Kentucky
Mississippi
Louisiana
Michigan
St. Patrick’s Day
Workers Watch As Thieves Load Parts at GM Pontiac Plant
In Pontiac Michigan workers at General Motors truck and coach division watched as 27500 dollars in parts were loaded onto a truck. They later learned they were witnesses to a theft. Police found the truck abandoned and empty. company officials were unaware the goods had been stolen.
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Pontiac, Mich
General Motors Corp
Deaths William T. Worland 64
Obituary notes the death of William T. Worland aged 64. The report lists his age and confirms the death details without additional personal background.
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William T. Worland
Services Today For Harry Patton
Funeral services for Harry Patton will be held at 2 30 p m at the Precht funeral home conducted by the Rev Everett Hendrix of Silex with interment at East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Music will be provided by Julia Doerge and Mrs George Keen with grandsons serving as pallbearers
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Harry Patton
Precht Funeral Home
Everett [Hendrix
Silex
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Julia Doerge
George Keen
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A. B. Chance
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