07 Mar 1967
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1967
Page
1
Administration sources say Johnson may rethink a July 1 tax surcharge if business activity stays sluggish. Officials emphasize flexibility, with options for a smaller surcharge or delayed or even reversed changes if forecasts weaken. The stance follows CEAs note that annual tax tweaks have become common though Congress fears recession from a 1967 tax rise.
Early morning picketing at Mansfield General Motors Fisher Body plant halted most operations after union members blocked first shift. Officials called the action illegal as two unionists were hospitalized after an incident with plant security. The walkout follows broader GM shutdowns affecting nearly 200,000 workers nationwide and centers on suspensions from an earlier walkout. The plant employs about 2,650 workers producing parts for most GM cars.
Swirling flood waters forced hundreds from homes in West Virginia Pennsylvania Kentucky and Virginia after a severe March rainstorm. Evacuations continued in Glenville and along the Little Kanawha River as the Ohio crest loomed. In Ohio and Kentucky high water and snow caused road closures and school dismissals.
In Boston Charlestown an elevated train rear-ended a stationary train during a heavy snowstorm injuring over 60. Hospital reports 55 taken to emergency, mostly minor cuts and strains. several kept overnight. A passenger described people piled on him as cars buckled and passengers screamed.
The Housing and Urban Development Department announced an 864000 dollar grant for a Mansfield Ohio sewer project and reserved 328000 dollars for a Sheffield Lake water project in Lorain County Ohio.
A cloudy windy spell brings colder air tonight with lows in the mid teens. Yesterday reached 32 while the 8 am reading showed 23 and 11 am was 25. Snowfall in Middletown measured 0.05 inches, matching last November’s first seasonal fall.
A humorous musing on the unseen minds behind major inventions. The piece credits the overlooked partner who contributed the other essential advances, reframing the story of technological breakthrough with a playful, inquisitive tone.
LONDON AP The Soviet Union has bought its first British television program a documentary about Wall Street The Russians paid 420 for the program and will supply their own soundtrack for the film which describes the working of America s financial center.
Teamsters Union President James R. Hoffa turned himself in to begin an eight-year federal sentence for jury tampering. He warned about losing constitutional rights while maintaining his innocence and vowing appeals. Hoffa faced transfer to Lewisburg Penitentiary as security precautions heightened around Kennedy.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee quietly questioned two former NSA leaders over CIA subsidies, with witnesses Michael Wood and Philip Sherburne declining to speak. Senator Morse urged stricter CIA limits and open legislative scrutiny.
New York Times reports U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge to South Vietnam wants to be replaced within months. White House struggles to find a successor as Lodge hopes to depart late spring or early summer after Vietnam’s new constitution takes effect.
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