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Norwich Evening Sun (Newspaper) - December 2, 1968, Norwich, New York The evening Sun vol. 78, no. 172monday, december 2, 1968 Norwich be York 13815 10$ per copy county sales tax looms As Board meets by Casey Jones Chenango county residents apparently will pay a sales tax next year. An exclusive evening Sun poll of members of the Chenango county Board of supervisors shows that a majority will support it when it is offered at today a meeting of the governing body. S supervisor Hugh Elliott of Smyrna said today he would be asking for a vote on a Resolution offered last year by new Berlin supervisor Merritt c. Meyers for a two percent county wide tax to offset property taxes. Several other supervisors have also indicated they would ask for a vote. Only three supervisors out of the 23 Man Board have definitely voiced opposition to the proposal. Of the remainder 12 have voiced support for the Resolution and the others have said they would wait to see if it was offered. Those in opposition Are supervisors Ernest Poole of Afton chairman of the Board and City of Norwich supervisors John e. Dolan and Robert Mcneil. Or. Poole said he had told his constituents that he would not support a sales tax Resolution. A the Only Way i could vote for it a he said a a is if i had a meeting of the people and get their Okay he said the town also gets a a lot of Trade out of Broome county which has a sales tax and a a in a sure the businessmen would be opposed to or. Dolan said he would vote for a sales tax Only if the medicaid account was abolished or Cut Back. A you can to say you re reducing the tax when its still going up. A i think it the tax is a Good idea in some cases but not to pay or. Mcneil declared the sales tax would a just be a rubber stamp for welfare for a medicaid program Albany has instituted a of those who said they Are undecided several have previously indicated they would support a sales tax Resolution and a few have been proponents of the movement. Or. Meyers who said in August following a series of Public hearings around the county that he would not offer the Resolution again because the people did no to want it said he still has the same sentiments although he will vote for it. He said that a if you la remember at those hearings those who opposed it said they would be for it if we could prove that we needed it. A i guess there a no question but what we need it. A i would certainly go along with it now Basic reason for the change in Many supervisor s feelings appears to be the same. Many had previously said they could not support such a tax when they did no to know what the budget for 1969 was going to be. Since that time the preliminary budget has showed an increase of $1.3 million for 1969, with an average tax continued on Page 5 . Aircraft bomb Shell reds in Doz study rips Chicago police hip Daley raps a police riot9 Label mayor Richard j. Daley ., Hanoi hold private sessions Saigon apr . Planes and artillery attacked a North vietnamese position in the demilitarized zone sunday after two . Reconnaissance planes were fired on the . Command said today. It was the first incident of enemy activity reported since last tuesday in the six mile wide zone that separates North and South Vietnam. The . Attacks in the zone destroyed four bunkers and too Yards of trenches and set off secondary explosions indicating ammunition stores were hit a . Spokesman said. The a Merican planes were not hit. In the american View North Vietnam tacitly acknowledged an understanding to keep the Doz free of military activity and refrain from indiscriminate attacks on major South vietnamese cities in return for the bombing halt ordered nov. I. North Vietnam has claimed that the bombing halt was unconditional and charges that is violating the Doz Are a a smoke screen to camouflage the intensification of the american aggressive War in South Vietnam and illegal american reconnaissance flights Over North . Headquarters also reported that 717 Viet Cong and North vietnamese troops were killed in heavy fighting on three sides of Saigon in the past week. . Casualties were put at 37 dead and 142 wounded while South vietnamese casualties were described As Light. In the air War six Waves of american b52s dropped More than 1,000 tons of bombs sunday and today along an arc North of Saigon. Flying in formations of six planes each 36 of the big bomb ers attacked a infiltration routes and Bunker complexes from 36 Miles North of Saigon to just weather mostly Cloudy and mild with Chance of some drizzle or very Light rain and rather foggy through tuesday. Low temperatures tonight in upper 30s and Low 40s and highs tuesday near 50. Over a mile from the cambodian Border. The Allied commands reported at least 92 Viet Cong and North vietnamese killed sunday in three clashes 21 to 31 Miles Northeast of Saigon. The . Command said two americans were killed and 39 wounded while South vietnamese casual ties were said to be Light. Meanwhile the new jerseys guns struck 15 bunkers sunday in locations from less than 1,000 Yards South of the Doz to about 29 Miles South of the zone. Paris apr . And North vietnamese diplomats have begun private meetings in Paris looking toward the Ope a ing soon of the expanded Vav to Nam a each conference a for Mea sources Sash today. The preliminary .-North vietnamese discussions Are being held in anticipation that the South vietnamese Dele a. Tion will arrive late this week. The american and North Viet namese representatives Are reported working on arrangements for a preliminary procedural meeting attended by representatives of the four groups who will sit at the conference the United states North Vietnam South Vietnam and the National liberation front the political Arm of the Viet Cong. This session would work out the time place and at least my Numnum procedures for the formal opening of the conference. . Diplomats expect a double track negotiation when the conference gets under Way. One of the tracks would Deal primarily with the military situation and ways to scale Down the fighting. The United states would be deeply involved in this bargaining which could produce limited agreements at an Early stage. The other track would involve political affairs in South Viet Nam would be handled mainly by the vietnamese and would probably move at a slow Pace for months. This is assuming that 1. The con 9 joists agr to Deal Fri. Don we nil itary a a separately rather than inst on wrapping everything Ink one package. 2. The expanded Parley toes not blow up Early when the of it a vietnamese Start Hurlin charges at each other face t face. The delegation from the Sab gon government is expected Here this week and the broadened talks Are expected to Start shortly thereafter. The new round is to include negotiators from the United states and North Vietnam who began meeting last May and from the South Vietnam government and the Viet congas National liberation front. President Johnson set a precedent for Steps to reduce the level of combat with his order oct. 31 halting the bombing of North Vietnam. He tied this to North Vietnam a not a a abusing the demilitarized zone Between the two Vietnam and a curb on shelling of South Vietnam a cities. Another possibility is a proposal to hold Down hostilities in specific localities or regions. Washington apr Chicago mayor Richard j. Daley praises the bulk of a presidential commission staff report on violent demonstrations at the democratic convention but expresses a some reservations about a Section characterizing the violence As a a police a my Only Basic criticism is the summary which if used alone would mislead the Public and by a disservice to those who prepared the report a said dab by sunday. The report accused officers of a unrestrained and indiscriminate police violence by responding in kind to obscene and physical harassment by Antiwar protestors. The report was so earthy and explicit that the government printing office refused to print it because an obscene four letter word appears 82 times. A Overall it is an excellent study a said Daley. A my Only Basic criticism is the summary which if used alone would mislead the Public and be a disservice to those who prepared the report a he added. Sen. Charles Percy r-d1-, called the Chicago events a a mockery of an orderly lawful and just society a and said he Hopes the report helps prevent Simi Lar incidents. Daley said the bulk of the Chicago to ice Force reacted with responsibility during the five August nights of disorder in darkened Parks and downtown streets. He said some policemen have been suspended for their part in tie violence and still oth ers face disc vision. A there is Little doubt a the report said again a the preponderance of violence came from the but it adds a it was not entirely a one Way balding pacifist David Dellinger Leader of the peace protests said in new York sunday that the report has a some Gratifying but he insisted it a a overemphasized the provocations on the part of the Dellinger is among five top figures in the Chicago disorders under subpoena to testify As a House in american activities subcommittee resumes its hearings today on the convention clashes. Rep. Richard Ichord d-mo., subcommittee chairman has said earlier hearings uncovered a number of known communists involved in the protests. But the task Force report said that while communists were present at almost All stages a none of them Ever had much direct influence on the planning or the actual clashes. The report concludes the to eyes House panel Laws on outbreaks a spell the repo i blow i the psf pne a compiled 1st blow by ferocity of ver of the presidents Enot by it Rnic if amp it com Washington apr the chairman of a House sub com Mitte looking into disorders in Chicago during the democratic National convention Hopes hearings that resume today will Lead to legislation aimed at preventing similar outbreaks. Democrat Richard Ichord of Missouri also said that he will not tolerate circus like antics that plagued an Early subcommittee hearing and inquiries conducted by the Parent House committee on in american activities. The hearings expected to last a week come after the presidents commission on violence released a report saying Chicago police although under tremendous Strain were to blame for most of the convention Delsor Dors. Chord said Chicago mayor Richard Dale a Defi Meiy will not of o he Aid do Fey ave Ade at Al ted Hie a Ltd Ichord said his ideas for new legislation based of the hearing results would include More stringent regulations on foreign travel by possible subversives and a a delineation of what is Ami what Isnit legitimate pro test and a one of the things that the hearings have brought out a said Ichord a is that some of the student leaders had been in Contact before the Chicago convention with military leaders of North Ichord said a when i Ain chair Man i will not allow the committee to be disrupted As it has in the some witnesses have appeared in bizarre costumes Semi undress and one witness suddenly walked out while being questioned. Lehnerd said he will reintroduce a Bill huh would change the eos smitten a name to the House committee on internal Security the on its the White How too Many Are hurting health by dissipation Ama reports Miami Beach Fla. Apr All too Many americans Are endanger ing their health through dissipation while Labouring under the illusion that miracles of Medicine alone will keep them Well some leaders of organized Medicine report. The Board of trustees of the american medical association in a special report to the amass 22nd clinical convention sunday said a your affluence has reduced physical exertion and increased overeating excess drinking smoking late hours and drug consumption. A advice of the physician is Penn Central to takeover or Washington apr the interstate Commerce commission ordered the Penn Central Railroad today to take Over the bankrupt new Haven Railroad by new years Day. The inc set a Price of $145.6 million to be paid by the Penn Central to the trustees of the new Haven line. A Federal judge had threatened last summer to shut Down the Railroad if it were not in eluded in the Penn Central merger by Jan. I. Too often ignored and slighted. The sense of Well being result ing from our Progress leads Many people to assume that illness cannot strike them or that cures Are to be taken for the Board made the comments in urging the nations doctors to a educate the american people to the growing role of the individual in the delivery of health the report added a while much Progress has been made in overcoming Many historic plagues of Mankind we find More and More illness due at least in part to abuse and neglect by the individual in a Kindred vein or. Dwight l. Wilbur of san Francisco president of the Ama declared in his presidential address to the policy making House of delegates that millions of americans falsely a assume there Are easy ways to stay Well and Youthful a the human being a he said a remains the Complex finely tuned vulnerable body each of us inherits but millions resist the arduous and disciplinary re. Quire ments of really caring for it. A instead they turn among other things to diet fads Patent medicines a countless variety of pills tobacco and alcohol often instant and inadequate exer Cise and on another subject Wilbur urged physicians to maintain a effective self discipline As re Gards fees charged to patients As one Way to help Cope with the a rising Cost of he also recommended that doctors a avoid Hospital zing any patient unless it is absolutely necessary and a reduce the length of stays in hospitals to the essential he said one of the major causes for raising health care costs a is the inflation that grips All aspects of our was silent Liun to the report. A Force Sud some police struck town innocent by. Standers Aiida peaceful protes tors As Well As taunting Antiwar antagonists. A to be sure demonstrators threw things at policemen and at police cars a the report said a but the weight of violence was overwhelming on the Side of the More than 10,000 demonstrators actually outnumbered by the police Force and National guardsmen converged on Chi. Cago for the week of wild brawling that erupted ironically out of a protest for peace. The report said the demonstrators showered police with obscenity with Beer cans with chunks of Concrete and Ping Pong balls studded with nails. One policeman was offered a Sandwich filled with excrement others were targets for sacks of human waste the report said. The response said the report a was unrestrained and Indis Criminate police a that violence a it said a was made All the More shocking by the fact that it was often inflicted upon persons who had broken no Law disobeyed no order made no newsmen were singled out by cursing policemen and clubbed to the ground the report charged. Casual onlookers arid innocent residents were caught in the orgy of anger it said. The violence began As police evicted demonstrators from a Lakeside Park on the first nights of the convention and chased them with clubs through the streets of a night club area in what the report said a can Only be called a police it came to a Climax As police beat Back thousands of demonstrators besieging the candidates downtown hotel on the night of the nomination while a shocked world watched on Tele Ilij near decision on special session san Antonio Tex. Apr a decision on whether to Call a special session of the Senate plus a probable briefing by his no. I peace negotiator await president Johnson in washing ton As he winds up a ranch Holiday. White House aides said during the Long thanksgiving weekend that Johnson was still consider ing calling the Senate Back to vote on ratification of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. Presumably the chief executive will have to make up his mind this week in order to get senators rounded up and Back in the capital with some time for debate before the Christmas holidays. Due in Washington today for an expected conference some time this week with Johnson was ambassador Averell Harrt. Man chief . Negotiator at the Paris peace talks. One of the first things on the presidential Agenda however was a social event. The Johnsons both have been invited to a women a National press club dinner tonight honouring mrs. Johnson. It was a quiet mostly Rainy relaxing Holiday at the lbs ranch for the president. The presidents Only Public appearances were at five Church services two on sunday and three in a 24-hour period on thanksgiving. He also made an unexpected visit to the 23rd an. Nual Blanco county Hereford breeders Bull and Heifer Sale saturday afternoon at round Mountain about 20 Miles North of his ranch. Israel pounds Jordan with air strikes raids Amman Jordan apr Israel pounded Jordan with air strikes commando raids and artillery barrages sunday and Early today a jordanian Mill tary spokesman said. Admitting Only a raid by land forces and an artillery Exchange an israeli army spokes Man in Tel Aviv said commandos Cut a Highway and Railroad Between Jordan a capital and its Only port sunday by blowing up two Bridges 40 Miles inside the Arab country. The jordanian spokesman said israeli jets bombed a con. Voy of trucks on a desert Highway sunday destroying six. What Sall this about no gifts Santa special for evening Sun Small Fry and those Young at heart is tile cartoon Christmas feature a a Why Christmas almost Wasny to starting today on Page 8 and continuing through dec. 24. As this scene suggests things in tile Story look bad for Santa but everything eventually turns out Fine. To 7�tt, to area during the night he continued jets returned to bomb the Vil. Lage of far Yuba in Northern Jordan killing two soldiers and wounding a third. The spokesman said helicopters brought the israeli Corn Mandos who blew up 100-foot Road and rail Bridges on the Highway Between Amman and the port of Aqaba. He said two civilians were killed and four were injured and the helicopters took the commandos out before Jordan an troops arrived. The israeli spokesman said the raid was in retaliation for at least 50 Arab sabotage attacks from Jordan since nov. 16, when King Hussein arid the sabotage groups were reported to have reached an agreement res training the saboteurs. The attack on the Bridges was the second israeli commando raid in a month. On oct. 31 a task Force blew up two Bridges and a Power station on Egypt a Nile River after an egyptian artillery attack across the Suez canal in which 15 israelis were killed. The jordanian spokesman also charged that israeli guru ners precipitated a artillery Duel sunday by Shell ing the town of irked from the occupied Golan Heights in syr. La. He said two children and an adult civilian were wounded. Lice involved in the violence were a minority of Chicago a 12,000-Man Force but it says the taint Falls on All. A there has been no Public condemnation of these violators of sound police procedures and common decency by either their commanding officers or City officials a the report charged. A nor a it added a has any disciplinary action been taken. The study said if no action is taken against the police then other officers who did act with responsibility will be discouraged. Newsmen victims study says Washington apr police pummelled arrested and attacked newsmen without reason during the Street violence at the democratic convention says a report to the presidents commission on violence. The report said 63�?or one in five newsmen were attacked and All of the ones beaten bore visible press credentials. The report compiled privately Lor the violence commission listed 49 specific cases involving newsmen and said others Are a under Active consideration by the Justice department. A news reports of events did seem to the police to be Antl Chicago ,�?� the report says. A but was the re. Spouse appropriate to the provocation a without answering its rhetoric. Cal question the report lists specific instances of police attacks on newsmen. Tolje re port quoted police As singling out Drewi Mart tor in Sault by word As Well As deed. A individual newsmen were warned a you take my picture tonight and pm going to get cries of a get the camera preceded individual attacks on photographers a the report said. Winston s. Churchill ii grandson of the former British prime minister was covering the convention for the London evening news. The report says police knocked him to the ground. He and a companion were pinned against a Wall by a policeman Rushing them on a motorcycle. Another reporter told the committee he was chased 30 feet by a motorcycle policeman roaring Down the sidewalk Yelling a Wahoo a Hoole the special report said Claude Lewis of the Philadelphia evening bulletin was taking notes on police beating a girl. A the policemen grabbed the notebook tossed it into the Gutter and clubbed Lewis four or five times on the head knocking him to the ground a the report said. Lewis was hospitalized a Day and a half. The report noted a there is no question that the protesters in Chicago As elsewhere played to the cameras or that they often did it very demonstrators chanted a the whole world is watching the whole world is watching a on the bloodiest night of violence. A what the whole world was watching after All a said the re. Port a was not a confrontation but the picture of a confrontation to some extent directed by a generation that had grown up with television and Learned to use the violence commission appointed by president Johnson after the assassination of sen. Robert f. Kennedy last june is to reopen hearings dec. 18.20. Today s chuckle Success is the ability to get along with some people a and ahead of others. A a a. $ shopping Days til Christmas

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