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Norwich Evening Sun (Newspaper) - February 6, 1968, Norwich, New York The weather b air with Little tempera a re change tonight lows in the teens and Low 20s. Sun. By wednesday with some of. Ter noon cloudiness highs in the 30s. The vening Chenango county s daily newspaper vol. 77, no. 228 tuesday february 6, 168 Norwich . 13815 8� per copy Sun spots Montanye is promoted Page 5. Colgate president presents Community service awards Page 3. Urban renewal Agency to negotiate with Oil company Page 3.devastation widens in s. Vietnam today a round the state around the nation around the world asks review of debt Washington apr sen. . Fulbright d�?ark., says its a false impression that France is this nations chief debtor and has a relatively poor repay ment record. He urged Congress to review the total debt owned the United states by other countries rather than single out France because of a pique and frustration a in the eyes of Many europeans Fulbright said in a Senate speech congressional demands for repayment of French War debts a Are not seen As expressions of justifiable indignation but As a resort to de. Vago Guery compounded by ignorance or mis. Presentation of the h e said great Britain owed the United states $7.3 billion Jujen. William from world War i compared with Frances Fulbright $5 billion. He said France has reduced to $300 million its balance of Loans totalling $2.4 billion during and after world War in world War i payments were sus. Pended during the depression and never resumed. Nixon wants farm support Appleton wis. A daring his campaigning in Wisconsin Richard a in Ion is aiming not Only to win the states presidential primary april 2, but also to capture the farm vote if he becomes the Republican presidential candidate. Wisconsin will be the first major test of strategy on farm policy a he said. Tile former vice president says he places the greatest importance on the farm vote even though Farmers represent Only 6 per cent of the work Force. A the Farmers position can make All the difference where i Hope to have a new approach a he said. Nixon went into his second Day of courting vote s in the Badger state today embarking on a grueling schedule with Appleton the state University at Stevens Point and fond do Lac on his list. Holiday Bill gains support Albany . A new yorkers would be assured of More three Day weekends under an Assembly passed Bill calling for Observance of five holidays on mood is even if they fell on other working Days. The democratic sponsored measure was approved monday 97-46, and sent to the Republican controlled Senate. Its Fate there is Uncertain. Tile five holidays Are Lincoln a and Washington a birthdays and memorial. Independence and veterans Days. Backers of the Bill contended that would be reduced on the Days after the holidays. Opponents said such legislation would cause dual observances since Federal employees for example would continue to follow the present customs. Romney says. People deceived Nashua . Apr Michigan gov. George Romney said today the american people must realize now a that they have been deceived by the Johnson administration about the sit. Nation in Vietnam and communist seizure of the intelligence ship Pueblo. The campaigning Republican said it is shocking and saddening that a your own government is either unwilling or unable to Tell us the less legislation advocated Washington apr the chairman of the Senate com. Merce committee and the presidents advis. Or say legislation to protect Consumers Isnit always called for and May do More harm than Good. But both speakers a sen. Warren g. Magnuson d�?wash., and Betty Furness. Agreed Legisla Tive solutions to Market place problems May at times be unavoidable. A it May strike you As a bit revolutionary a miss Furness told the american advertising Council during a panel discussion but the administrations position is a the less legislation the Magnuson said Many businessmen a recognize that the com. Plecity of the Market place makes it impera. Tive that government intervene where Neces sary on behalf of the individual Betty Furness Epton surrenders new York apr William Epton self styled communist surrendered monday in state supreme court to Start serving a one year jail term for conspiracy to overthrow the state government during the Harlem riots of 1964. However Epton a attorneys asked Justice Charles Marks to delay commitment to Rikert a Island Penitentiary so they could take Epton Scase before a Federal court. Justice Marks granted a one Day stay and ordered Epton confined in the City Hoie of detention. During the trial Epton 35, was found to have stood on a Street Corner in Harlem july 18, 1964, and stated. A l a a re going to be free we will not be fully free until we smash this state completely and totally destroy and set up a state of our of choosing and our own Epton chairman of the Harlem Branch of the progressive labor movement commented after sentencing a Well i guess there had to be a Scapegoat for the police riots of 1964, and in a Market report Continental Telephone corp. Was 26 % Low and last Norwich Pha Macal co. Last . Grant 33 High Low and last High Low and last. Over the counter associates 13v2 bid 15 asked mid bid. 8 asked Raymond corp. 30 bid 31 asked Victory markets 9v2 bid 10% asked Gladding corp. 15% bid 161 a asked National Bank amp Trust co. Of Norwich 54 bid Chenango co. National Bank of Norwich 300 bid. At 11 10 a.m., open and High 26% 44% High Low and . Fishman 14% general Laboratory states raceway 7% Allied troops Battle Viet Cong in Hue Saigon apr attack and counterattack widened devastation across South Vietnam today As the communists pushed their biggest offensive of the War into its second week. Red troops battled on against Superior Allied fire Power in Saigon gave ground in Hue. . Marines recaptured the thua Thien province Headquarters building in Hue the old Imperial capital and their South vietnamese allies narrowed communist holdings in hues bomb blasted walled Cita Del across the perfume River. Only one Wall of the Citadel was reported to remain in red hands. At some Points elsewhere the enemy though by Saigon count losing men at the rate of 12 to i for the allies appeared to be outta Heuving government troops. Large sections of Saigon and Hue Lay in smouldering ruins and towering columns of smoke Rose into the sunny skies As South vietnamese dive bombers . Helicopter gunships artillery and tanks blasted away at communist troops in scattered sections. Tens of thousands of terrified civilians streamed from shacks and huts in Saigon with what meager belongings they could carry swelling the number of homeless to staggering proportions. Already nearly 200,000 refugees Are reported 58,000 in Saigon and its suburbs and the total is expected to double or triple when All reports Are in. From the Northern sector of South Vietnam came reports of fresh mortar and ground attacks on government District Headquarters and units along a wide arc around Danang. Danang South Viet names second largest City was placed on a Alert two a mean ing an attack is probable. . Headquarters said ele ments of the 2nd North Viet namese division were Between Danang and hoi an a provincial capital 15 Miles to the South. A which Way they will go a Viva a in stride a wounded Marine his face and swathed in bandages walks Down a Road at Khe Sanh South Vietnam. We done to know. It has a potential of some magnitude a a spokesman said. The air War against North Vietnam overshadowed for a week by the communist often Sive against South vietnamese cities and towns returned to the headlines with a , announce ment that an american thunderchief Jet and a North Viet namese mig21 were shot Down in Aerial duels Northwest of Hanoi monday. The thunderchief Pilot is missing. His plane was the 797th . Combat plane officially reported lost Over the North and the 40th brought Down by a Mig in the Vietnam War. The mig21 was the 106th communist Jet claimed by american flies in combat Over North Vietnam. planes flew 72 missions against North Vietnam and the demilitarized zone monday. Their targets included a sur face to air missile Supply area inside the Doz and the Vinh Airfield 130 Miles North of the zone. Refugees clog highways Saigon apr tens of thou Sands of refugees loaded Down with household utensils and clothing clogged the streets of Saigon today. They were fleeing from their Homes in the South pm part of the City swarming into the capitals secure Center. The refugees claimed the police were unable to give them any Protection against marauding Viet Cong bands. A the Viet Cong came to my shop last night with cigarette lighters and rifles a a tearful shopkeeper said. A they were Only kids but they threatened me and burned Down my shop. Now 500 Homes Are burned a he said pointing to a Block Long mass of ruins. The shopkeeper said Many people from the locality ran to the police Headquarters 200 Yards Down the Road a but the police never came to help no one a i have lost everything 4 million plasters Worth and so has everyone else around me a the shopkeeper said As he raked through the smouldering re. Mains of his shop. Moving past him on the Street were refugees in bicycle cabs pushing their own bicycles and on foot. City officials report 47,000 ref. Gees have been registered in official Camps. The exodus from the heavily populated Southern Section is expected to push the total far above that. Saigon and its suburbs have an estimated population of near. By 3 million people. The 8th precinct on the South stretches alongside Cholon the chinese Section and is a Maze of canals and shacks. It was an area of panic today. Traffic jammed the main Bridge leading toward the Cen. Ter of town. Smaller Bridges were under sniper fire. Fluid around heart 4no cause for alarm Cape town South Africa apr a groote Schuur Hospital spokesman denied today that fluid had been removed from near Philip Blaiberg a transplanted heart. He was commenting on a statement by another Hospital spokesman monday that it a necessary to tap fluid which gathered in a Sac around the heart several times. Reports said the fluid gave no cause for alarm but indicated it was one reason for the setback that is delaying Blaiberg a Dis charge from the Hospital. The worlds Only surviving heart transplant patient Blai Berg 58, is not Likely to leave Hospital for at least two or three weeks sources said. Raj swimming class at the Norwich Community Chest assistance at new president Edware s. Nelson bund chairman. Myca one of the recipients of tracts the attention of the chests left and Carl Lent 1969 Campaign Community Chest inc. Elects mrs. Blaiberg said her Hus bands Homecoming had been delayed a for at least some weeks maybe a the Hospital had hoped he could go Home in mid february. A they have decided we were going much too fast a mrs. Blaiberg told reporters. A after his discharge he will have to go Back to the Hospital every morning for some time so he must have More time to build up his fluid was first reported to have developed nine Days after the retired Cape town dentist had his heart transplant opera Tion Jan. 2. The Hospital reported his condition at the moment is satisfactory. Edward s. Nelson Norwich attorney was named president of the Community Chest of nor wich inc., at its 20th annual meeting held monday night at the Canasa Acta country club. He succeeds Donald h. Burr who presided during the business meeting. Other officers elected include Fred Hansen first vice presi Dent John e. Wedge second vice president mrs. James a. Flanagan treasurer George Raymond assistant treasurer and Stanley k. Georgia Secretary. Directors named for three years to succeed themselves Are Thomas Fernalld Sterling Ingle a Thomas Moncho Murray Neish . Schuessler and Charles a. Smith or. New directors elected Are Herbert . Ellison Everett Gilmour . Hamilton the Rev. Myron e. Jaenecke James Nelson and Alex Swaab. Travel tax gains support Washington apr pres Dent Johnson a proposed travel tax on overseas spending a1-though generating complaints it is discriminatory and impossibly complicated appears to have powerful support on Capitol Hill. The House ways and Means committee continues hearings today on the proposal aimed at reducing the . Balance of payments deficit by $500,000 a year with Secretary of the Treasury Henry h. Fowler once More the top administration Ness. As unveiled monday by fowl. Or the plan would impose a graduated tax on the spending of . Travellers outside the Western hemisphere nothing on the first $7 a Day 15 per cent on the next $8 and 30 per cent on everything above $15. There also would be a 5 per cent excise tax on All International air fares and on water transportation outside the West. Era hemisphere plus a 90 per cent reduction in the duty free privileges on gifts and goods bought abroad and brought Home by travellers. Although rep. John w. Byrnes of Wisconsin senior re publican ways and Means committeeman sharply questioned Fowler for three hours he later told a newsman a it looks As though travelling is the Only of to be . Smith jr., reported for the nominating committee. Or. Burr commended John wedge fund drive chairman for the 1968 drive for a a marvelous jobs. Or. Wedge reported that $71,632.05 was raised. The goal was $70,925. Or. Burr also had words of Praise for Max Bach and Ken Neth Cook auditors and mar Jorie b. Chase and William j. Hall co chairman of publicity. Mrs. Cora Davidson executive Secretary of the red Cross was a guest at the annual meet ing and spoke briefly on the Fine cooperation and relationship Between the red Cross and the Community Chest. Or. Nelson announced that Carl Lent had accepted appoint Anent As Campaign chairman for 1969 and William h. Smith or. As chairman of the a fall important budget and admissions committee. Other members of this com. Mittee Are George w. Bengert . Blaisdell Donald h. Burr William j. Carry Eugene m. Cole Warren e. Eaton mrs. James s. Flanagan or. Thomas m. Flanagan Carl e. Fribley William j. Hall Fred w. Hansen William s. King Man Edward s. Nelson Carl Payne Charles a. Smith sr., Otis a. Thompson John e. Wed Otis a. Thompson John e. Wedge and Jack k. Weinman. Nelson said the committee meets once a month and will take a a new fresh look at the various charities. A it is the Only Way a he said a when we continue the demand on people for their continued South Korea complains today a chuckle after a Man has spent a Fortune on a woman he has earned the right to Call her precious. Seoul apr South koreans National Assembly adopted tonight a sharply worded Resolution expressing a National indignation at current secret negotiations Between the United states and North Korea on the Fate of the Pueblo and its Crew. The Resolution reflecting widespread korean dismay at the american attitude in the crisis insisted that the attack by North korean commandos assigned to assassinate president Chung Hee Park was More important to South Korea than the Pueblo incident. The legislators asked the government to take a punitive measures if necessary alone a against communist provocations a and suggested that a military reprisals would be the Best measures since the record of the North koreans a proves they do not stick to diplomatic Many in this country feel the Pueblo incident is endangering . Relations with its strongest ally in Asia. As one legislator put it a we Are disappointed and although it is not yet disillusionment we Are negotiators meet today negotiators in the contract hassle Between the Norwich Pha Macal company and International chemical workers Union local 251, were schedule to meet at 2 of clock this afternoon. The meeting is being held at the request of James Carroll Federal mediator who has been involved in the management labor dispute at the local drug firm from time to time during negotiations. Neither management or Union made statements today with future developments apparently hinging on the outcome of today a meeting. And neither Side has appeared willing to give in As what the Union has termed As a illegal lockout by the company goes into its third week idling some 600 workers who Are members of the Union. The fright he explained grew out of a feeling that the United states might sacrifice the interests of South Korea for american global interests and for the Sake of furthering a thaw in . A soviet relations. An atmosphere of tension was heightened by an anti american demonstration in the capital today. The Resolution was drawn up jointly by the foreign affairs defense said Interior committees of the National Assembly. Leading South koreans express Hurt and indignation saying there was no . Inclination to react forcefully when the assassination attempt was made against Park. But when the Pueblo a seized Jan. 23 All forces Here South koreans and americans alike were placed on Alert on orders of the american general who Heads the United nations command. They picture the United states As going to the North koreans and saying it was sorry thus enhancing North korean stature in the eyes of the world. The Assembly asked the government to a review All Wilater. A1 and multilateral treaties to which the Republic of Korea is a party with a View to guaranteeing permanently the Security of this country and in particular to Deal with any eventuality which May be the result of future North korean military education message a most promising Washington apr democrats heading education panels in the Senate and House have hailed president Johnson s Edu. Cation message but a key House Republican says he does no to think Johnson gave the problem top priority. The monday message pro posed More financial Aid for College students but Sharp Cut backs in other educational pro. Grams. Chairman Carl d. Perkins d-ky., of the House education and labor committee called the message a most he said he would support its pro. Powals for hiking Aid to head Start and follow through pro Grams for pre school children. But rep. Albert h. Quie r. Minn., Republic. Can on the committee said the message contained nothing new. A i done to think he set education As his first priority a Quie said of Johnson. Hearings on the presidents educational proposals Are sex. Petted to open within to Days in the House and around March i in the Senate. Chairman Wayne Morse d. Ore., of the Senate education subcommittee said Johnson a message was a an historic Docu. Ment that rightly proposes continued Progress in our nation commitment to Quality Educ Tion for All considerable concern was a pressed by some senators of Johnson proposed Cut backs appropriations for elements and secondary schools in Low j come areas. Congress last year authorize $2.7 billion for Aid to schools this category under the elem tary and secondary educate act. But the president this be proposed an appropriation $1.2 billion or 44 per cent Oft authorized amount. Johnson also proposed Sha cuts in appropriations for cd Striction Grants to colleges a universities reducing the from $450 million to $75 Millic the presidents educate message reflected a major so to student Aid and proposed total of $574.8 million for to purpose an increase of $53 in lion Over the present fiscal be most student assistance Woi come through the Guarante student loan program. , the president Call for a total outlay at All Levels $11.6 billion in the 1969 fisc year. Spending for education the present fiscal year re $10.8 billion

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