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Norwich Evening Sun (Newspaper) - February 19, 1968, Norwich, New York The weather moderately Windy cold fair to partly Cloudy skies with scattered Snow flurries tonight lows Zero to to above. Tuesday increasing cloudiness not As cold highs near 30. The evening Sun Chenango county s daily newspaper Sun spots barn Burns on Stanley Russell farm Page 3 Norwich defeats Frankfort Page 8 county balance reaches new Low Page 3. Vol. 77, no. 237monday, february to 1968 Norwich . 13815 8c per copy marines push to pc stronghold today around the state around the nation around the world gop to work on platform Washington apr Republican governors frustrated in attempts to agree on a presidential candidate Are launching a grass roots drive for a moderate party platform. Gov. John h. Chafee of Rhode Island chairman of the Republican governors association scheduled a news conference for today to announce a series of platform hearings. Individual citizens will be asked to contribute ideas on Domestic and foreign policy issues. The gop state executives Are promoting gov. Raymond p. Shafer of Pennsylvania for co chairman of the Miami Beach Fla., convention platform committee to sit with Senate Republican Leader Everett m. Dirksen of Illinois. Gov. John Chafee airmen return Home Washington a two pacifists involved in North Vietnam s release of three american flyers claim a inept and cold blooded handling of the situation by this country has endangered release of other prisoners of War. The three airmen looking fit and cheerful after emotional reunions with their families were in military hospitals sunday for physical checkups., they Are air Force it. Col. Norris m. Overly of Oscoda Mich. Capt. Jon d. Black of Laredo Texas and Navy it. Jug David Matheny of Bakersfield Calif. They indicated there would be a joint press conference yet unscheduled on their four to five month ordeals in North Vietnam prisons after their planes were shot Down last fall. The pacifists prof. Howard Zinn of Boston University and the Rev. Daniel Berrigan a Jesuit priest at Cornell University claimed the three were reluctant to Fly Home on military aircraft for fear of jeopardizing release of other prisoners. Chevalier mobbed London a Maurice Chevalier was mobbed sunday night by Well wishers after his a a Farewell appearance at the London palladium. Hundreds of fans stormed the stage to wish the 79-year-old trouper Well. Most of those who dashed up to shake his hand were Middle aged and elderly. Chevalier wowed them with his theme song a a Louise and his More recent hit a thank heaven for Little he closed with a a there a no business like show relationship is Good new York a mayor John v. Lindsay says his relationship with gov. Nelson a. Rockefeller a fellow Republican has not suffered As a result of the handling of the recent nine Day strike by the City s 10,000 sanitation department workers. Lindsay was asked sunday if his willingness to support Rockefeller politically had been affected and he replied a not in the several bitter comments about the City state relationships in handling the strike have been made by partisans of Lindsay and by partisans of Rockefeller who has been pushed in several quarters for the Republican presidential nomination although he insists is not a candidate. News Media makes plea mayor Lindsay Chicago apr news Media representatives make a final plea today to the american bar association to sidetrack pro posed new limits on crime information. But the 289 members of the House of delegates who will vote on the Issue already have been told by its chief proponent Justice Paul c. Reardon of the supreme judicial court of Massachusetts that delay would be dangerous. The guidelines proposed by a special committee headed by Reardon would limit what judges police officials lawyers and the cop on the beat May Tell a newsman about a pending criminal Case. The objective is to shield defendants from jurors influenced by a prejudicial critics fear dangerous secrecy would result. Struggle brewing Over medicaid Albany . Apr a Summitt level struggle Over medicaid cuts was brewing at the Capitol today As the legislature turned from the new York City garbage problem to resume Normal business. The Battle will begin tuesday in the Senate where Republican majority Leader Earl w. Brydges intends to Force approval of a gop plan to cutback the costly health pro Gram by $322 million. The action then will shift to the Assembly where democratic speaker Anthony j. Travia is waiting to repel Brydges thrust. Travia openly scorned the Republican Man Euver in discussing it with newsmen. Market report 4 at 11 15 ., Continental Telephone corp. Was 26% open 26% High 26% Low and last . Fishman no sales previous close 13% . Grant 30% High Low and last Montgomery Ward 23 open 23% High 22% Low and last Norwich Pha Macal co. 40% open and High 40% Low and last. Over the counter general Laboratory associates 13% bid 15 offered mid states raceway 7% bid 8 offered Ray. Mond corp. 27 bid 29 offered Victory markets 9 bid 9% offered Gladding corp. 14% bid 15% offered National Bank amp Trust co. Of Norwich 54 bid Chenango co. National Bank of Norwich 300 bid. Second offensive appears easing off machine gunner frames Aline near Panmunjom where repro and North Korea Are continuing intelligence ship Pueblo. Of United nations tanks on guard sedatives of the United states talks Over the captured a Merican . Planes stray Over n. Korea Panmunjom Korea apr the United states admitted today that two american planes strayed Over North Korea briefly on sunday and expressed regret with Assurance that efforts would be made to prevent any More such incidents. It was one of the few times in recent years that the United states has admitted a communist charge that it had violated the korean armistice. Rear . John v. Smith the , command s senior Dele Gate to the armistice commis Sion said the planes were on a Nagi National flight originating outside Korea sunday afternoon. He said they violated communist air space because of bad weather the pilots unfamiliarity with the terrain and a failure of Nagi National equipment. A when they became aware of their location they immediately took action to depart a Smith said. A the United nations command expresses its regrets and offers Assurance that All possible measures will be taken to insure that such incidents will not recur in the there was no indication that the North koreans fired on the planes. North Korea called the com Mission meeting. The senior communist Delegate maj. Gen. Pak Chung Kook charged that a a formation of american military air planes intruded into North korean air space North of Panmunjom for four minutes and engaged in a hostile acts and Pak claimed that . Forces had committed 36 other armis Tice violations Between feb. 13 and feb. 18, but Smith denied All these. The North korean Delegate charged that a a few Yankee aggressor troops raided a communist guard Post near so Gjon in on the Western front sunday night. He said the infiltrators were a successfully rep Ltd and wiped Smith also denied this. He said the Only . Command activity on the Western front sunday night occurred about 9 17 When . Command personnel fired on a several of your marauders attempting to infiltrate into South Korea near Panmunjom. He did not say what happened to these North koreans. Pak said preparations by . Imperialists to unleash another War in Korea reached a Peak when they sent the . Intelligence gathering ship Pueblo into communist Waters Jan. 23. This was the Only reference the communist Delegate made to the Pueblo incident during monday s meeting. Saigon apr Battle weary . Marines moving behind a protective umbrella of artillery pushed 400 Yards through the rubbed ruins of hues Citadel today to the Brink of one of the last communist strongholds in Vietnam sold capital. Elsewhere the Viet Cong slammed More rockets and mortars into Saigon and a few other cities today but the communists a second wave Offen Sive appeared to be easing off considerably in its second Day. One rocket hit a passenger terminal at Saigon Stan son Nhut Airport killing one . Serviceman and wounding 21 As they waited with 180 other gis for planes Home after a year in Viet Man. As the bloody Battle for Hue raged through its 20th Day the marines pushed to the Southeast Corner of the old walled Citadel. Then they turned right to begin a drive along the South Wall toward the former Imperial Palace where desperate North vietnamese troops were dug in. The marines advanced about 400 Yards and cleared the North East Wall of the old City. South vietnamese forces continued to Battle their Way along the Stone Wall on the Western Side of the Citadel but the rate of their Progress was not known. The Viet Cong Flag still flew on a towering radio Mast rising from the inner Citadel. Low Clouds prevented air strikes today. The Battle for Hue is the Only fighting still persisting from the communists lunar new year offensive. But in the a second wave a the Viet Cong shelled 47 cities towns and military installations sunday and made ground attacks on several. A this is an economic Way to do something without a significant loss of life on their part a said it. Col. Malcolm a. Sussel of Monterey Calif., an operations officer at . Headquarters. The allies estimate that the communists sent 60,000 men into the lunar new year assault on 35 major population centers and lost More than 30,000 killed. Three Hundred Viet Cong stormed into tan Thoi a Saigon suburb three Miles Northwest of tan son Nhut and seized the Central Market place. Allied forces reported gains in the coastal provincial capital 0# Phan Thiet 90 Miles East of Saigon where 500 guerrillas seized part of the town sunday and freed 500 prisoners from the jail. A . Military spokesman said the town had been cleared although there was still enemy sniper fire in the Northeast and Northwest sections. He said . Paratroopers drove the guerrillas beyond the Northwest Edge of town but one band still held the provincial Hospital. Teachers plan walkout Tallahassee Fla. Apr thousands of Florida teachers Are set to stage a statewide walkout today a move that could paralyse the states Pool c schools. Teachers Are meeting in 21 locations throughout the state for a information and instructions their bid for higher pay and lbs meets with Eisenhower song withdrawn tears for earths Kitt came after her rendition of a a what a Good for me at the san remo Italy song festival. The Ballad Wasny to chosen to go Forward in the Competition. Earths had been asked by the composer to with draw from the festival before it started. Washington apr president Johnson gave an enthusiastic account today of a six hour meeting with Dwight d. Eisen Hower that climaxed a transcontinental tour. During his weekend tour Johnson said More troops will be sent to Vietnam if needed. Johnson visited the former Republican president sunday at Palm desert Calif., before flying Back to the White House. Their Marathon get together embraced both serious talks about Vietnam and an 18-Hole round of Golf. A the did beat me a Johnson said. A a he a really a before flying by helicopter to the luxurious Eisenhower Winter Home Johnson bade personal farewells to Vietnam bound marines and army paratroopers and spent saturday night aboard the Carrier Constellation off the California coast. High winds hit coast North Miami Beach Fla. Apr winds smashed a 60-Block area along coastal North Miami Beach Early today injuring More than a dozen persons knocking Down Power lines overturning cars and damaging houses and Busi Ness establishments. Police said injury reports in eluded two heart attack victims. Their condition was not immediately known. Three people were Hurt authorities said when a House was knocked Over by the winds. Oth ers were Cut by broken window Glass and battered by debris. Police with dogs set up Road blocks to prevent looting and to keep out sightseers. The storm touched Down briefly on the narrow strip of Beach East of Miami shortly aft. Or 5 a. In. Est. Apparently the hardest hit Section was along Northeast 167th Street a suburban shop Ping area. Store fronts along the streets were blown out groceries and clothing w Ere strewn across parking meters and along Side. Walks. Four automobiles in a 167th Street car lot were Over turned As was a House trailer which had one end ripped out he also told newsmen during his Busy travels that troop strength in Vietnam will be raised beyond the authorized level of 525,000 a if we need talking with newsmen aboard his Jet transport As it neared Washington Johnson described his journey As a very interesting and he talked about his personal sendoff of army and Marine troops headed for Vietnam from Pope air Force base n. C., and Eltoro Marine air station Calif. As for Eisenhower it is to be assumed Johnson was not in. Mindful of the political ii Splica tons of his Friendly meeting with the Only living sex Republican president in this election year. A i really honestly believe he has been As helpful to me As any one person since in be been president a Johnson declared. At the outset of his visit to the Eisenhower Home at the Al Dorado country club in Palm desert Johnson was accompanied by it. Gen. Lewis w. Walt Deputy commandant of the marines and a Vietnam Veteran and Walt w. Rostow the presidents special assistant for National Security affairs. These men Johnson reported briefed Eisenhower on crises in Vietnam and Korea for about an hour. Johnson who has had Many Truax admits procuring beverages Sherburne a Arlo Truax 20, of Sherburne was arrested last night on a charge of unlawfully dealing with a child following a series of incidents involving procuring alcoholic beverages for a minor. Arraigned before Sherburne Justice Richard Runyon he pleaded guilty and was released on $50 bail for sentencing mar. 4. Chenango county sheriff Quot a deputies said the arrest was made on a feb. 2 incident. They added there were other incidents including one when a youth was unconscious for six hours from drinking. Kind words recently for the . Commander in Vietnam Gen. William c. Westmoreland in yoked Eisenhower a name in de lense of the general he said Eisenhower told him he would never substitute his own judgement As a military commander for the Man on the ground Westmoreland being the Man on tile ground. Reporting that Eisenhower spoke highly of Westmoreland Johnson said the former chief executive told him the Vietnam commander bears the greatest responsibility of any general he Ever heard about in history. Johnson said he asked if this meant greater responsibility two Oxford boys injured in mishap Oxford two boys were injured late yesterday afternoon when the cart in which they were Riding was hit by a car near their Home. Scott Tansey 3, son of or. And mrs. Richard Tansey of East Hill was admitted to Chenango memorial Hospital Norwich suffering from a slight son Cussion a Bruise of the head and lacerations. His brother Mark was treated for multiple bruises and released. Authorities said the Accident occurred about 4 30 . As the boys were taking a cart of sawdust toward the barn for their father. The youngsters were Riding downhill in the cart when it crossed the Road and was hit by a car sources indicated. The boys were transported to the Hospital by the Oxford emergency squad. In More Money for education. Hundreds of thousands of the states 1.5 million school children begin unscheduled vacations from nearly 2,000 Public schools. School officials in 16 of the states 67 counties said their schools would operate but that they did not know for How Long. Some school systems planned to try operating with teachers who have not resigned Susti. Tubes and supervisory personnel others like the big Dade Miami county system told Par. Ends to keep their children at Home. Gov. Claude Kirk interrupted a speaking tour of the West to beg teachers not to a desert your children but it apparently had no effect and Kirk flew Back to California. Circuit court judge Ben c. Willis barred the Florida Edu. Cation association Fea from a trying to persuade teachers to violate their educational contracts a but he admitted there was no Way to keep teachers from resigning. Phil Constans executive Secretary of the Fea said 35,000 resignations had been turned in from among the states 60,000 further details and identity of teachers. He said they had been the Driver were not immediately held since last fall but now had available. Been wind and Snow Pelt Northland than Eisenhower shouldered As Allied commander in Western Europe in world War in he said Eisenhower replied he meant just that because a i a1-ways knew where the enemy in his own Public speeches along his route Johnson struck a theme of perseverance in Viet Nam. As he told crewmen aboard the Constellation a men May debate men May dissent men May disagree and god forbid that a time should come when men of this land May not. A but there come a time when men must stand and for Amer Ica that time has now today Schuckie w men May be smarter than women but you never see a woman marry a dumb Man just because he happens to have a Good figure. Boonville. A. Apr blinding choking Snow swirled off Lake Ontario into the Adirondack Foothills for the third consecutive Day today heaping new Snow across highways already threatened by drifts up to 12 feet deep. The Snow squalls were forecast to diminish by late today while the rest of the state enjoyed Crisp Winter weather with Only a few Clouds and scattered flurries. The weather Bureau said temperatures tuesday would be a bit Milder than today s readings generally in the 20s, after overnight lows that ranged Down to Zero and lower. State police said All major roads in the Snowbell East of Lake Ontario were open today but several were Drifting shut a from time to interstate route 81 and routes 3, 8, la and 12 were closed off and on during the weekend. Many secondary highways were blocked. Chain reaction automobile Acci dents were frequent in the blowing Snow. An estimated 1,300 persons who came to this Community in the Foothills of the Western Adirondacks for the annual Snow festival got All they bargained for and More. They and the 2,500 residents were snowbound from saturday Well into sunday. All roads leading into the area were drifted shut. But Here at least spirits were High fire chief Edward Larrivey said a a carnival atmosphere existed All Over Many spent the night a guests in local residences others took sheltered in a sch it to building a service club and fire House. Church suppers a dance and snowmobile races kept them occupied. inches of Snow fell on the Village saturday Anc sunday and up to four More inches were expected before the Lake born squalls died out

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