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Norwich Evening Sun (Newspaper) - January 5, 1968, Norwich, New York The weather partly Cloudy very cold tonight lows 5 to 15 below Zero. Cloudy saturday with occasional Snow Likely High temperatures around 20. The e vening Chenango county a daily newspaper vol. 77, no. 206 Friday january 5, 1968 Norwich . 13815 8c per copy Sun spots chamber orchestra of Naples to give concert Page 3 Mcneil has Chenango and Madison backing Page 3 Bill introduced to help retired school teachers Page 6v.c. Peace feeler arouses interest state nation world Stratton supports reduction burning Wood is candidate Atlantic City . Cap a quotable quote a the White Man has ruined the land he has polluted it and put Concrete pavement Over it. Only the Indian knows How to care for the land so give it Back to the indians Quot chief burning Wood of the american Indian party said thursday in Anontine ing his candidacy in the March 12 new Hampshire presidential primary on an a Indian Power Quot platform. Flu reported in 30 states Atlanta a apr outbreaks of influenza and other respiratory ailments have been reported in More than 30 states and tile District of Columbia. The National communicable disease Center reported thursday that asian flu had been documented with Laboratory tests in at least 14 states. They Are Michigan Florida new Jersey Alabama new York Oklahoma Illinois Kansas Iowa Georgia Wisconsin Minnesota Tennessee and Connecticut. Or. John Mccroan head epidemiologist with the Georgia department of health said 25,000 persons were ill in the state and that the spread of influenza Likely will continue for several weeks. Kennedy name to go on ballot urges moratorium Albany . A a Republican state senator urges a moratorium on approval of applications under the states medicaid program a excepting welfare and catastrophic classifications Quot because of a cutback in Federal funds. Sen. James h. Donovan of new Hartford also asserted thursday that a suspension was needed on the ground that new Yorkus program a is broader and costlier than originally intended by some members of the state Donovan s proposal was made in a letter to gov. Rockefeller other legislators and the state Board of social services which sets eligibility standards in new York. He noted that the Federal government recently approved a major cutback in medicaid funds. Costs Are borne jointly by the Federal and state governments and localities. Only to warriors san Francisco apr an Indian Mother draped a neck. Lace of coloured velvets and semiprecious stones around the neck of sen. Robert Kennedy Dan. Y., thursday at the close of a Senate subcommittee hearing into the plight of califor. Nia indians. A these Are the Sioux tribe colors Quot said Stella Reynolds Leach of san Francisco a a and it is presented Only to Kennedy who has been critical of Vietnam our policy said a a done to let Washington hear about Market report at 1115 . Continental Telephone corp. Was 29 High Low and last Norwich Pha Macal co. 48% High Low and last c amp u communications 27% High Low and last . Grant 32v2 High Low and last Montgomery wards 23% High Low and last . Fishman 121/2 High Low and last. Over the counter. General Laboratory associates 151/0 bid 17 asked Jerrold corp. Taco 36% bid 37 \ asked mid states raceway 714 bid 8 asked Norwich Mills 40 bid Raymond corp. 29 bid 31 asked Teize chemicals 30 bid 31v2 asked Victory markets 9vz bid to asked National Bank and Trust co. Of Norwich 54 bid Chenango co. National Bank of Norwich 300 bid. Heart patient eats first semisolid officials want clarification of statement made by minister food Cape town South Africa his body might be reacting Adap a heart transplant a. Tersely to the grafted heart Tient Philip Blaiberg feeling were gone today Barnard told Fine and a probably a Little euphoric Quot can go Home in about three weeks if his condition stays satisfactory or. Chris Tian n. Barnard said today and resume Normal activity a within a few the surgeon reporting opt newsmen. The symptoms were like those which developed in Louis Rashkansky the first he. Man to undergo a heart trails Plant whose body asserted its natural tendency to expel foreign tissues. Barnard commented thurs mystically on the second Man he Day that a perhaps we treated has fitted with a new heart said the last patient too Early for re once Blaiberg is released he Section Quot indicating that entire would return to groote Schuur Section treatment May have Hospital for daily examinations weakened Wash Kansky a natural defences against infection what appears to be a peace feeler from North Vietnam is arousing interest in capitals where peace in Vietnam is a prime concern. . Officials say they Are trying through foreign governments to find out exactly what foreign minister Nguyen Duy Trinh meant when he said saturday that his government a will Quot discuss a relevant questions Quot with the United states if the United states unconditionally stops the bombing and other acts of War against North Viet Narn. A year ago Trinh had said cessation of acts of War against North Vietnam a could Quot get talks started. Some american officials consider the difference Between Washington a and Hanoi s conditions for talks have been narrowed. Others think Able change in its position. Here Are major developments following the broadcast of Trinhs statement at a reception in Hanoi Washington Secretary of state Dean Rusk told a news Trinh s statement May be part conference thursday he does of a new propaganda Effort to not yet know whether North mobilize foreign opinion against Vietnam has changed its Posi the . Bombing they contend Hon but he would not dismiss it leaves a Good Many questions Trinhs statement As pro Pagan unanswered. A. The statement aroused Hope other . Officials said the in new Delhi and Ottawa and statement does not appear to South vietnamese foreign min answer completely president ister Trail Van do said Hanoi could be signalling an Apreci and made it impossible for him a we like to discharge heart patients As soon As possible Quot. Barnard said. A the chalice of a a a a a a a j in Quot to a a to 1.cc mao., that killed him on dec. 21, 18 infection outside is less than in the Hospital and if he does catch an infection it is not Likely to be so resistant to drugs As an infect Don he might catch in the Edward Morrell goes to . Division Days after receiving a Young woman a heart. Expanding on a previous comment that Blaiberg a organs which had been affected by his old diseased heart had now in a medical bulletin issued by proved with the new heart Bardie Hospital today said Blai Nard said a the kidneys which Bert s body was free of infection had showed a disturbed function and showed no Sigil of rejecting Are returning to Normal. The its transplanted heart. The a liver which was swollen and Tient took his first semisolid showing jaundice is also return food since his operation three ing to Normal Days ago some Corn flakes and a to some extent the brain a soft boiled egg. Was affected he was not feel slight changes that showed up ing Well. Now he is euphoric in the patients electro car possibly showing a better Supply Digraph thursday suggesting of blood to the it was announced by Edward h. Of Hara president of Norwich Mills inc that effective Jan. I Edward Morrell formerly of the Norwich . Division was transferred to the Wendell . Division in the capacity of Quality control supervisor. Or. Morrell is a graduate of Norwich High school Norwich and attended Clarkson College of technology Potsdam. N.y., where he was a member of Sigma Delta fraternity. He and his wife Claressa and two sons Dean and Brian will be making their Home in Wendell. Offensive continues Saigon apr . Pilots struck within nine Miles of red China a Border thursday and blasted Bridges close to Hanoi and Haiphong then carried the first big air offensive of the new year into the third Day today. The soviet govern ment claimed that a . Plane during a two hour attack on Haiphong thursday badly damaged the soviet freighter per slav Zalessky with a delayed action bomb that exploded on a a Quot be some six feet from the russian ship. The soviets said none of the ships Crew of 41 was injured. The . Command in Saigon refused to comment on the so Viet charge. The communique reporting thursdays raids told of heavy damage to two of the port City a four main Bridges but said nothing of any attacks on the Harbor or docks used by foreign ships. Both Are still on the Pentagon a off limits list to avoid attacks on soviet ships that would further Strain rein tons Between Moscow and Washington. The break in the Monsoon weather Over the Northern part of North Vietnam continued today for the third Day and officers at . Headquarters cautiously predicted a Brief Extension at least of the Good flying weather. . Officials had Hopes of another All out offensive similar to the week of deep penetration raids in december when the seasonal Rains and heavy Clouds lifted temporarily. Ground fighting in the South paralleled the intensity of the air War with today a War communiques reporting fierce Battles in the sensitive Northern provinces and along the cambodian Border area Northwest of Saigon. . Plane losses Over North Vietnam Rose with the return of the raiders into the nest of missiles and antiaircraft guns around Hanoi Aud Haiphong. The . Command announced the loss of an air Force fi05 thunderchief and a Navy f8 crusader making three . Planes downed since the new air offensive began wednesday and a total of 111 officially reported lost since the air War started. Hanoi claimed 13 american planes were shot Down since wednesday including three today. The . Command also announced the loss of an Al of super Sabre to ground fire in South Vietnam the 220th . Combat plane downed in the South. . Headquarters reported 135 missions against North Vietnam thursday As unusually Large number for the Rainy season. The raids penetrated within nine Miles of the red chinese Border where air Force Thun kerchiefs raked antiaircraft guns on the Northeast rail line from Hanoi and then turned to bomb the Lang son Highway and rail Bridge which had been repaired during the Rainy season. . Pilots reported mushroom explosions blanketed the two Haiphong Bridges that Navy planes attacked Interior work is continuing on schedule a in spite of sub. Zero weather workmen have continued inside work at the new Guernsey memorial Library. With the roof completed except for a layer of Stone and Asphalt and plastic Over All window openings workmen have continued masonry and other Interior work irs. A i returns Johnson a san Antonio speech last september in which he offered to Stop the bombing if productive talks with Hanoi were assured. These officials said at least three Points must be clarified whether Hanoi would Start talks promptly whether a relevant questions a meant substantial peace issues and whether it was significant that Trinh spoke of an unconditional not a permanent halt to the bombing. Vientiane a informed sources in the laotian capital said North Vietnam has asked the governments of Laos Cam Bodia Wima if their Capi tals Are available for prelim Mary peace talks. Premier Souvanna Houma was said to have made Vientiane available but phenom penh a the cambodian capital was believed a More Likely site tax penalty will be to Hospital imposed i t v a to c a i Jil Montgomery Ala. Apr Alabama gov. Lurleen Wallace says her doctors have discovered a thumbnail size nodule in her Pelvic Region and it is a possibly gov. Wallace has had two operations for cancer in less than three years. Her doctors say treatment should Tak it care of the growth. She returns to a. Danderson Hospital at Houston tex., monday to begin another series of radiation treatments. With her will be her husband former gov. George Wallace a near certain third party candidate for president. The treatments will last from three to four weeks. Wallace will remain with her at least part of that time but aides say they Arentt sure yet what his exact plans Are. Mrs. Wallace 41, flew Back to Montgomery thursday afternoon from two Days of tests at the cancer clinic. The latest series of checks was her second Iii a month Iii a statement released through an aide late thursday mrs. Wallace said she expects the radiotherapy to be conducted an an out patient basis As it was following her second operation last july. Delay in mailing outl968coun. To tax Bills has caused concern among Chenango county tax pay. Ers. Chief concern is that if the taxes Are not paid by feb. I a penalty is added to the total tax amount. A county tax department off Cial said today that the tax Bills Are being processed As rapidly As possible and will be mailed accordingly. Some of the Bills have already been sent out the official said. And although the taxpayers will receive their tax Bills late by a week or More the Penally must still be imposed if payment is not made by feb. I the spokesman said. It was noted by mrs. Doris Potter Deputy tax director Iii 19g7 that the work is being done by a new method which has slowed the Billing Down. She added that Billing also was delayed because town supervisors or some of them failed to get their 1968 budgets into the hands of the tax department on time. Mrs. Potter said it was impossible to set a Date for compte Tion of the Bills but department personnel is working overtime to get the Job done. Soviets protest bombing Moscow apr the soviet government claimed that a soviet ship was seriously damaged by an american air raid on Haiphong thursday Moscow radio reported. The broadcast said the soviet government protested to the . Government. The broadcast said the soviet merchant ship per slav Zalessky was damaged by a bomb during an american raid on the North vietnamese Harbor. It said there were no casualties. Soviet ambassador Anatoly f. Dobrynin delivered the protest in Washington to Secretary of state Dean Rusk thursday the report said. In Washington the . State department declined immediate comment. The soviet note said that a in connection with the situation that is being created soviet authorities will be compelled to carry out measures to insure the safety of soviet ships a going to North Vietnam. It pointed out that Moscow had protested previous incidents in which it maintained soviet ships were damaged by . Planes. The note accused the United states of a drawing no appropriate conclusions from these Tass the soviet news Agency said the per slav Zalessky so Marine engines were put out of Ordi a the Stern was smashed and there Are holes in the ships Hull. As a result of an explosion of an Aerial it said the attack occurred during the late afternoon. It said the ship had carried a cargo of food to Haiphong Roger Dunham faces bad Check charge Roger Dunham of Norwich is to appear in City court Jan. 8 to answer three bad Check charges. He has posted $100 bail. Complainant is George Peay proprietor of the Silver rail restaurant East main Street in whose establishment the checks were cashed. The first Check was dated aug. 4, 1907, in the amount of $20 drawn on the Chenango county National Bank and Trust company of Norwich and made payable to Carlu the other two checks were dated aug. 9, 1907, one for $30 and the other for $20, drawn on the same Bank payable to Cash. Police said ail three checks were returned to Peay marked a insufficient Hopes postal hike is enough at comfortable a shirt sleeve 1 temperatures. The construction schedule is up to Date except for the delay last fall caused by the late arrival of structural steel. Additional delay May be encountered if Interior shelving fails to arrive in time to be in stalled in the Library s stack area. Washington apr a top postal official says that while its still possible the new $900 postal rate in crease May not be enough he a hopeful there won t be another rate hike for five years. Ralph Vav. Nicholson assistant postmaster general in charge of finance and administration commented thursday in answer to a reporter s questions. The rate hike that becomes effective sunday will raise the Price of mailing a letter from five to six cents. Airmail letters go from eight to ten cents Post cards from four to five cents and air postal cards from six to eight cents. Nicholson noted that even after the rate hike the annual def. In it in postal operations won t disappear. The current deficit is about $644 million. With the increase the deficit is expected to drop to $479 million by the end of the current fiscal year next june 30, by june 30, 1969, it should be Down to $415 million but by june 30, 1970, Nicholson predicts it will be Back up to $436 million. The rate increase was tied to a series of Pat raises for the nation a 450,000 postal workers. The raises Are in three Steps 6 per cent effective retroactively to last oct. 7 5 per cent effect give next july 13 and a yet to be announced amount effective in july i960. These pay hikes will consume much of what the Post office gets from the increased Revenue resulting from the rate Rise. The postal deficit Isnit All however that the taxpayer pays to keep the Post office operating. The Post office budget for the current year is about $6,488 billion. The Post office under the old rate schedule will have revenues estimated at $5,253 billion. The difference or $1,235 billion is what the taxpayer supplied to keep the Post office operating beyond what it receives from its customers. Of this amount $591 million is considered to be the a Public service Quot Cost of operating the department a n amely the amount expected to be supplied by the taxpayers to subsidize services considered to Benefit everybody including free mail for the Blind lower rates for nonprofit organizations and reduced rates for educational materials. The remaining $644 million what a neither a Public service Cost nor covered by revenues is the deficit. In theory Revenue from All postal services As a group must cover the Cost of operating the Post office department with the exception of the Public serv. Ice Cost. Thus Revenue from the higher priorities of mail first class and air mail for example will More than cover the Cost of handling this mail. Revenue from lower classes a third class and. Ver Tising circulars for example a covers Only part of its Cost be. Cause its handled on a lower priority basis. Under the new postal rate schedule rates for third class go up about 34 per cent and Sec Ond class newspapers and magazines will go up about 24 per cent. Today a chuckle husband watching Tele vision to his wife a talk about old movies in this pie Ture Elizabeth Taylor likes horses a a today a around the around the around the Washington apr sane and sensible fiscal limits on the Federal medicaid program Are included in new social Security amendments signed into Law this week by president Johnson rep. Samuel s. Stratton d-., says. Under the new Law eligibility for receiving Federal assistance in underwriting medicaid assistance drops from $6,000 for a family of four to $4,000�?with the drop phased Over a two year period. Strat ton has supported such a reduction in the past. Congress established the medicaid program in 1965. The next year the new York legislature passed its implementing version to pro vide free medical care to needy Fain Hies of four for example with in comes As High As $6,000 a year after rep. Stratton taxes. Philadelphia a a citizens for Kennedy group says it will conduct a drive to put sen. Robert Kennedy on the april primary ballot in Pennsylvania. Or. Martin Shepherd a new York psychiatrist who Heads tile group said thursday Pennsylvania could turn the tide for Kennedy. He added a drive would 13 Pennsylvania counties to raise signatures for Kennedy. If enough signatures Are obtained at least 13 in each county Kennedy a name will appear on the ballot regardless of whether he approves. Shepherd said the purpose of his drive was to give democrats an alternative to president Johnson who is expected to seek re election. Results of the april 23 preferential primary Are not binding on delegates to the democratic National convention. Shepherd said the counties sen Kennedy where his group will work for signatures Are Berks Allegheny Chester Crawford Carbon Lehigh Philadelphia Cumberland Delaware Westmoreland Montgomery Erie and Lackawanna

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