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Norwich Evening Sun (Newspaper) - January 29, 1968, Norwich, New York The weather Cloudy with fog occasional rain drizzle today tonight. Mostly Cloudy with showers generally ending tuesday. Lows tonight in the 30s highs tuesday in the 30s. The evening Sun Chenango county s daily newspaper Sun spots George Sleeper is honoured at Sherburne Page 3. Sherburne color guard first at new Berlin event Page 3. Oxford basketball team undefeated Page 8. Vol. 77, no. 222monday, january 29, 1968 Norwich . 13815 8< per copy Congress gets $186 billion budget totals High due to War fiscal increase is smaller Schoeneck honoured Syracuse . Apr More than 800 of the party faithful turned out sunday night to Praise Republican state chairman Charles a. Schoeneck or. At a testimonial dinner attended by gov. Rockefeller other leading state republicans. Rockefeller in Brief comments commended Schoeneck for placing Public service above personal gain. The state s chief executive noted that Schoeneck had left a lucrative Law practice Here to assume the party chairmanship. Miliar Praise came in remarks by it. Gov. Malcolm Wilson state atty. Gen. Louis Lefkowitz former Assembly speaker Joseph Carlino Assembly minority Leader Perry Duryea or. And court of claims judge Fred Young a former state gop chairman wife was Given a Silver punch bowl a color television set. Schoeneck was elected party chairman in 1967, after Carl Spac re signed to join Michigan gov. George rom neyts bid for the gop presidential nomination. A. Schoeneck truce cancelled Saigon apr Allied forces began observing a 3g-hour cease fire across much of South Vietnam tonight in Honor of the lunar new year but the truce was cancelled at the last minute in the country a five Northern most provinces. As gunfire gave Way to the crackle of fireworks in Many of South Vietnam a cities hamlets the South vietnamese government at the urging of the United states announced that the cease fire which began at 6 .5 . Est would not apply to the 1st corps area because of the massive communist buildup in the area. The announcement added that us planes would continue to bomb North Vietnam South of Vinh the port City 125 Miles North of the demilitarized zone while suspending their attacks on targets North of there. It is through the Southern area that supplies reinforcements move South to feed the red buildup around the Doz. . Officers expect the North vietnamese to launch their biggest offensive of the War in the Northern part of the country probably in the Northwest Corner around the . Marine base at Khe Sanh after tet the vietnamese festival in Honor of the lunar new year tuesday. A the threat is serious up there a said a senior . Military spokesman. A Why should we give the enemy 36 hours to get in to position when they be got three to four divisions there ready to whack Travia wants to head off action Albany a Assembly speaker Anthony j. Travia sought today to head off Senate action on repeal of the state constitutions controversial Blaine amendment. The Senate a Republican majority Leader Earl w. Brydges planned to ask his House to vote tuesday for repeal of the Blaine ban on state to Church operated schools. But Travia the Legislatures ranking Democrat said he would meet with Brydges today urge him to postpone the move until april at least. Travia said his reason was that the . Supreme court had agreed to consider a Challenge to new Yorkus textbook loan Law which requires Public school districts to provide books to parochial school children. A if the court upholds the Law then the Blaine amendment would have no meaning a Travia told the associated press. A we could get rid of it that Way. So Why not wait find out a a must put our foot Down sen. Everett Dirksen Washington a two democratic senators say such military action As a blockade of North Korea or sinking its gunboats Are possible if she refuses to return the Pueblo its Crew of 83. Senate Republican Leader Everett m. Dirkson also said sunday that if diplomatic Means fail a a we Are going to have to put our foot but Senate democratic Leader Mike Mansfield continued to urge caution saying avoidance of another asian War must be a Paramount goal. Hie congressional reaction to the Pueblo crisis came As the Pentagon announced that . Air Power in the far East is being beefed up As a precautionary move. Details were kept secret. Cuba to try bolsheviks Havana a the cuban communist party in a new show of divergence from Moscow is putting on trial nine old bolsheviks who opposed prime minister Fidel Castro a policy of exporting guerrilla revolutions to the rest of latin America. The purge announced sunday after a three Day meeting of the party scentral committee also caught two members of the committee but there was no indication they would be put on trial. They were Jose Matar former chief of the two million member network of informers local vigilantes known As the committee for the defense of the revolution Ramon Calcines head of the fruit Industry. Market report at 11 10 a.rn., Continental Telephone corp. Was 27 open 27% High last 26% Low Norwich Pha Macal co. 44% open Low 45 High last Grant 32% High Low last Montgomery wards 23% High Low last . Fish Man 12% High Low last. Over the counter general Laboratory associates 16 bid 17 asked mid states raceway 71 i bid 8 asked Raymond corp. 31 bid 32% asked Victory markets 91 4 bid to asked Gladding corp. 14% bid 14% asked National Bank amp Trust co. Of Norwich 54 bid Chen Ango co. National Bank of Norwich 300 bid. Washington apr president Johnson sends to Congress today the Washington apr presi Dent Johnson sends to Congress today the $186 billion budget which May determine whether americans get a to per cent tax boost this year. The totals already disclosed Are High partly because of a $10.4 billion Rise in spending blamed on Vietnam partly because of a new style a a unified budget format which includes outlays of the govern ment held Trust insurance funds. But the fiscal 1969 spending increase is smaller than this years Rise the predicted $8 billion deficit conditioned on the tax hike compares with the $19.8 billion a peacetime record deficit of this year. The improved fiscal Outlook depends largely on enactment of the $10.2 billion tax surcharge which the House ways Means committee shelved last week for the third time. The committee said in effect it wants to study Tine new budget decide whether the administration is doing its own share to reduce outlays Cut the deficit resist inflation. Johnson is expected to show enough Cost cutting in less essential Domestic programs to persuade the lawmakers they should impose the election year surtax on individuals corporations for the duration of the typewriter is stolen James Haynes reported to City police saturday that his office at 42 North Broad Street had been entered a used . Electric typewriter taken. Haynes an attorney lives at 72 pleasant Street conducts his Law business from the North Broad Street office. He told police the typewriter had been taken from his office Between 5 . Friday noon saturday. The attorney said the machine is three or four years old valued at $100 to $150. A new typewriter had been passed by nothing else was taken from the office Haynes told police. Vietnamese conflict. These Are the highlight budget figures disclosed by Johnson in his state of the Union address by his top fiscal officers in testimony before the ways Means. Committee a for fiscal 1968, the government year now More than half Over spending $17 .6 billion receipts $155.8 billion deficit $19.8 billion. A for fiscal 1969, spending $186.1 billion receipts $176.1 billion deficit $8billion. Under the old style a a administrative budget which excludes the income outgo of the social Security Highway other Trust funds the 1969 outlays would be $147 billion receipts $135.6 billion deficit $il.8 billion. Return to work offer rejected the Norwich Pha Macal company announced that the bargaining committee of local 251,1.c.-w.u. Had rejected its offer late saturday Jan. 27 t o return to work. The offer was conditioned upon their giving to Days notice to the company prior to calling any strike. The bargaining committees of both tile Union the company met late saturday afternoon at the request of the Federal mediator James Carroll to attempt to reopen the Plant facilities to All employees in the bargaining unit conditioned Only upon their agreement in writing to provide the company with to Days notice prior to exercising their High to strike. The company also announced that charges were filed this morn ing against local 251, . By the company with the National labor relations Board at the regional office in Buffalo. The company charges that the Union is guilty of an unfair labor practice in refusing to bargain collectively with the employer when the Union bargaining committee walked out of negotiations on saturday afternoon Jan. 20, refusing either then or on sunday Jan 21, to even accept for consideration the final offer proposed by the company. The charges Are the result of the Union bargaining committees refusal to read or listen to the offer tendered by the company until after the expiration of the contract at Midnight on Jan. 21, 1968. At this Point the company instructed employees of the bargaining unit not to report for work on monday Jan. 22, following the Normal weekend shutdown of All manufacturing processes. The contract offer was not accepted for consideration by the Union until late monday morning Jan. 22 not submitted to the membership until four Days later on Friday Jan. 26. The company is of the opinion that the offer rejected by the Union membership on Jan. 26 represents a substantial improvement in wages fringe benefits Over the next three years. A letter was mailed today to each member of the bargaining unit explaining the proposed wage increases fringe benefits during each of the three years of the proposal. As soon As the employees have had an Opportunity to study the offer an explanation of the Corn Panyk a proposal will be released to the Public. Capture of the Pueblo an intelligence gathering ship by North korean units in International Waters 25 Miles off the korean coast threatened to raise to crisis level a steady escalation of incidents in Korea during recent months. The seizure came on the heels of a thwarted attempt by North korean infiltrators to blow up the presidential Palace in Seoul assassinate South korean government leaders. For months infiltration of communist agents has been increasing shooting incidents have flared along the cease fire line Between North South Korea. Infiltrators driven Back Seoul Korea apr . Troops drove Back North korean infiltrators along the korean armistice line again Early today As the diplomatic drive to Avert War Over North koreans seizure of the . Spy ship Pueblo focused on the United nations. A looting occurred along the demilitarized zone for the eighth straight Day. And with the North koreans giving no ground in the credit Union seated Center president of the acal employee Sun staff photo James ferry Union saturday night. Seated left Ham Coughlin credit committee was reelected is Harold rounds treasurer Aceil Money director William Norwich pharm right Paul Brauer Secretary. Davis assistant treasurer Federal credit standing left to right Are Wil Carl f Ern vice president. Crisis Over the Pueblo the Pentagon said it was strengthening . Air Power in the far East with an unspecified number of planes. A spokesman in Washington brushed aside questions on the Type of aircraft units involved saying Only that their deployment was one of a series of a precautionary measures taken since North Korea Cap tured the Pueblo her 83-Man Crew last monday. The Navy froze most requests for discharge from members of naval Reserve units. This followed president Johnson a callup of 14,600 air reservists thursday. South Korea was also increasing its preparedness announcing that a Quick reaction army units would be stationed along routes frequently used by red infiltrators from the North. Defense minister Kim Sung Eun reported at the same time that . Authorities have advanced by a month to the end of february tile completion of delivery of $23 million Worth of special counter espionage weapons equipment. . Officials at the Pentagon refused to comment on reports that the Carrier Yorktown had joined the nuclear powered Carrier Enterprise off North Korea. The japanese newspaper Asahi reported Itiat a soviet destroyer equipped with missiles another ship were shadowing the Enterprise while another soviet destroyer was anchored in tile Tsushima Strait Between Japan South Korea. A . Military spokesman said four More North korean groups failed in attempts to sneak into the South through the 18-mile stretch of Frontier guarded by the . 2nd infantry division. He said there were no american casualties communists casualties were not known. At tile United nations a Well placed diplomatic source sue tested that while the Council might take no specific action on the crisis its debate private consultations could Lead to a contacts elsewhere a peaceful settlement. North Korea again appeared antagonistic toward any . Role in a settlement. The North korean newspaper Rodfong Shin Moon repeated a government statement that it would not recognize any . Respol Tion a concocted to cover up . Imperialist Pitcher couple face burglary charges Pha Macal credit Union grows James c. Ferry was re named president of the Norwich Pha Macal employee Federal credit Union at its tenth annual meeting banquet held at the can Sawata country club saturday night. Over 400 attended the affair. Directors named for a two year term Are Harold rounds John Redden or. Henry to the credit committee was Chry Hammond. Other officers include Carl Fern vice president Paul Brauer Secretary Harold rounds treasurer William Davis assistant treasurer. Aceil Money reported for the nominating committee. Ferry extended the Welcome to the members Harold rounds gave the treasurer s report which showed gains in All departments. Hie Union he said has reached a Milestone in that the amount of Loans made since organization in 1958 total $2,624,291. A during our to years of operation we have charged off $13,-687 in bad Loans of this we have recovered $3,219.�?� or. Rounds said a which shows we have pretty honest folks they pay their or. Rounds also told the group that funds will be available during the period of a a trouble he urged them to be a realistic reasonable we can handle the situation. We have made arrangements with the Bank he said a while the credit Union is in the Middle of the Road on the a a problem we will take care of you the Best we can As Long As we he reported that during 1967 the number of accounts totalled 1062 As compared to 980 in i960. Shares of members total $393,-307. The number of Loans outstanding total 461 the number of loan Grants during the year 573. The amount of Loans made during the year $457,150. The total number of Loans made to members since the organization in 1958 4,547. The income was reported at $36,487 with expenses $17,137. The rate of interest is 5 per cent semiannual. Dividends paid to members total $15, 201 reserves total $13,960. Assets Are $422,104. Richard Finch reported for the supervisory committee in which he said a two quarterly audits the annual credit of effective Date sept. 12 were again carried out in 1967 by Lonson Shaw spa of Johnson City under the supervision of the supervisory committee. Your credit Union is continuing to grow in All Cate Gories membership shares Loans a continued efforts in recruiting new members the Normal growth of our company should maintain this he reported. He also said a we find that the credit Union is being operated satisfactorily by tile officers in accordance with the rules established by the Federal credit Union after the dinner several special prizes were awarded with a $15 gift certificate from Winans going to Thomas Russell two $5 awards from the credit Union to Neil Scheuerman Richard Finch tables from Kehoe a to Rocky Dostiglio bar to Marcia Coughlin Given by the credit Union. Dancing was enjoyed after the dinner. Pitcher a husband wife burglary team Are awaiting grand jury action in Chenango county jail according to sheriffs deputies. Authorities arrested Linda 20 Charles Hopkins 24, of Pitcher saturday on charges of third degree burglary in the breaking parents school staff to meet second in a series of meetings Between parents the professional staff has been scheduled for tuesday night in the Nuhs auditorium. The meeting will get underway at8 o clock. The first meeting an informative Library program was Well received according to the Norwich High school Pat program sponsor. Tuesdays session will Center on a discussion of the role of the guidance department in a modern High school. Robert Palmer director of guidance his staff will discuss several important timely areas of senior High guidance. Topics to be covered will include the transition from Junior to senior High school work study programs cooperative College placement other guidance services. The meeting is also open to parents of ninth graders who will attend senior High school next year. Following the meeting those who would like to arrange for an appointment with a Counselor for some future Date will be Able to do so. Refreshments will be served in the school cafeteria. And theft of a Saddle from a summer Home of Gerald Jack in the town of Pitcher dec. 14. Arraigned before Norwich Justice Leon Wales they waived examination were ordered held for action of the grand jury. Police said the pair have admitted to burglar izing a Cort land county garage with some $100 in tools being recovered by the department. They will also be charged with the theft of a pocketbook from a parked car in the Hamlet of Pitcher on Jan. 19, authorities said. The purse containing some $29, belonged to Laura Mcmahon of Auburn re. Deputies meanwhile Are searching for whoever burglarized a general store in Pitcher saturday night making off with a Large Quantity of cigarettes radios lighters Jack knives other items. The store is owned operated by Pitcher supervisor . Hakes. Laundry damaged firemen were called to 53 North Broad Street just before noon Friday when a Gas Burner backfired in the laundry there setting the Ceil ing on fire. At 630 . Saturday firemen were called Back to the laundry when a Gas Burner caused a fire in the Walls of the Structure. Today s chuckle Windshield sticker a please pay your taxes promptly. I need my poverty today around the state around the nation around the world

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