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Norwich Evening Sun (Newspaper) - March 18, 1968, Norwich, New York Weather Cloudy today occasional rain Over East portion High temperatures 40 to 45. Mostly Cloudy tonight and tuesday temperatures tonight 30 to 35 and highs tuesday in the Middle 40s. The evening Sun Chenango county a daily newspaper Sun spots mrs. Mcnitt honoured by elks Page 5 Lloyd to head museum drive Page 5. Sherburne a Earlville school vote is tuesday Page 3. Vol. 78, no. I monday March 18, 1968 Norwich , 13815 8c per copy marines rangers Stop attackers Joday around the state around the nation around the world forgot Tux Scranton a. Apr what happens when you re scheduled to be principal speaker at the Friendly sons of St. Patrick a dinner and you forget your formal attire if you re vice president of the United states you Send your jetliner Back to Washington to get it. Vice president Hubert h. Humphrey arrived in Scranton sunday night with out a Tuxedo. The discovery was made shortly after the $3 million Jet landed at the Scranton Wilkes Barre Airport at 5 05 . The Lockheed Jet Star went Back to Washington National Airport and returned at 7 42 . A state police car transported the formal Wear to the vice president waiting at a Scranton hotel. Hubert Humphrey plane losses increase Washington apr the . Loss of planes and Heli. Copters in the Vietnam War now exceeds its aircraft losses in Korea. But still is far below the world War ii toll. Pentagon figures show a total of 3,487 . Helicopters and planes have been destroyed in Vietnam. In the korean War the total was 3,001, virtually All air planes since helicopters were used in that War to a relatively insignificant degree. The United states recorded 27,137 aircraft losses to ene. My action in world War in figures were not available but losses As a result of accidents and other noncombat causes probably ran into Many thousands. The total for fixed Wing aircraft lost in the Vietnam War reached 2,007 last week. The number of helicopters destroyed in both combat and non. Combat operations came to 1,480. May increase troops Washington apr president Johnson is expected to increase . Troop strength in Vietnam by at least one More division or about 35,000 More men. Sources said the president has decided on a a moderate increase in . Mili. Tary manpower in response to an Appeal by Gen. William c. Westmoreland american commander in Vietnam to raise the 525,000 Man ceiling previously set. Westmoreland was reported to have requested up to 206,000 More men after the massive communist tet offensive which began at the end of january. The Johnson administration has claimed the Viet Cong forces suffered a major military setback in the result ing fighting. But . Officials acknowledge the Viet Cong offensive threw . And Allied operations off balance and pinned Down major combat forces to defensive positions in South Vietnam s bigger cities and towns. Rep. Paul Findley r�?111., announced meanwhile that 137 House members have joined As co sponsors of his Resolution calling for an imme Diate congressional review of . Policy in Vietnam. Find Ley said in a statement backers of the Resolution comprise 32 per cent of All House members and include 96 fellow re. Publicans and democrats. Will go along charges filed against rioters London a police filed criminal charges against 220 rioters today after battling an estimated 10,000 screaming marchers in a big anti american demonstration. More than 80 policemen were injured and 28 hospitalized sunday As 1,000 unarmed bobbies fought off demonstrators against the Vietnam War trying to storm the . Embassy on Grosvenor Square. In Nuernberg 500 left wingers protesting the War jeered West German foreign minister Willy Brandt and for to minutes kept him out of his political party a nation a1 convention. In Stockholm an american newsman said he and a . Consul were roughed up by two americans after being invited to meet with a Young american who had deserted from the . Army to escape going to Vietnam. In Paris explosions before Dawn broke windows at the Chase Manhattan Bank the Bank of America and the to a office. No one was Hurt. Stick with endorsement Albany . A tile coalition for a democratic alternative in new York state comprise party doves is sticking with its 2 month old endorsement of Minnesota sen. Eugene Mccarthy a presidential bid. It added in a Resolution approved saturday however that sen. Robert f. Kennedy sentry into the race could prove a helpful a since it signals growing sentiment against the a disastrous policies of president Johnson. The organizations position was hammered out at a five hour session Here attended by 130 delegates from throughout the state. In addition the anti War group tapped Paul 0�?~dwyer, a lawyer and former new York City councilman As its Choice for the democratic nomination for the . Senate seat held by Republican Jacob javits. Pc attack was second this month on Khe Sanh position Saigon apr South Viet namese rangers fought off an other attack on Khe Sanh today and Allied troops sweeping around Saigon claimed an enemy death toll exceeding 800 in the first week of their big drive. About 600 North vietnamese soldiers charged from their trenches some As close As 20 Yards from the outer barbed wire in their second attack this month on the South vietnamese position at Khe Sanh. A Sheet of machine gun fire from the rangers trenches and . Marine mortars drove the enemy away after about an hour. There was no report of casualties on either Side but the North vietnamese could be seen dragging away dead and wounded men. . Spokesman said the attack was a a Strong probe against the Northwest Frontier combat base where the 400 rangers and some 6,000 . Marines have been braced for several months for a major assault by an estimated 40,000 enemy troops around the fortress. Enemy gunners fired about 500 shells at the Khe Sanh base sunday the heaviest barrage in More than a week. . B52 bombers flew three raids against enemy positions. In the 50,000-Man operation Quyet Thanga resolve to win a around Saigon South vietnamese infantrymen came under fire from guerrillas dug in at the Village of Tram Lak 17 Miles Northwest of Saigon. Associated press photographer Al Chang with the troops said the infantrymen held their line while two tanks and 20 armoured personnel carriers of the . Lith armoured cavalry moved up and began blasting the enemy positions from within 50 Yards. Air strikes also were called in. At dusk the Allied troops secured the area and reported 84 guerrillas killed but Only one american and one South vietnamese wounded. After two earlier Battles sunday the . Command had reported an enemy toll of 730 dead in the Allied offensive that began last monday in five provinces North West and South of Saigon. . Losses so far were put at 30 killed and 249 wounded. Government casualties were reported Light. In the earlier clashes government troops said they killed 55 Viet Cong about 20 Miles West of the capital and infantrymen of the . 25th division reported killing 25 More enemy soldiers 40 Miles farther West. Victory speakers Sun staff photo Chenango county democratic chairman John Ball of new Berlin Center discusses announcement that sen. Robert Kennedy is entering presidential race with con Gressmen Samuel s. Stratton left and Otis Pike. Both members of House of representatives spoke saturday night at democratic Victory dinner at Sherburne inn. Or. Stra. Ton lashed out at sen. Kennedy and or. Pike a Senate hopeful took a poke at sen. Jacob javits. Story More pictures Page 3. Two killed in crash lbs is not receptive to Bobby s suggestion Washington apr sen. Robert f. Kennedy and the Johnson administration have exchanged politically explosive charges Over the new yorker s proposal to stay out of the presidential race if . Policy in Vietnam were revised. High administration sources labelled As an ultimatum Kennedy a proposal that president Johnson appoint a Blue ribbon panel to work on War policy re visions. They said Johnson spurned it As a totally unacceptable political Deal. Kennedy acknowledged Sun Day he proposed the commis Sion but called published re ports on it distorted and blamed that on White House leaks to news Media. Charged Kennedy who entered the race for the democratic presidential nomination on saturday a this incident reveals in the sharpest possible terms Why the american people no longer be Lieve the president and the White House Why the Credi Bili. To of our political leadership has child a life is saved Oxford Quick action by his Cousin and the ability of his Mother and Grandfather to apply Mouth to Mouth resuscitation probably saved the life of four year old Gregory Spencer sunday morning. Gregory arose sunday morning donned his boots and jacket and went outside with his Cousin. Their Small dog had run across the Road and out onto the ice of a Pond at the rear of the Ernon Rucker residence located at the Junction of upper Chenango Street and route 220. Spring thaws had begun to loosen the ice at the edges of the Pond and Gregory fell through unable to get out. His Cousin ran Home and alerted Gregory smother Audrey Spencer and his Grandfather Debruce Spencer. The two pulled the lad from the water while neighbors summoned the Oxford emergency squad. The boys Mother had recently passed a red Cross first Aid course and she and her father were both familiar with Mouth to Mouth resuscitation which they applied and soon had Gregory breathing again. Taken to the office of or. Mat g. Boname the boy was ordered to Chenango memorial Hospital for a Day or two of tests and observation. Been so critically eroded and Why it is Clear that the Only Way we Are going to change our policy in Vietnam is to change administrations in in a 1,500-word statement Kennedy said he told Secretary of defense Clark m. Clifford last thursday that his candidacy would t be necessary if Johnson accepted the commission proposal. Kennedy put it this Way a i made it Clear that if it the commission were More than a Public relations gimmick if both the presidents announce ment of the commission and its membership signalled a Clear Cut willingness to seek a wider path to peace in Vietnam then my declaration of candidacy would no longer be but the administration source said Kennedy demanded that any statement announcing the commission indicate that Johnson had a grave doubt of the Wisdom of his past course and that was Why this reappraisal was the source said Kennedy wanted to be on the commission and presented to Clifford a list of other possible members. Johnson immediately rejected the proposal the source said on grounds it smacked of a Politi. Cal Deal cast doubt on his Viet Nam policies might encourage Norm Vietnam to think . Re. Solve was weakening and furthermore represented an attempt to usurp presidential authority. Newsweek Magazine quoted a White House aide As calling the proposal a the damnedest piece of political blackmail Quot he had Ever heard of. Kennedy saying he was surprised that a the traditional rules of Confidence governing White House conversations Are no longer respected by the White House itself Quot charged published versions of the affair a fall so Short of the truth that i believe the american people Are entitled to the Kennedy said Johnson had first appeared interested in the proposal but later rejected it in part said the senator because he did no to want Kennedy on the commission. Kennedy said subsequent talks Between the White House and Theodore Sorensen the for Mer aide to president John f. Kennedy who presented the proposal to Johnson made it Clear that a a. So Long As Lyndon b. Johnson was president our Viet Nam policy would consist of Only More War More troops More killing and More senseless destruction of the country we were supposedly there to save. A that night i decided to run for Afton an Oneonta woman and her son became Chenango county a first Highway fatalities of the year late saturday night following a two car crash in rain soaked route 7, about two Miles West of Here. Pronounced dead at the scene were mrs. Edna Macfarland 60, of to Blanchard ave., a passenger in a car operated by her son Richard Dart 35, of Binghamton. The Driver suffered head injuries and multiple fractures of the extremities according to do. Charles Graf of Afton coroners phys Ician and the Mother received a fractured neck crushed Chest and other fractures to the extremities from the crash. Another passenger in the car Irving Frederick about 22, a Boarder at mrs. Macfarlande a Home was in fair condition this morning at the Hospital Sidney suffering from multiple fractures about the body. The operator of the second car Charles f. Noyes 28, of Harpursville re i is in Chenango county jail Norwich after plead ing guilty before Afton Justice Arthur Grover to charges of driving while his License was revoked and operating an unregistered motor vehicle. He was sentenced to 30 Days on each charge and was ordered held for action of the grand jury on a charge of driving while intoxicated second offence a felony. State police at Sidney said the Noyes car was westbound in route 7 about la . When it crossed Over into the eastbound Lane and struck the Dart vehicle a 1963 Renault left front to left front. Or. Graf said or. Frederick who was sitting in the Back seat and mrs. Macfarland were thrown out of the car and the operator was thrown into the Back seat of the vehicle. Or. Noyes suffered bruises and scrapes. The injured were transported to the Hospital by the Afton emergency squad. Investigation by investigator . Gregory and troopers . Mcgrath and j. A. Karpinsky is continuing. Decision by Friday new York apr gov. Nelson a. Rockefeller met sunday with a delegation of supporters from Oregon and promised to give his a most Earnest and careful consideration to entering the presidential primary in that state May 28. The new York governor who has not declared himself for Greene Man injured in mishap Smithville Flats a Carl f. Palmer of Greene suffered facial lacerations and a possible broken rib about 2 40 . Today in a one car Accident in Genegantslet Road about two Miles South of Here. State police said he was Norh bound when he went off the East Side of the Road and hit a tree. A he was transported to big Hamton general Hospital by the Greene emergency squad where he was treated. Investigation by troopers l. G. Schwarting and . Dom is continuing. Mally As a candidate for the Republican nomination has until Friday to decide whether to permit his name to remain on the Oregon primary ballot. He must file an affidavit if he does not want to compete in Oregon. Aftermath Sun staff photo trooper . Bartley inspects car in which Donald Reed sr., 56, of new Lebanon Center suffered possible Chest injuries about 7 . Today in route 23, just West of Amblerville. He told state police he was eastbound when he observed a Deer in the Roadway on a curve he went off the Highway hit two Small Trees and slammed Headon into a larger one spinning the vehicle around. He was charged with imprudent Speed and is scheduled for arraignment at a later Date before new Berlin Justice Christopher Burkesr. Gold pricing system in effect Washington apr a two level Gold pricing system took effect today As the Gold Pool governments halted the flow of Metal from their treasuries into the fevered speculative markets. Cablegram sped to All capitals reporting sunday nights decision by the seven Central Bankers at their weekend meet ing in Washington and inviting All countries to join in maintain ing the established $35 an ounce Price for All transactions be tween governments. But the rest of the worlds Gold was set free to find its own Price. The London Gold Pool was in effect dissolved. The London Gold Market biggest of All and the one which supplied most of the Gold to other markets was ordered to stay closed until april i. . Officials radiated Confidence that the frenzied speculative attacks on the Dollar would die away. Most congressmen were pleased and relieved. London was dubious. Paris saw the action As a Stopgap not a Solu. Tion. And no official ventured a Public guess on where the free Market Price would go when the Paris Zurich Hong Kong and other markets reopened. Some guessed up for a time then Down. In the wild trading in Paris last week the Price reached $44.36. Others expected a Sharp break from the speculative highs if enough speculators de. Cited to disgorge Gold in the belief that the two tier plan has Hurt their prospects of fat prof its. Among All the uncertainties these results were assured 1. The rate of Exchange be. Tween dollars and other currencies will stay put. Those Ameri. Can travellers who suddenly could not spend Dollar Bills or Cash travellers checks overseas should have no More trouble. 2. The Pound Sterling has been bolstered further. The six other countries which have supplied Gold to the London Pool Are in. Creasing to $4 billion the total of currency credits available to hard pressed Britain. Their pre. Vious commitments were not disclosed but the increase is known to be substantial. 3. On the Home front jewellers and other licensed users of Gold can no longer buy from the Treasury. The Treasury will continue to Issue licenses to in. Giti mate users however and the holders can buy on the free Market Here or overseas. Today a chuckle a Man was asked by a Salesman if his wife was Home. A she must be Quot said the Hus band. A the phone is still Albany . Apr Senate majority Leader Earl w. Brydges said today he was willing to go along with a really major cuts in gov. Rockefeller a proposed $5.5-billion budget. The object Brydges said would be to reduce As much As possible the $494 million in tax increases that Rockefeller has requested to help balance his spending plan. A a prices Are going up. Money a tight and people just done to want to pay More taxes now a Brydges said. A a we be got to see what we can do about Brydges the Legislatures top ranking Republican will be discussing the prospects intensively during the next few Days with his fiscal aides and with his democratic counterpart Assembly speaker Anthony j. Travia

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