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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1967
Page
1
County Health Director Dr J A Wiles urged formation of a county wide Public Service District to address sewage disposal linked to hepatitis. He noted the area has been lucky so far and called for action to prevent spread.
A fragment lists topics including 24-A Good Reading, 4-4 Training for Service in Vietnam, and a special back to school section. It mentions upcoming content like a ballot on Vietnam and a preview for the next Sunday issue.
At Mackinac Island Michigan three Republican leaders Governor Nelson Rockefeller John Chafee and former Governor William Scranton met with Governor George Romney and endorsed him for the 1968 GOP presidential nomination Rockefeller signaled Romney may win the nomination Romney announced European travel plans including a visit to the Soviet Union Rockefeller said Romney would be party’s nominee if unannounced and noted Romney should choose the vice presidential candidate
London debates a proposal to let wives visit long term prisoners overnight. A House of Commons committee favored conjugal visits, while critics warn of sexuality risks and crime wave consequences. Home Office advisors weigh security and prison conditions.Roy Jenkins keeps an open mind on implementation.
U.S. Air Force raids in Laos and strikes near Hanoi escalate as U S airmen report losses and crews missing. Reports from Hanoi claim several American planes shot down, including a pilot parachuting from a damaged craft, amid renewed attacks on Doumer Bridge and targets over the Red River region. The conflict widens with international reactions from Tass and ADN citing civilian casualties and Russian air defenses.
Moscow demands China free a Soviet freighter and crew in Dairen after mobs attacked the ship. Kosygin warns of severed trade ties if the Svirsk is not released. Tass reports Red Guards seized sailors, dragged a crewman ashore, and damaged ship equipment in Manchuria amid growing Sino Soviet tensions.
General Harold K. Johnson told President Johnson he expects real progress in Vietnam by early 1968. He cited positive reports from his 11 day Vietnam tour and linked forecasts to South Vietnamese elections and economic gains. He warned troop levels should meet Westmoreland's needs.
SAIGON UPI The 10 candidates said they will reopen their campaign next week likely Tuesday after a four hour meeting. Nine campaign stops will replace the original 22. Thien and Ky have not met demands to assure a free election. Truong Dinh Dau plans to present evidence of fraud claims at a Monday news conference. Phan Quang Dan warned the election remains critical for Vietnam and the war effort if the vote is only 60 percent honest.
The U S Air Force confirmed daily bombing of Communist targets in neutral Laos for over three years. The main target is the Ho Chi Minh Trail, with other raids supporting ground troops and Green Beret units, conducted at the Royal Laotian government’s request. Vientiane sources say the North Vietnamese supply network is vast, including a surfaced road carrying five-ton trucks.
At the Western Wholesale Pet Supply Association trade show in San Francisco the family dog is styled with luxury items including a mink coat priced at 150 dollars and accessories in 18 colors. Manufacturers representatives credit the poodle for driving this fashion shift as owners seek canine glamour with cosmetics jewelry and nail polish.
In Selmer Tennessee Pauline Pusser, wife of Sheriff Buford Pusser, was killed by a head wound while the sheriff was wounded in an ambush. Buford Pusser, 29, was in fair condition at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. McNairy County constable T W Burks said the sheriff declined to comment from his hospital bed.
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