19 Feb 1967
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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1967
Page
1
A 10 year old's note quotes a quip about the Bible story from a Sunday school report. The weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a high near 38 to 44 with a slight warmup tomorrow and a chance of light snow flurries or showers on Monday.
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. will headline the University Centennial history symposium set for Wednesday with details on page 3-A. The event marks a thematic kickoff as the school celebrates its milestone.
In Saigon region heavy fighting subsides for the first time since the lunar new year truce ended. Australian forces press a six hour battle southeast of Saigon, claiming at least 70 Vietcong killed. concurrent dispatches report prison convictions in Israel and rising police power in Spain.
The issue highlights youth content on Focus On Youth page 8 B and editorial pages 16 and 17 A, plus a television tabloid guide for the next week. It also features 22 best comics across eight pages and a Family Weekly section with 16 pages.
West Virginia Senate and House clash over Papke tax plan as Sen. John Carrigan seeks to delay action until 1968 and Sen. Frank Deem pushes to summon Dr. Papke for solutions. Debates address manufacturers tax impact and potential phased implementation. Other bills approved include watershed pact and university bookstore profits.
A little noticed congressional study group may influence draft policy more than the White House commission. It backs college deferments as vital, while likely rejecting a lottery as wholesale replacement for local draft boards. Chairman Gen. Mark Clark leads the Clark commission, created by Rep. Rivers and the Armed Services Committee, with a report due soon.
Reports from Hong Kong and Tokyo cite wall posters in Peking ordering Red Chinese troops along the 5,000 mile border with Russia to prepare for war. The postings mention possible delays in cultural purge and cite internal upheaval amid regional detentions and clashes.
Six people were injured with knife wounds in a Burrabazar market clash between rival factions in New Delhi. Three were in serious condition. Minor violence also occurred in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh during the fourth day of the seven day election.
In Florida, Gov Claude Kirk Jr deploys a private police force to audit state officials. Private detectives investigated a University of Florida Regent, electronic sweeps checked the Capitol for bugs, sheriffs and bank records were scrutinized, and plans were drawn to recruit civic groups as eyes for local police.
Florida Governor Claude Kirk Jr. wed Erika Mattfeld, a German Brazilian former waiter, in a star-studded Breakers House ceremony guarded by a large security detail. The couple, both recently divorced, exchanged a diamantine ring in a pink stone ballroom amid 10,000 orange blossoms and a champagne reception.
William Duncan, 29, of Glen White, was crushed by a cutting machine in a Raleigh County Coal Mine. He worked for the Bolt Mine of Ranger Fuel Co. The incident occurred Saturday while underground at the Bolt Mine.
The American Newspaper Guild states it never received CIA or any government funds. It confirms $994,000 from five private foundations since 1960, with two linked to the CIA, including Granary Fund of Boston and Andrew Hamilton Fund of Philadelphia. Foundations ceased support by 1964. The group says money funded its international affairs program focusing on journalism and unionism, not dues. NSA notes CIA provided scholarships and supplements to some officers, aiding access to the international student network.
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