27 Aug 1963
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1963
Page
1
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Washington dispatch reports railroads warn of a near nationwide strike as crews prepare to enforce new work rules at midnight Wednesday. Congress faces pressure to pass legislation to avert a walkout before the deadline. In Hazleton, Aona Fellin decides to quit mining after longtime worries with husband Davey Folin and rescuer Henry Theena. Cost of living climbs to new high in July, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics noting a 0.5 percent rise led by rent, housing, medical care and fuel costs, pushing the CPI to 107.1 compared with 100 in the 1957-59 base. The yearly change tops 1.5 percent as prices remain elevated.
James V Sam Hazleton AP report details the two miners Henry Throne and David Fellin being hoisted to the surface in safety harnesses after 14 days trapped underground by a cave-in. They moved smiling and singing, while hopes for third miner Louis Bova faded. officials planned a new escape drill as both men reached Hazleton State Hospital.
The Gazette promotes Listen and Read records sent from Gastonia to families in Gaston County and beyond. Maida Adams explains the three album set with 40 minutes of stories and songs, including Mother Goose and The Farmer in the Dell. The packages include a booklet to help recognition and sound familiarity, aimed at children learning to read.
Washington awaits a mass civil rights march with estimates of 100 000 to 250 000 potential demonstrators. Transportation plans hinge on special trains and buses as unions threaten a midnight strike that could strand thousands. Organizers, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, seek safe arrival by 7 p.m. amid uncertain rail movements and funding shortfalls.
Washington AP reports the United States and Japan reached an import agreement keeping Japanese cotton textile imports stable for 1963 with modest increases planned for the next two years. The deal sets a 3 percent export increase to the United States for 1964 and 1965 based on a 297.5 million yard base, affecting shipments and quotas for the period.
In Walhalla South Carolina a private plane crash injured Imperial Grand Wizard Robert M Shelton and Grand Dragon Frederick G Smith while pilot Isopo and Al vin D Sisk died. The craft veered from fog while en route to Washington and struck a 4000 foot road near State Route 67 causing fatalities and injuries.
Former President Eisenhower urges adding a reservation to the Moscow nuclear test ban, allowing use of force to halt aggression. Democratic leaders seek GOP support to avoid renegotiation, while Senate leaders weigh how to frame the suggestion in the Foreign Relations Committee report.
MAZLETON Pa. authorities gave a volatile update on the cave rescue of David Fellin and Henry Throne. At a 4 30 a m news conference state Secretary H B Charrobiny said a three inch contact drill would continue toward Feval’s direction and the Welnch shaft near the lifeline hole. He indicated Fellin may still be alive but cautioned advances are delayed after a cave in on August 13.
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