02 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1967
Page
1
The Gazette prints reader inquiries about city recreation, dog training options, football histories, local speedway rules, telephone rate questions, and college enrollment deferral rules. Officials note lake cleanup plans, future sanitation work, and phased improvements with spring work planned.
North Vietnam and U S forces clash along the DMZ as B52 bombers drop 150,609 pounds of ordnance to counter new thrusts. Marine units battle near Con Thien with artillery and mortars while the Leary joins naval fire support in Tonkin Gulf.
Winston-Salem novelist John Ehle won the Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction for his novel Round. The award was presented at the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association dinner in Raleigh, with Duke University professor Joel Collins receiving the non fiction prize for Mayflower Clip, and Ehle noted for his prior nonfiction work The Vocal. The report spans multiple NC literary figures and wartime military updates with scattered, non-related items.
A San Francisco report describes an Army private, awaiting discharge, finally securing relief after a lengthy home stay with his wife Glenda. Judge Peckham issued a show cause order to justify discharges while noting previous delays and pay concerns. The man, stationed in Texas, endured weeks of work before rejoining civilian life and awaiting final release of back pay.
A garbled OCR page describes a chaotic Christmas prize pull with mentions of a $300 prize, pizza, a garden party, and local names. It references a Sunday Gazette style feature and hints at a military case where a man denies wrongdoing amid an Army service obligation.
US envoy Cyrus Vance pressed Cyprus President Makarios toward a peace accord to deter Greece and Turkey from war over Cyprus. The talks centered on troop withdrawals, regional guarantees, and UN peacekeeping role, with Makarios seeking binding assurances and a broader security framework amid Greek and Turkish demands.
A Friday announcement by university president indicates tuition and fee increases at several institutions including Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, and others. Officials cite funding needs and rising costs, while students and faculty react to the potential impact on access and enrollment amid ongoing budget pressures.
Community notices cover local gatherings in Sadurbay Anu and nearby towns. Boating, markets, and church activities show diverse weekend plans with organizers inviting attendees and residents to participate.
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