07 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1967
Page
1
In Gastonia Gazette readers submit questions on town affairs and daily life. The column covers topics from municipal vacancies to liquor store dates, radio broadcasts, and local etiquette, with answers from officials and staff.
In Durham AP reports that North Carolina public school superintendents urged higher teacher salaries and support for Governor Study Commission on Public School Education. They called for $4000 salaries for Class A holders, a maximum of $11,000, plus benefits and free transportation while reducing required bus distances. They also sought private school funding limits and favored local and state funding changes to boost education.
North Vietnamese gunners struck the Con Thien Marine outpost with a massive artillery barrage, inflicting seven Marines dead and 77 wounded amid a surrounding ground attack. U S forces answered with air strikes, naval gunfire, and fighter bombers targeting gun positions and supply routes in the DMZ area. A separate mass defection by 150 Vietnamese soldiers joined U S allied forces, amid ongoing U S South Vietnamese efforts to draw defectors.
Lynn Davis remains silent as Arkansas authorities debate the alleged plot to assassinate Governor Winthrop Rockefeller. The Arkansas Supreme Court delays action while Davis faces confidential informant concerns. meanwhile Rockefeller and officials deny details and await further legal moves amid a widening investigation.
The fragment hints at a chaotic local page with various items. A Bessemer City figure named Lorin Ate faced charges of assault and robbery. In Belwijil Catholic uprisings and a folk activity are noted. A review appears on Page TE and a stock listing on March 10.
Community listings note a Thursday schedule in Watellinia with Lyon Gominumly and Mhile as featured participants. Details are limited due to fragmented OCR text but indicate local events and involvement by area groups.
Cape Town reports that Louis Washkansky, four days after the historic heart transplant, faces critical illness with immunological rejection not yet evident. He was moved for cobalt radiotherapy and returned to isolation as doctors monitor infection risk and healing progress.
Palm Beach AP reports GOP state executives gather for campaign planning on a unified Vietnam policy and a fresh White House team. Rockefeller, Evans, and other governors weigh potential ticket options and a winner take on Johnson, with Nixon and Romney also floated as possible contenders.
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