12 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1967
Page
1
The Gastonia Gazette runs a reader Q&A column addressing varied topics. Questions cover school bus pickups in East Gastonia, Lois Nettleton’s TV career, Empty Stocking Fund donations, Judge E Gettys Nunn Sr.’s marriages, football rankings, Shoney’s motorcycle service, a plant behind Henry’s Nob, preventing bugs in cereal, and sports records. Answers provide practical details from city officials, agencies, and local businesses.
A reader asks whether a car parked in front of Citizens National Bank on Malm Ave should stay or be removed. The message requests a response and notes a preference for a direct answer. The inquiry appears in a community forum style prompt for input.
Jack Houston, 40, a Charlotte New York native and Air America pilot, was fatally wounded by a Laotian colonel after a traffic incident near Vientiane. He had flown aid into remote Laotian villages and evacuated refugees, including a crash survivor in 1964. Survived by wife and two sons. funeral arrangements incomplete.
The House approved a 41 billion spending cut for the current fiscal year while also sending a 6 percent postal and 4.5 percent federal pay raise bill to the Senate. The package includes pay boosts over 19 months and raises postal rates, with revenue and costs guiding White House action.
NEW YORK AP The National Labor Relations Board orders Stevens to reinstate 71 dismissed workers with back pay at 20 plants in Rock Hill and Greenville South Carolina and Roanoke Rapids North Carolina. The Supreme Court declined to interfere, keeping the NLRB ruling intact. The company vows continued opposition to union organizing by the Textile Workers Union of America.
U S marshals seized the passport of Black Power figure Stokely Carmichael at Kennedy Airport as he returned to the United States from travels including Cuba and North Vietnam. The incident spurred calls in Congress for criminal penalties for unauthorized travel to forbidden countries and highlighted debates over passport enforcement and foreign policy. Carmichael supporters greeted him, and he later met at the Harlem YMCA with SNCC leaders and allies.
Citizens in Gastonia consider whether the clock in front of Citizens National Bank should stay in its familiar spot next year. The Gazette invites readers to vote yes or no in this week’s Focus Forum and will tabulate and report results.
The United States holds a decisive edge in ocean exploration capabilities, about five to one, says Dr. Edward Wenk, but Washington rejects any race for ocean wealth or colonization. The UN is preparing a panel to study jurisdiction, science, and economics of sea beds, with findings due to the General Assembly.
Sen Charles Percy, unescorted, crawled to the jungle under mortar fire in Dakson village near the Cambodian border. His wife remained in the helicopter as Percy, protected by guards and refugee official Dennis Smith, avoided a Viet Cong raid. No one was hit in the brief exchange. Percy sustained minor scratches.
Belmont dominates page 1B coverage as city manager resigns amid power struggles with city officials. Belmont officials face charges while auxiliary police force expansion is noted. A differently titled handicapped worker is chosen as Handicapped Worker of the Year.
Activities in our area list Tuesday events starting 4 pm with Education and Health committees at the Chamber of Commerce, plus various clubs including Toastmasters and Masonic groups. Wednesday features more gatherings, meetings, and training sessions with multiple times and venues across town.
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