16 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1967
Page
1
Readers submit inquiries about school bus policies, local traffic, Y M C A steam rooms, and veteran pension rules. The Gazette quotes EM A superintendent on state law limiting school transportation and details responses from Pharr Yarns police to traffic during Christus lights.
In Rome Greece’s military regime offered King Constantine a path back after his failed rebellion. Diplomatic circles cited terms for restoration but the king reportedly refused, demanding the government resign. The junta signaled possible return while U S and Britain questioned ties with Greece. Deputy Premier Tatakos described the offer, noting Constantine’s constitutional responsibility and his claim the country needed him, as royal offices and institutions faced upheaval in Athens.
Tolu Pata, expelled former member of the American Nazi Party, was found guilty of first degree murder in Arlington Circuit Court. The trial centered on the 1960s era killer linked to George Lincoln Rockwell’s faction. Judge Charles Russell scheduled sentencing for 20 years to life with possible parole.
James Phillips and Holger Jensen report a 40 year old suspension bridge collapse over the Ohio River near Point Pleasant WV. At least five deaths confirmed as divers hunt for up to 28 missing. scenes show two river piers and vehicles submerged. Officials from West Virginia and Ohio pledge full probe and resources.
Associated Press coverage describes Senator Dirksen accusing Johnson of favoring the status quo and labeling Republicans as wooden soldiers. He argues inflation and debt rise under Democratic leadership while prices and gasge soar, criticizing the administration and urging a better deal for Americans.
In Gallipolis Ohio a fatal bridge collapse shocked witnesses on a cold afternoon as traffic from Punk Pleasant West Virginia streamed by. TUIGER JENSEN GALLIEQLIS reports that bystanders described a loud blast and a debris shower, with one man noting a sound like a shotgun. First responders including Long of the Gallipolis Fire Department rescued survivors, while others looked on as a vehicle drifted into the river and plunging water sent screams through the crowd.
The county tax base reaches six million dollars as announced by Nason. In the page 1B story, an accident involving a patrol car and a vehicle caused injuries described as bleached faces. The report appears on page 1B as an inset item.
Community listings show visits at Schiele Museum of Natural History with ongoing programs through 7 99 pm and 5 99 pm, Beirne programs at 3 and 4 pm, and a 2 pm annual Christmas Concert by Ashley High School Bund ant Mixed Chorus in the school auditorium. Also noted are Plometarium programs and visitation details at the same museum and a Holy Trinity Interan Church event through late afternoon.
North Carolina truckers William Edmondson and William Needham Jr. survived a gradual bridge collapse over the Ohio River on Friday. Edmondson, 38, of King, NC, described starting to tip sideways, then a violent fall and long in-water struggle before a floating seat kept him afloat. Needham, 27, of Asheville, NC, was hospitalized with a back fracture after his rig and cargo plunged into the water. partner A. E. F. Towa was reported missing. Officials at Meant Valley hospital reported injuries and ongoing search efforts for the missing driver.
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