27 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1967
Page
1
Puzzled readers submit questions on school consolidation and reopening, Dr. Smith careers, hospital job prospects, Ford Foundation origins, World’s Fair attendance, Medicare blood transfusion costs. Answers discuss feasibility of consolidation, acting careers, hospital hiring criteria, foundation history since 1926, World’s Fair totals, and Medicare transfusion coverage.
After a decade of planning a four lane widening of Third Ave Seventh Ave and Kendrick Dr residents object to traffic shifting past schools and churches. Gazette invites reader input on the project with a Yes or No response and reasons calling 864-9909 or 864-9900. Deadline extended due to holiday season.
The report notes three Communist battalions positioned near Thailand's border in a tense regional security context. It highlights ongoing Cold War tensions and potential cross border activity affecting Southeast Asia stability. Military observers gauge regional responses and foreign policy implications for allied nations in the area.
A Filipino doctor in Brooklyn was stabbed to death at her apartment near Methodist Hospital. Her boyfriend Dr Edilberta Siman, a 29 year old first year surgical resident, was arrested on homicide charges after being invited for dinner hours earlier. Witnesses described a blood soaked scene as she cried for help before being carried to the hospital.
In Saigon and Washington observers warn of a potential escalation as both sides claim gains this year and clash over future battles. The looming uncertainty raises concerns of larger, harsher conflict ahead in 1967.
Washington AP reports that 1968 brings higher Social Security taxes and the repeal of the federal stamp tax on real estate sales, shifting the tax load to individuals earning over the threshold. The changes affect take home pay, IRS filing, and a proposed surcharge on corporate and individual incomes remains under consideration.
Thai army commander Gen Praphas says three battalions including North Vietnamese forces stand on the northern border facing Thailand, with one battalion attempting to cross. Laotian Defense Ministry reports a general North Vietnamese offensive across Nam Bac, Luang Prabang, and Savannakhet, while officials in Washington downplay immediate large moves.
Rep Basil L Whitener is honored by the Kiwanis Club as Career Opportunity Day highlights delayed Page 1B notes. A local item mentions five towns in the area taking part in a visit vevile called SPE event. a LincolnstOn man was wounded by gunfire on Page 1B.
Community notices list events in brief with times and venues such as the Chamber of Commerce Cancer Opportunity Day at the National Guard Armory and the Rolary Chie gathering at the Masonic Temple. Names and specifics are sparse due to OCR fragments but indicate local civic and social activities scheduled for the day.
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