31 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1967
Page
1
Vietnam announced the New Year truce would be extended by 12 hours in response to Pope Paul VI's Day of Peace appeal. The 24 hour truce starts at 6 p.m. Sunday as Viet Cong factions began their own 3 day pause earlier Saturday amid ongoing hostilities.
Readers submit questions on school closings, TV NFL games, driving license points, theater previews, and local prices. The Gazette answers with short explanations from district officials, theatre managers, and staff, including Christmas schedule notes, weather terms, and historical tidbits about Wray Junior High.
Tax changes in 1962 raise Social Security taxes and end the federal stamp tax on real estate deals. The maximum Social Security tax rises for workers and employers, with higher ceilings and potential surcharges still under consideration. Self employed gains also grow, while the stamp tax repeal reduces revenue and homes buyers previously paid at settlement.
Susan Holder of Jackson, a 19 year old Mississippi miss, was chosen Maid of Color for the cotton industry pageant held in Memphis. First alternate is Vickie Palmer of Cathedral City, with Settee Irene Scott of Odessa as second alternate. Susan will tour major U.S. and international cities promoting cotton, studying special education at Mississippi State College for Women.
New Yorkers plan a crowded Times Square night with gospel concerts and Central Park dancing. Cities like Denver and Washington relax Sunday booze restrictions for celebrations. Private clubs host liquor by the wink while some states allow limited Sunday sales, and prices for dinners reach about 50 per couple at upscale hotels.
A fragmented year end piece notes advice from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and critiques the Hollywood star system. It lists New Year party prices and scenes in Detroit Windsor Las Vegas Los Angeles Dallas Honolulu and Nashville, with venues offering dinners drinks and shows. Also mentions tax and transport specifics for celebrations.
Area activities include Sunday visits at Schiela Museum with planetarium shows. Programs at land 4 pm and 2 pm feature Visitalian and Tregrams at Ny planetarium, details unclear.
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