14 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1967
Page
1
A community Q and A page addresses varied topics from alcohol permits and county voting to public notices and local lore. Questions cover wet county effects, U S commitments in Vietnam, centipede grass care, and Mount Holly’s naming. Answers reference state law, SEATO ties, early telephone history, and county home procedures.
The Soviet Union pressed for an emergency General Assembly session to condemn Israel after a Security Council vote on a resolution demanding Israel withdraw from territories seized in the war with Egypt, Jordan and Syria. Kosygin attendance was speculated after a Gromyko letter suggesting a leading Soviet statesman would attend. If the council fails, Thant would call the gathering, likely for 24 hours’ notice, to press for the withdrawal under the 1950 "uniting for peace" framework.
National Guardsmen with bayonets and machine guns supported police as large bands of marauders caused fires lootings and vandalism across Cincinnati for a second night. Over 20 arrests 42 injured including three policemen and four firemen. Guards moved in after midnight under Gov. Rhodes to curb spread in Avondale and surrounding districts.
Associated Press reports National Guard troops and police pulled from riot areas in Tampa after arson and vandalism spiked. Officials said calm assistance was requested while Cleveland and Cincinnati faced a second night of racial clashes with fires and stoning incidents.
U S spacecraft Mariner 5 blasted from Cape Kennedy aboard an Atlas Agena booster aiming for Venus 212 million miles away. The 540 pound probe seeks atmospheric data including temperatures pressures and densities to judge Venus for possible life support while rival Soviet Venus 4 races to arrive first.
Washington AP reports President Johnson nominates Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court, the first Black candidate for the high court. Critics and supporters foresee confirmation, with White House officials noting the pick aims to appeal to African American progress and push civil rights amid racial tensions.
Gaston County elections officials and federal lawyers begin taking depositions in a Voting Rights Act challenge to Gaston County’s literacy tests and registration practices. The case, set for June in Washington DC, centers on alleged discrimination against African American registrants and the county’s removal from certain protections.
A garbled local election report notes voters in Rings Mountain defeating a liquor measure by unclear margins. The piece mentions a mother of five on murder trial awaiting verdict and references pages 1B 1M and 18 with scattered notices about trips, summer programs, and voting rights actions in Gaston county and nearby areas.
Community notices list a Tue or Wed schedule with Booster Club and Chamber events plus Elks Club gatherings and a Pilot Club board meeting at Carolina Restaurant. Other items include New Hope Optimist activities, a Memorial Lodge degree, and a Masonic Temple listing with timing and venue details.
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