21 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1969
Page
1
Ray Lewis, paralyzed in a crash, faces road tests and vision checks to obtain a driving license and license plates for his motorized six mile per hour wheelchair after authorities say motorized vehicles on roads require credentials. He objects to the stringent requirements for using his wheelchair on streets.
In New York a despondent man perched on a parapet near Union Square threatened self harm for hours as police, a chaplain, and a rabbi formed a tense circle below. A casual offer of a can of cold beer from a Casal acquaintance finally coaxed him to safety, and he was taken to a hospital for observation. The man, Estas Alfor, 28, gave conflicting reasons for his distress including a claim of lost freedom and blaming his wife. Police tried to remove a pistol but he refused unless it was tossed to him.
North Carolina General Assembly nears action on an implied consent breathalyzer bill, with debate over a 60 day license suspension and a Republican amendment to ban any alcohol before driving. The House advanced an interest rate measure amid amendments, while the Senate discussed changing how the state superintendent is chosen and approved a literacy test repeal bill for voter eligibility.
Three federal judges in Winston Salem began deliberations Friday on the constitutionality of North Carolina’s school bus law. A suit challenges the statute denying select bus service to most city pupils. Final arguments were heard, claiming rural and annexed-area children qualify only if over one and a half miles from their assigned school.
A car carrying two women and nine children was struck by an eight car freight train at a crossing near Vienna in Dooly County. Driver Annie Mae Lowe 27 and her daughter Faye survived. victims included Bula Mae Pitts 24 of Miami and Mary Lewis of Vienna and children aged 8 to 12. Train engineer William A. Thompson said the car stalled crossing and the train could not stop in time. The train traveled about three quarters of a mile after impact at roughly 49 mph.
SaiGon AP reports President Nguyen Van The seeks to begin planning a postwar government with his advisers and cabinet ministers. The move signals steps toward stabilizing leadership after ongoing conflict and outlines potential structural changes to governance pending victory or settlement.
Two patients at the University of Minnesota Hospitals recently received extremely rare organ transplants. A St Paul woman near normal after a new liver and a North Dakota man with diabetes received a pancreas and a kidney. Both surgeries are noted as landmark procedures, with conditions requiring ongoing monitoring.
FBI and special agents reported a hijacking incident tied to Brent, a suspect with ties to Franklin Louisiana and a Panther faction, as Las Vegas authorities noted no warrants yet. The Trang World Milings plane with 80 passengers and seven crew diverted to Uneona then landed safely in New York the same day.
In Gatlinburg Tennessee an army of searchers including more than 200 National Guardsmen heads to the Smokies to locate Dennis Martin, seven, missing four weeks after vanishing on the Appalachian Trail. The operation resembles a military mission with a central HQ in Chestnute Cove area and ranger-led teams mobilizing 300 to 400 volunteers, possibly reaching 1,000 for weekend coverage. Road access will be limited and the park area tightened to facilitate the search under Park Superintendent George W. Fry.
RALPUGH AP Administration forces end debate again as House approves a 72-28 tax package totaling about 85.5 million dollars. The bill raises cigarette and soft drink taxes, boosts liquor and beer taxes, and adds various fees to fund state operations. Debate, curtailed by a parliamentary move led by Rep. Thorne Gregory, sped the measure to a near party-line vote amid claims the bill was railroaded.
Charleston South Carolina March violence erupts as Ralph Abernathy and three demonstrators are arrested after a night march by hospital workers supporters. Police and National Guard units faced thrown bottles bricks and overturned cars. six officers injured. guardsmen placed on duty. wage talks and permits noted.
Two sisters died in a head on collision on a secondary road four miles east of Concord. Henry Lewis Mahaths, 28, of Harrisbury, survived with injuries and was hospitalized at Cabaret Memorial Hospital. The accident occurred Friday afternoon on August tenth. Local authorities investigated the crash and identified the Mahaths as involved parties.
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