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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
5
At dawn Arabs evacuated Israeli held areas of Jordan crossing the Hussein Bridge as Israeli troops fired warning bursts. By 10 a.m. about 3 000 refugees had crossed with trucks and buses awaiting on the east bank and many headed to refugee camps eastward.
San Francisco police report a fluctuating hippie influx as summer begins with many leaving the Haight Ashbury area the same day they arrive due to cold. Officers note disillusionment over expectations of free love and support with only local youths present and thousands gathering for the first day of summer.
State Sen Culver Kidd of Milledgeville told the council of State Credit Institutes that national policy pressures threaten small loan companies. He argued the current emphasis on the consumer ignores the burdens on harassed lenders who must cover higher costs.
A joint Georgia program to place convicts and juvenile offenders in jobs upon release starts with four state officials coordinating plans. Counselors will visit Reidsville State Prison and Georgia Industrial Institute at Alto to interview inmates about job qualifications and opportunities before parole or release.
Pope Paul VI reaffirmed the Catholic Church's celibacy rule for priests amid mounting calls for relaxation. In an encyclical of over 138000 words, he defended priestly celibacy as a timeless virtue and rejected arguments to allow marriage.
A station wagon and an asphalt truck collided just before dawn on U.S. 17 near Hardeeville. Ten people from Savannah perished, including several children. one teen survived. The wreck drew neighbors who struggled to count bodies as dawn revealed the mangled scene.
A 51 year old Thomasville salesman Paul F Griffin of 101 Tucwal was injured in a two car collision at 1 p m in front of a drive in restaurant on E Jackson St City police reported Griffin suffered head lacerations with the extent of injuries not immediately known The other driver Charles L Hamrick 17 of Rt 1 Thomasville was uninjured The mishap continued on Page 2 Col
President Johnson and Soviet Premier Kosygin met at Glassboro State College in New Jersey for a summit aimed at easing world tensions. The leaders arrived within minutes of one another, exchanged greetings, and were greeted by Governor Hughes as police secured routes. Secretary Rusk accompanied Johnson, signaling high-level attention to the meeting's potential impact.
Washington bulletin reports the Senate voting to censure Senator Thomas J. Dodd for converting public funds through political testimonials and a campaign to his personal benefit. The action marks a formal rebuke from the chamber over alleged misuse of campaign resources.
A wildcat strike affecting 2,700 workers shut down the Chevrolet passenger car assembly line and Fisher body plant in Atlanta at 6 48 a m due to excessive absenteeism, according to company officials.
U S pilots report hits on two trains near Hanoi and a missile site northwest of the Red River city along with a Nam Dinh power plant strike southeast of Hanoi. A Navy Skyhawk was downed west of Haiphong. one pilot missing.
Two Marine heavy lift helicopters collided during a training flight at New River Marine Air Facility near Jacksonville North Carolina. At least 20 service members died and about 12 were injured as one Sea Stallion and a CH53A crash landed after a midair collision during touchdown and go maneuvers.
City engineers began preliminary sewer work to pave a downtown off street lot behind the Municipal Building. Wesley Wilson said new taps replace old ones to avoid future digging. Two new mains, 260 feet for eight stores and 160 feet for nine stores, will supply the larger sewer. Completion of tap work is expected next week.
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