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'-*!, CUNTON COUNTY <-. -ap»av- * ^v... VOL.73—NO. 118 m$.^0-.* •«£:• Yanks, allies start 48-hour truce in >:^v .ift* SAIGON, South Vietnam (AP) — On an arraed alert stance, allied military unto celebrated Saturday the start of a 48-tour Mew Year's truce after the Weodiest year of the Vietnam war. HostiliUes officially halted at 7 a.m. — 6 p.m. EST Friday — and there was no report of fighting at that hoar. A U. S. military spokesman said the immediate pretmce situation could be described as \one of diminishing activity throughout the country. 0 If the ceasefire follows the pattern of the Christmas truce last week, it wUl be riddled with numerous incidents. U. S. bombing of North Viet- nam was halted for two days and 7th Fleet \^fchips in the v^l Gulf of Tonkin were under or- ders to take no offensive action. During the Christmas truce, Saigon authorities stjid, the Communists provoked 122 inci- dents. la a New Year's message that coincided with the trace, Secretary-General U Than*, of hthe United Nations, in New York, appealed to world leaders for an early end to the war in- Vietnam. He disclosed through a spokesman that he would issue Saturday his reply to a U.S. re- quest that he explore all possi- ble means of arranging talks that could lead to a permanent cease-fire in Vietnam. In London, Britain called for a three-way meeting to end the war in a message addressed to the United States, North and South Vietnam. Issued by For* eign Secretary George Brows, the British call for a meeting included an offer to serve as boat in any suitable British ter- ritory and to help with prepara- tory work. Settlement of the Saigon dock strike and a constituent assem- bly challenge to the veto power of Premier Nguyen Cao Ky's government were among other developments at the end of a year in which the allied armed forces, at a cost of about 15,600 dead, are estimated to have killed 52,000 Communist troops. How this truce goes may de- termine whether there will be a 96-hour break Feb. 8-12 over the Vietnamese lunar new year Tet, as proposed, by>South Vietnam and its allies. Premier Ky threatened Thursday to Junk that proposal \if the Viet Cong continue their violations.\ It was expected that, as la the Christmas truce, the United States would halt bombing, but keep watch on North Vietnam through reconnaissance flights. Hanoi has denounced these flights as truce violations. Although 27 of the Christmas- time incidents in South Vietnam were labeled serious, U.S. au- thorities refused to call them violations. As a spokesman ex- plained the reasoning: There was no formal truce, only sepa- rate declarations of intent by the two sides. AEC hints Chinese N-device WASHINGTON (AP) - A cryptic statement by the Atomic Energy Commission Friday seemed to indicate that Bed China has taken another stride toward development of hydro- gen weapons. Analyzing the explosion Dec. 27 of China's fifth atomic de- vice, the AEC said it \involved thermonuclear material.' 1 However, when asked specifi- cally whether it was a hydrogen bomb, a commission spokesman said he could not get beyond the formal statement. The AEC said preliminary analysis indicates that \the test contained uranium 238 and en- riched uranium 235 as the fis- sionable materials. There are so indications that phitomtun was used in the device.\ 'Sad New Year, 9 Mao wishes U.S. TOKYO (AP) — Communist China forecast Friday a gloomy year for the United States and! its allies in 1967. It linked its' forecast to the Vietnam conflict and predicted further U.S. set- backs there. In a yearend review. Peking's official New China News Agen- cy said the Vietnam war \has become the biggest of the nooses tied round the neck of U.S. imperialism.\ The 3,000-word review was titled \Imperialist Camp on the Threshold of Gloomy New Year.\ The agency broadcast, moni- tored in Tokyo, predicted Presi- dent Johnson \will no doubt, find the going still tougher inj the remaining two years of his term of office.\ The review concentrated on the United States. But it also mentioned many other nations and, in a reference to the Soviet Union, again accused the Krem- lin of collaborating with the United States to end the Viet- nam war with a peace confer- ence \hoax \ Peking has claimed the Soviet Union and the United States want the conference to promote a plan to colonize Vietnanv In contrast to the problem^of the Western world, the agency said the revolutionaries of-the world — Peking's followers — were ''triumphantly bidding! goodby to 1966 and marching to i 1967 in bold strides.\ I Court OKs jobless pay for strikers ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Em- ployes who violate \no-strike\ agreements with employers and | are discharged may collect un- employment insurance benefits, the state's highest court ruled Friday. The Court of Appeals split, W, in deciding in favor of 24 for- mer employes of the Hooker j Chemical Corp. plant at North Tonawanda. Tlie 24 were discharged after 600 workers—members of Local Lodge 2112 of the International Association of Machinists — walked out in 1960 in a dispute over a reduction in status of three supervisory employes. THIRD TIME AROUND-New York'* Gov. Neb** Rocke- feller, right, who won a come-frctn-behind election victory in November and kept alive a passible role is the INS Presi- dential race, takes his third term oath of office Friday in New Ytft City o« day before Iris tec** RackefeBer's wife, Happy* watches as New of State JekB P. Lomem© administers tie Mtb. monies are scheduled for Monday in Aftany. State's best years coining up: Rocky Stocks just can't rally NEW YORK (AP)-The stock market made a feeble attempt to rally on the final day of trad- ing for 1966 but it failed and stocks took their fourth straight loss in a week which usually produces a year-end rally. So paper Monday The Press-Republican will pablish no editions on Mon- day, Jan. 2, in observance of New Year's Day. The next publication date will be the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 3. Luna 13 reports moon has earthlike surface MOSCOW (AP) — The un- manned Soviet spaceship Ijina 13 stopped work after deter- mining with a new device that the moon has a hard surface like the earth, the Soviet news agency Itn reported Friday. This suggested that a manned spaceship can be safely landed on the moon and that spacemen can move about without sinking. Lima 13 drifted down on the lunar surface Christmas Eve and made the first-ever test of the soil. It did this by driving in two rods from an arm extending from its side. The rods were fired by a \gunpowder jet de- vice\ and went in about a foot, said Tass. The findings were radioed to earth and Tass reported they showed the top layer of the moon similar in density to the corresponding layer of the earth, Luna 13 also confirmed with this device that there is only a small amount of radioactivity on the moon's surface, Tass added. It had long been feared the moon's surface would cause great difficulty for spacemen. A widely held theory was that it was covered with a thick layer of dust, making normal move- ment impossible. LB J eyes poverty war strategy AUSTIN, Tex. (AP) - Presi- dent Johnson continued his re- view of antipoverty programs; Friday. NEW YORK (AP) - Republi- can Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller was sworn into a third term Fri- day and promised 4t the greatest four years of progress and op- portunity and justice\ in New York's history. The 58-year-old RockeMier, reiterating that he would not be a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1958, is the only third term governor in the nation. Following the brief ceremony in his Manhattan office, Rocke- feller said he did not believe that new taxes would be re- quired this year to meet in- creased state-aid to education. The aftermath of Rockefell- er's relection has left New York Democrat in debt and demoral- ized. The future of the Demo- cratic party in the state — and how to pay its campaign coats — will be taken up at a top level meeting next Friday in Alba- nv. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and State Chairman John J. Bums will meet with the 62 Demo- cratic county leaders and elect- ed public officials to discuss the future of the party. State Comptroller Arthur Lev- itt, the only Democrat elected to state-wide office in the face of Rockefeller's victory, described the Republican as a \great gov- ernor' at the induction cere- mony. \Under the leadership of our great governor I look forward to four years of happy service/' Levitt said. The comptroller was elected to a fourth term. **2S Rut in reporting a concentra- tion on this subject, the Texas j White House gave no indicatio [ of any proposals for changes in the offing. * * • The various programs have! stirred some complaints among: governors who want more voice i in them, and among some con-j gressmen who say they want to j take a long look at the spending for them. i Appeals Court OKs razing old Met ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Court of Appeals Friday de- clared unconstitutional an act signed by Gov. Rockefeller which halted the demolition of the 83-year-old Metropolitan Op- era House in New York City. The state's highest court di- vided, 5-2, in holding unconstitu- tional a law establishing a cor- poration to preserve the historic opera center. The fate of the Old Met re- mained, however, in doubt. An j informed source said it was like- ly that the group trying to pre- j serve the building would seek a I further delay in demolition and | a new law establishing a corpor- I ation to protect the Old Met. I The Metropolitan Opera aban- doned its old house, in New j York's garment center, last i September for its new home in Lincoln Center. | The high court's decision Fri- j day resulted from a suit filed ; by the Metropolitan Opera As- sociation, owner of the building, and Keystone Associates, which has leased the property. Tliey plan to tear down the opera house and then erect a 40-story office building. ft •*#. * • Lt Gov. Mafc*hn Attorney General Louis J. Ufhowitz, who were Rockefell- er's GOP ntortftg mates in his three caaipaigw, were also sworn in by Secretary of State John P. Lomenzo. For Rockefeller, one of the world's wealthiest men, the swearing-in ceremony climaxed one of the most grueling politi- cal comebacks witnessed in re- cent New York history. Weather Fair Generally fair with Httte change in temperatare. Highs la the 2fe to low Mt. Increasing rlowttweft to- night and Saaday. Milder. West to northwest winds at It to IS. Faith an ingredient of modern life, students say By FORREST CLELAND Religion is foe difference between being a whole person and an incomplete being. This was the consensus at a dis- cussion following a Press-Be- publican iancbeen for 12 area college students at the W*b- erOl Hotel Friday\ Editor Joseph Hosier and general manager Albert De» Loca were hosts to 12 area college students home for holi- day vacation. Guests were Jase Siegel of Plattsburgh, a jumor at the University of Maryland; Debi Church of Chazy, a sophomore at Russell Sage; Ann Kir- choff of Plattsburgh, a aopbo* more at the Unwrsit? of Buf- falo: and Kristma Shea of Pittsburgh, a junior at New Rocbefle. Also attending the kmeb- eoo were DavM Rear** of Plattsburgh, t sophocaore at the Unxveratj\ erf New Mex- >co Joseph Corneao of Roraes Point, a junior a: Manhattan CoDege Edffencs BeaH of Rocses P&x. a semes- at Mc^ru XZscr. Vrrv^rst; s! Sadrni;*. New fin-nywkk; Scepter Shea :? ?'jrzsbar& a frestaaa at Fer£hazr* Us*- versfcjr. John Sccc :i ?J»^- tergfc. a freshoar a: MX--**: Jafcz DeLcca t L : w^xk of Placsbcs-gt a pttm * D*mw*k aarf Batv «t Rutin ef Ft*&*HT£L a )•*«» it tki Discussion ranged tram the question of changing religious values threegh a moral look on the war in Vietnam to parental control, mini- skirts* the meaning of college and what to do while home OD vacation. Good - tutored and lively conversation marked the oc- casifla% but a serious trend was interwoven throughout the afternoons discussion. Tbe guests agreed on the eaewitial aspects of the ques- tion of changing personal val- ues in reUgion. DeLuca adced the group if they, as college stadents, felt the strong zonae of conscience asd religious ttredkm they had experienced when young- er. \Are your rahxs changing basjcaZN ud inside yem*\ be mkBd. *U yoor pereocal atfe- tadt toward nehgxm truly and as kiod aad dear ytw JOHN DeLUCA on oer retigien thas we ted before,\ she sa*d. **• are lae bass of Axnencari iif e aad tfeflt fehgtae todsy makes owe * betftsr person have to caaage because our vyid 3 i?Jiag>flg OMer vai- 3es cizscK be oed today be- N-: re&giac as t whoie a ~Wt are Sceu said that ftf okier he beg^s u> question hirrtsel* &ad to thmk more. This sel^qfWftxvtung helps one to farmsdate !as O*TB ideas, giv-j^ i^r. a frrner bold o© iiis perscxuJ rt~&>2$ cocrvic- twos, he said Bets thcflLght — **** ** * begggnng to accept i pfatte- opfcy of netigsoc aot becsaae be has beer t^ to, tat be- he smcerefj befteves tL FsJapattricfc \Vbe* we were the of gr^-f a and work oat the for ourselves. \By doing this/' he con- timed, \oar coovkrtKms be- come stronger. We no longer have a blind bete*\ • • a Jete DeLaea: \Whei we w«-e younger. o«r parents, teachers aad clergymen tried to zstxS isto us a stroeg faith \Later we questamed their teachings ~ he taid, \ac in some cases we refeeDed, not against the baac doctmw. \m azkBBt aorae of the he Hid, ASM beliefs (or tbemeeJves and by something. 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