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Saturday, July 27, 1968 -The Pottstown Mercury Korean War Cease Fire Is IS Years Old Today SEOUL (AP) The ccasc-l fire ending the Korean War is 15 years old today but there is littie peace along the 151 miles of the demilitarized zone stretching across the waist of the dividede nation. Border clashes with North Korean infiltrators so far this year already number 200, compared with 37 in 1966. It was in October of 1966 that North Korea began to step up infiltration. Since then, the clashes have broken out almost nightly, with U.S. and South Korean troops stalking North Koreans who slip through the zone bent on stirring up trouble.

Statistics compiled by the United Nations Command show this toll, mostly from fighting since the fall of 1966; U.S. dead 33. wounded 95; South Korean dead 188; North Korean casuatlies, about 2,000 killed or captured. NEW HEIGHT Military tension reached a new height in January when a North Korean commando team raided Seoul in an attempt on the life of President Chung Hee Park. Two days later, Jan.

23, North Korea seized the U.S. intelligence ship Pueblo off the port of Wonsan. It still holds the 82-man crew. One crewman died of wounds shortly after the Pueblo was escorted into Wonsan. Government leaders, including Park, have warned their people that North Korea is scheming to launch a Viet Cong-type guerrilla war in the South.

However, the officials consider a resumption of the war unlikely and this view is shared by Gen. Charles H. Bonesteel, He explained that tipoffs from mander of the United Nations Command and U.S. Forces in Korea. They base their view on the of allied military into the country.

anti-Communii5t South enable authorities to capture or kill most of North Korean agents who sneak strength. Bonesteel said recently; military balance is in our favor and will remain so. as I would not belittle the capability of the North Korean military so would 1 not North leaders should be wi.se to do the great strength of the forces which defend the Republ ic of HI RT LITTLE On the possibility of North Korean gurrilla war in South Korea, an American ofiical said a Communist campaign of harassment may hurl us a but would have no signif cant impact. Steelworkers Study New Wage Pension Reading AH About It As the crisis over Czechoslovakian liberalization mounts, Czechs eargerly read an extra edition of 'Xiterarni a writers' weekly paper, in Prague Spring-Ford Area Band Director Resigns Post Holman F. James, Spring-Ford the position as band director Senior High School band William Penn High school, tor and teacher of music for the past eight Under 'direction the Friday.

The paper contained an appeal for support of the progressive policies of the Czech Communist Party. (AP Wirephoto) PITTSBURGH (AP) A still secret industry wage-pension offer of nearly 90 cents hour was reported under eonsid-J oration Friday by the United Steolw'orkers Union in a new three-year contract that would a nationwide walkout of men next Thursday. I grab said one local has resigned his post to accept No Expense On Security is Spared for Ray DOCTOR CALI. The physician on call today and tomorrow in the Spring-Ford area is Dr. Christian Moser, Spring City.

Phoenixville Hospital Admitted: Hilda Pelan, Uoy- ersford; Justina Buttaro, Mary Szuchan, James J. Shoemaker, Victor Kurynnyj, Mrs. Robert Schley, Phoenixville; Charles Van Horn, Oaks; Mrs. James Hinkle, Mont Clare; Mr.s. James Denithorne Pottstown.

Discharged: Edward Hennes sey 3d, Mrs. Thomas Fox and daughter, Mrs. Warren Brown, Phoenixville; Mrs. Harry S. Nixon, Haywood, Anna May Roupe, Scotland; Mrs.

Charles W'ashington and daughter, Philadelphia. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) safety of Ray. accused as- Shelby County has spent ap- sassin of Dr. Martin Luther proximately $6,600 in direct revealed the cost fig- penditures to protect James.ures as lie met with the press Earl Ray, Sheriff WiUiam week after Ray was placed Morris said Friday.

lin his custody. This is in addition to an esti-l Sp'rinr-Ford" m'arching'unit has $1.5 million spent by the (iOOD CONDITION Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate the death of Dr, Marlin Luther King Jr. Morri-s said about $50,000 more was being spent by the county for modifications at the and walking. He reads newspa- but that these were securityjpers and magazines and plays York Worlds Fair in precautions planned earlier and gin rummy with his the past June at the Virginia been a frequent winner in area cavalcades. The band was selected to play in the Liberty Bowl, Philadelphia in 1963 and in 1964 at Atlantic City, N.J.

The band appeared at the New He said Ray had been examined by a physician the report would indicate he is in good He said Ray exercises in his cell pushups City, high school band festival, James graduated from Lansford High school and received a bachelor degree as a music major at West college in 1956. Chester State just now being carried out. Morris said that Ray date Morris, the man charged withihas not requested any 73 Children Treated For Swallowing Darts ANNOUNCEMENTS Town Topics Mr. and Mrs. Linford E.

Faust, 84 Church road, Linfield, are home following a four day visit with their Lt, Dennis L. Faust, Camp Le Jeune, N.C. and Mr. and Mrs, James Me Clcndon, and daughter Barbara, Jacksonville, N.C. PHILADELPHIA (AP) is now generally over.

Health Department said Miano said the distributor, city Friday it investigated 13 cases of children requiring hospital treatment after swallowing or breathing darts from a toy blow gun widely distributed in eastern United Stales. But Salvatore Miano. chief plastic blow gun, called the accident con- Zuluguns. by now. Prank H.

Fleer discon tinned sales of the blow gun here when the danger was dis covered early last month. And Miano said he feels children i probably have discarded the two attorneys, Arthur Hanes and Arthur Hanes of Birmingham, are the only persons other tlian his guards who have seen Ray. The said Ray and his attorneys will draw up a proposed list of visitors which must be cleared by the department. And Morris made it plain that no court be permitted to see Ray. Morris said he understood two in the city at this time.

They were in and about the courttiouse yesterday. They have not ask- eeeeee to Ray and he has asked to see He said Ray had receive'! little and that some of the letters contained money, less than 1 000 There have been no threats against Ray or anyone else connected with the trial, the sheriff said. There have been no threatening telephone calls, no mail of any type that might be considered Morris said. union leader who heard the news in a hotel lobby exploding with optimistic scuttlebutt. The economic package-which will undergo thorough checking over the weekend, and possibly even some revision reportedly provides for a 20 cent an hour wage increase immediately, and 13 cents more in each of the next two yeais.

Current pay ranges from $2.45 to $4.70 an av erage of hour. It will be presented to the un 600-man Basic Steel Industry Conference on Monday aft crnoon which can accept or re ject. Or even extend the current pact-a distinct po.ssibility, said one union source-so last ditch snags can be ironed out. With the strike deadline less than six days away the atmosphere at all levels of negotiations was quiet, with many union men betting against any walkout. have a seltlemet, and good boasted one steelworkers leader.

Under the reported proposal, pensions would go up cent- giving steelworkers $7,50 a month for every year worked, with eligibility beginning after 30 service. Thev now get $5. Spokesmen for the union and for negotiators representing the 11 biggest steel firm.s declined comment. Neither would admit there was even any offer from indu.stry. Walter P.

Burke, the international secret ary-treasur- er, told newsmen still working on the Burke w'as asked whether instructions have been out to locals on arrangements for the orderly shutdown of the mills, event of a strike he replied. hope we have to send them out, but they are being just can't take root among the South Korean he said. The armistice agreement signed in 1953 contains recommendations for political meetings to discuss the peaceful unification of Korea. A meeting was opened at in April 1954, but it became deadlocked within two months. Today, talks continue at the truce village of Panmunjom.

Since July 1953. there have been 274 meetings of the Military Armistice Commission and 352 meetings of commission secretaries. producing little but bitter charges and prepared policy statements. In 15 years of the talks. North Korea accused the United Nations Command of 56.889 armistice violatiouh.

The N. Command admitted 93. The command in return charged the Communists with 6,313 violations and North Korea admitted two. There are 50,000 U.S. troops serving on the Korean front along with 570,000 South Koreans.

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trol section, said he feels the Twin Borough Area Churcl.es CHURCH The Rev. Frederick rOUnU Adams a student at Wesley Seminary will be guest speaker itomorrow at the 10:15 a.m. worship service in Royersford Methodist church. BIliLi: LAS.SKS The Pottstown Federation of Alive After 6 Day Search SECURITY Miano about 250,000 wcrej He gave a breakdown on a distributed here and about four rect security cost for holding Ray as approximately $5,000 for the closed circuit television surveillance system; $453 for the plates which cover tlie windows of cellblock; $1,500 for air conditioning and million in the East A Fleer said Friday all executives able to comment on the case were out of town on bu.sincbs. A physician at Temple who not to be named, said for a locked stainles.s steel tiny plastic darts could causejbex in wiuch meals are discomfort if breathed delivered Unifed Church of Chriit, nuf Spring Cify.

Rtv. Elvin J. pjitlor. Tomorrow a.m. Unified Service 9 30 a.m.

Church School classes 10:05 a.m. Morning Worship. Twin" of S. 5th Royersford, Rev. Arthur Brown pastor.

Tomorrow, 9:45 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship 6 45 p.m. C.N.Y. and Junior Fellowship meetings; 7:30 p.m.

Evangelistic service. in by older children, and even Other costs which Morris said Uihin riactoc Uiii hncf fhp' INTERNATIONAL ALUS, infants if they lodged Men Bible cla.sses will host the I (AP) The wreckage of jj, throat. annual meeting of the six Twin-Boro Classified ery federation. Spring-Ford federation and the Pottstown group, Monday at 7 p.m. in Parker Ford church of the Brethren.

David Simon will be speaker Miano said he felt the trouble days ago was found Friday in resulted from of the toy. Temple said the cases it was involved in occurred rugged Canadian lake country, with the pilot alive ljut his passenger dead. Walter Albers, 39, Kiester, 7A DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Royers. United Meth. Church Mon thru FrI, July 29 to Aug.

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