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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1965
Page
1
U S bomber strikes North Viet Nam antiaircraft sites as Washington signals heightened resolve in Vietnam. The action risks wider East West crisis, heightens Soviet concerns over military budgeting and China’s leverage, and echoes Cuba’s brinkmanship.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr after dawn breakfast with area clergymen plans to visit Cleveland's Negro area to spur voter registration. He will also appear at shopping centers street rallies and an indoor rally before tonight's departure for Philadelphia. This marks the second stop in a four city northern swing.
President Johnson signed a housing bill with a 7.5 billion scope creating a subsidy program for low income families. The measure, approved by the House 251 to 168, channels 350 million over four years to support public housing alternatives. Subsidies target substandard housing and elderly or disabled residents, aiding up to 375,000 units through churches and non profit groups.
Washington report on the last Medicare bill as Senate set to approve by large margin and send to President Johnson. House had approved 307 to 116 on a Social Security expansion with a $6.5 billion health program for 19 million seniors to take effect with September benefits.
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Unconfirmed report from Saigon states Donald Dawson the 25 year old American sailor who came to Vietnam to locate his missing brother is believed held by Viet Cong in the countryside near Saigon earlier this month Dawson came after his brother Lt Daniel L Dawson a US Army pilot was shot down in November Emberger Collette a 21 year old Vietnamese interpreter was to join the search party to guide them into Viet Cong territory
House GOP leader Rep. Gerald R. Ford of Michigan said Congress should declare Fedicare Day after passing a 7.5 billion housing bill with a rent subsidy and a 6.5 billion Social Security measure including elderly health care. He called these renticare and medicare.
New Zealand reports the Lawson family welcomes five babies nine days after birth with one boy and four girls in incubators at National Women's Hospital. Parents D W Sam Lawson and wife Jill receive offers of help. Prime Minister Keith Holyoake promises support for housing and nursing needs as the quints wait for names. The couple’s five children, including their 5-year-old daughter Lee Ann, bring joy to the nation.
Premier George Athanasiadis Novas sought time to build a parliamentary majority for the vote of confidence. His chances looked slim as he delaying the confidence vote until Friday after a brief opening. Parliament was to recess for the weekend with the debate pushed to Monday.
Five U S Air Force F105 Thunderjets were lost during strikes on two North Vietnamese missile sites about 40 miles northwest of Hanoi. Three jets were shot down by ground fire and two crashed after midair collision on return to base. One pilot was rescued, others presumed killed or captured.
15 year old Everett Knowles, whose arm was first reattached in 1962, fractured the arm again after a fall in Somerville near Boston. Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital reviewed the limb and expect the break to heal without affecting the long term outcome of the pioneering reimplantation.
Local civil rights leaders in Cincinnati plan summer demonstrations to protest racial discrimination in building trades. CORE says 150 Negro clergymen may lead a street march, aiming toStaff mass action if needed. unions deny discrimination and offer qualified jobs.
President Johnson announced a doubling of monthly draft calls from 17 000 to 35 000 to grow U S military strength in South Vietnam from 75 000 to 125 000 men He said no mobilization of reserve or National Guard is needed now and pledged careful action if such a move becomes necessary He spoke from the White House East Room asserting resolve to prevent surrender or retreat in Southeast Asia
President Johnson named Abe Fortas as a future Supreme Court justice to replace Arthur J. Goldberg who resigned to become U.N. ambassador. Goldberg will present to the secretary general a letter urging the U.N. to help halt aggression in Viet Nam. Johnson aims to push education equality housing and health while avoiding wasteful war.
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