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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1966
Page
5
Disclosure confirms American helicopter support to Thai troops battling Communist guerrillas. Report notes U.S. bases and operations in Thailand and Vietnam, comparing military strength and outlining ongoing involvement in Southeast Asia.
Sandor, a Budapest native and Canadian citizen, recalls fighting Russians as a 15 year old during the October 1956 uprising. He now returns to visit family in Budapest with a mixed sense of identity and pride as his relatives greet him at the airport.
Dame Marie Rambert heads a revived Rambert company backed at the last minute by a British Arts Council grant after the troupe’s final performance in May. Rambert, a pivotal figure in British ballet, founded the Rambert School in 1920 and the Mercury Theater in 1927, shaping early 20th century ballet in Britain.
Ten leading French wine tasters tested UK labeled Beaujolais finding none genuine. Six were bogus, four doubtful, four possible. inspectors warn mislabeling could flood Britain with inferior wine. Ipswich harbor facility processes diluted French table wines sold as Beaujolais. Champagne and Bordeaux growers consider legal action to curb mislabeling.
Cairo reports that Al Badary in Upper Egypt faced a village blackout as contractors failed to sign required papers proving the power station installation. Officials say the delay will last months, leaving residents on gas lamps until then.
Prague AP reports that more than two million people toured Czechoslovakia this season with 1.5 million from Communist nations and 513000 from Western countries, a 21 percent rise from last year.
New York report on the Women’s Army Corps marking 25 years of service while shrinking from 100000 to 10000 members. Officers note misperceptions and jokes about WACs as they resist conscription, preferring all volunteers and calling for more recruits to sustain their mission.
Seismographs record earth quakes using inertia. A weight suspended by a spring moves with ground motion while the frame lags, creating detectable waves. Seismologists use multiple instruments to locate the epicenter and gauge magnitude quickly.
Tokyo's metropolitan government proposes ending city operated trolley buses by 1969 and streetcars by 1975 to save money. It cites daily losses of 18 million yen and asks the assembly to act before year end. Tokyo also runs subways and private buses.
Mireille Mathieu, 19, wins over Paris audiences with a reverent listening style rather than hype. Discovered by Johnny Stark, she tops charts with records like A Man and a Woman and My Credo, while preserving a humble backstory from Avignon.
United States weighed increased military aid to Jordan to bolster King Hussein while UNRWA funding supports Arab refugees, many of whom reportedly align with the PLO. Analysts note U.S. concern over refugee allocations fueling Palestinian militant groups and call for a reassessment of aid strategy amid Soviet and Chinese influence in the region.
More than 50,000 cooperative farmers in Czechoslovakia suffered injuries at their jobs last year, missing as many working days as if 4,500 farmers had not worked the entire year, the Central Commission of Inspection and Statistics reported.
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