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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1966
Page
5
President Johnson planned to leave the LBJ Ranch and return to the White House but indications suggest he may travel again before week’s end. Summersville West Virginia expects his attendance at a dam and reservoir dedication as celebrations mark his 38th birthday.
A violent Waukegan riot injured six residents including Esther Albarran and her family after homemade firebombs exploded near Genesee Street in the South East district. Police reported 63 arrests as 400 to 500 people gathered, smashing windows and hurling firebombs while authorities reinforced the area with state troopers and lake County deputies.
Civil rights marchers facing bayonets from National Guard troops picketed in Wauwatosa for the tenth night, as 477 guardsmen remained on standby amid tensions with a large white crowd. Officials weighed sending troops back into the area as protests continued over restrictions tied to local civil rights actions.
Western Democrats see the Viet Nam war as an emotional issue that could affect congressional races as casualties rise. Party officials from populous states warned that public sympathy shifts with caskets and speeches, while supporting the President’s push for a peaceful Southeast Asia settlement.
Lunar Orbiter ends the mapping phase and begins photographing Surveyor 1’s landing site. Langley officials say two pictures will be sent from today through September 15 with uncertain timing for the final Surveyor 1 images. The craft also documented its own view of Site 8 after earlier Site 6 photographs.
Moscow announces Luna 11 achieved lunar orbit after 36 hours. British signals experts confirm. Reports contrast with earlier Soviet delays and speculation about Luna 12 and possible manned landing sites. In Washington, the House advances a transportation department bill amid amendments, with Senate action deferred until after Labor Day.
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