16 May 1966
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1966
Page
1
Rebels hold out in Da Nang area with tanks mortars and rifles driving troops from city hall radio station docks and market. Saigon seeks to restore control as Hue faces Buddhist calls to street action and reports of Nguy en Chanh Thi organizing rebel forces.
About 200 garrison soldiers and several hundred civilians gathered near a pagoda as Da Nang saw fighting for the radio station. Reports varied with two garrison soldiers killed and two soldiers plus two civilians wounded, while a Buddhist monk cited 12 wounded and two civilian deaths. A government spokesman said one Marine killed and five wounded. U.S. Marines and Air Force personnel outside Da Nang were not involved. Ky flew to Da Nang to direct forces and met with Lt. Gen. and army leaders at the 1st Army Corps HQ.
U S officials urged South Vietnamese leaders to resolve differences without violence as Da Nang faced a sudden surge of fighting after Ky regime troops moved in. Washington emphasized no American advisers with the battalions and sought a civilian transition amid elections planned for September.
The 1st Corps area in the north stayed critical of the Saigon regime while Washington acknowledged that moving government and 1st Corps troops into the Da Nang showtown would hinder operations against Communist guerrillas. The pace of the fight slowed since March.
Union employees walked out over Manpower temporary workers. Ross and Roberts reached a pact ending the third shift back within a half hour and the remainder soon followed. Manpower Inc. denies supplying non union labor for trucking, stating only three temporary workers worked Friday afternoon with union approval and not in shipping.
Nigerian playwright presents a social domestic comedy where Oshodi defends polygamy under Moslem law while Lady Lisa advocates monogamy. The satire targets Nigeria’s social problems and matrimony, sparked by a Dear Abby inspired letter.
Britain could face its worst industrial disruption since 1926 as 800 seamen join a planned strike, with 65,000 union members possible to walk out. Mutiny at sea, ferries to France and Belgium halted, and 300 ships weekly could be immobilized, prompting government appeals and stalled negotiations.
The three week culture festival included Jose Greco receiving a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree as university president Father McInnes lauded his flamenco artistry. Spanish ambassador Merry del Val and Chilean ambassador Radomiro Tomic also received honors, with Serrano and Greco performing alongside Nana Lorca and Paco de Lucia. The event previews Spanish-American art and cinema through May 21 at Fairfield University.
Mrs. Mallette died from a fractured skull and massive cerebral hemorrhage when a car rolled backward from a driveway and mounted the lawn, striking her as she stood near her home. Police investigated under state supervision. no action against Mrs. Butland. Survivors include two sisters and a son. Funeral arrangements are pending. A second item notes a British college head saying students cannot hold their liquor anymore.
Thousands of antiwar demonstrators marched past the White House in a 75 degree open-air rally. Dr. Stuart Hughes led speakers including senators Morse Fulbright Gruening and Kennedy. Counterdemonstrators from Young Americans for Freedom joined nearby.
Police say the driver of a stolen car that hit a station wagon on State Street near Lafayette Boulevard Saturday night is known to authorities and was the subject of a search. Mrs. Miriam Rose is in critical condition with head and back injuries. her husband George Rose Jr. is in fair condition with head injuries. Four occupants of the stolen car were questioned. three were released. The stolen car, owned by Antonio Acevedo, sped at about 50 miles an hour through two signals before colliding with the Roses’ vehicle.
U S reports show 1 046 American aircraft shot down in North Viet Nam with three more lost last Tuesday and Wednesday. Navy carriers Bitty Hawk and Enterprise flew 28 missions while Air Force fighter bombers also logged 28. Missions targeted Vinh Thanh Hoa Nam Dinh area and Dong Hoi Mu Gia Pass with several barges and guns destroyed. U S planes dropped 1.4 million surrender leaflets over central coast area. Marines near Da Nang routed 150 Viet Cong, killing 37 and 25 more in follow up.
A strike affects office repairmen equipment stallers garage men mechanics and clerks in New England with Connecticut excepted. A company spokesman says operators are not involved and normal service continues though repair and installation of new phones will be delayed while supervisory and management personnel maintain essential systems.
Packett described the car torn apart with the motor and front section cast about 25 feet north of impact and debris scattered up to 500 yards along the track. One body remained pinned in the wreckage while others lay beside the rails as the Pennsylvania Railroad train continued to Baltimore, where passengers were transferred.
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