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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1966
Page
2
North Vietnamese regulars overwhelmed the Ashau special forces camp after a two day battle. About 300 mountain tribesmen fought alongside 15 to 20 U.S. advisers. Lt. Col. Kenneth Lacey, commander at Da Nang, said the garrison was doomed and Ashau was closed at 5:45 p.m.
The Defense Department reports 156 U.S. servicemen killed in the seven days ending Monday, raising total combat deaths to 2,491. The report details heavy fighting around a fortress, monsoon-like weather hindering U.S. air support, and a North Vietnamese assault described as a reinforced regiment. In Saigon, Lt Gen Nguyen Chanh Thi was reportedly ousted from his northern First Corps command amid a power shift. Air raids were hampered by bad weather, affecting Route 15 operations.
Cedar Rapids reports that the preliminary design and engineering study for the center section of the Cedar Valley road have been submitted to the Iowa highway commission and the federal bureau of public roads for review. Engineers Howard Needles Tammen Bergendorf sent four copies to state and federal agencies and noted the corridor from Fourteenth avenue SW to Twelfth street NE.
The Senate approved Johnsons Vietnam war tax bill by 79 to 9 amid debate over revenue provisions. It heads to a House conference with aims to restore the original six billion dollar scope. The body added a Hartke backed 3 percent residential levy while keeping long distance at 10 percent.
A reflective note laments lost future generations missing out on witnessing government spending wonders. It brushes with civic pride and a hint of satire about public funds and policy.
Harvard East Asian studies head John Fairbank urged the United States to maintain firmness in Vietnam while inviting China to participate in world affairs. He proposed greater Sino involvement in international conferences, trade, and professional groups to temper what he called Beijing’s militant stance.
A pregnant woman fell 82 feet into an open well with her husband during a Kalinin region ski trip. They survived five days on broken skis, were rescued after a schoolboy heard them, and doctors expect a healthy baby.
Washington UPI reports Iowa senators Miller and Hickenlooper joined Hartke in voting for an amendment exempting domestic phone calls from the excise tax increase. They also backed the Ribi college tax credit amendment.
The AP notes the bill alters withholding schedules without changing total tax owed. It links weekly pay brackets to approximate annual salaries from 3 000 to 20 000 dollars and explains a new provision to reduce withholding for deductions substantially above 10 percent.
Major Bernard Fisher of Kuna Idaho landed on a fire scarred airstrip near Ashan camp amid communist fire and rescued his wingman who crash landed minutes earlier. Squadron mates praised his bravery saying nothing matched the feat since World War II. The rescued pilot sustained burn injuries but survived. Capt. Dennis Hague and Capt. John Lucas provided air cover during the daring operation.
New York banks boosted their minimum lending rate to 5 percent led by Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. followed by Bankers Trust Co. and Mellon National Bank. Mor gan Guaranty executives cited gaps between loan and credit market rates and rising loan demand as the cause. The stock market fell after the announcements. The prior 5 percent move occurred December 6 after the Fed raised its discount rate.
AP reports strong rumors of a new Soviet manned space launch in Moscow. One account said a linkup in space could occur between two satellites each carrying three cosmonauts.
William Eaton aged 41 one of three Ku Klux Klansmen charged in the slaying of civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo died of a heart attack Thursday. Eaton and co defendants Eugene Thomas and Collie Wilkins were convicted last fall of conspiracy and sentenced to 10 years each. Their attorney said an appeal was planned.
Iowa City reports that Don Walker 39 state Braille and Sight Saving School superintendent at Vinton resigns effective June 17 to become an assistant professor of education at the University of Virginia. He took the post two years ago succeeding Lee Iverson after joining the school in 1959.
Indian rioters set fire to an express train and railway stations near Calcutta amid a general strike over food shortages. Police fired on demonstrators killing at least ten and injuring several, as the army patrolled lines and trains were halted.
The Senate approved 82 to 2 a $4.8 billion war hardware procurement bill for Vietnam and $415 million more in foreign aid for Vietnam and other trouble spots. Morse and Gruening voted no, urging checks and balances and warning escalation risks.
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