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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1966

Page

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Vietnam War Armed Forces Day Proclaims Victory Hope

Premier Nguyen Cao Ky marked the first anniversary in office with a vow of victory over Viet Cong. U.S. B52 and fighter raids hit targets in North and South Viet Nam while Marines pushed inland near Qui Nhon. Hue secured by government troops as Buddhist protests subside.

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Speedboat Tragedy Rocks President's Cup Regatta

Three speedboat drivers die in mishaps during the Potomac River President's Cup regatta. Hon Musson of Seattle was killed when his hydroplane disintegrated at about 160 mph. Rex Manchester of Seattle and Don Wilson of Palm Beach also perished after a collision and explosion during a race. Witnesses reported Manchester’s boat becoming airborne on the first lap, then exploding near Wilson in Miss Budweiser. Musson, 37, had completed the first lap of an elimination heat when disaster struck.

Potomac River Hon Musson Seattle Rex Manchester Don Wilson Palm Beach Fiz George Washington University Hospital Wilson Manchester Notre Dame Musson

Ne Win says Burma’s peacetime economy tougher than war

Gen Ne Win, Burma’s Cromwellian head of state, concedes Burma’s faltering economy is hard to fix, noting none of the 13 revolutionary council members has technical economic experience. He rejects Western claims that Burma pursues a pro Communist or pro Peking policy, arguing Western views misread neutralist aims.

Rangoon Burma Ne Win Hieftal Buramma Peking

Comedian Ed Wynn Dies at 79

Hollywood remembers Ed Wynn the vaudeville star famed as the perfect fool dying at age 79 after health decline following neck tumor surgery. Funeral plans set by son Keenan include cremation as Wynn’s high pitched voice and zany costumes carried him from vaudeville to Broadway radio and early cinema.

Hollywood Ed Wynn Wynn Keenan Tanner

Marchers Reach Belzoni After Delta Protest Rally

About 1,000 marchers join with local Negro residents 10 miles from Belzoni to block traffic and chant white and black power. Willie Ricks, SCLC worker from Atlanta, leads in calling for black power and an end to killings as they move through Negro neighborhoods toward the town.

Delta Gantz Belvoni Ku Klux Klan Willie Ricks Southern Christian Leadership Conference Atlanta Ricks Belzoni Belzoni Negro

Communist role in campus antiwar protests alleged

Senate internal security subcommittee charged that Communists helped organize South Viet Nam antiwar rallies at UC Berkeley and Wisconsin and linked through DuBois clubs to campus activities. Hearings from May 1965 described infiltration, manipulated student grievances, and professional guidance of protests and civil disobedience.

Washington Senate Internal Security Subcommittee South Viet Nam Communist Party, USA Subcommittee University of California University of Wisconsin Communist Party DuBois Viet Nam

De Gaulle Opens Historic Soviet Visit In Moscow

President de Gaulle arrives in the Soviet Union for a state visit to Moscow. He will lodge in the Kremlin apartments, the first French head of state to visit Russia since the Bolshevik era, as Soviet media trumpet the encounter amid the Cold War display.

Peter Grose New York Times Moscow President de Gaulle France Soviet Union DE Gaulle Kremlin Napoleon Russia Eisenhower Charles de Gaulle Ussr

Boulevard Wreck Kills Man Going to See Ill Dad

Malhon C. Phillips aged 41 of Richmond Michigan died in a Sunday morning car crash on Kanawha Boulevard while en route to Cedar Grove to visit his ill father. The accident near Pennsylvania Avenue sent the vehicle over a retaining wall into the Kanawha River. Two other passengers Troy Roberts and George Thompson sustained minor injuries. Phillips is survived by his wife E Helen, daughter Tommy, and parents Mr and Mrs Arnold Phillips of Cedar Grove along with siblings. The service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Church of God in Riverside. Burial follows at Montgomery Memorial Park. The body lies at Cook George Funeral Home Cedar Grove.

Malhon C. Phillips Richmond Mich Crown Hill Kanawha Boulevard Phillips Cedar Grove Pennsylvania Avenue Kanawha River Troy Roberts George Thompson Glasgow Philips Phillip Arnold Phillips E. Helen Tommy Church of God Lester Riverside James Cleveland Ohio Ethel Giles Brookpark Mary Thompson First Church of God At Montgomery Memorial Park Cook George Funeral Home

Mounting evidence of Soviet missile defense forces new system

Mounting evidence of a new Soviet missile defense system is pressing the United States to accelerate development of a new generation of offensive weapons, according to Page 9 coverage.

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