09 Apr 1966
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1966
Page
1
U S Navy fighter bombers sank 12 cargo junks and damaged 22 in raids aimed at halting North Viet Nam supply lines. American troops killed 44 Viet Cong in two clashes south of the border.
Survivors describe a calm evening with a breeze as motors failed at 1:30 a.m. and flames erupted near the smokestack. Lifeboats deployed quickly, most boats escaped, one sank. crew used motorless boats to tow those onboard. Rescue ship arrived about an hour later. Passengers identify victims Peter Brooks and Mrs. Harold Lewen.
Four people died in a Friday night head on collision on U S 129 six miles south of Macon. Anfield Floyd 33 from near Macon and Suzie Stephens 46 of Dry Branch died in one car. Betty Jean Evans 23 and Randy Allen Evans 2 of Macon died in the other car. James Evans 25 driver of one car was badly injured. Charlie Mae Stephens 17 of Dry Branch suffered multiple cuts and bruises.
U.S. policy analysts say America’s deep Viet Nam commitment shapes internal Viet Namese rivalries as Ky’s regime, backed by President Johnson, confronts dissidents. Ambassadors in Saigon push for a broad, popular government process while concern grows over the boomerang effect of heavy outside aid and charges of foreign interference.
Religious services mark Good Friday across Moscow Athens and Spain while Greeks and Europeans mark Holy Week. Prime Minister Wilson visits Scilly Isles as Britain’s travel surge floods railways roads and airports. East and West Berliners cross the border with relatives as Formosa observes fasting by Chiang Kai-shek and Chinese Christians.
University of Wisconsin Space Astronomy Laboratory develops seven ultraviolet focusing telescopes aimed at young stars possibly 100 000 years old. Early results from rocket instruments suggest previous age estimates for stars may be off by margins. By studying 200 to 300 stars QAO may refine stellar ages and inform universe origin timing with future observatories. The mission also includes soft X ray and gamma ray experiments to explore stellar evolution. Telemetry relays data by radio, analysis could take months, and OAO targets celestial bodies with 50 minute accuracy, while onboard television aids ground verification.
Susan Everhart died after the couple in their garage started the car to kill themselves and her. A niece found the scene after the iPhone call went unanswered. The Everharts were treated and jailed, with officials noting carbon monoxide exposure and fear of pneumonia.
Henry, a year after warning of a wasteland, says progress is mixed and calls for educational TV, freer competition, and targeted regulation. He urges riskier creative programming and revisiting cigarette ads while Francis Keppel resigns as education welfare aide.
In Bloomfield New Jersey two would be rescuers were electrocuted attempting to save a 13 year old boy who clambered onto a ladder attached to a pole near Erie Lackawanna Railroad lines. The boy was trapped about 32 feet up after his legs touched a 2300 volt wire. He suffered severe leg burns but was rescued. William Surprenant was identified among the victims.
A wave of anti American demonstrations in West and South Saigon wounded five U.S. servicemen and two Vietnamese as grenades exploded near Starcom and at police stations and Tan Son Nhut airport. Buddhist monks helped lead the chaos as crowds attacked Americans, with police and paratroopers attempting crowd control amid reports of broader Viet Cong involvement.
The 23rd congress of the Soviet Communist Party closed amid praise for businesslike leadership and a cautious stance on foreign policy. It renamed the ruling body Politburo and kept leadership largely intact, retiring Mikoyan and Shvernik while electing Aryikh Pelshe to the Politburo. Khrushchev's legacy was blamed for past failures as the party avoided direct China disputes and postponed any public revaluation of Stalin’s role.
President Johnson, accompanied by Mrs Johnson and Luci, flew from his Johnson City ranch to sign the Medicare bill. He attended Good Friday services at a historic cathedral and visited his ailing uncle Hoffman Baines in hospital. He urged Americans to engage neighbors and noted Medicare signups and rejections, pledging further increases to benefits and broader insurance protections, while promising welfare incentives to work and continued Medicare improvements.
Diplomats report long standing rifts among African states including Mali and Uganda on British policy toward Rhodesia. Britain seeks urgent council action after pending resolution on oil blockade and failure to convene, with Soviet and Ugandan opposition cited.
A Viking Princess cruise failed during a seven day voyage to Aruba and Curacao when fire broke out in the engine room. Lifeboats evacuated within 15 minutes as flames spread. two dead were identified as Pete Brooks and Mrs Harrold Lewen, both of Miami Beach. Survivors were taken to Guantanamo Bay aboard Navy ships and later flown to Miami. The incident drew calls for congressional investigation and safety probes into foreign flag vessels.
At a probation hearing next week a judge will decide if heiress Dee Dee should be sent to Juvenile Court for further action. She apologizes for the trouble and expresses love for Don and a desire to marry someday, but wants to stay.
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