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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1966
Page
9
Viet Cong mortars hit Tan Son Nhut Air Base four miles from Saigon center killing seven Americans and wounding scores including 20 Air Force personnel and 77 other U.S. servicemen. The strike damaged four aircraft, a fuel dump, and multiple helicopters as U.S. helicopter crews returned fire.
In Saigon the Buddhists appeared ready to act, possibly to demonstrate their opposition to a military regime. The government pledged elections for a civilian regime once a constitution is drafted and voting setup, but Buddhists boycotted the preparatory congress. Officials warned the process may take months, while Buddhists demand a quick civilian government. Thieu said it is not policy to cling to power, but no solid path to a settlement emerged.
Peking accuses U S of aerial attacks on fishing boats and says a U S military KA3B tanker plane was downed near Luichow Peninsula. Pentagon says tanker left the Philippines for the South Viet Nam theater but offers no confirmation of loss. Chinese and North Vietnamese broadcasts condemn the intrusion and escalation.
Rioting inmates at the Maryland Correctional Institution prompted police with riot guns tear gas dogs and clubs to restore order. Two prisoners were shot and several others injured during breakfast chaos as guards fought to regain control aided by state troopers and county deputies. Prison officials blamed a mix of general dissatisfaction and prisoners rights claims amid conflicting inmate complaints.
In Jefferson Circuit Court Louisville a 40 year old Ten Commandments display sparked a dispute as two defense attorneys urged removal to avoid jury prejudice in a rape trial of a 12 year old girl. Judge Frank A. Rooke refused, saying the commandments belong on the wall.
President Johnson edged into a diplomatic role guiding the First Lady and Dean Rusk as an American delegation prepares a three day stay in Mexico City for the unveiling of a Lincoln statue. He will make a brief visit Thursday and Friday returning for a Saturday schedule.
Armistead L. Boothe of Alexandria formally filed Tuesday as a Democratic primary candidate for the U.S. Senate in a year with both Senate seats on the ballot. He will face Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. in the July 12 primary, as Byrd was appointed to succeed his father. Boothe spoke at the old Hall of Delegates before a bust of George Mason, arguing that public offices should not be hereditary and that Virginians can elect sons and daughters to the Senate.
The United States rejected Charles de Gaulle’s one year ouster deadline and set a two year timeline for pulling out American troops from France. Secretary of State Rusk condemned De Gaulle’s treaty stance as breaking. The note warned French access to U.S. atomic arms could end.
In St Louis a sulfuric acid cloud over a 15 block area near the Air Force Chart and Information Center scorches nylons, blinds shrubs, and corrodes paint. Officials report acid levels 22 times safe, blamed on three factories. Investigations show textiles decayed on the roof and metal corroded.
AP reports a swelling coal miners strike as about 58,000 workers in eight states stay off the job in defiance of a back-to-work order. An additional 10,000 miners in Kentucky joined those in six other states, with no broad impact on steel or utility users. Some Ohio and Pennsylvania members faced delays in learning the order. In Utah and Indiana, most miners reported to work while others prepared to return.
Two Greek oil tankers bound for Rhodesia remained docked hundreds of miles apart as reports said the Jonna V planned to unload 120 tons per hour starting Wednesday. Unconfirmed notices suggested a third vessel, the Nicos V, also ready to breach the U.N. embargo backed by Britain.
A three hour snowstorm blanketed the Winchester area late Tuesday from about 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Most surfaces were coated though streets and sidewalks saw no significant accumulation, leaving a light white covering across the ground.
Two progressive groups urge national Republicans to court the Negro vote in the South. Republicans for Progress and Republican Advance call reviving minorities division, registering Negroes as Republicans, and nominating Negro candidates. They warn against writing off the vote and urge moderation plus action on education health and law enforcement.
Virginia shows cloudy cool conditions with occasional rain on Wednesday and Wednesday night, highs in the 50s in the far south and upper 40s to near 50 elsewhere, Thursday mainly cloudy with rain ending and milder afternoon. North Carolina expects substantial cloudiness Wednesday and Thursday with rain or showers in the north, highs near 60 in the extreme north and near 50 in the far south, little change Thursday.
A downtown weather log records temperatures from Tuesday and Wednesday with barometric readings and wind directions. It notes a 1-hour low and a mention of precipitation with a 7 inch rain indication.
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