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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1966

Page

3

Yacht Patria Ends Up For Sale From Trujillo Era

Dominican Republic offers the 316-foot Patria yacht for sale at a minimum price of 800000 dollars. Built in 1931 and once named Hussar then Sea Cloud, the vessel carried Ramfis Trujillo and family on lavish voyages before the 1961 collapse of the Trujillo regime.

Robert Berrellez Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Trujillo Dominican Navy Patria Ramfis Trujillo U. S Ramfis Rafael Trujillo Jr Kiel Germany Hussar Joseph E. Davies Sea Cloud Guadeloupe Paris

Untouchables Yet Face Water Restrictions in Indian Villages

AP dispatch reports Hindus still practice untouchability despite an 11 year ban, with untouchables forbidden to draw water from public wells in some villages per L. E. Perumal, head of a government inquiry panel. Also notes a Poland Algeria science cooperation agreement and a Saudi loan to Pakistan for defense.

Hyderabad India L. E. Perumal Warsaw Poland Algeria Paris United States Washington France Eisenhower State Department

Yugoslav Agency Reports Tour of Red China Offers

Tanjug in Bucharest reported that a Yugoslav tourist agency Karpati planned a Red China tour covering Peking Canton and Shanghai this year. The price was not advertised.

China Peking Canton Shanghai Karpati Tanjug Bucharest

Swedish ecumenical unity service draws Catholic and Lutheran bishops

In Stockholm a national church law allowing only ordained Swedish ministers to preach was temporarily overridden for a joint unity service at Katarina Church. American Catholic Bishop John E. Taylor and Lutheran Bishop Helge Ljungberg led the service, signaling broader church unity.

Stockholm Sweden Katarina John E. Taylor Helge Ljungberg

Argentine Labor Leaders Plan May Day World Tour

Central Labor Federation sources say Argentine labor leaders will fly to Cuba the Soviet Union East Germany and Bulgaria for May Day celebrations. The federation is dominated by followers of exiled ex-dictator Juan D Peron.

Buenos Aires Argentina Cuba Soviet Union East Germany Bulgaria Central Labor Federation Juan D. Peron

Budapest fare hikes by 50 to 100 percent spark transit debate

Metropolitan Council announced steep public transport fare increases effective July 1 while cutting commuter tickets costs. Basic streetcar and bus fare will rise to 4 to 6 cents, prompting concerns over urban mobility and affordability.

Budapest Hungary Metropolitan Council

Park Service Hopes Accruing Funds Will Buy Land

The National Park Service seeks Land and Water Conservation Fund revenues to acquire lands for new projects including Assateague Island Seashore, ranking it second in priority amid funding concerns. A House panel noted a backlog of over 300 million yet authorized. the House approved 3.36 million for Assateague and 1 million for a bridge, with 189,600 for initial island facilities. The piece also records Board of Geographic Names clarifications on Virginia place names, such as Arnolds Knob and several local toponyms.

Park Service Washington The National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund Assateague Island National Seashore Assaague Park = service Assateague Virginia-Maryland Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Delaware River House Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Weyne N. Aspinall Interior Committee Johnson Maryland Board of Geographic Names Virginia Berrytown Rockingham County Yancey Blenkhorn Creek Nansemond County Blinkhorn Creek Craig Springs New Castle Craig Healing Spring Craig Healing Springs Ellett Creek Montgomery County Elliott Creek Hoges Chapel Giles County Hoges Store Jones Run Sheanandoah National Park Bigg Falls New Ellett Elfett Station Peterfish Run Dover Run Harnsberger Creek Piney Ridge Craig County Little Piney Piney Mountain Swift Run White Rock Branch Giles Monroe Epling Draft Story Creek

Kapp Elected President of Record Industry Group

David Kapp founder of Kapp Records and president of the company was named president of the Record Industry Association of America. He succeeds Goddard Lieberson of Columbia Records who had led the group for two years. The association certifies million selling recordings for the Gold Record awards.

Kapp New York David Kapp Kapp Records Record Industry Association of America Goddard Lieberson Columbia Records

Change in Southern Railway Train No 47 Schedule

Notice announces that starting April 25 1966 passenger train No 47 The Southern er will depart Danville for Atlanta Birmingham New Orleans and intermediate points at 151 am EST instead of 1251 am EST, per Southern Railway System.

Southern Railway Southerner Danville Atlanta Birmingham New Orleans Southern Railway System

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