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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1966

Page

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Signs Of Internal Struggle In Cuba Regime

US official Lincoln Gordon says there are signs of internal struggle and growing discontent within Cuba under Fidel Castro. He notes trials purges and leadership tensions as evidence, while confirming no solid missile or submarine threats and describing U2 overflights as still necessary.

Cuba Washington Lincoln Gordon Fidel Castro Gordon Inter-American Affairs Havana Castro Jane Cuban United States

Flood Claims More Lives as Dallas Floods Worsen

Flooding across Dallas forced hundreds from homes with rescue boats plucking people from rising water. An elderly caretaker was found with water up to his neck in a closet. Several fatalities were reported including Mr and Mrs Buck who drowned after their car was washed into a creek, and Perryman who died in a bridge washout. A woman passenger was rescued from a car after being cut from a window by firefighters. Three bodies were recovered in the Rorch section. Dr. Harris, a leading cardiologist and university professor, held national medical leadership roles. Perryman, a longtime oil executive, led General American Oil Co and served on several boards.

Dallas Trinity River Pete Rolling Buck Texas East Point Perryman Canada Duck Creek Garland Harris University of Texas Southwestern Medical School American Federation For Clinical Research American College of Physicians American Heart Association Texas Heart Association Visalia Georgia Tech Southern, Methodist University General American Oil Co Independent Petroleum Association Fargo Oils, Ltd Calgary American

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Quoted On Explosive Debris

A spokesman said the nuclear detonation exceeded nothing beyond a 20 000 ton dynamite equivalent and that a violation would require debris carrying radiation crossing borders. The explosion appeared to vent along a geological fault in the earth.

Cage Onee Canada

Viet Nam War Weekly Casualties and Viet Cong Losses Explained

The briefing shows 35 Americans killed and 547 wounded with eight missing or captured, against 39 killed and 635 wounded previous week. Viet Cong losses top 694 killed and 69 captured as U.S. and allied forces increase air raids and battalion operations amid political tensions and shifting Viet Cong tactics toward urban terror. A rush to destroy captured Viet Cong supplies near Rach Beng Go highlights ongoing logistical battles in Vietnam.

Pentagon U.S Nguyen Cao Ky Saigon Tan Son Nhhut Rach Beng Go Ho Chi Minh Trail Viet Nam Laos Associated Press Horst Faas

All 49 Die As Peru Plane Crashes In Andes

A Lineas Aereas Nacionales four engine Constellation crashed in the Andes killing all 49 aboard. Among the dead are five Americans including pilot William Jones and four Peace Corps volunteers. The flight from Lima to Cuzco disappeared Wednesday and wreckage was found in a mountainside between Huampara and Omas, about 60 miles south of Lima. Also aboard were a Canadian Raya Pearlman, three Germans, two Suss, and one Spaniard. The Canadian was overseeing a South American volunteer program. The emergency was reported about 10 minutes after takeoff.

U.S Mu Gia Guam South Viet Nam da Nang Chu Lai U.S. 25Th Infantry Division Cu Chi Sai- Sor Radio Hanoi Ae Keadio Hanoy Lima Peru Andes Lineas Aereas Nacionales Huampara Omas Cuzco William Jones Miami Fla Peace Corps Gerald Francis Flynn Seattle Wash Paul L. Bond Jonesboro Ark Troy M. Ross Boise Idaho George A. Hoffman Hoffman Ross Ouzo Flynn Bond Elcnador Ottawa Raya Pearlman South America Cuzo

Barnes Hopes To Continue Balloon Trip At San Diego

Tracy Barnes, 27, of Chester, S C, was injured when his hot air balloon crashed for the second time on a rugged peak near San Diego. He remained determined to resume the transcontinental flight, expecting a month or longer to rebuild the $15000 craft and possibly transport it to Chester for repairs.

San Diego Calif Tracy Barnes Barnes Chester S.C la Jolla

School board weighs snack program must fit education plan

The board discussed concessions revenue used for supplies, trips, and campus beautification with annual snack revenue estimates from 400 to 1300 dollars. Officials warned urban retail access versus school provisions and the risk of hiding food in lockers while the districtasserted concessions fit the overall education program.

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Chevrolet Discounters Prompt GM Crackdown in Los Angeles

The government did not appeal a ruling while in 1957 Chevrolet dealers in the Los Angeles area used discount houses and referrals to sell new cars. By 1960 about 2,000 cars, or 42 percent of area Chevrolet sales, were affected. GM and dealer groups pressed offenders into complying, with regional managers delivering hard warnings. By spring 1961 a joint campaign eliminated the discounters from new car commerce.

Chevrolet Los Angeles Fortas

Lava Clouds Threaten East Java Population Near Blitar

Streams of lava from Mt Kelutaya Tah bore down on a densely populated East Java area, with Blitar and at least seven nearby villages in danger. About 500,000 people live in the threatened zone as communications falter, and several plantations are covered in ash. Civil defense officials caution but expect fewer casualties due to prior warnings.

Jakarta Indonesia Java iScene Blitar Surabaya Antara Col Sudiono Mt. Kelut

Dominican youths protest with anti US slogans in rally

Dominican sons shouted anti US slogans and carried placards calling for the immediate withdrawal of American forces from the country. There were no banners or placards indicating participation by the Dominican Revolutionary party. The demonstration was another rally by Dominican Communists tied to the solidarity week proclaimed at the Havana conference. Embassy staff remained indoors as a Security Precaution.

Dominican Revolutionary Party Havana

Fulbright Warns Viet Nam War Undermines Johnson Great Society

Sen. J W Fulbright of Arkansas warns the Vietnam conflict cripples the Johnson administration and its Great Society programs. He says war fever grows, threatens domestic revival efforts, and could push the U S toward broader conflict if not checked. He cites strained U S relations worldwide and calls for restraint and wisdom.

Sen. Fulbright Viet Nam Johnson New York Sen W. Fulbright D-Ark American Publishers Association Bureau of Advertising Fulbright Europe Senate Foreign Relations Committee Great Society Congress United States North Viet Nan

Johnson press seeks broader civil rights laws in 1966 bill

The president urged Congress to expand penalties for civil rights crimes and add FBI and support staff. He pressed for a nationwide fair housing law prohibiting racial or religious discrimination in sale and financing of housing, and stronger measures against school desegregation violence.

Congress FBI Leey Johnson America

Peking Nuclear Debate and U.S. Forecasts

McCloskey noted China faces a long path to a deliverable thermonuclear weapon and warned that without Southeast Asia nuclear power the conflict could be affected. He said the United States may stop public forecasts on Red Chinese explosions to protect undisclosed testing methods.

McCloskey Southeast Asia Peking U.S Duclear China United States

British Girl Crowned Apple Blossom Queen in Winchester

Elizabeth Jane Henderson of Winchester England was crowned Queen Shenandoah XXXIX at Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival coronation. She rode in the grand parade with 34 court members amid misty rain and a 40 degree day.

Winchester Elizabeth Jane Henderson England Gov. Godwin Jr Grand Marshall Staff Spt Barry Sadler U. S Green Berets Handley High School Harry F. Byrd Jr NATO Adm Nigel Henderson

Sultan’s realm faces mutiny and coup attempt in Salalah

In Salalah, Sultan Said Bin Tatmur’s Oman faces a mutiny as a Pakistani lieutenant colonel suffers bayonet wounds during a clash with rebels. Loyal troops fired on mutineers, killing three and arresting 19, while twenty escaped and are being hunted. The sultanate, with roots in Britain, lies along the Arabian Sea 700 miles east of Aden, near Dhofar Province.

Royal Air Force Sallalah Said bin Tatmur Britain Salalah Dhofar Arabian Sea Aden Arabia Sultanate Hyderabad India Muscati Moussa Abdul Rahman

Pilot and Racer Stead's Turbulent Life in Flight

Pilot and hydroplane racer Stead died in a 1949 Air National Guard training crash near the base. He had a long career racing boats from 1953, flew for W. T. Waggoner, bailed out at 95 mph early in his racing days, and suffered serious burns when Maverick exploded on Lake Mead. He served in the Air Corps after trying to join the Chinese and Canadian air forces, then managed the family cattle ranch between racing and flying duties. The body was sent to Reno for funeral services and burial.

Air National Guard Stead Reno W. T. Waggoner Phoenix Ariz Charles Mapes Lake Mead Air Corps Panama

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