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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1965
Page
2
President Johnson’s order for thousands of troops to Viet Nam accelerates a vast base complex. Construction and expansion have been underway for weeks and now proceed at a fast pace. Defensive enclaves will be established near designated cities and additional sites will follow.
Gemini 5 uses a complex radar aided rendezvous with the rep satellite launched by Titan 2. Cooper and Conrad maneuver to within 20 feet and study infrared readings while tracking, advancing the space craft through a sequence of elliptical orbits to practice dock procedures for Gemini 6. The mission tests precise timing, radar tracking, and computer assisted firing to approach a high speed satellite orbiting Earth.
Westchester and Nassau counties report two person teams of Cuban refugees looting wealthy homes and apartments, totaling over 100000 in a year. FBI investigates interstate trafficking of stolen goods as Yonkers police detain several suspects.
A Marine unit shoots a man in a peasant black outfit near a banana hut, later identified as Viet Cong by default. The piece discusses the difficulty of distinguishing Viet Cong from civilians in rural Vietnam, the danger of mistaken identifications, and the broader challenges faced by American and Vietnamese troops in guerrilla warfare.
The Salvation Army operates around 20 000 corps outposts and centers globally as part of its worldwide structure.
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