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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1965

Page

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Carrier Independence Returns Home From Viet Nam

The carrier Independence and Air Wing Seven returned to Norfolk after seven months in Vietnam. Bands greeted crew and families on the pier as officials presented a Navy unit commendation and the Legion of Merit to Capt. Kennedy for outstanding leadership.

Norfolk Independence Viet Nam Seidensticker Secretary of the Navy Paul H. Nitze Waldemar F. A. Wendt Atlantic Fleet Navy South Chinaea Wendt John E. Kennedy Atlantic Fleet Naval Air Force Navy Unit Commendation South China Sea Ivital Mhanoi-Haphong Complex

Court action on voluntary prayer and rights in schools

A New York Circuit Court ruling upholds school authorities power over voluntary prayers while allowing objections from students or parents who find them too religious or not religious enough. The piece also covers related Supreme Court cases on rights to counsel and police warnings, and notes actions in other cases including Davis, Ivy, and the Louisiana oil money decree.

Supreme Court U.S New York New York State Circuit Court U.S. District Court Associated Press Elmer Davis Jr North Carolina Escobedo Davis Meck- Yenburg Foy Bel Cooper Charlotte Ivy Justice Department Louisiana Department

Republicans condemn extremism while urging measured Vietnam policy

The GOP asserts the Johnson administration has failed to present a consistent position on Vietnam. They warn against endless war, propose reduced ground troop use, and favor air and sea power. They oppose using the party to promote extremist groups and condemn the Birch Society and related entities.

Viet Nam U.S North United States House Gerald R. Ford Michigan Robert S. McNamara South Viet Nam Korea Ford Republican Party Dirksen Ray C. Bliss Washington New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Rockefeller Robert E. Smylie Idaho GOP Governors’ Association Smylie The Birch Society Ku Klux Klan Communist Party Bliss Robert Welch Dwight D. Eisenhower Barry Goldwater Phoenix Ariz Ford l Isj John Rousselot Birch ‘Society San Marino Calif Republicans Party Democratic Party

Trainees Rescued After Harsh Sandia Mountain Ordeal

A 100 man Peace Corps search party rescued five trainees and two others after hours of being lost in the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque. Temperatures dropped to 15 degrees as the group endured hunger cold and wet conditions. The trainees Judy Johnson Jane Whitmore Sue Selbin and Bill Pastreich were later assigned to Chile after training in Albuquerque.

Hurst Tex Mitchell McCracken Peace Corps Albuquerque Sandia Pastreich Judy

Robbery at Greensboro Savings and Loan Nets Arrests

Police arrested three men four blocks from the crime scene after a 2:30 p.m. robbery at a Greensboro savings and loan near North Carolina A&T College. About $500 was taken. a 38 caliber revolver was recovered and an attache case with more money was found. Bond at $2500 recommended.

Page One Lee Felder Kenneth Lee U.S Greensboro the Savings and Loan Company North Carolina A&t College

Massie and Robinson Face Off In Virginia Senate Election

In Winchester voters in Virginia 1st Senatorial District choose between Democrat Joseph A. Massie Jr. and Republican J Kenneth Robinson to fill the seat vacated by Harry F. Byrd Jr. after his U.S. Senate appointment. Massie, 48, is Frederick County Commonwealth's Attorney. Robinson, 49, is a local attorney.

Winchester Virginia Senate Harry F. Byrd Jr U.S. Senate Joseph A. Massie Jr Frederick County J. Kenneth Robinson Massie Virginia Advisory Legislative Council Harry F. Byrd Sr Winchester Evening Star Holton Mills E. Godwin Jr Clarke Frederick Sheanandoah Loudoun Robinson Marsh Shenandoah County

Gemini 6 and 7 rendezvous mission keeps schedule amid snags

NASA teams monitor Gemini 6 and 7 in a planned rendezvous as the mission nears the two thirds mark. Borman and Lovell report sleep and morale steady while ground crews fix a fuel cell indicator light and a tape data recorder snag.

Lovell Borman Kraft Navy Walter M. Schirra Jr Air Force Thomas P. Stafford D. Owen Coons Lee Charles A. Berry Chuck Berry John D. Hodge Hodge

Labor leaders clash over voting rights and civil rights

The federation accuses a labor traditionalist of attempting to nullify one man one vote in legislative reapportionment and notes civil rights tensions within its own ranks. A Philip Randolph warns against wartime distraction from domestic needs and condemns reactionary voices from Senators Stennis and Russell proposing cuts to the war on poverty.

Federation A. Philip Randolph Executive Council John Stennis D-Miss Richard B. Russell D-Ga

Marine general switch amid Viet Nam reporting clash

North Vietnamese paper calls the action a serious defeat as Brig. Gen. Melvin Henderson is replaced by Brig. Gen. Jonas M. Platt in the Da Nang area. Marine leaders say the move reflected routine command changes rather than a crisis.

Nhan Dan Melvin Henderson Jonas M. Platt da Nang Henderson Iff Washington

Ayub Khan offers no war pledge if Kashmir plebiscite granted

At the United Nations Pakistan President Ayub Khan proposed a no war pledge with India if Kashmiris are allowed to vote on their future. Indian envoy Parthasarathi denounced the speech as partisan while Ayub urged settlement by negotiation or arbitration and a bilateral pledge.

Wiens Pakistan India Kashmir United Nationsl N.Y Mohammed Ayub Khan U.N. General Assembly Gopalaswami Parthasarathi Ayub U.N Parthiarathi Amjad Ali

Rusk Holds Line Ahead of NATO Ministers Meeting

Canadian Foreign Minister Paul Martin signaled no push for rapid decisions as ministers prepare for a three day NATO session. De Gaulle warns NATO must shed integrated forces or France may exit by 1969. Britain weighs Rhodesia pressure while France runs a presidential campaign. Rusk meets Gronouski, reiterating no change in U.S. stance on Vietnam talks.

Paul Martin Martin Rhodesia van Smith NATO de Gaulle France Francois Mitterrand Brosio Britain Canada Turkey West Germany Michael Stewart Paris Italy Greece U.N Rusk U.S Poland John A. Gronouski Gronouski

Virginia considers sales tax for 1966 Legislature

Gov elect Mills E Godwin backs Harrison on enacting a sales tax in the 1966 session. Outgoing Gov Harrison will submit a two year budget of about 2 billion dollars starting July 1 1966. Cap itol sources cite a 1.71 billion current budget.

Mills E. Godwin Harrison Capitol Virginia

Space Agency Official and Family Missing After Plane Flight

Dr W Randolph Lovelace II space medicine director and Lovelace Foundation president, his wife, and a pilot are missing after a private twin engine plane left Aspen Sunday bound for Albuquerque. Weather hindered search and no flight plan was filed.

Albuquerque N.M W. Randolph Lovelace II Space Agency Space Medicine Aspen Colo Lovelace Foundation Lovelace Militon Brown Ant iAlbuquerque Flying Service Central Air Rescue’ Center Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base Kansas City Robert Halsworth Civil Air Patrol Colorado New Mexico Federal Aviation Agency FAA Lovelace Clin, Jie National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Martin defends inflation restraint plans amid Viet Nam war costs

Martin argues that slowing monetary stimulus will sustain output and employment while moderating credit demand. He says banks, especially smaller ones, can attract deposits to meet needs and that benefits outweigh higher Treasury borrowing costs. He notes price indexes rising and recalls past government actions on steel and aluminum.

Martin Viet Nam Canby Balderston Federal Reserve Patman Federal Reserve Board

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