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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
1
The Soviet Union launched a moon bound rocket and Cosmos 137 satellite into Earth orbit. The unmanned Luna probe was billed as the last lunar mission in 1966 and sparked talk of returning the spacecraft. The Cosmos 137 satellite marks another space research craft in a growing series.
Scientists discuss cheating limits in seismic tests and how to verify treaty compliance. The piece notes Luna 13 and Cosmos 137 unmanned missions, suggests future manned aims, and weighs on site inspections and the value of high versus low yield devices amid ongoing U.S. and Soviet positions.
About 200 construction workers left a Cincinnati General Hospital project in protest after officials ordered a Christmas cross removed from an unfinished addition. The cross, made of two lumber pieces with foil and lights, was erected by the workers last Friday without approval. Project supervisor Ed Snider said the walkout was voluntary and unlikely to return before Christmas.
Hughes notes a problem governors face getting views to the right people in Washington. Johnson says his Cabinet will give full and sympathetic consideration to suggestions from the community and officials.
Hughes says discussions were open and frank with governors presenting state problems Johnson notes good communications and says Farris Bryant is available around the clock to governors. Democratic governors believe they must act together in the fall amid federal program criticisms and calls for DNC changes.
In Columbus Ohio and Harlingen Texas homes and businesses reported thefts and damage to Christmas decorations. A nativity figure heads were found chopped. A Santa Claus figure was stolen in Atlanta. psychiatrist Dr Albert Messer linked the vandalism to broken families and deprivation, noting it harms symbols of joy.
In Da Nang area and north of Saigon U S Marines reported killing 21 enemy troops and capturing four in two days of sporadic contacts with about two enemy companies. A Marine private injured by an M79 grenade was treated and stabilized by a Navy surgeon before demolition teams disposed of the weapon.
New York AP reports H I Romnes, son of Norwegian immigrant parents, is elevated to AT&T chairman effective February 1 1967, taking over from Frederick R Kappel who retires next year. Gilmer named executive vice president and successor. Romnes leads the world’s largest utility with about 900000 employees and over 3 million stockholders. AT&T faces FCC rate investigations and space age ventures including Telstar.
The article narrates how Jesus taught via parables using real life scenes on the Jericho Road. It highlights stories of a master and faithful servants, yeast and seed, a stubborn judge and a persistent widow, and the Good Samaritan. It notes Jesus used questions and openings to provoke thought and that roughly 40 parables are recorded with many more likely.
Navy Lt. Cmdr. James Chandler from San Francisco extracted a live M79 rifle grenade from a wounded Marine private in Da Nang. The grenade lodged in the jaw area but did not explode. After removal, the Marine, conscious and stable, required weeks to regain speech. a demolitions team later detonated the grenade on a helicopter pad.
Officials debated the merits of linking ITT to ABC in a controversial merger. Statements from Morse Geneen and Goldenson described arguments for proceeding while assuring regulators that ABC programming would remain free from ITT influence across broadcasting and other sectors. The commission relied on assurances that non broadcast interests would be kept separate.
The record describes Spec. 4 Davis escaping a vehicle after being attacked with rifles and grenades, then dying from a brain injury 50 feet away. It notes other American servicemen die in combat, by accident, or from heat and disease in a foreign land, emphasizing the war's vast toll.
Trial records show Wortham pleading guilty to stealing an antique bear statue from a Lenin-era hotel and facing currency and theft charges. The report also bundles casualty tallies from the Vietnam War, noting U S and allied deaths, Viet Cong losses, and anticipated continued high fatalities amid a holiday lull and Mekong Delta actions. Wortham has been jailed since Oct 1, with a prosecutor seeking five years in a labor camp. sentencing could rise to eight years on currency charges.
United States maintains renewed push for peace talks on Vietnam as U Thant and General Assembly President Abdul Rahman Pazhwak call for negotiations. Ambassador Goldberg says US willing to end war through dialogue, urging Hanoi and Viet Cong to seize the holiday truce to begin talks.
Fire rescue workers used crowbars and shop tools to free passengers from a wrecked bus at a cross street. Bondy’s hand was badly burned as he protected the boy’s face while cutting through a seat leg. Police and constables describe multiple entrapments and passengers pulled free through rear doors or holes in the bus.
Washington AP Hoffa gains more time in his bid to stay free as Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart grants an additional 30 days to seek a reconsideration of the 1964 jury tampering conviction. Hoffa's attorney seeks another trial and Clark extends deadlines for an appeal. Trucking Employers Inc says it will not influence union negotiations.
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