21 Jul 1966
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
1
The Gemini 19 mission sees Young and Collins chase, link, and release the Agena after a tense rendezvous. Fuel constraints and a powerless target complicate the maneuvers, but the crew achieves a six hour flight with a world altitude record before separating and venturing onward.
Robertson and Goldwin discuss the canvass and any grounds for contesting the election while affirming Spong’s qualities for office. They note Byrd's narrow win and congratulate Spong and Byrd, excluding Rawlings. Separately, Collins completes a spacewalk test, facing environmental fumes and eye irritation concerns, with NASA adjusting the anti fogging approach.
Attorney General Katzenbach and Senator Willis clash over a bill to curb terrorism and violence. Katzenbach says proving membership or agency in an organization will be required, and questions the bill’s breadth and use of injunctive power. Hearings continue with witnesses from civil rights and anti terrorism groups.
The vote on Senator Dominick's amendment to increase the first 36 years of loans from 1 to 2 percent drew revolt and opposition. Fulbright attacked the move, arguing the loans are subsidized and would effectively stall the aid program as the Senate faced setbacks on the aid bill during its second day of debate.
A spring 1965 crash in the central highlands killed six aboard a US Army helicopter while a light plane was listed missing. U.S. spokesmen noted intensified POW tensions as Pope Paul VI urged Hanoi to honor international prisoner rules. Reports cover Geneva accords, prisoner exchanges, Soviet warnings, Mig jets over Hanoi, and talks on reunification under ky. Tokyo budget panel weighs Soviet and Chinese aid for North Vietnam.
President Johnson addressed Chicago and Cleveland disorders and urged lawful, peaceful action. He discussed campaigning plans, Treasury debt limits, U.S. stance on China, and Vietnam. He urged citizens to aid authorities, praised Gov. Brown, and noted continued talks with Mayors and Governors.
Speck faced legal delays as doctors evaluated possible heart issues after a nurse identified him as the killer. A coroner's inquest was postponed, and prosecutors consider appointing a cardiologist while defense counsel argues Speck's rights and capacity to meet with attorneys.
A mixed set of reports places Sinatra in London on location while another account claims he flew home in a private jet after a single ring ceremony officiated by Dist Judge William Compton at a hotel suite. Maureen O'Sullivan announced the wedding timing in New York as between Thanksgiving and hours later Warner Bros. pressed for location clarity. The guest list included Jack Entratter, William Goetz and his wife, Red Skelton, Entratter's daughters and grandchildren. The May-December romance with the 19-year-old began in 1964 and previous marriages to Nancy Barbato and Ava Gardner are noted along with their children.
In a packed chamber Wilson announced cuts in home front spending by over 1.4 billion and overseas cuts over 420 million. A voluntary standstill on wages prices and dividends was urged, with two phases and limited justified increases. A 10 percent surcharge on duties and surtax for high earners was proposed, plus lighter restrictions on installment buying and raised down payments. Foreign travel allowances dropped from 700 to 140, signaling a broader effort to strengthen sterling and solvency.
Dispatch reports a man named Mike trapped with about 30 feet of hose wrapped around him creating a lifeline entanglement. Ground crews work to untangle him, halfway free, as timing and safety concerns drive careful extraction and communication.
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