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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1965
Page
1
In Saigon, U S Navy pilots attacked a Viet Cong unit to aid a mate awaiting rescue. The operation targeted an air missile site 40 miles northwest of Hanoi, marking one of the first announced strikes into North Vietnam.
Senate voices ranged opinions on Vietnam escalation after President Johnson called for new defense spending. Critics warn of an undeclared war while supporters promise swift action and readiness. Reports describe Marine and Vietnamese operations near Da Nang and Saigon with multiple clashes and casualties.
A Navy A4 Skyhawk crashed during a mission over North Viet Nam and the pilot bailed out. He was picked up by a US Air Force helicopter in good condition. Six Navy Skyraiders intervened after bombing bridges, while overall airstrikes reported included six planes downed by North Vietnamese fire.
Foreign press commentary on the U.S. Vietnam War calls it a real conflict with global implications. The London Telegraph supports U.S. resolve to escalate if needed, Die Presse notes the president’s stance, while Radio Budapest and other outlets warn that each U.S. move will worsen the situation.
Senate debate centered on rising crime in Washington and alleged police and hospital mishandling of rape victims. Sen. Claiborne Pell urged action, citing a 28 percent crime rise in the district and calling for a full review of District of Columbia procedures to humanize and improve responses to rapes and other crimes.
Defense officials say draft quotas rise to 235000 by November with no immediate callup of Reserve units. President Johnson backs UN peace efforts and insists South Viet Nam must choose its own destiny, while noting the moral cost of sending young men to battle. He cites higher allied and Vietnamese forces and outlines broader escalation considerations.
Fortas will join the Supreme Court replacing the seats held by Justice Goldberg Justice Frankfurt er and Justice Cardozo. A Yale Law School editor and former undersecretary of the interior, he has argued criminal cases in the court and will serve with Justice Douglas as a longtime Washington attorney. Fortas is married to a leading tax attorney and has strong ties to President Johnson and Capitol Hill.
President Johnson urged Congress to repeal Section 148 aiming at union shop relations. National Right to Work Committee’s Reid Larson criticizes forced union membership as a power move by labor bosses. House passage is seen as a display of union power politics, with Senate likely to resist. Democrats used a tight rule to block Republican amendments, while Senate action is not imminent. Rep. Griffin argues repeal would push workers into Communist-dominated unions.
In Athens Premier Athanasiadis Novas, bolstered by Center Union support, announced he will ask Parliament for a Friday vote of confidence and warned demonstrations will not be tolerated during debate. Papandreou, ousted as premier by the king, mobilizes forces as unions stage a partial general strike in Crete and prepare island rallies.
Loomis leaves VOA after seven years to take another government post. Chancellor, a tall bespectacled former NBC Today anchor now heading the VOA, will oversee the global shortwave network and the U S Information Agency radio arm. Rowan and Wilson depart as Leonard Marks succeeds Rowan. Wilson’s replacement pending. Chancellor has covered crime in Chicago and foreign affairs in Vienna London and Moscow before joining the White House beat in 1964.
Governors reacted to Romneys push for action, urging factual information and unity. Florida Governor Haydon Burns asked Romney to reconsider his amendment, while Maine Governor John Hitt Reed backed Romney with strong support for the conference chair rotation plan. The vote to delay action passed by a lopsided voice vote.
Kenan expands in the paper industry and constructs a highly successful paper mill at Lockport New York marking an extraordinary venture.
The article traces the life of a Florida East Coast hotel Co. engineer who backed Social Security increases and donated to Kenan Stadium. It notes his work on hotels, water works, railroads, and partnerships with Henry M. Flagefits, plus major gifts for seating, press facilities, and a field house, highlighting his late career philanthropy and influence on infrastructure.
Hershey says about 99,000 youths examined and ready for service, excluding married men 19 to 24 and 18 year olds. He cites expanding exam capacity, calls for up to 500,000 a month, and recalls wartime highs. He expects local boards to prioritize student deferments, then married men 19 to 26, then others, with boards kept informed on status.
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