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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1966
Page
3
Hundreds plea for help after Wayne State researchers reveal anticancer vaccine work. The program, still experimental, has treated 20 patients with mixed results and faces funding needs of about 200000 dollars to expand.
The House approved a $4,986,864,150 NASA budget by a 348 to 10 vote, trimming $25.1 million from Johnson’s request. The bill includes $2,974,200,000 for the Apollo program to land a man on the moon and return by 1970, with several amendments defeated. Rep. Fulton’s bid to cut a Houston Manned Space Center lab and Rep. Wydler’s plan to divert $20 million to aircraft noise research both failed.
In Belmont, North Carolina, an elderly couple Ed Cathey aged 92 and Rosie Cather aged 93 perished when their frame house burned three miles south of town on Tuesday. Firefighters believed the blaze started in the kitchen area.
Marian Martin promotes a pleated Empire style skimmer pattern 9285 in children sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 with size 6 using 13 yards. Cost is 50 cents per pattern plus 15 cents for mailing. mail to Pattern Dept New York. Include name address zip size and style number. Catalog offers 350 designs and a free pattern coupon.
The Defense Department disclosed that 11 U.S. air crewmen have been killed in Laos during clandestine operations over the past two years with fewer than 20 missing or detained. The losses come as U.S. air actions against infiltration routes into Vietnam intensified, while officials avoided public discussion to spare the Laotian government embarrassment.
The U S Chamber of Commerce heard Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler assure members that voluntary restraints on private foreign investment are temporary. He said the program yields progress in reducing the payments deficit, though it limits repatriated earnings and short-term dollar risk must be managed. Charles H. Percy criticized the administration’s honesty about economic actions during a panel discussion on government roles in a market economy.
The U S Chamber of Commerce presented fire safety awards to Charlotte Winston Salem High Point and Monroe at its Washington meeting. The contest is discontinued after 43 years and future similar competitions will be run by the National Fire Prevention Association.
A Western and Allied view of life in North Viet Nam portrays ant like crowds at night, empty shops and strict rationing under an iron Communist regime. Reports say 17 million people endure hardship, many work nightly to repair bombing damage, and Hanoi remains vigilantly alert.
In Dallas AP report says eight major denominations with over 24 million members back a basic charter to unify diverse churches. Leaders urge concrete steps toward union while noting unresolved issues such as episcopal control over pastors and appointment powers across Methodist and other churches. The session signals cautious optimism despite snags and calls for decisive action this week.
Kay Vandiver bowled a perfect 300 to win her first tournament, then lost her right arm in a car crash the same night. Six years later she won again, bowling left handed, and says she plans to become a professional. This appears in the May 8 Family Weekly.
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