05 May 1967
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1967
Page
1
Vietnamese and U S forces report heavy air and ground action across central and northern Vietnam near Hue Pleiku and Hanoi. Losses include multiple helicopters shot down, American fatalities and wounded, and Communist casualties, with infantry engagements and large enemy units described in various sectors.
Rally organizers report broad backing from unions veterans groups and civic groups for a nationwide march to boost morale in Vietnam. fundraising is scarce with Gimmler pledging personal collateral to cover costs while locals pledge smaller donations and rallys proceed despite financial constraints.
Wilder, a Vietnam veteran, recalls his unit facing a regiment on a hillside as rockets and mortars rained down. Casualties were heavy, but the Marines pressed to the top, while Lt Col Earl Delong’s force attacked 881 North. Stray shells killed one Marine and wounded nine, with gear jams and new M16 rifles complicating the fight. Prisoner reports suggested a holding action to free Communist units in the rear.
Former Alabama governor George C Wallace said the Dartmouth reception reflected broad support and dismissed pacifist protesters as a small vocal segment. He noted no laws were broken by his wife running for governor and praised the crowd as largely receptive despite campus violence and a police recommendation to depart.
The committee backed a April 27 recommendation to censure Dodd for financial misconduct that could bring the Senate into disrepute. A second charge alleges Dodd used at least 116083 dollars from political testimonials and campaign funds for personal use. Dodd blamed erroneous reimbursements on his bookkeepers and cited former aide Michael V. O Hara for copies taken from his files, which fueled investigative columns.
Analysis faults alarmist commentary and argues it obscures the true situation near the demilitarized zone. Officials say North Vietnam fields about 35,000 troops near the DMZ and potentially strikes southward while U S Marines total 20,000 to 25,000 with Army reinforcements. The Hanoi command has reportedly upgraded leadership and Westmoreland fears a possible invasion through the zone, as operations continue after a year of fighting that peaked last summer.
Labor leaders voice opposition to compulsory arbitration in Johnson's rail proposal while unions seek longer contracts and higher wage hikes. Johnson, Wirtz, Califano, and Meany push for a negotiated settlement and Tobin hearings while Congress considers seizure risks. The piece notes conflicting views on wage scales and the path to settlement amid a looming crisis.
Ottawa AP reports Steven Truscott, now 22, failed in an unprecedented bid to reverse his 1959 murder conviction at age 14. The Supreme Court of Canada, 8-1, ruled no miscarriage of justice in the Harper case. Cabinet to decide whether to act. Justice Hall dissented.
The Lunar Orbiter program aims to map 96 percent of the moon, including poles, to identify safe Apollo landing sites. Surveyor 3 hibernates as Orbiter 4 begins broader coverage, with NASA scientists in Pasadena awaiting more images to finalize targets for manned missions.
A National Academy of Sciences report notes a group of respiratory viruses found in NIH staff with winter colds 1965 66. The team led by Kenneth McIntosh Jar e H Dees Walter B Becker Albert Kapikian and Robert M Chanock say IBV like viruses grow in tissue cultures and may later be shown to cause disease in people December January and early February amid ongoing research on their origins and potential impact.
In a heated week of debate lawmakers warned of a likely record margin in support of the government’s plan to apply for EEC membership. Prime Minister Wilson sidestepped detailed talks on Commonwealth immigration rights, noting doubts even within Common Market nations about outsider entry.
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