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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1966

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Brezhnev Trip To Romania Sparks Troubleshooting Visit

Soviet party chief Leonid Brezhnev reportedly opened a troubleshooting mission in Romania amid Romanian resistance to Moscow. Nicolae Ceausescu’s dramatic independence speech prompted Western diplomats to view Brezhnev’s visit as a move to avert a split, with a Chinese affairs expert aboard and the Romanian leadership signaling neutrality.

Romania Bucharest Leonid I. Brezhnev Moscow Brezhnev Peking Romana Red Chima Chou China Emil Badnaras

Viet Nam War Update From Saigon to Hanoi Front

The report details 101st Airborne clashes with a 300-man Viet Cong unit northeast of Saigon and captures and kills. Marines near Chu Lai and in An Hoa report gains against Viet Cong with light casualties. Air sorties total 273 with 84 North Viet Nam missions, two F105s shot down, and a rescued pilot. MIG activity noted but no direct engagements. B52s pound areas near Da Nang and the Ho Chi Minh trail, with leaflets warning civilians as raids continue. Soviet and Chinese mediation talks surface, with Rosakov and Shelepin’s North Viet Nam trip cited amid border tensions.

McNamara South Viet Nam 101St Airborne Division Saigon U.S Chu Lai U.S. 3Rd Division An Hoa Viet Nam Martin Mabry Custer Seertwy Ast Hanoi Laos Guam da Nang Thua Thien

Michigan Senate Vacancy Sparks Romney Griffin Campaign

Labor leaders in Michigan clash with Gov. Romney as Griffin contends the Kennedy Griffin Act safeguards union members. Romney bills the law Kennedy era, while Griffin positions himself for a November election and a possible long term in the Senate amid Viet Nam era campaigning.

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Auto makers cut back output to clear dealer inventories

Ford will produce about 242000 cars this month marking a record May despite cuts. Chrysler plans 136000 cars for June, aiming for big output, while GM and others adjust schedules. American Motors avoided the current cuts after earlier shutdowns to align inventories.

General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors

Weather Clears as North Carolina Reports Limited Frost Damage

North Carolina crops largely escaped major frost harm after record lows Tuesday night. State officials noted some damage to strawberries and corn, with tobacco stable in several counties. Tarboro and coastal areas saw milder impacts as forecasts call for normal temperatures by Thursday.

Page Kan Kansas Wisconsin Michigan Missouri Nebraska Towa Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Appalachians Mississippi Valley Ohio John Stackhouse Clifford Conrad Berrien County William MacLean Oceana County Associated Press North Carolina Bill Collins North Carolina State University Sandhills Clyde Allman West End North Carolina Peach Growers Association Hie Charlotte Wilmington Hatteras Tarboro Edgecombe County Charles Lockhart Pitt County S. c Winchester Wake County Grady” Miller

Bomb labored caution on nuclear device type

The article notes cautious language about whether the latest Chinese nuclear device was a hydrogen bomb. The quote emphasizes that an atomic bomb could serve as a trigger for a thermonuclear bomb, preventing a definitive determination at this time.

One Is Dead Seven Hurt In N C Wreck

A Winston-Salem woman identified as Elizabeth Hill Bahnsen, 14, was killed in an Interstate 1430 wreck between Mebane and Efland, with seven others injured. Among the injured admitted to North Carolina Memorial Hospital at Chapel Hill were Carroll W. Weathers, 64, dean of Wake Forest Law School, his wife Mary Parks Bell Weathers, and others including Nancy Thompson, Odine Thompson, Clemson Wilkins, and William Minor. details of the crash remained unclear and initial identifications had been confused by a pocketbook mixup.

Chapel Hill N. C Elizabeth Hill Bahnsen Winston-Salem Mebane Efland Aeven Bahinson Burlington Hospital Elizabeth Hills Bahnson N.C. Memorial Hospital Burlington Carroll W. Weathers Dean Fof Wake Forest Law School Mary Parks Bell Weathers Weathers Rt. 4 Odine Thompson Re. 4 Clemson Wilkins Rt. 5 William Minor

McNamara, Freeman discuss Vietnam agriculture policy

McNamara officials spent nearly an hour with Secretary Freeman as they reviewed steps to aid Vietnam’s agricultural economy. Lodge noted Viet Nam is an agricultural country while Freeman outlined actions to bolster Saigon’s farm sector amid U.S. involvement.

Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman Lodge Viet Nam Freeman Johnson National Security Council McNamara Vu van Thai Senate Morse U.S North Viet Nam Southeast Asia South Viet ‘Nam United Nations United 5 Ate. Namara Iew Fulbright Saigon Pentagon

Trade tariffs and East Europe openings in 1960s policy push

Administration push for East West trade liberalization faces opposition and cautious moves. Ways and Means delays date set. Rusk argues renewed tariffs and MFN rules limit Soviet bloc ties yet broaden peaceful economic ties with non Communist nations. Estimated MFN cuts could drop U.S. duties 20 to 30 percent, with bloc exports totaling $139 million of $27.3 billion total U.S. exports last year.

House Ways and Means Committee Rusk United States Secretary of State Europe U.S America Washington Viet Nam Cuba China North Korea North Viet Nam East Germany Bloc Soviet Union East Europe Soviet Bloc

Soldier Trinkler letters reveal fatigue and intent to leave army

In last home letters Trinkler says he will be leaving soon after June 7 enlistment, declaring he has seen much killing and done his share. He warns parents not to send packages or letters. McNamara and Fulbright discuss Saigon, noting past reports and contrasting views on its condition.

Trinkler

New York Opens Japanese Driving School Amid Language Hurdles

The article profiles a New York driving school teaching Japanese business executives to drive. Instructor Manuel Rojas uses bilingual commands, translations of the motor vehicles code, and cultural politeness challenges. Students, 50 to 100 weekly, must unlearn Tokyo habits like signaling and lane discipline. May 35 is referenced as a deadline or date.

New York Jerusalem Tokyo Rojas Kobe Japan

Johnson speaks at Princeton amid Viet Nam protests

President Johnson delivered a measured address to an academic audience under a green canopy in Princeton as protesters gathered beyond elm trees. He urged cool, light over heat in public affairs, defended diplomacy, and rejected dogmatism while noting the nation’s duty to build peace through patient effort. He mingled with students after the speech and attend a reception before departing for the airport.

Johnson Viet Nam Princetonian Princeton Fulbright Len Wayne Morse D-Ore White House Arthur M. Schiesinger Jr Morse Oregon University Schlesinger Harvard Washington Doffy Woodrow Wilson Hall Platardh Philip Rabbit Aus Itin Texa Wilson Southeast Asia

Five Killed In Texas Plane Crash

A twin engine plane owned by a Louisiana oil tool firm crashed at Houston International Airport after refueling, killing five aboard. Victims were Dale R. Owen and his wife Beverly of Lafayette, pilot J. E. Sard, copilot Rick Richardson, and Marie Lamb, wife of Edward C. Lamb. Mrs. Lamb died later in a Houston hospital. Witnesses reported two explosions as the craft hit a field.

Houston Tex Louisiana Oil Tool Company Dale R. Owen Lamb Rental Tool Co Lafayette Beverly JE. Ae Sard Rick Richardson Marie Lamb Edward C. Lamb Houston International Airport Dennis Berkelbaugh Ramon Serviceman Eastern Air Lines Berkelbaugh

School Bus Wreck in Sanford Kills 7 Year Old

SANFORD North Carolina one child Sandy Allen seven of Route 3 Sanford was killed and 22 other school children were injured when an eight bus rolled over about a mile north of Sanford at 445 pm. Lee County Hospital treated and released the injured. The bus driven by Nevitt Anderson left Highway 421 and struck a traffic island while turning onto a ramp to US Route 1. The youth’s brother Allen, sixteen, offered the only witness account.

Sanford N.C Sandy Allen Lee County J.walker Walker Nevitt Anderson Allen

Strike Continues Over Cab Fare Split Citywide

Taxi drivers strike persists as negotiations fail over driver percent of meter readings. Fleet owners deem the action unjustified while unions seek 30 percent. Independent cabs avoid disruption as Long Island Rail service and airport shuttle limits also ripple.

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Contemporary Art Inspires Bright Summer Bathing Suits

Modern art influences shape six new bathing suit designs with bold geometric patterns. Parisian avant garde and high fashion ateliers inspired the looks seen in FAMILY WEEKLY with accompanying geometric jewelry and sunglasses on display.

Paris

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