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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1966
Page
2
NEW YORK AP A frightened high school freshman describes a 45 minute ordeal as a stranger entered her darkened bedroom and loomed over her while she pretended to be asleep. The intruder watched her intently but did not touch her before fleeing as the family poodle barked.
The communique criticizes Soviet leaders as modern revisionists and rejects Khrushchev’s line. China and Albania seek an international front against US imperialism without Soviet participation, urging uncompromising Marxist Leninist struggle.
A report notes suspected smallpox cases rise in the English Midlands with several districts confirming concerns since last Saturday. The article mentions international vaccination certificates and state aid guidelines for Southern schools, revised after a year of effort, with a May 21 letter signed by 17 Democrats and Strom Thurmond.
Marine units surround the Da Nang headquarters with machine guns along the road while officers refuse comment. In Saigon police crack down on labor and student groups, arresting about 50. Demonstrations swell in Da Nang, Saigon, Hue, and other cities as Thi’s ouster and calls for elections ignite unrest.
Freeman discusses a future Cabinet level Department of Transportation as President Johnson proposes a reshaped federal structure. Connor highlights progress in aligning business and government to stabilize the economy. He notes meetings with Commerce Department leaders and industry chiefs to curb price hikes via export restraints, stockpile releases, and bottleneck relief.
A letter criticized federal school finance regulations as unfair to local officials and harmful to children in need. It argued withdrawals of funds would undermine education, especially for minority students, and warned these guidelines burden communities unable to enforce them.
Britain readies for a national maritime strike set to begin at midnight Sunday as crew members abandon ships. Prime Minister Wilson’s government monitors the impact on prices and wages while emergency plans activate at ports across the country.
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