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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1966

Page

16

Russian Ship With Electronic Gear Anchors Off S C

A heavily equipped Russian ship with radar and other electronic gear anchored about six miles off Charleston, near the harbor entrance. A Navy minesweeper watched from nearby while officials noted no anchor ball flag or fishing gear. The foggy day found the vessel still in international waters, part of a pattern of Soviet trawlers seen off the Atlantic coast from New Jersey to Florida.

Charleston S.C U.S. Navy Polaris Charleston Harbor Raymond Frances Frances Coast Guard Atlantic New Jersey Florida

KID-X and RID-X Ad Claims Home Sewage Savings

An old advertisement promotes KID-X and KID-N septic additives. It asserts KID-X prevents backups and odors in new or old septic systems and claims KID-N saves hundreds by reducing digging and pumping. It urges easy use by pouring into the toilet and flushing, while noting RID-X cannot harm porcelain, metal, pipes, or fittings.

Kid-X Kid-N Rid-X

Five killed as mortar shell explodes near Ambala

Five people including four children died when a mortar shell from the India Pakistan war debris detonated in a field near Ambala. The incident underscores ongoing dangers from unexploded ordnance in border regions. Local authorities reported the blast occurred in an open field causing multiple fatalities among nearby residents.

Ambala India

Soviet Syria dam talks begin with plan for Euphrates project

Seven Soviet experts arrived in Damascus to discuss a giant Euphrates River dam with Syrian officials. The USSR would provide technical aid and loan Syria 125 million dollars for the construction, signaling a major economic and strategic tie between Moscow and Damascus.

Damascus Syria Euphrates River

Chicago Official Resigns Amid Board Dilemma

Benjamin C. Willis, Chicago's controversial schools chief, resigns effective Aug. 31, four months early to resolve a Board of Education dilemma. Willis, 64, earns 48,500 yearly and would have retired Dec. 23, 1965 on a four year contract. He announced the move at a news conference amid pressure from integration groups and protest marches on City Mall.

Chicago Benjamin C. Willis Board of Education Willis City Mall

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