25 May 1967
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1967
Page
1
The AP reports a government funded $1 million experimental train reached 156 miles per hour in a first public test. The ride was unusually smooth and quiet with no seats for passengers and a stand on a rail, yet the motion remained barely noticeable to those not watching the countryside.
A 21 mile Pennsy test run in New Jersey and New Brunswick hit speeds above 150 mph as part of preparations for a New York to Washington service starting Oct 29. The test, using four electric motor cars, aims to refine high speed operation and cut trip time by about 18 percent to under three hours for the 212 mile route.
McCormack says Quie amendment would unweave the compromise behind the 1965 Elementary and Secondary School Act while Algert warns the issue is clear. Goodell argues church state concerns cloud the core issue of state control over educational policy as defeat of the amendment preserves the admin major program aiding children in urban and rural areas under the 1985 law. Edith Green backs shifting community education centers to the states, a move tied to the ongoing program’s planning phase.
Stoneman said the couple faced domestic issues and that Mrs. Stoneman a licensed detective traveled with Savage to the home to collect clothing. The son had been living with his father and Mrs. Lee had hired the Stone man agency about 30 days earlier for help. He said they did not expect trouble and accompanied Mrs. Lee as a precaution.
AP photographer described a two day battle near Duc Pha 315 miles northeast of Saigon as U S forces engaged a North Vietnamese battalion in Dien Truong just south of the coast. Official tallies reported 70 NVA killed and 336 suspects seized while U S losses reached eight dead and 143 wounded during the cease-fire period.
The speaker condemns displaying the Viet Cong flag and antiwar demonstrations as bordering on treason and urges Congress to pass tighter laws making flag burning a federal crime. He asserts radicals and pacifist groups are honeycombed with Communists based on his military assignments.
Wendy Sweet Jarboe 23, a newlywed of Fairfax County, was found dead in the trunk of her car at Washington National Airport. An autopsy will determine the cause. She disappeared after Har vey Jarboe 26 reported she failed to return home Thursday. No signs of a sexual attack.
UN Secretary General U Thant opens Cairo talks with Egyptian leaders to resolve the Gulf crisis and keep the Suez route open. The Security Council convened an emergency session on a crisis that could draw the major powers into war. Canada and Denmark urged restraint while Pearson warned against escalating moves toward confrontation.
Officers say Pearce, a Cessna buyer from Houston, was last seen in Fort Sami Houston area after departing Texas. His former wife Sandra Mitchell spoke of their son’s custody claim and Pearce’s strain. Cuban reports outline Pearce’s long military career from Virginia Military Institute to Vietnam, including Bronze Star actions with the 21st Division. Pearce, a Jacksonville native, is the son of Walter and Mildred Pearce.
Reports from Aqaba and Elath indicate no Israeli ships at the docks while two vessels of unknown flag left Elath. President Johnson warns a blockade would be illegal, and the Soviet Union pledges support to Arabs if aggression occurs. George Brown seeks Soviet help to restore U N presence as Eban heads to New York to press U S on assurances.
A House committee outlines a plan to keep the debt ceiling at 336 billion through the next fiscal year barring unforeseen events. It rejects Treasury requests to pay higher rates on long term borrowings and denies permission to issue 2 billion in bonds beyond the 4 percent interest ceiling. The panel also moves from five to seven year terms for Treasury notes, though the Treasury had sought 10 years.
Washington reports the United States commands a small red sea force to counter Egypt’s Gulf of Aqaba blockade. The detachment consists of the destroyer Fiske and converted seaplane tender Valcont as flagship. A second destroyer, Joseph P Kennedy Jr., was last sighted near Madagascar.
In a UN Security Council session, Secretary Goldberg announced U S willingness to join with the Soviet Union United Kingdom and France in a broad effort to restore peace in the Middle East He urged immediate consideration of a council backed move while Egypt Israel and allied powers debated measures Denmark and Canada submitted a resolution backing Thants mission Egyptian envoy El Kony accused the nations of sabotaging it Israel warned that blocking the Gulf of Aqaba would be an act of aggression The Soviet Union opposed council action suggesting the move served U S intervention aims but Goldberg warned the council risks burying its head in the sand if it fails to act The crisis could affect access to the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba with the U S 6th Fleet able to reach the region via the Mediterranean if needed
The Windsors mark 30th anniversary at New York events for the New York Hospital for Special Surgery. The Duke, 72, and Duchess arrive amid security and celebrity, with fashion notes, comments on music, politics, and travel. The arrival underscores a tense Middle East backdrop as ships in the region stir strategic attention.
In the southern part of the demilitarized zone near Seoul a United Nations Command report says one U.S. soldier and one South Korean soldier were wounded in an exchange of fire with suspected North Korean agents. The incident followed two earlier explosions near a border barracks as the week opened, with casualties including two U.S. servicemen killed and many injuries.
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