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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1965
Page
1
U S air forces, using about 25 SAC B52s from Guam, staggered raids on a large jungle tract 35 miles northeast of Saigon. Over 500 tons of general purpose bombs dropped as planes alternated every 10 minutes. No ground operation followed.
Secretary-General U Thant warned the East West political crisis endangers UN efforts for developing nations amid poverty health and housing struggles. He presented a midterm report on the Development Decade to the Economic and Social Council in Geneva noting population pressures could worsen the plight and urging decisive governmental action.
Joe Pirtle of 1511 Church St NE reported his 25 horsepower Wizard outboard motor stolen from his boat in the backyard during the night of July 2. The Decatur Fire Department logged three calls Sunday including a total loss barn fire on Rural Grove Rd. at 1 57 p m. A knifing left i s W J Duncan in good condition at Black Chandler Hospital after Saturday afternoon injury. Morgan county reports six summer students at Jacksonville State College including Bass Thomas Hogan Parker Paulette Bowling. Mr and Mrs Jake Grantland of Houston Texas visit relatives in Trinity. See Diary On Page 2.
The Independence Day weekend brings a high traffic death toll with at least 15 lives lost in Alabama accidents and 407 deaths nationally as the holiday nears its end. Weather worsens outings with showers, thunderstorms, and hail noted in north Alabama. Decatur reports .78 inch of rain. Highs reach 91 with lows around 70. gusty winds near thunderstorm centers.
The Associated Press reports more than 700 arrests as beer fueled riots broke out in five resort towns in Ohio Missouri Iowa and New York during the holiday weekend. Police faced youths with fists bottles fireworks and rocks. In Geneva on the Lake Ohio National Guard arrived after local police contained a second night of rioting. Rhode s had earlier dispatched guards to Russells Point Ohio and Arnolds Park Iowa faced a guard stand by. Over 500 rioters were counted in north Iowa with at least 60 arrests and a temporary alcohol ban through Monday night.
German barge captains who refused to sign Allied travel documents for three days yielded at the border. They signed on Sunday and continued toward West Germany, recognizing the documents required for 19 years under a four power Berlin traffic pact.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the United States has received only silence or rebuffs from the Communists in efforts to bring peace to Vietnam. He noted repeated U.S. approaches about halting bombing of North Vietnam and said there has been no reply. Rusk cited Beijing statements that even a halt would not trigger negotiations.
In London Scotland Yard deployed heavy police guards around U S government and American business buildings after a mystery bomb exploded near the American Express company. In Canton China Red China reportedly moved executive offices 200 miles inland as missiles were stalled. In Bogalusa Louisiana the Congress of Racial Equality said it will send demonstrators Thursday to support a union protest.
Washington AP The Justice Department will not provide Alabama Attorney General Richmond Flowers with information on its Ku Klux Klan probe while a parallel House inquiry by the Un American Activities Committee proceeds. A department spokesman said they are deferring to the House investigation. Willis, committee chair, said the panel would examine the Klan and consider new legislation. Flowers had announced his own Klan probe on April 22 but has remained quiet on the matter.
AP reports six months into 1960s Congress, battles loom over voting rights, health care for the aged, urban affairs, housing, and higher education. Johnson pushes road ahead, aiming for action on key items despite Viet Nam policy debates and delays on adjournment.
Maj. Irwin Cockett led an armed helicopter mission near Ba Gia Vietnam. A rocket strike and Viet Cong fire damaged the craft causing loss of control and a tail boom detachment. The aircraft plunged toward the ground at 50 feet flames and crew were thrown clear as they battled to escape.
An Iowa ad notices campaign with Ken Reynolds promoting fruit stand services in Hertselle, Seb Ack Reeves. The piece lists local contact phone 773-2691 and places focus on homegrown produce and neighborhood outreach.
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