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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1966
Page
4
The Decatur Jaycees host the third annual Miss Decatur and Junior Miss pageants at Decatur High School. Tonight features the Miss Decatur evening gown and sportswear events starting at 8 PM with tickets $2. Scholarships and trophies await winners and top finalists.
In Jakarta Foreign Minister Adam Malik outlines Indonesia's need for financial and technical help from the United States as the nation steers from a pro Communist past. He says billions are unnecessary and urges a stabilization program to aid a strained economy.
U S officials noted faint signs of weakening Viet Nam morale while Hanoi showed no move toward peace. Canadian envoy Ronning visited Hanoi and Harriman met Ottawa as diplomats considered three nation South East Asia control plans. Educators from across the U S attended a briefing on international affairs with named speakers not identified.
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai began talks in Bucharest with Romanian leaders. A four hour session at the Communist party headquarters focused on Soviet relations and Romania’s independent stance. Chou was joined by Deputy Foreign Minister Chao Kuan-hua in discussions with Nicolae Ceaușescu, Ion Gheorghe Maurer, and other officials.
In Hue region, government planes strafed a rebel column of the 1st Division as martial law was imposed. Security forces grew to about 2,500 with Marines added. More than 500 arrested including 120 monks. a 16 year old girl survived self immolation in protest at the Buddhist Institute. Monks urged a three day general strike while hundreds of children were moved into the streets.
Navy Captain James Lovell and Air Force Major Edwin Aldrin Jr. were named the Gemini 12 crew with plans for a late year launch. NASA will review remaining Gemini flight plans as Apollo preparations accelerate. The earlier Gemini 9 crew, Stafford and Cernan, praised for contributing to spaceflight data.
Apollo astronauts Eugene Cernan and Thomas Stafford recounted Gemini 9 issues at a Manned Spacecraft Center briefing. Cernan described visor fog and space suit moisture forcing an early, 2 hour 7 minute EVA end while testing an astronaut maneuvering unit.
Cullman County authorities launched an investigation into a shotgun death at a home about 15 miles east of Cullman. The body was found today, and officials provided few details while pursuing leads in the ongoing inquiry.
In Greenwood Mississippi a white mob assaulted, taunted, and blocked Black marchers while urging Negroes to register to vote. Police and guards stood by as Hosea Williams urged persistence and sacrifice for voter rights amid threats and jeers.
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