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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1966

Page

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Buddhist Leaders Demand Saigon Pull Troops From Da Nang

In Saigon Buddhist leaders called for the Ky regime to withdraw troops from Da Nang to restore civilian rule in the North. Spokesman Thien Minh warned of plots against Buddhists as fighting left eight killed, 52 wounded, and 12 arrested in Da Nang, with other reports citing five deaths.

Andrew Borowiec Saigon South Viet Nam Nguyen Cao Ky da Nang Thien Minh Minh

Peking Defense Minister Lin Piao Emerges as Power Center

Lin Piao the defense minister of Communist China has become a dominant figure after a power struggle in Peking. Specialists say he signals a purge of intellectuals and officials, with the army extending its influence into the party and key economic agencies. Military officers increasingly fill top civilian posts. Two of four new vice ministers of culture are army officers Hsiao Wang-Tung and Yen Chin-Sheng. Lin, a 57 year old veteran marshal, has consolidated control while civilian influence wanes.

Seymour Topping New York Times News Service Hong Kong Lin Piao China Peking Peking Municipal Party Army Jiefangsun Pao Hsiao Wang-Tung Yen Chin-Sheng Lee

Misses Turn In Road Kills Athens Man

An Athens man Tollie L Sylvester, 43, died in a Sunday dawn crash when his car failed to turn at the Copeland Road end and struck an embankment on County Line Road at 5 40 a m The coroner cited chest injuries as the cause of death and noted the Dodge station wagon was eastbound at the time.

Athens Athens 1 Charlie Sammet Sammet Tollie L. Sylvester County Line Rd Copeland Rd Here Billy Faulkner Sylvester

Rooster Coffee Club Meets at Congress Inn

The Rooster Coffee Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 a.m. at the Congress Inn. A H Crow vice president of McDonalds Hamburgers of Chicago Ill will be the speaker. See page 2 for diary.

The Rooster Coffee Club Congress Inn A. H. Crow McDonald’s Hamburgers of Chicago, Ill

Folsom Hurt In Collision On U.S. 31

Former Gov. James E. Folsom of Cullman was injured when his car hit two vehicles stopped at a red light on rain slick U.S. 31. He was taken to Cullman Hospital in fair condition with a broken collar bone. Ruth H. Tankersley of Vinemont and Raymond H. Easley of Tuscaloosa were involved. Tankersley is listed in good condition at a Hartselle hospital.

Falkville James E Big Jim) Folsom Cullman U.S.31 J. C. Haney Folsom Cullman Hospital Haney Ruth H. Tankersley Vinemont 2 Hartselle Raymond H. Easley Tuscaloosa

Police Search For Larceny Suspect

City and area law enforcement combed an area off Stratford Road on Wheeler Wildlife Refuge for a middle aged man identified as Joe Rush believed wanted by the FBI and authorities in three states after a Decatur chase. Detectives Bowman and Smith pursued the suspect at a car wash after he traded cars at Bradley Motors. Shots were fired during the escape and at least one hit to the car’s right front fender.

Charles Rush FBI George Evans Stratford Rd Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Decatur Joe Rush Ernest Bowman David Smith Bradley Motors Bowman Smith Highway Patrol Alexander City

Astronauts Prepare for Bold Gemini 9 Launch

Air Force Lt Col Thomas P Stafford and Navy Lt Cmdr Eugene A Cernan undergo final checks at Cape Kennedy as preparations continue for Gemini 9 launch set for 12 39 p m EDT Tuesday. Weather concerns loom with a weak eastward Atlantic front, but recovery ship Wasp stands by offshore.

Ronald Thompson Cape Kennedy Fla Air Force Thomas P Stafford Navy Eugene A. Cernan

Clocks Not Clock Aids Long Flight Body Woes

Vienna report notes multiple internal clocks govern heart rate temperature and metabolism. Studies on humans and animals show jet lag effects extend beyond a single clock and influence fatigue confusion and adjustment after long flights.

Walter Sullivan N.Y

Trio Breaks Into House In Baileyton. Owner Shot

Three male suspects broke into E. I. Farley’s Baileyton home shortly before 6 a.m. Farley was shot in the arm and his wife was roughed up. he was listed in fair condition at the hospital. An employee said the men claimed they wanted to talk about used auto parts purchased Friday.

Brindley Farley

South Vietnamese Drive Against Viet Cong Base Camp

South Vietnamese forces launched a dawn offensive with about 3 000 troops from the 9th Division aimed at destroying a Viet Cong base camp 72 miles southwest of Saigon. Across the country internal dissidence among army elements and Buddhists slowed overall action, with its impact unclear on American and allied efforts.

Saigon South Viet Nam 9Th

Markets At A Glance

New York AP markets show stocks lower amid heavy trading. Bond activity remains narrowly mixed while cotton markets stay quiet.

New York

Kosygin renews Soviet support for Viet Nam struggle

In Washington Kosygin compared U S Viet Nam actions to Hitler’s aggression and pledged continued Soviet backing for the Vietnamese cause. Near the California coast Coast Guard and aircraft cutters searched a 46 foot fishing boat Coronado believed missing. In Dothan Alabama Bradford K Blue, 50, died when his light plane crashed into a swamp about five miles west of town.

Cairo Alexei N. Kosygin U.S Viet Nam Ito Hitler San Francisco Coast Guard California Coronado Dothan, Ala Dothan Bradford K. Blue

Johnson Meets Advisors on Viet Nam Crisis

President Johnson called top military and diplomatic advisers to review the Vietnamese crisis after Premier Ky cracks down on Buddhist dissidents. The State Department reported no advance U.S. notice as Washington seeks unity among South Vietnamese factions.

Washington Johnson Nguyen Cao Ky United States White House Bill D. Moyers Viet Nam Henry Cabott Lodge Dean Rusk Robert S. McNamara Moyers U.S

Catholic group backs government help for family planning

The Catholic Committee on Population and Government Policy supports government aid to family planning programs at home and abroad. A Times of London correspondent reports on a Tokyo early meeting of a new moral culture group with over a million members. A cherry tomato sized pearl will be sold next month.

Catholic Committee On Population and Government Policy Tokyo Times of London

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