09 Apr 1966
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1966
Page
1
DETROIT AP witnesses watched from windows as a downtown Detroit man was assaulted, stabbed, and robbed of $100 by two knife-wielding attackers on West Grand Boulevard. Edwin Aaronoff, 55, public library director at a record company, was hospitalized with two stab wounds in the leg after attempting to resist.
Senator Ernest Gruening of Alaska leads a nine month Senate hearings push on birth control and population policy. He argues for federal action to curb rapid population growth and its urban and resource strains both abroad and at home. Joining Democrat Wayne Morse, Gruening seeks creation of assistant secretary posts to tackle population issues.
In Berkeley California an early morning blast damaged the Vietnam Day Committee headquarters and two nearby residences. Three UC Berkeley students were slightly injured, and windows shattered as a heavy gunpowder odor lingered near the two story pink building.
Passengers praise crew of the 16 million Viking Princess after a Friday evening blaze in the engine room caused partial evacuation near Guantanamo Bay. Two passengers died of heart trouble, but most aboard were rescued by three ships and flown to Miami. Crew and captain lauded for calm, orderly evacuation and rapid response despite engine trouble on prior legs.
Buddhist leaders from all factions unify to oppose Premier Ky and demand an elected civilian government in South Vietnam. They form a committee to lead the protest, urge public participation, and call for an emergency congress to shape a nonviolent path against the regime. Dinh’s 1st Corps move prompts rapid Buddhist response with meetings in Da Nang Hue and Saigon.
The United States recovered the 1.1 megaton H bomb from a 2,900 foot depth in the Mediterranean after a nine day search. The device shifted near a canyon extending to 4,000 feet and slipped back into mud before a mini submarine sighted its parachute fragment. Navy officials disclose costs run into millions, with 3,200 sailors involved in the operation.
President Johnson resumes his warm, off the cuff style in Texas after returning to the White House mood. He speaks without notes, recalls his boyhood, and stresses public service as he signs into law extended Medicare signup. He praises Representative Gonzalez for honoring attendees and stresses recognizing every person in the crowd.
U S B52 bombers attacked a Viet Cong communications center in the Communist Zone 35 miles northeast of Saigon, dumping over half a million pounds of explosives. The strike targeted a 10-building facility used for radio contact across the region, with prisoners from nearby battles providing location details.
In High Point elementary schools about 7,000 pupils are guided by a regular visiting pair of teachers described in a Sunday Enterprise report. Teens’ alcohol cues, the Duke professor asserts, come from parents rather than peers. Gemini 8 astronauts Armstrong and Scott recall their abrupt mission end, with their first person flight account in Sunday Enterprise.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.