14 Apr 1966
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1966
Page
1
An imagined outer-space view explains Earth’s blue oceans and white clouds, noting its 70 percent water surface and changing polar ice. It describes seasons from axial tilt, Earth's orbital speed, and day year counts, and speculates on alien probes discovering our atmosphere and life-friendly conditions.
Thousands of jubilant Buddhist demonstrators marched peacefully in Saigon to celebrate a military decree ordering elections for a civilian government within three to five months. The Buddhist hierarchy signaled acceptance of the pledge, potentially aiding U S policy amid ongoing anti-junta protests and a tense political crisis.
World War I hero Count Felix von Luckner known as the Sea Devil dies at 84 in Malmoe Sweden after a life of daring. He sank 14 Allied ships without a life lost and spent the war in New Zealand after being captured. He lectured internationally and opposed Nazi pressures in later years.
Washington AP report notes Ralph Nader, long a critic, testifying again as the auto industry faces Senate scrutiny on highway safety. Industry reps insist government rules would overstep, while Nader urges stricter standards amid ongoing hearings by three Senate committees.
Pan Am chairman Juan Trippe announces an order for 25 Boeing 747 jets costing about 525 million dollars. The 490 passenger aircraft will fly at 633 mph at 45 000 feet and begin deliveries in 1969, promising up to 35 percent lower cargo and passenger costs. Trans World Airlines will be the only other US carrier with similar capacity.
Western Allies examined a new Soviet all weather fighter after a Soviet plane crashed in West Berlin eight days earlier. The wreckage was taken to a Soviet pontoon raft on the Havel River near the East German frontier.
President Johnson signed a law creating a national Daylight Saving Time from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. States may retain standard time by legislature action for the full period. Airlines and railroads backed the change seeking a uniform spring summer schedule.
President Johnson travels to Mexico City for a 24 hour informal stay possibly paving the way for a future state visit. Mexican officials predict massive crowds along the nine mile motorcade route while a 21 gun salute and formal honors greet the president and first lady.
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