16 Dec 1966
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1966
Page
1
Washington refutes North Vietnamese charges of an escalation. Recon photos show bombs hit only designated targets outside Hanoi and pilots confirm no bombs fell within the city. Foreign residents report no deliberate strikes inside Hanoi, though some homes were damaged.
AP reports Santa faced trouble in Buffalo after a Thanksgiving parachute jump and a failed helicopter landing in Clifton. Some stores banished Santa citing shopper disruption and intoxication risks, while Detroit centers maintain large Santa staffs with multiple operatives.
A high ranking JFK official describes a secret conference that may have led Mrs. Kennedy to sue to block publication of William Manchester’s Death of a President. The meeting in New York involved Kennedy aides and presidents aides, lasted five hours, and aimed to broker revisions.
Weston Illinois chosen as the site for a 375 million dollar proton accelerator the world’s most powerful. The project would employ about 2000 with a 60 million dollar annual budget and take six to eight years to build, boosting local economy and prestige.
AP Wirephoto shows deer grazing among rotting B29 bombers at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. Artillery tests shake the area as new weapons are trialed, highlighting mounting deer numbers near the base.
In Plymouth a Marine lieutenant ordered 20 commandos from Stonehouse Barracks on a six hour mission to collect panties bras a nude photo and other items. Mothers Union protested and the Marine Corps apologized. The unnamed officer was reprimanded for the stunt.
Kenneth Wayne Glasgow, 19, from Halifax and NC State freshman, told Detective Lt. Larry Smith he tied himself up to match a theory about another student. He feared he might die as his restraints tightened and was saved by friends. Police noted the knot could stretch with neck ties, unlike the first case where Raymond P. McCauley, 19, of Charlotte, was found dead.
The confrontation between FBI Director J Edgar Hoover and Senator Robert F Kennedy redefines public images. Hoover, 72, once a symbol of law and order, now faces a younger Kennedy viewed through Kennedy mystique and TV portrayal. Public credibility hinges on popularity, not documents.
IRS commissioner Sheldon Cohen told a dinner gathering that the agency will shift its emphasis from chasing delinquents to serving law abiding taxpayers who contribute more than 100 billion dollars annually. He said the service will hire more public relations staff and train employees to handle stress while ensuring only the best IRS workers engage with the public.
U S warplanes avoided Hanoi on Thursday as weather limited missions to 58 over North Vietnam. Most raids targeted southern North Vietnam and near Dien Bien Phu while Haiphong saw two attacks. The U S Command rejected charges of bombing inside Hanoi and said sorties struck only military targets five miles south and six miles northeast of the city.
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