24 Mar 1966
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1966
Page
1
U S air power reports show massive B52 campaigns since last June have shattered Viet Cong hideouts and food caches while lowering morale. Each mission averages ten B52s from Guam with 375 000 pounds dropped, prompting increased defections and disrupted tunnels.
AP analysis notes the Russia China rift reshapes Cold War dynamics and pressures US China policy. It argues Western ties may face upheaval, with France pursuing independent action and possible shifts in UN voting, complicating Johnson administration options.
Space expert Sheldon says 46 Soviet satellites launched since 1962 likely spy devices not fitting scientific or communications roles. They orbit at 100 to 200 miles, fade after eight days, possibly to recover film inside. He predicts an orbiting lab weighing 40,000 to 50,000 pounds could be launched, with 14 to 30 day missions, underscoring ongoing space power rivalries.
An unrelenting display of firepower from ships planes and artillery cost the Viet Cong 501 killed in the past 24 hours while US fighter bombers operated around Qui Nhon in the central coastal region. The tide of battle shifted under a Korean operation.
President Johnson prepares to transmit the civil rights act of 1966 amid an election-year fight in Congress. Though delayed, the bill is expected to prompt immediate hearings led by Emanuel Celler, with Atty. Gen. Katzenbach testifying first. If enacted, it would ban racial discrimination in housing and public accommodations, expanding on 1964 and 1965 civil rights measures.
The Supreme Court voided Virginia's poll tax and wealth qualification for voting in a 6-3 decision led by Justice Douglas. Dissenters included Justices Black and Harlan who warned against eroding equal protection and stressed the case would spark ongoing scrutiny of voting rights.
The Weather Bureau issued a cold wave warning for most of North Carolina and a freeze warning for the western area. Scattered snow flurries expected in the mountains this afternoon and evening, with fair skies for the rest of the state tonight. Scattered showers have occurred across much of the state.
Linden New York AP Capt Alexander Zakrzeski known as Zak the FAC returns home with a crowd of medals after directing air strikes against Viet Cong targets. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross three times and the Air Medal eleven times plus nominations for the Silver Star Bronze Star and two more Distinguished Flying Crosses. His wife and children welcomed him as he speaks of mixed emotions about his return and the Viet Cong demand to kill or capture him. He also brought home Vietnamese medals from his service.
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