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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1965
Page
1
Police Lt C Mas, longtime lawman praised for decades of service, died after a lengthy illness. The casket ceremony will be held at the city courthouse with fellow officers and family in attendance. Officials extended condolences and noted Mas's leadership during critical cases.
Reports cite sniper fire killing Marines and a paratrooper as U.S. units move through the rebel stronghold in the Dominican Republic. President Johnson orders reinforcements to prevent a larger bloodshed while Ellsworth Bunker seeks an international safety zone.
Rebels in a tense stand near Independence Park exchange sporadic fire as U S officials identify Sir Canrolle and Communist Dominicans active in the fighting or nearby. Tanks guard an entrance while others monitor surges in the area.
A former Justice is pressed by senators and the press about how far the Court will go in shaping government policy. The exchange raises questions about the Court’s role in interpreting laws versus directing policy, with debate over a bill to fund college scholars and other programs. The discussion includes references to Roosevelt era precedents and past justices as context.
U S officials warn that a Dominican revolt is increasingly under Communist influence. About 58 prominent Communists and Castroites are identified as active in fighting and organizing. The insurgency appears to move toward Communist control as non Communist leaders fall away. Three Communist factions existed during Juan Bosch’s regime.
President Johnson said about 2000 additional troops including paratroopers and Marines are being deployed to the Dominican Republic. He noted the Organization of American States would appoint a five nation peace mission to seek a ceasefire as new detachments move in. Officials expect the Marine total to be a few hundred.
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