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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1965
Page
1
Atomic Energy Commission said China’s latest detonation was a fission explosion using U 235 not an H-bomb. The test yielded more than the first test but remained implausible as a missile-delivered device and detonated above ground.
Gov Dan Moore backed legislation introduced in Raleigh to expand the State Board of Higher Education and sharpen its powers. The proposal aims to increase membership and tighten the board’s link with colleges while clarifying its authority and duties.
The letter from Mrs. John F. Kennedy to Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson dated during the 1960 campaign was to be auctioned tonight but was returned following a written demand from Mrs. Johnson. Secret Service involvement followed the request and officials cited the need to safeguard a prominent political correspondence. The letter’s contents referenced exhaustion from travels and a mention of a NY Herald Tribune story.
Frank Cushing and his son Frank Jr. survived 37 days adrift on a 23 foot raft after a storm pushed them from Guam toward the Philippines. They were spotted by the Clark Air Base crew and landed on Calayan Island before reaching Manila. The elder Cushing praised their resolve, saying they never lost hope during the long voyage.
A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 720B on a Karachi to London run crashed in desert near Cairo Airport killing 120 of 126 aboard. Among the dead are several Americans and crew were all killed as the aircraft failed during approach after reported engine trouble and a fire in the landing gear.
Rescue teams describe a grim site covering two square kilometers with debris. At least one survivor reported the wreckage as a horrible sight while authorities recovered about 4000 pounds of material from the scene.
Brig. Gen. Antonio Imbert Barrera proclaimed absolute control of the Dominican Republic from the Congressional Palace as junta troops overran a rebel radio station in Santo Domingo and combat eased in the city. He pledged no truce and oust communism while U.S. troops provide support in the conflict.
More than 100 U S warplanes attacked targets near Hanoi including Phouc Loi naval base 165 miles south of the capital and a radar station on Hon Matt Island. Air force planes distributed leaflets warning Communist leadership to halt aggression.
AP News analysis outlines India moving toward closer ties with the Soviet Union while U S image in India suffers after disputes and political shifts. Conrad Fink examines how changes affect diplomacy and regional alignment.
Three men forced entry into the Lake Forest house of Mrs Armour and stole about $100000 worth of jewelry. They coerced her into revealing where the items were kept and fled after ordering her to remain quiet.
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