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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1965
Page
1
Officials described an armed bank robbery near Asheville in which a man fled with about 11900 dollars after forcing tellers Belva Chapman and Marjorie Duncan to fill a bag. The intruder wore a gray jacket, carried a plastic pistol with a red trigger, and escaped in a car with a loud muffler.
North Carolina GOP chairman James Gardner accused House Agriculture chair Harold D. Cooley of manipulating foreign sugar interests. He cited a television report alleging Cooley and lobbyists behind closed doors dividing a $1 billion U.S. sugar market for foreign countries, sidelining committee members, reporters, and constituents.
US paratroopers launch a large operation near Saigon using nonlethal tear gas to flush out Viet Cong in the D Zone. Heavy combat reported with moderate casualties as Australian support and B52 strikes accompany ground convoys along Highway 13 near Ben Cat. Westmoreland authorized nonlethal gas to spare civilians.
President Johnson underwent gall bladder removal and kidney stone extraction. Doctors called the operation a complete success and the president is reported doing well with mild postoperative discomfort. The Mayo Clinic team participated and he emerged from anesthesia within an hour.
President Johnson had a kidney stone and a gall bladder stone removed in a completely successful operation. Surgeons extended a tube from the kidney during the procedure, and officials gave no immediate detail on the stone’s exact location or prior indications.
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara says the Vietnam conflict has stabilized since the U S troop buildup but stops short of saying the tide has turned. He calls U S forces' achievements remarkable and notes the Viet Cong failed to cut South Vietnam in two or break morale while remaining cautiously optimistic.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey went to work as stand-by chief executive after receiving briefings on President Johnson's condition. He left his Maryland home around 8:45 a.m. and spoke with White House press secretary Moyers before Johnson was wheeled into Bethesda Naval Hospital for surgery.
Hum told reporters he would stay close to the executive office near the White House. He declined to be described as acting president while Johnson was under anesthesia, stressing business as usual on a dramatic day.
The House approved President Johnsons highway beautification bill by 245 to 138 as he recuperated at Bethesda Naval Hospital from gall bladder surgery. The vote featured 219 Democrats and 26 Republicans.
Meet Drew Pearson, a relentless truth seeker and feared yet respected newspaperman. The columnist behind Washington Merry Go Round began in 1932 and remains a sharp, revealing voice on politics, policy, and power.
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