28 Oct 1966
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1966
Page
1
An explosion at a U.S. Army ammunition dump north of Saigon kills two American servicemen and wounds ten as a series of blasts devastates jungle area and shatters Saigon windows. Authorities debate whether the blast was accidental or deliberate sabotage.
U S officials say no plans to speed Nike X antimissile project amid China missile test. Congress approved funds, but Defense says no procurement now. China’s ICBM effort expected years away, while McNamara debates thin versus comprehensive defense cost.
China announced it exploded a nuclear warhead carried by a guided missile on Thursday, calling it a great encouragement to Hanoi. It marked the fourth Chinese test since October 1964, coming two days after President Johnson and allies pledged new Viet Nam peace commitments in Manila amid talks on a nuclear weapons ban.
Washington insiders warn the Great Bear Market of 1966 unsettles President Johnson. Officials urge reassurance to investors while hints imply income tax rises and possible controls could occur if Viet Nam war spending continues. Kremlin: no price wage controls while arms orders sustain the economy.
In Phu Binh South Viet Nam a 64-year-old nun is seized by Viet Cong calling her a spy after school lets out. She is stripped of her habit, given black pajamas, blindfolded, and taken with 21 other prisoners to a thatched hut. There she endures forced labor and constant silence for weeks as her ordeal begins.
In Bangkok the king and queen greeted President Johnson and his wife amid a formal ceremony. Massed Thai schoolchildren waved flags as the presidential motorcade moved along a ceremonial route. The Johnsons arrived after an overnight stay at Bang Saen and began two busy days of state activities.
Paris President Charles de Gaulle called for a Vietnamese settlement based on self determination after American troop withdrawal. He said Washington cannot subdue Viet Nam and that US forces there cannot be destroyed, while urging gradual withdrawal and true neutrality in Southeast Asia. He also pressed for recognition of Red China and warned against American hegemony in international affairs.
GM presents top secret concepts for future propulsion including electric batteries fuel cells gas turbines and a Stirling heat engine. The Electrovair with silver zinc batteries reaches 80 mph and 40 to 80 mile range while an Electrovan runs on hydrogen oxygen fuel cells. GM notes none will see highway use soon as Ford previews sodium sulfur batteries and two experimental cars in five years.
A family of four from Duplin County, missing since Monday, turned up in Lexington NC. Chauncey Bishop and Mary Lou Bishop, with children Martha 14 and Pamela 10, said they left to seek better job opportunities. They denied foul play and planned to buy a home in Lexington.
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