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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1966

Page

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Mekong Delta clashes yield heavy Vietminh toll

i NATION wer SAIGON South Vietna mese rangers supported by helicopters firing machine guns and rockets killed more than 100 Communist troops during three engagements in the Mekong Delta. The South Vietnamese commander also reported capturing 55 prisoners. TOKYO Japan was hit by two separate typhoons that resulted in more than 300 persons killed or missing and caused several million dollars of damage. One storm near Tokyo, another lashed the southern islands. At least 100 died in mudslides on Mt Fuji after the rains. PAPEETE Tahiti France plans to complete its 1966 atomic tests with a powerful device in about 10 days, a doped atomic bomb similar to the one detonated Saturday. BEIRUT Lebanon Le Jour reports Egypt stationed 19 Soviet MIG-21s in Syria to protect against Israel and support the regime against revolutions. ALGIERS The Soviet Union began delivering 152-millimeter self-propelled cannons in Algeria, with four long-range guns and missile parts. VATICAN CITY On the eve of his 69th birthday Pope Paul VI cautioned theologians to move carefully in interpreting Vatican II changes. NEW YORK Rep Adam Clayton Powell Sr said he would send the long-delayed Armed Forces bill to the House for action by Saturday. SANTO DOMINGO Armed Forces Minister Gen. Antonio Perez y Perez has ordered a full investigation into reports of a coup plot. WASHINGTON The National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council join with NASA to recruit more scientists for space, as Congress shows signs of lameduck pressure.

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Fired City Clerk Barricaded in Office 4th Day

Galena Kansas city clerk Mrs Mavis Williams remained hidden in her office for a fourth day after being fired by the council for cause. She claimed she would not submit until action allowed her to return to business as mayor A M Moeller considered steps to remove her. Williams sleeps on a cot and still handles city water bills and pay checks with friends bringing food.

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New Probe of Oswald Demanded

Britain reopens scrutiny of the Warren Commission report on Kennedy's assassination after two critical U.S. books, Inquest by Edward Jay Epstein and Rush to Judgment by Mark Lane, with mixed views on its thoroughness. Lords and editors weigh the commission's effectiveness and potential need for further inquiry.

London Warren Commission Kennedy Britain United States Inquest Edward Jay Epstein Mark Lane Epstein U.S Earl Warren

Right of Appeal Over Kennedy Case Sparks Debate

A New York discussion group hosted four Warren Report round tables as doubts about its findings grow. Readers note European suspicions linger while U.S. support for Oswald’s sole guilt wanes amid new books and criticism of commission methods. Public figures and scholars question the certainty of the report and whether a second assassin or broader conspiracy could exist.

New York United States Oswald Europe John Connally Texas

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