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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1965
Page
1
Cambodia's leftist chief of state Prince Norodom Sihanouk announced in Phnom Penh that he will travel to Moscow in May. In a message to Soviet President Anastas Mikoyan, Sihanouk stated the trip would contribute to friendship and cooperation between Cambodia and the Soviet Union.
U S forces report air strikes near Duc Hoa 20 miles southwest of Saigon as Vietnamese pilots fly 147 sorties this week and target Viet Cong tunnel complexes with 1000 pound bombs. In the field five Americans wounded in Duc Hoa clash. eleven Viet Cong killed. Earlier incidents include two U S servicemen wounded in separate Saigon grenade attack and a bicycle grenade incident nearby. Carol Channing extends Hello Dolly contract to June 1 1967. Princess Benedikte of Denmark plans US visit beginning May 3 for 40 days.
From Bucharest Romania pushes to loosen Soviet influence as Western ties grow. Communists shift posture with de-Stalinization and de-Khrushchevization while the United States lowers trade barriers and American firms plan two new factories. Romanians see a new renaissance amid cautious older generations and calls for Bessarabia’s return. Western support grows, notably from France and Italy.
The dock strike causes rising losses across U S cities with Boston at 500000 weekly and New York at 1.2 million daily. Tampa and New Orleans see cargo shifts while Philadelphia Baltimore and Mobile report multi hundred thousand dollar daily losses. Union leaders defend the contract as historically favorable, while shippers claim chewed work gangs were cut. A Washington visit by Gaston influenced talks with lingering industry impact.
A propane gas pipeline rupture near Jansen station caused a broad blast that blew a third grade girl about 250 feet and left rescuers amid burning debris. Fire cut telephone service, and line crews shut off the gas as authorities investigated the cause and secured the area. Elsewhere in Vienna, Gordon Parsons heads the American International School, touting open dialogue with the communist frontier nearby.
In New Delhi a colorful con man used cobras and a flute to fool foreigners and locals, while a separate scam involved a child thief posing as a well dressed pickpocket at the railway station. The article surveys diplomatic presence, schools, and fluctuating regional culture amid the postwar context.
The report notes rising public concern in both houses of Congress and warns of a potential end to the two party system if the trend continues. It details varied scams from beggars and fortune tellers to bogus relief schemes and corrupt officials, with Home Minister Nanda offering direct complaints hearings. A separate note from Seabrook, Texas, reports two workmen killed when a line exploded and fires damaged a Teak plant, highlighting ongoing hardship and deceit.
Assistant Police Chief A L Wil ysions reports a gas explosion killed Charles C Carson 61 of Sour iake Tex and Cravan Martin 61 of Willis Tex at a Gulf Oil Corp job. Flames destroyed trucks and 50 acres of pasture. Carson sought a bargain while the tourist shouted for a lower price and waved his arms during the incident.
SOS signals picked up northwest of Ilawak from the Canadian freighter San Nicola. The ship, owned by the Serey Steamship Co of New York, was loaded with scrap bound for Formosa and had departed from San Maritime. Police and coast guard units dispatched from Tenet The Marne Eschante in San Francisco coordinate rescue efforts.
President Johnson’s inaugural address centers on home-front issues with a peaceful, anti-hatred tone while foreign policy concerns shift to longer-term risks. He defers major NATO nuclear questions to Britain and West Germany and maintains ties with France amid NATO debates and nuclear force proposals.
The United States may back a General Assembly recess until spring to avoid a U S Soviet clash over peacekeeping dues. Ambassador Stevenson plans to seek denial of voting rights for the Soviet Union and others in arrears. The Soviet Union threatens to walk out if Article 19 is applied. Smaller nations urge a May or June recess for negotiations.
Three civil rights marchers were detained in Alabama, bringing today’s arrest total to 159. Apart from earlier counts of 156 and 68, deputies acted in plain view near a church as city police observed no violations. The marchers, led toward the courthouse for voter registration, were not allowed entry and returned to their starting church after police offered no cause for arrest.
Parsons proposed inviting American Field Service students to Vienna and exchanging teachers with stable U S school districts to spark ideas and human connections. Churchill remains seriously ill after a stroke, resting in his Hyde Park Gate home with family nearby as guards keep vigil and reporters observe the scene.
The article describes President Johnson in the reviewing stand during a parade. Lady Bird fears Blanco the outdoors dog may cause trouble. Notable contingents include Gov. Wallace of Alabama, the Chicago Fire Department band, and the Barbarettes of Barbara, California. Senate Leader Mansfield cites the American dream as the event closes. The procession finishes by 5:07 p.m. and the President thanks the crowd.
Russell McMahan retired as executive vice president of DeLong's Inc and moved to a Chicago suburb to be with relatives. He joined DeLong's in 1954 after leading Fred Medarl Company in St Louis, and helped organize Boys Town at St James Mo where he remains a board member.
Clinton resident Sartin receives Soviet congratulations from Tass via Moscow officials. The message, read by a Sartin finance operator, offers best wishes on President Johnson's inauguration and approval of the U.S. leadership transition.
Johnson argued the United States must not stand aside as dangers rise and troubles shift from abroad to the home front. Republican leaders praised the speech as a strong call to arms and a reminder of national responsibilities amid a seething world.
Prime Minister Hassan Ali Mansour was shot twice while entering Parliament to present five new oil pacts. Surgeons say his surgery lasting hours removed bullets and improved his condition. a 20-year-old suspect Mohammed Bokharaei was arrested.
Karl H. Marker, 46, of Normandy, was fatally shot by 18-year-old Joseph E. Dunham, who objected to Marker's visits to his widowed mother Rachel L. Dunham. Marker bled to death after being shot in the leg with a .22 rifle, despite arrival at St. Louis County Hospital. Dunham, a Florissant Community Junior College freshman, admitted the shooting from his mother's door and was booked on suspicion of murder.
Alf M Landon 77 former Kansas governor and 1936 Republican nominee was admitted to Stormont Vail hospital in Topeka for observation after becoming ill at home The illness is not serious and he will stay several days He had planned a civic club speech in Topeka which was canceled due to illness
St Anthony Church Holy Name Society elects Charles Otto as president succeeding John Engelmey. Other new officers include Henry Bax as vice president Arthur Buechter as secretary and Leander Bax as treasurer in the group’s recent vote.
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