20 Jan 1966
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1966
Page
1
Moscow says the Soviet Union will not mediate Vietnam tensions and supports North Vietnam with moral, economic, and military aid. Gromyko counselled that Washington must lead peace talks by halting fire and troop withdrawals, while Russia refrains from mediation. The Shiina-Gromyko talks focused largely on Vietnam amid Western pressure.
Readable fragments indicate Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was invited by President Johnson to visit the United States for talks. The report notes her sworn-in status as world’s only woman premier and mentions Shastri’s death and U.S. relations with Pakistan China and the Soviet position.
An experimental four satellite package to be launched from Cape Kennedy aboard a throttle Titan AG rocket includes a Christmas present for ham radio operators. One satellite will be stationary at about 20 000 miles high to provide relay channels for radio dams with continuous 24 hour relays.
In Kingston Springs Cheatham County Tenn bank president E E Page reports robbers drilled three holes in the vault door and pried it open with a crowbar taking about 2800 in dimes quarters and halves. The burglars entered through a back window and fled via a side door. Tools and drill marks were found. FBI to test evidence at its Washington lab.
Washington reports steps to enforce income limits for the Neighborhood Youth Corps program. Director Jack Howard says few problems last summer as the expanded program aided thousands of needy youths, with focus on improving counseling and training quality nationwide.
Unexplained gunfire rocked downtown Santo Domingo Tuesday and Wednesday nights, killing at least one person and wounding five. Archbishop Clarizio escaped injury. An education official, Luis Quezida, was killed in his sleep in the rebel zone, a baby girl slightly wounded. An ex president's son was reported in critical but improving condition after surgery.
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Gov Clement formally started the University of Tennessee construction efforts with a ground breaking at the armory fieldhouse. The ceremony included university leaders and fraternity presidents, celebrating projects valued around 23 million dollars plus a 2.6 million dollar addition, with a total near 1 dition to the armory fieldhouse.
Dirksen vows to battle Supreme Court again over public school prayer. He criticizes the court for limiting religious expression in schools and argues for voluntary prayer in classrooms. The dispute centers on whether prayers can be led by school officials and if parents may guide student worship.
President Johnson continues to await any sign from North Vietnam that peace talks might begin as U S officials in Saigon and Washington react cautiously to Hanoi’s stance. Secretary Rusk and others stress no action will occur until Hanoi signals willingness to discuss terms. Nearby, Kosygin in New Delhi discusses regional tensions amid Shastri’s funeral.
Washington reports that Defense Secretary Robert McNamara pressed for rapid House passage of a $12.7 billion war funding bill to support Vietnam operations. He testified to the Senate and met with leaders on Capitol Hill as presidents and top officials weighed a cautious but potentially swift appropriation, stressing Defense needs without a rubber-stamp vote.
A truncated OCR line references university campus life and student contribution. The readable portion suggests encouragement toward participation and making a meaningful impact on campus. Specific names, dates, or places are not present.
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