10 May 1966
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1966
Page
1
Washington reports the Johnson administration quickens Viet Nam policy review after a Chinese nuclear test. Cabinet members and Henry Cabot Lodge plan talks with Rusk and McNamara on Saigon politics, pacification, and possible Communist military moves during the rainy season.
Washington hearing on US Viet Nam aid sees Democrats split on policy and calls for clearer answers. Senator Hartke demands Lodge be recalled for frank remarks while Fulbright urges focus on foreign aid and procedural questions. McNamara set to testify as tensions rise over administration stance and Gulf of Tonkin era commitments.
Secretary of State Dean brings President Johnson back to Washington to begin talks with Lodge on Viet Nam policy. McNamara to join, with Gronouski and other officials in a broad foreign policy briefing and review before Congress. Johnson plans to meet in Saigon after returning to the White House, as Vietnam and global tensions loom.
Cape Kennedy reports a day of simulated countdown work as Gemini 9 crews led by Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan rehearse Atlas Agena rendezvous and a dummy blastoff. The effort aims to resolve timing and sequencing to pave the way for a May 19 launch and a crewed lunar mission.
Washington UPI reports the complex South Viet Nam political scene as Ky plans a two stage election to form a civilian government. Rusk’s remarks about Ky remaining in power sparked misinterpretation amid doubts on timetable and the Viet Cong dilemma.
The monarch and Belgian host spoke after a gala about Atlantic defense and European unity. They urged cooperation to build a cohesive Europe, while NATO bonds and interdependence were highlighted as guiding principles amid global tensions.
UPI reports sources say Leonid Brezhnev departed Moscow secretly for two to three days in Bucharest. Romanian officials in Belgrade and others indicated Chinese Premier Chow would visit Bucharest in the next few days for talks. Soviet confirmation was not provided.
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