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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1966
Page
2
Capt. C Glenn Nix of Tampa piloted an F105 through heavy anti aircraft fire to destroy the 436 foot Bac Giang bridge northeast of Hanoi cutting a major link between Hanoi and China. He said the span appeared empty of people when bombed.
Fear spreads as two San Francisco local union leaders are murdered and police have no suspects. Duane Hellesto links the killings to a shared program to reduce house painters’ dominance. Witness Vryl Anderson recalls the window firing and buckshot fatality in Hayward.
The Liberation Daily calls for an intensive nationwide drive against intellectuals opposing policy. A Beijing radio broadcast notes Tokyo scholars meeting with Kuo Mojo, a 75 year old Chinese intellectual who recently renounced anti government views and sought workers at a provincial factory last May Day.
Secretary Rusk comments on the world’s oldest profession quote, the no sanctuary policy enabling U S pilots over Cambodia, and the lack of peace while nations attack via neutral states. He notes Communists remain firm on peace talks and Formosa’s UN seat challenge, insisting Nationalist China be removed though a charter member.
The report outlines Buddhist fears over a staged transition after elections. Ky indicated a constituent assembly would draft a constitution, followed by a national assembly to elect a civilian government. The timeline points to 1967 for the sequence, with no public discussion of the exact transition period.
Police said a broken tie rod caused a one car wreck on Lamb Boulevard near Bonanza early Saturday. Passenger Jerry Clinard, 25, Town Palm Apartments, was treated and released from Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Driver Lawrence E. Fisher, 27, 200 Linden Drive, reported the tie rod snapped and loss of control.
Washington report notes that a southeast wind called Kifi sweeps sand and dust across the Sahara, creating blinding conditions that can be fatal to people and animals, according to the National Geographic Society.
United Negro College Fund announces a record 4.2 million dollars raised in 1965, a million more than 1964 and the largest annual increase in its 22 year history.
Nationwide surveys show mixed signs as public opinion on Vietnam evolves. About 62 percent favor continuing the war, while opinions split between hawk and dove perspectives, with a recent dip in overall support and questions about endgame and government confidence.
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