Almanac notes and local history from February 19 1965
A miscellany of historical anniversaries and community updates including Edison’s phonograph patent in 1878, Nazi radio propaganda responses in 1941, Iwo Jima landing in 1945, and Algerian truce terms in 1962. It also reports on a Sesquicentennial celebration in Carlisle July 14–18, old Linton postcards, and Future Farmers of America Week planned for February 2027 with notes on youth, agriculture, and rural citizenship.
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Mars
Thomas Edison
Radio Berlin
United States
Germany
U.S
Iowa Jima
Margaret Edwards
Carlisle
Sesquicentennial Corporation
G. Edgar Nash
Ruth Carruthers
Treas
Glen Berry
Secy
Future Farmers of America
Johnson to hold news conference eventually
The White House said President Johnson will hold a news conference eventually, but probably not this weekend. Press Secretary George E. Reedy stated Johnson has no immediate plans to meet with newsmen after being asked about a conference soon.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
George E. Reedy
Local Weather Summary for Thursday
The report notes Thursday's high and last night's low with no precipitation. A 7:30 A M reading shows river stage at 12.15 feet and stationary. No additional weather events are recorded.
Blizzard Hampers Rescue for 120 BC Miners
Rescuers battled a blizzard gale and fog to reach 120 miners marooned after an avalanche at a British Columbia coast camp. Twenty missing men were buried in a snow crushed bunkhouse while a 40 man tunnel group survived with serious injuries. Severe weather stalled air and sea relief, with a Coast Guard cutter and ferries unable to approach.
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Stewart
B. C
UPI
British Columbia
Alaska
Col
H. W. Matthews
Prince Rupert
U. S. Coast Guard
Cape Rowan
McNamara Names Red China U.S. Chief Adversary
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara, in a 20s-page annual report to the House Armed Services Committee, identifies Red China as America's chief adversary while noting Chinese military power is hampered without Soviet aid. He says Vietnam, Laos, and India borders face risks from Communist pressure as China shifts focus northward. He hopes for improved U.S.-Soviet relations but warns of persistent Asia-wide hostility from Beijing.
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wPp
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Red China
United States
China
Russia
House Armed Service Committee
McNamara
Asia
Africa
Thailand
Pacific
India
India - China
Subcontinent
Police Seek Clues In Hit Run Death
Indiana's 1965 traffic toll rose to 154 with five deaths on Thursday. Lillian Mae Johnson, 26, of Chesterton, was killed on U S 20 near Portage. Randy Galloway, 20, of Fort Wayne, died after his car collided with a vehicle on Indiana 1. Police have no clues to the motorist. two westbound trucks with aluminum trailers stopped nearby.
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United Press International
Indiana
Lillian Mae Johnson
R. R
Chesterton
U. S. 20
Portage
Randy Galloway
Fort Wayne
William E. Kester
Johnson
Prague Cardinal in Rome after 14 years imprisoned
Arch bishop Josef Beran of Prague arrived in Rome to be made a cardinal at St Peter's. Prague says he will not return to Czechoslovakia, staying in the Vatican amid easing East Catholic tensions. Pope Paul named Frankisek Tomasek apostolic administrator of Prague as Beran moves toward a role in the Roman Curia. Beran’s confinement lasted from 1951 to 1963, ending with a transfer to restricted domicile near Prague.
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Vatican City
Wapp
Josef Beran
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Rome
St. Peter’s Basilica
Beran
Vatican
Josyf Slipnyi
Lwow
Ukraine
Paul
Frankisek Tomasek
Roman Curia
Fair Weather for Indiana Through Sunday Says Report
A weather report notes light snow flurries in Indiana with dry conditions overall. Temperatures range from 20s to 50s, with highs in the 30s to 40s and lows in the 20s, then a warming trend by Sunday followed by a potential cooldown early next week.
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Indiana
United Press International
South Bend
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Talks Stalled in Newspaper Strike in Terre Haute
In Terre Haute Indiana a strike by four unions against the two daily newspapers entered its 121st day The printers rejected a wage settlement proposal and no further meetings were planned Stereotypers editorial employees and mailers quit work October 22 causing no papers to publish The mayor and Federal Mediation Service officials had participated in negotiations
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Terre Haute
Ind
Stanley Moss
International Typographical Union
Tribune - Star Publishing Co
Moss
Morning Star
Afternoon Tribune
Ralph Tucker
Arthur Ingles
Federal Mediation Service
Soviet Union warns U S against action in Asia
Moscow cites U S aggression in Laos and North Viet Nam and warns of serious consequences if air strikes expand the war. Tass notes delivered to the U S Britain and other 14 nation Geneva signatories. Red Star says Pentagon hotheads push for wider bombing and even atomic targets in Red China.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Laos
Viet Nam
Taos
Britain
Indochina
Tass
Red Star
North Viet Nam
U.S.S.R
U.S.R
U. S
U.S
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kosygin
Communist China
North Korea
Alexei Leontyev
Pentagon
Leontyey
Hanoi
Haiphong
Red China
Coup Overthrows Khanh Regime In Saigon
Rebel forces led by Catholic officers seized key sites in Saigon including the international airport, armed forces HQ, and Saigon Radio. Khanh urged counter-coup while U.S. officials and General Westmoreland sought to prevent fighting as tensions rose over Buddhist Catholic clashes.
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Saigon
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Lam van Pha
Interna
Tional
Armed Forces
Air Force
Nguyen Cao Ky
Pham Ngoc Thao
Washington
Navy
Thao
Tran Thiem Khiem
Khiem
Diem
Viet Nam
Duong van Minh
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Tragic case of Cleveland mother kills four children
Doris Johnson, 27, longtime illness sufferer, shot her four children ages 11 months to 7 years in separate rooms and then killed herself with a revolver. Her sister Gloria Yates found the scene in their Cleveland home. Several Bible verses on the bed referenced death and distress. Police say she had outpatient psychiatric treatment and had just returned from California after surgery.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Doris Johnson
William
Gloria Yates
Donald Johnson
Ronald
Arnold
Ernest
Miss Yates
St. Luke Hospital
Johnson
William Yates
California
Post Office and Banks To Close Monday Holiday
Government offices banks and the Post Office will be closed Monday for the George Washington birthday legal holiday. Stores and some local offices remain open while the Daily Citizen prints normally. Post office hours are reduced with lobby open for lock box service and no deliveries. All courthouse offices close.
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Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Linton Municipal Utility Office
Daily Citizen
Court House
Dirksen Attacks Viet Nam Peace Talks as Despairing
Senate race leader Everett Dirksen denounced Democratic calls for negotiating with Viet Cong in South Viet Nam as surrender not peace. He warned that negotiating amid Communist gains is like painting a porch while a house burns and urged adherents to demand compliance with Geneva accords. Senators Church and McGovern countered, accusing him of warlike rhetoric and indifference to soldiers’ lives.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
United States
South Viet Nam
Southeast Asian
Dirksen
Asia
Illinois
Frank Church
Idaho
George McGovern
S&s. D
Church
Warhawk
McGovern
GOP
Shriver Receives Patriotism Award at Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND Ind pp Sargent Shriver was honored by the University of Notre Dame as the Patriotism Award recipient. The Office of Economic Opportunity director was praised as an American idealist who blends vision with action and leadership in the 20th century real revolution. He cited new patriotism as service driven by commitment and warned that America fights poverty and communism while the true enemy is internal barriers and myths.
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South Bend
Ind
Sargent Schriver
University of Notre Dame
Schriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Asian Flu Outbreak Reported in Warsaw and Gdansk
Asian flu outbreak reported in Warsaw and the port city of Gdansk sparks fears of a nationwide epidemic as press outlets warn of expanding spread and potential impact on public health.
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Warsaw
Gdansk
Hartke Seeks Hearing on Hoosier Walnut Industry
Senator Vance Hartke of Indiana urged a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on a billion dollar walnut industry, noting 70 percent is in Indiana and that export log controls were recently lifted. He was joined by Sen. Birch Bayh and Sen. Jacob Javits. He also proposed a tax deduction for teachers pursuing further training and predicted Indiana dunes legislation would pass, with plans for a Lincoln Memorial Parkway bill.
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Washington
Wep
Vance Hartke
Ind
Indiana
Hartke
Senate Commerce Committee
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Senate
Congress
Charles Halleck
Lyons Lodge Honors 25 Year Pin for James A. Sparks
Lyons Lodge No 634 F and A M reps Hobart Haywood Carl Lohr Emil Mullis Earl Duffey Valis Bingham and Roy Shilkett gathered at James A Sparks home to present his 25 year lodge pin Sparks to celebrate his upcoming 85th birthday soon after the presentation At the gathering the group noted the long service and friendship within the lodge setting.
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Hobart Haywood
Carl Lohr
Emil Mullis
Earl Duffey
Valis Bingham
Roy Shilkett
Lyons Lodge
A.M
James A. Sparks
Mr. Sparks
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