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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1966
Page
1
Fidel Castro harshly attacked Red China accusing it of extortion subversion and greedily pressuring Cuba. He claimed Beijing reduced rice trade and flooded Cuba with propaganda while attempting to sway Cuban officials and warned of potential diplomatic rupture and a block on sugar for rice talks.
The U S Weather Bureau predicts cloudy and warmer weather tonight with drizzle or light rain. Low about 40. Tuesday cloudier and milder with likely rain. Yesterday Middletown's temperature topped above freezing for the first time in three weeks, high 40 and overnight 38. Long range calls for 4 to 8 degrees above normal. normal 41 and 25. Warmer Tuesday, colder Wednesday, then little change with occasional rain Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday.
Mrs. John F Kennedy and her two children left the Swiss resort of Gstaad for New York after a three week winter sports vacation.
U S Marines, cavalry and South Vietnamese forces swept An Lao Valley near Bong Son 300 miles northeast of Saigon, aiming to trap North Vietnamese regulars and Viet Cong. Contact was light as troops established camps, with a brief clash yielding 14 Viet Cong captured and one killed.
Ohio sees a January thaw in a season marked by an abnormally warm start and a cold finish. Forecasters expect near fifty degree highs on Tuesday but warn the cold will return by month’s end. Snow totals vary from a few inches in the north to nine along the Ohio River. Year to date averages run nine degrees below normal.
Vilis T. Latsis, Latvia's premier during Soviet occupation from 1940 to 1959, has died at age 61. A longtime Communist and writer, he won Stalin Prizes and Lenin Orders for his works, including Fisherman's Son which was published internationally.
The House votes today on a permanent education and home loan benefit bill for military service. It would provide monthly education payments, home loan guarantees up to 7500 and direct loans up to 17500, plus limited medical care, with costs rising to about 500 million yearly after five years.
The Defense Department will continue using draftees and volunteers for induction for service in Viet Nam. After about four months training, these individuals may join Viet Nam deployed units or replacements for those with ended enlistments or combat casualties. Secretary McNamara set 18 as the minimum age for service in Viet Nam, reaffirming the September policy that draftees are serving and will continue to serve.
The Peanut Butter War Federation of Homemakers led by Ruth Desmond challenges FDA and manufacturers over peanut content. Desmond aims for 95 percent peanuts and says the group will not lower standards, while manufacturers cite oils sugars and seasonings as vital for palatability and shelf life.
In Honolulu President Johnson meets South Viet Nam head of state Nguyen Van Thieu and premier Nguyen Cao Ky as civilian aid plans top a meeting focused on social and economic progress. Both sides show resolve against communism while signaling possible future military policy review.
Gov. James A. Rhodes and Israel envoy Michael S. Comay praised Judge Gilbert Bettman of Hamilton County Common Pleas Court at a Cincinnati testimonial dinner. They urged subscriptions to Bonds for Israel, aiming to raise funds with pledges reportedly totaling about 400 000 dollars.
General William C. Westmoreland told President and reporters at a news conference that he seeks additional U.S. troops to invade Communist strongholds and strike at the enemy’s main force, estimated at about 77,000 men.
President Johnson faces pressures over continuing limited bombings against North Vietnam. Some oppose escalation and call for suspension, while others push for broader attacks on Hanoi and Haiphong. Officials say risks to relations with China and the Soviet Union temper any shift.
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