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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1966
Page
1
President Johnson’s New York address signals his aides believe Congress hawks and doves have debated without constraining his scope to conduct the war. He reiterates no escalation and warns against broader conflict while worrying about China and Soviet retaliation.
Cape Kennedy AP report says the ESSA 2 weather satellite launch was postponed when a power cable detached from the Delta booster 44 seconds early. ESSA 2 will relay instant weather pictures to local stations in over 20 countries and completes a two satellite network. No new launch date announced.
The Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy skies tonight with little temperature change and a low near 27. Friday brings more clouds and a higher temperature. The forecast calls for snow flurries Friday and rain or snow Sunday or Monday.
Accra AP A planned coup led by Col. E. K. Kotoka overthrew Kwame Nkrumah's government. Parliament dissolved, Nkrumah dismissed, and ministers removed as the army seized key offices. Fighting reported near Flagstaff House with security forces urged to surrender. Foreign policy uncertain while U.S. and Peace Corps personnel in Ghana remained safe.
The Supreme Court hearing on Dr. Sam Sheppard’s bid to stay out of prison appears delayed to Monday. Court sources say arguments on his appeal to avoid returning to prison may be postponed as he and his wife may not have left the Cleveland suburb for Washington as planned.
A reflective commentary questions why future generations cannot witness what the government is doing with public funds. It muses on pride and the perceived value of current investments.
Crowds surged through downtown toward Ussher Fort as Kotoka announces that political prisoners will be freed. The Nkrumah regime had used preventive detention to detain hundreds amid the coup. The broadcast states the military and police have taken action.
Civil rights leader Julian Bond runs unopposed in a special election to fill a Georgia House seat denied earlier for his Viet Nam stance. He won 682 of 695 votes amid a challenge plan by Rep. W. Jones Lane to contest his qualifications. The House may hold a hearing within 10 days if the challenge proceeds.
In Saigon Gen. William C. Westmoreland, U S commander in Viet Nam, wears a splint on his left wrist after breaking a small bone during a Tuesday tennis game with an aide. A U S spokesman confirmed the injury and said he will continue duties.
Viet Cong battalion breached a minefield and assaulted U S forces of the 1st Infantry near Tan Binh about 30 miles north of Saigon. Americans repelled the assault with mortars and artillery, claiming at least 89 enemy killed and light U S casualties overall.
President Johnson faces a divided Congress as he hosts briefing by Vice President Humphrey on his Asia trip. Critics Gruening and Morse press plans to limit Johnson’s war authority by attaching amendments to a $4.8 billion authorization.
First Lady Lady Bird Johnson speaks sentimentally about Luci Johnson Nugent’s upcoming August wedding to Airman Patrick Nugent. She emphasizes a personal, intimate day at the National Shrine, with a guest list of close friends and a dress chosen by Luci, reflecting family continuity.
In a historic moment Mrs. Johnson speaks of a cherished dress to be Luci's dream gown. Luci is described as happy and lively as the event approaches. Nugent is praised as a stabilizing influence on Luci, helping with her studies and punctuality.
Luci Johnson, freshman in Georgetown University nursing, is hoped to have a private honeymoon. Mrs. Johnson says both she and the President want Luci to continue her education, though perhaps not at the home or dorm pace. She calls Luci determined with a soft exterior masking a strong character.
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