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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1966
Page
1
AP News Analysis compares Shastri’s unifying leadership to Gulzarilal Nanda the likely next prime minister. It notes India’s wartime resolve and national unity after the 1965 Pakistan conflict, Nanda’s ascetic stance, anti corruption drives, and ongoing Communist suppression as he faces party politics and elections.
Pic. Swartz of the 1st Infantry Division was killed by Claymore mines and small arms fire near a night ambush site in South Viet Nam. He entered the Army in 1964 and would have discharged March 15. He and his wife Mary, of LeSourdsville, had no children.
Large forces mop up two Viet Cong hideouts northwest of Saigon and in the central highlands after most guerrillas escaped. More than 8,000 Allied troops, including Australians, attacked aims near the Iron Triangle but the enemy regiment slipped away, with Viet Cong deaths totaling 84 and 38 captured over four days.
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri dies at 61 in Tashkent after signing a peace pact with Pakistan President Ayub Khan. His body repatriated to New Delhi for cremation beside the Jumna River. World leaders mourn as India vows to implement the accord.
State superintendent E. E. Holt announced his resignation effective June 30, 1967, citing state district reorganization plans. The board elected Robert Walker as president and appointed a six member committee to choose a successor, with Ohio residency and eligibility required.
Washington AP report notes CIA Director William Raborn to brief a congressional subcommittee on direct U S contact with Hanoi amid Johnson admin Viet Nam peace efforts. White House confirms indirect talks and outlines Harriman travel as U S diplomats explore options.
President Sukarno orders expulsion of American correspondents from Indonesia in retaliation for what he calls lies about the political crisis. At least two Americans are affected including International and Donald Kirk of The New York Times, with potential wider action.
Rio de Janeiro disaster leaves 36 dead and many feared buried after a landslide in a hillside shantytown near Copacabana. The Maracana River flooded middle and lower class districts, with waters six to seven feet deep in low areas. A second orphanage unit trapped 35 children, and widespread outages hindered contact.
The article notes ongoing U S and North Vietnamese diplomacy after a December peace campaign wound down air strikes. Hanoi’s handling of a May pause message via Britain was seen as awaiting a formal reply, with diplomats from about a dozen communist and non Communist nations accredited in the process.
Earl C. Merideth age 67 longtime Springfield Newspapers executive vice president general manager died of a heart attack in Fort Myers Florida He had retired in 1964 but remained consultant for the News and Sun He leaves a widow a daughter and a stepdaughter
A Justice Department official says draft laws cannot muzzle constitutionally protected expression such as student protests against Vietnam. Assistant Attorney General Fred M. Vinson Jr. states there is no executive order supporting Hershey's actions and that only legal sanctions apply if laws are transgressed. The issue centers on University of Michigan sit-ins and local board decisions on delinquencies.
The Weather Bureau predicts fair but cold conditions tonight with overnight lows between 9 and 13. Tomorrow should see clouds and warmer temperatures after a high of 45 yesterday and an 18 degree low this morning.
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