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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1966
Page
1
Henry S. Bradsher notes that De Gaulle and Soviet hosts praised peace and urged unity in Europe yet offered no concrete plan on Vietnam, easing Cold War tensions, or German reunification. They differed on direct talks with West Germans, signaling limited progress at the summit.
The French president and Soviet leaders issued a joint declaration highlighting minor agreed points and expressed intent to study trade ties. While both sides praised friendly rapport, critics question if the accord signals real progress or a temporary phase amid past ruptures and unfulfilled promises.
President Johnson begins a Midwest barnstorming tour in Iowa and Nebraska stressing that the United States will not back down in Viet Nam. He frames the visit as campaign activity and signals a push to win Democratic votes for the upcoming congressional elections. Police report crowds smaller than 1964 in Omaha, about 3,000.
The forecast calls for mostly sunny days with little temperature change and highs in the low 90s. Shower chances exist Tuesday and Wednesday, with yesterday reaching 94 and a 69 overnight. In Omaha, John son’s secrecy about travel drew a 24 hour notice, and a farm visit echoed 1964 as pigs fled during the Johnson entourage.
US pilots blasted a Dong Nham fuel depot 15 miles northwest of Hai and hit a storage area containing about 14,000 metric tons of fuel. American infantry and armor repelled a Viet Cong assault 60 miles northwest of Saigon, with near 300 enemy killed in the An Loc region as the 271st VC regiment fled toward Cambodia. Three US jets accidentally jettisoned cluster bombs on a village, killing five civilians and wounding 41, while helicopters rushed the injured to hospitals.
The massive Medicare program opened with 19 million seniors eligible for hospital insurance and 17.3 million opting into a voluntary doctor-bill plan at $3 a month. Administration officials noted strong nationwide participation but gaps in the South, especially Mississippi, where only 25 percent of hospitals joined. Johnson urged compliance with anti discrimination rules and advised patients to cooperate and avoid unnecessary services.
Reports from New Delhi indicate government preparations for a Viet Nam peace initiative while condemning the US bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong. London sources cite a possible Wilson overture and a renewed push for direct talks with Ho Chi Minh's government.
After five years in a federal reformatory Mrs Geiger a 64 year old widow leaves prison. She would not reveal future residence but said she would not return permanently to Sheldon where her embezzlement led to the Sheldon National Bank failure. She served a 15 year sentence with good behavior reducing time by two days for each served day. She described learning daily while at the reformatory a tree shaded preserve. No visitors in five years but she kept regular correspondence with her Sheldon parents.
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports Lunar Explorer a three stage Delta rocket carrying a flying physics laboratory lifted off at 11 02 p m EST toward a 246000 mile 74 hour mission to the moon for science to aid future astronauts safety Heavy rains forced a launch delay prior to liftoff news notes activity and aims of the research flight
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