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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1965
Page
1
AP special correspondent William L. Ryan analyzes a failed Indonesian communist bid led by PKI figures D. N. Aidit Njoto and Mohammed Sukman. Sukarno’s Nasakom policy fed army concerns as Lt. Gen. Yani was killed amid a chaotic political crisis.
In Saigon, AP reports three U.S. Air Force planes were shot down Tuesday over North Vietnam. An F4C Phantom with two crew and two F105 Thunderchiefs were lost. parachutes were seen from the Phantom and one Thunderchief, with searches failing to locate airmen. Heavy antiaircraft fire and radar observed as targeting missions near Hanoi. Vietnamese claims of enemy casualties followed heavy fighting in central highlands and Mekong Delta, with government forces reporting 260 Viet Cong killed. U.S. counts not confirmed. Highway No. 1 area in Binh Dinh reopened after Communist shelling.
Peking accused the United States of violating Chinese air space and said one of four U S planes was downed. A defense ministry spokesman blasted U S imperialists and warned they would strike back if they came, anywhere, anytime.
Vatican Council hearings witness a wave of bishops from England Canada Europe and North Africa demanding the church condemn all nuclear arms even for defense and support conscientious objectors, opposing U S prelates who deem arms a deterrent. The session also approved a major decree granting bishops broader powers and decentralizing administration to national groups.
A witty remark notes that life tends to deliver what you expect rather than what you want, comparing humor to Christmas and suggesting expectations shape outcomes. The line implies resignation to reality and the human propensity to anticipate familiar results over desired surprises.
Vatican observers expect Pope Paul to undertake a peace mission in a Communist country, with Poland seen as the most likely destination. The Pope pledged to keep working for world peace after returning from New York, and aides note his past travels may ease a personal journey into a nation with atheistic ideology.
In Medina County Ohio rescuers worked through the night to free 15 year old Morris Baetzold trapped waist deep in a narrow 10 inch wide crevice about 35 feet below the entrance of Wildcat Cave. He was fed, warmed, and in good condition despite being without food since Tuesday. Rescue teams including National Speleological Society experts and local agencies coordinated efforts as spectators kept warm by bonfires.
AP dispatch from Kuala Lumpur reports loyal troops of Radio Jakarta crushed Communist backed rebels in Jogjakarta as control changed hands three times. The fate of rebel leader Col Suherman and guard Lt Col Untung remained unclear amid ongoing activity in central Java. Loyola troops of the Diponegoro Division were credited with defeating Suherman’s forces.
Partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures are expected tonight with a low near 50. Thursday will be warm with a chance of showers and a high around 73. Through Monday temperatures are near normal with highs around 70 and lows near 50. Yesterday's official high was 59 at 3 p.m and the overnight low was 36 at 6:30 a.m.
President Johnson announced he will undergo gallbladder removal at Bethesda Naval Hospital on Friday with a 10 to 14 day hospital stay and several weeks of reduced schedule. He said Vice President Humphrey will act if needed and that Cabinet and staff will stay in contact.
In Crawfordville Georgia state troopers blocked attempts by about 17 Negro pupils and others to board white school buses. Police wrestled several protesters to the ground and two youths were carried away. Civil rights leaders plan a 100 mile march toward Atlanta to push for school integration in Taliaferro County.
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