28 Aug 1966
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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1966
Page
1
U S planes bomb fuel depots about 20 miles northwest of Dong Hoi in North Viet Nam. A Phantom was shot down but the pilot was rescued at sea. South Viet Namese forces report 132 Viet Cong killed as government troops strike near Saigon and Hue.
Tokyo report notes Peking editorial urging Red Guards to use reason over violence amid bloodshed reports. It details injuries to 14 people in Beijing incidents, mentions Nazi comparisons, and describes crackdown rhetoric and campaigns to erase Western influence.
Conway Crossland of Monroe and family recently toured the Radio Free Europe headquarters in Munich Germany. Crossland previously chaired Radio Free Europe activities in Monroe. Stephen W. Brown son of F L and Mrs Brown of West Monroe completed six weeks as an Army instructor at Fort Chaffee and Sandia Base in Albuquerque New Mexico. He is a captain in the Army Reserve and resides with his wife in Shreveport.
Reports detail two fatal head-on collisions over the weekend in Laplace Louisiana and Port Chicago California. Seven dead at each crash, including six Marines in Louisiana. Authorities continue investigations as families reel from the losses.
Monroe and Greenwood both hit 88 as FAA data from Selman Field shows a 58 degree low. Partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers continue through Monday. Highs near 89 to 92, lows 66 to 74, SE winds 5 to 15 mph.
Washington AP Air line industry spokesman doubts carriers can lower fares as suggested by the White House economist due to rising wage and material costs. CAB plans to defer action until spring after a six week strike stalled fare studies. Jet surcharges and excursion fares extended to next April 23 as the board awaits more data.
The United States pursued a third country channel to bring North Viet Nam to peace talks or ease the South Viet Nam conflict. Officials said Hanoi believes it can prevail and would resist diplomacy while U.S. air attacks aim to raise costs of aggression. The names of mediating countries were not released.
Hurricane Faith roared toward the Bahamas and Grand Turk Island with 90 mph winds. The storm jeopardized the tracking station crew and the weather center predicted possible Florida impact depending on a high pressure system. Project Stormfury plans were complicated as the path stayed miles south of the intended bombardment site.
The Ouachita Parish School Board fired Drew Elementary Principal Cecile Burkett after an eight hour hearing with 18 witnesses on charges of incompetence. The board found the charges sustained by the evidence and ordered her removal, with eight of Drew’s 13 teachers either resigning or transferring. Classes start Monday as Carroll George was named acting principal.
Monroe businessman Fred Petty said his introduction of Gov. McKeithen was misunderstood. He clarified that his critique targeted leadership after McKeithen’s record, not gospel singers, and he noted no objections to gospel music or its participants. He implied comparison to former Gov. Jimmy Davis without naming him.
An amiable gunman trapped a family of six for 21 hours in Dennis Clements' apartment. He treated them with politeness, allowed normal activities, and warned that calling police would kill the family. The robbery stemmed from a $500 pharma cy heist as two accomplices joined later to divide the loot. He left after a bus ride, while police lacked leads on his identity.
A 9 year old Farmerville girl, Karen Elaine Lee, was fatally struck by a car on Ward s Chapel Road seven miles east of Farmerville. Hudson Lee Miller of Farmerville drove the vehicle. No charges were filed. Funeral services will be announced by Spears Funeral Home. Survivors include her mother Mrs Gary Chamness of Farmerville father Leonard Lee of Portland Ore brother Gary Chamness Jr. of Farmerville and maternal grandfather Willie Phillips of Hanceville Ala.
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