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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1965
Page
3
In Singapore harbor a Indonesian armed sampan loaded with explosives blew up while a Royal Navy boarding party searched it. One British sailor was killed and seven wounded. one Indonesian killed, others captured or escaped. Indonesian saboteurs had attempted multiple infiltrations with several boats intercepted.
The Saigon River floating restaurant bombing killed at least 29 people, including five or six Americans. Viet Cong allegedly executed captive Sgt Harold Bennett in retaliation for South Vietnamese actions, as U S casualties rose to 427. The United States condemned the execution and weighed policy reviews while Tass claimed U S jets flew over Hanoi, which Washington denied. Britain pressed for Viet Nam peace talks with China declining to meet.
More than 100 industry figures gathered in Glendale California to honor Gone With the Wind producer David O Selznick. Joseph Cotten delivered a eulogy, Cary Grant offered a tribute, and Katharine Hepburn read Kipling's If. Rabbi Max Nussbaum officiated at Temple Israel Hollywood with burial at Forest Lawn.
Monroe Optomet Club presents a 1157.46 check to Mayor W. L. Howard for zoo development as Zoo Day raises the club’s total zoo support to about 8000 dollars. The $8,000 in Optmist funding includes the monkey island project and the check accompanies the club's installation banquet at Rendezvous. John Lacy will succeed Gordon Surgaine as outgoing president, and both clubs plan the combined installation. The program will feature the presentation of the Optimist of the Year.
Queen Elizabeth II met students from several countries including the United States during a 12 hour visit to south Wales at Atlantic College in St Donats Castle. The Welsh hope Prince Charles will attend the international school after Gordonstoun as the Duke of Edinburgh accompanied the queen.
Surgaine announced the award as part of a banquet program that will also feature other honors. A dance is planned to follow the festivities.
U S authorities call the execution of Army sergeant Harold George Bennett by Viet Cong guerrillas a wanton cold blooded murder. Hanoi radio said the act was a reprisal for Viet Cong executions and warned further blood debts if more prisoners are executed. Bennett, 25, from Perryville Arkansas, was captured Dec 29 at Binh Gin. The incident follows Viet Cong claims that Americans and Saigon acts will trigger retaliation and aims to pressure U S policy in Vietnam. Bennett’s mother Pauline reacts with shock as the Hanoi radio accuses U S aggression and vows punishment for traitors and patriots. Officials note about a score of Americans hold by Viet Cong or Hanoi regime.
Gov. John J. McKeithen will headline the 18th annual Madison Parish Chamber of Commerce banquet in Tallulah on July 6 at 7 30 p.m. Charles Porter and Jack Folk co chair the event at Tallulah Country Club with Edgar H. Lancaster Jr. as master of ceremonies and Sen. Charles M. Brown introducing the governor.
In Rome the Italian parliament asked Finance Minister Tremelloni to confirm that proper measures ensure tax collection on Beatles earnings, citing Renato Guintieri's question about the sums paid to the group during their Europe tour and the amounts assessed by the state.
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