07 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
1
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In South Viet Nam U S fighters bombed suspected bases while ground fighting slackened near the Michelin rubber plantation northwest of Saigon. A 1st Infantry battalion hunted for missing bodies as Viet Cong and NVA fought over the same area. Air and naval strikes pounded Viet Cong routes, with ships burning and crews injured aboard the carrier Kitty Hawk after fires from munitions storage. Casualties mounted on both sides as reports detailed enemy losses and U S recovery efforts.
Washington AP reports congressional leaders prepared a full study of Secretary McNamara's base closing plan for 149 installations. Chairman Rivers said no action now, with a Jan 10 return to work to review the order and the 20 day trigger for closures once reported.
MANNED SPACE CENTER Houston AP Astronaut Frank Borman steered Gemini 7 into a new orbital pattern as preparations for the rendezvous with Gemini 6 accelerate. The 14 day mission continues with Borman and Lovell in the 44th orbit over the Pacific between Australia and Canton Island.
Paris sources report President Charles de Gaulle will enter the runoff against Francois Mitterrand. De Gaulle won 44.61 percent in the first round, with Mitterrand at 31.72 percent, backed by Communist and non Communist left forces.
Twin Cities chit chat reports Ouachita Parish Road Supt Hardy Wells nicknamed Deadeye for hunting luck in Lafourche Swamp. He trees a buck with a perfect shot but deer runs off before a center heart shot ends with the animal found 20 yards away. Venison steak offered.
The Columbia University Department of Art cites Michelangelo as born in Caprese, a Tuscan town noted for its marble and stone cutters, highlighting the region's influence on his early life and craft.
Washington AP The FAA plans to equip major airports with a three dimensional radar system to prevent accidents like Saturday’s collision over Westchester County New York The stored alphanumeric tagging will identify approaching airliners by flight number altitude and position automatically via transponder This aims to reduce voice exchanges and improve altitude readings but rollout to the New York area will take about two years
Seven West Monroe residents form Ouachita Academy Inc a non profit to start a private segregated school in Ouachita Parish seeking lease of the former high school building on South Grand. President Calvin Guillory outlines plans for grades one through six with possible expansion to twelve and notes state Brants aid may help student tuition.
Christmas season appeals to the Goodfellows seek to raise 6500 with volunteers from Monroe and West Monroe groups checking requests for aid. Families seek food clothing and toys as baskets will be distributed Christmas Eve. Donations and requests mailed to the News Star World Publishing Co. Morn world.
A blind OCR fragment lists donations in memory of Lena ro Lemle and Betty Jane Masur, plus several others, totaling amounts such as 550.25 and 100.00. Names include Gea trice Joy Gorn, Dar win G Nichols, John H Martin, Allan Snolars, Edgar Masur, and Dr Clyde Stunts. affiliations mention Monroe avenue and Supply Co Inc and the Lloyd Stewart family.
Finance Minister Vasily Garbuzov told the Supreme Soviet that 144 million rubles would be spent on defense in 1966, a 5 percent hike amid alleged international danger. Officials warned rivals, with Gorbuzov citing aggravation and imperialist tensions, while noting Vietnam's prolonged conflict underpins tougher Soviet defenses.
United States and Britain press to modify a Soviet Viet Nam resolution with amendments. AP reports Washington and London push changes to denounce subversion and curb aggression, claiming the maneuver gains traction. Washington and London propose more than two dozen alterations and additions.
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