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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1965
Page
2
The United States armed forces are halfway to a 340000-man buildup for the Viet Nam war, with 159000 recruited and 181000 to go. Navy and Marines near full strength, Air Force and Army behind, drafts expected to continue into the indefinite future.
Fidel Castro opens 1966 with an anti-American, tricontinental conference in Havana aimed at restoring prestige lost after the 1962 missile crisis. The event gathers Moscow and pro-Peking factions, but faces friction over Asia definitions, Sino-Soviet splits, and Cuba’s ability to export revolution while improving economy.
Vic tor G. Spencer, a Vancouver civil servant, has been fired by Ottawa amid an investigation tied to a spy case involving the Soviet Embassy. Postmaster General Jean Pierre Cote said no appeal is allowed for public policy reasons, as appealing would reveal security measures and identify loyal Canadians aiding security services. The case stems from May 7 when Canada expelled a Soviet commercial attaché and embassy clerk for activities incompatible with their official status.
Washington reports a tentative settlement after four days of bargaining to end the Olin Mathieson gunpowder strike in East Alton Illinois. Unions plan votes over the holiday weekend with possible reopening of critical powder stocks after New Year. Pentagon says no Viet Nam shortage yet. Badger plant reactivation in Baraboo will take six months.
Secret Service reports several crude counterfeit batches found in California Oklahoma and Texas with about 467200 in one haul and two suitcases recovered from a river. Three arrests followed while two Oklahoma women and two men were charged in separate incidents. Despite ongoing losses the agency notes counterfeiting remains a constant issue though not alarmingly high.
Bonn has secured a place on the Western team racing for the stars after talks in Washington where Chancellor Erhard and President Johnson agreed Germany should join U.S. space research projects including probes to the sun and Jupiter. The accord could boost Germany’s lagging patent output, brain drain issue, and technical competitiveness while confirming a broader German role in satellite and launcher development.
Colorado Springs residents and climbers celebrate midnight by ascending Pike's Peak to light fires and toast the new year. The Addaman Club, started in 1922 by five men, now includes 40 members and guests. A Boy Scout joins the event, with area residents flashing mirrors to reflect the mountain’s glow.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge sold a downtown tract adjacent to the Capitol complex to the State Office Building Corp for 1 914 000. The sale, dated Thursday, was signed by Bishop Robert Tracy for the diocese and State Treasurer A P Tugwell and State Land Register Ellen Bryan Moore for the corporation. The company finances state office buildings via rentals from agencies.
In Manila Vice President Humphrey and President Marcos weighed Philippines joining the U S in Viet Nam with possible troop deployment. A congressional approval hurdle looms as Marcos weighs a special session to tackle fiscal issues while weighing national interests. Humphrey then proceeds to Taipei and Seoul.
Selective Service considers revival of Korea era deferment standards for college students to limit exemptions. About 2.2 million students hold deferments, with full time study required. Officials discuss ways to boost inductions as Viet Nam era demands rise. Meetings start Jan 9 at Ft Stewart and continue in Washington and San Diego.
In 1952 anti-British riots broke out in the Suez Canal Zone after Egypt abrogated the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian treaty, triggering widespread unrest and diplomatic tension in the region.
Washington AP surveys New Year customs from first footer beliefs to calendar tricks and resolutions. Dark haired visitors bring good luck while red hair signifies bad luck. placing money on the window sill or drawing a random Bible verse guide 1966. St Anne prayer charms for marriage. Rome Janus beginnings lead to resolutions. English chimney cleaning links to a better year. ancient peoples celebrated with gods and yearly kings.
Gov. Romney holds a strong position ten months before the 1966 race as Michigan’s economy improves and a Democratic legislature passes broad aid, tax relief, and worker benefits. Democrats privately fear a Romney landslide could boost his presidential prospects, while Romney credits (and Republicans resist) more of the same programs from earlier years.
Roy Franklin Nichols dean of the University of Pennsylvania graduate school of arts and sciences was chosen as president of the American Historical Association. He succeeds Dr. Frederick C. Lane professor of history at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland.
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