15 Feb 1966
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1966
Page
1
In Saigon U S air cavalrymen killed 88 Viet Cong today as Operation Eagle's Claw intensified. The toll widened allied actions over 36 hours to 498 enemy dead.
Air and artillery bombardments add 150 casualties across two sectors on the central coast and Mekong Delta. In Bong Son area, U.S. and allied forces report 1,683 Communist fatalities since January 25 as the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Cavalry strikes 12 miles southwest, with 88 killed and seven captured including a battalion commander handed to intelligence.
London reports a sweeping defense review ends with a likely decision to purchase American F111 swing wing bombers. Prime Minister Harold Wilson faced opposition demands as the plan aims to bolster Britain’s nuclear capacity while debates over base reductions and regional deployments unfold.
President Johnson received an analysis concluding the National Liberation Front is a Hanoi creation under its control. The memo traces NLF origins to 1960 and cites Bernard Fall noting the front was artificial, with leadership kept by Hanoi. McNamara testified U.S. will not use nuclear weapons in North Vietnam.
The Louisiana Office Building Corp presented plans for a 17 story state education building on the capitol grounds with bids advertised by April 1 and a $6 million price tag. The group also announced plans to build civil defense centers in several Louisiana cities to secure $1 trillion in federal matching funds and to install emergency operating centers in Baton Rouge New Orleans Alexandria and Monroe.
Carmel Signa plays the lead in How To Succeed at the Strauss Playhouse and travels from Greenville Mississippi to Monroe. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Southern Mississippi and is pursuing graduate work at Northeast State. He has performed in many musicals including The Fantasticks.
Dickie Weber, a five year old from Lansing battling leukemia, is adopted by the 4th Howitzer Battalion US Army Reserve and commissioned as a major. He wears the uniform, marches with the unit, and receives blood transfusions as doctors pursue a cure. His parents describe his resilience and his salute filled bond with his new Army comrades.
South Vietnam agriculture proves more advanced than expected as US Secretary Freeman visits. He says 0 rice farmers will increase acreage to meet demand and that fertilizer is as vital as bullets. Johnson authorized a rice-acreage increase and expects imports to depend on the evolving station.
The Monroe area expects cloudy skies and occasional showers tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures fall to 44 to 46 tonight and 46 to 62 Wednesday with easterly winds 16 to 20 mph.
Rep Albert Thomas of Houston a 16 term veteran of the House died in Washington from cancer at 67. A WWI veteran he chaired the House subcommittee on independent offices appropriations and served on defense and other panels. He was survived by his wife and two daughters as the House faced vacancies.
NASA plans a nearly three hour spacewalk during the Gemini mission. Astronauts David Scott and Neil Armstrong will test docking with a target satellite using either Agena or Atlas launcher options from Cape Canaveral.
East German official Gerhart Eisler confirmed Berlin that East Germany sends weapons and supplies to Vietnamese Communists. Saigon reported a battle in Kien Hoa Province where an East German made machine gun was captured from Viet Cong forces. Western analysts think mines and submachine guns are among the likely items.
A light weekly column delivers a playful warning about delaying tasks with a punny tone. The piece teases a future gag about what not to do and leaves readers amused by a cheeky cryptic hint.
The Public Health Service center reports 68 civilians and 4 military personnel with meningitis last week, similar to a year ago. At San Antonio and Fort Dix bases cases are being treated. new airmen are diverted to Amarillo. CDC notes transmission via coughing sneezing or talking and stresses early antibiotic treatment.
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