09 Mar 1966
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1966
Page
1
France declares that NATO reform is impossible and plans unilateral steps to regain sovereignty. The government, led by Charles de Gaulle, will address foreign bases on French soil and French troops in NATO commands while seeking other defense arrangements.
In Washington the administration battles to defeat a proposal giving parents of college students a tax break while Senate Republicans push a Social Security amendment. The tax bill neared passage with further votes expected as conferees work to merge House and Senate versions. The Ribicoff college expense deduction faces a costly forecast, and a Social Security rider remains a pivotal point.
In a Deep South first the AFL-CIO affiliate prepares a Friday work stoppage to shut New Orleans public schools over demands for a collective bargaining election among 3,600 teachers. School officials doubt disruption, while the board plans a May 3 special election to raise funds.
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara announced that Allied forces have killed about 8,000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops so far this year. He added that 1,600 enemy fighters were destroyed in just the current week. General Earle G. Wheeler supported the upbeat assessment.
Baton Rouge AP reports the U S Bureau of Public Roads halted the Louisiana hearings on the federal highway beautification program after about 30 witnesses testified on Tuesday. The rest of the three day schedule was canceled as much of the testimony was written. Similar hearings continue nationwide ahead of federal guideline decisions.
Earl D. Mercer notes a gift to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home from a donor who enclosed the dividend earned on a funeral policy. The check is to be used for the home's ministry to children, reflecting the donor's charitable intent.
London sources say NATO foreign ministers may convene urgently to address Charles de Gaulle’s move to pull France from the alliance. Britain discusses options with other members while debates center on French control of two divisions in West Germany and possible arrangements for NATO installations.
Partly cloudy skies are expected to persist in the Monroe area through Thursday with gradually rising temperatures. Today's high runs 60 to 64 degrees and tonight’s low 36 to 42. Thursday’s high is forecast between 4 and 68 degrees. Twin Cities high Tuesday was 58 with a 34 degree low this morning.
President Johnson called for a three phase national strategy against crime. He urged swift passage of pending bills and a blue ribbon commission to revise federal criminal laws by 1968, plus more federal money for state and local police modernization and training.
Gov John McKeithen said he will join fellow governors at a White House conference with President Johnson. Deputy Press Secretary Rob ert H. Fleming said details are limited to a full briefing on foreign policy with Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Defense Secretary Robert McNamara present.
Near the Laotian border, at least two Red companies attacked a U S Special Forces camp defended by Montagnard guides and U S advisers. The assault lasted about a day, the camp reported, with a C47 shot down and four crewmen killed. The Viet Cong withdrew as dawn neared, and observers noted mixed casualty reports between sides.
In Jakarta and across Indonesia over 10 000 students defied tanks and barricades to seize the Education Ministry building in the capital. A university student was reported killed during protests outside the Chinese Communist consulate in Makassar. Jakarta radio said Sukarno called military commanders to a Bogor palace meeting.
Three thousand six hundred twenty five residents of Mascoutah Illinois mobilize to fund and support a kidney machine treatment for Mrs John Votrain 38 mother of two and wife of a teacher The community raises over 17000 dollars and arranges every needed support including church drives and volunteer labor to install a machine at Barnes Hospital The doctor notes the machine can extend life though monthly checkups remain necessary
A boxcar loaded with 175mm artillery shells exploded near Corning Arkansas early today. The blast created a 50 by 15 foot crater, ruptured a gas line, and forced evacuations across Arkansas Missouri and Tennessee. One person was injured. fire crews fought a fire while fearing further blasts.
Tokyo dispatch notes the Peking People's Daily hints at upcoming major events after reversals, suggesting temporary Chinese setbacks may be followed by renewed American gains. The article warns of countermoves and describes an undercurrent of a new upsurge behind the ebbing movement.
The item notes a humorous issue with hair color care affecting women and men, describing tint as a problem for women and a different nuisance for men. The tone mimics a light column piece from a local paper.
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