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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1965
Page
1
A map depicts a U S Strategic Air Command B52 strike from Guam to a jungle Viet Cong hideout in South Vietnam. The raid covered about 2200 miles with air refueling by tankers from Okinawa.
SAIGON South Viet Nam AP reports that a Viet attack cost the United States two bombers. Dozens more U.S. planes including 27 B52s entered combat dropping heavy tonnage of bombs amid ongoing air battles.
Manila AP reports search teams scouring the South China Sea for seven U S airmen missing after two B52 bombers collided en route to Vietnam. One dead, four survivors rescued from 12 foot seas. body of Capt Joe C Robertson recovered. Vietnamese ground forces engaged Viet Cong, reporting one killed and ten wounded. Two Americans killed and one wounded in Da Nang from a Marine artillery shortfall. B52 strike from Guam covered jungle targets with 1000 and 750 pound bombs. results to be evaluated after ground check.
President Johnson announced the initial $4.6 billion excise tax cut would take effect Tuesday with signing expected Monday. Tax relief includes autos, household, and gift items. staged reductions continue until 1969, boosting annual savings for the public.
Cape Kennedy reports the Titan 3C maiden flight achieved a successful orbiting payload of 21,000 pounds. The launch demonstrated coordinated solid boosters and a central stage, despite weather and technical delays, as the Air Force targets a quick-reaction unmanned and manned military payload program.
In Ventura California a 17 year old youth was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the bludgeon slaying of ex Navy Seabee Michael Bartholomew a 20 year old from Waterloo Iowa committed March 12 authorities reported the case adding that the defendant faced a violent crime conviction carrying a life term while the victim was identified as Bartholomew a former Navy Seabee from Waterloo Iowa
Estherville resident William Heidke, $1, is pronounced drowned after his body is recovered from the Des Moines River near the city park. Heidke had been reported missing before the discovery on Thursday. In Cedar Falls, Jane Ziegelmaier of Decorah is named chief executive at Yawkeye Girls State and was elected governor as part of a Nationalist party victory.
The National Assembly approved a government plan to dispatch 460 more soldiers and two landing ships to South Viet Nam in a 96 to 2 vote, Masses party abstained. Pierre Salinger and Nicole Gillmann wed in Paris as the former White House press secretary ties the knot with a Paris writer.
In Paris the visiting U S vice president Hubert H Humphrey and astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt arrived with President Johnson's jet for the International Air Show. A Sunday Elysee Palace meeting with Charles de Gaulle was anticipated as tensions over Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, and NATO were noted.
A Polk County court dismissed the suit challenging Iowa reapportionment arguing it lacked jurisdiction while matters are before the U.S. District Court. The temporary plan does not provide subdistricting for counties electing multiple legislators. Des Moines residents sought a special session to redraw districts by Oct 1.
Colorado faced its worst June flood in years with five deaths confirmed including a 10 year old girl and two drownings near Loveland. A 16 foot crest hit Pueblo while dams burst and bridges failed. Denver area digged out as federal and state agencies planned relief. Red Cross tallies showed 1,330 families damaged, 30 homes destroyed, 175 major, 480 minor, 9 trailers damaged, and 62 small businesses affected.
Jacobs, 57, of Durant, pleaded innocent in U.S. District Court to eight counts of making false statements to the Commodity Credit Corp. He allegedly filed three invoices for 1,772 with 1,063 due. three false warehouse receipts. and two false documents on corn grade and delivery. Trial set for July. Paulson, 54, former Mechanicsville Trust official, pleaded guilty to three counts of listing non-existent loans totaling 31,200 and three false entries on the loan register. Sentencing postponed for pre-sentence investigation. Paulson free on 5,000 bond.
Johnson and his Cabinet meet to review diplomatic peace proposals for Viet Nam. British Commonwealth leaders propose a five member peace mission to seek talks with governments. Johnson welcomes the idea but notes North Viet Nam officials are not interested in negotiations. He asserts U S power under a broad mandate and condemns ceasefire violations in the Dominican Republic.
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