05 Nov 1966
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1966
Page
1
Lawrence County leaders give differing estimates for turnout among 51,083 eligible voters in Tuesday elections. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. across 101 precincts, with staff writers noting varied expectations.
Martin J. Kovach was elected president of CHARGE Inc by unanimous vote, to complete the term of Rev. Casimir Lewandowski who resigned last month. A quorum issue delayed appointing a new first vice president, raising concerns about absenteeism and prompting by law change discussions.
The USS Franklin D. Roosevelt fought new strikes against North Vietnam from the Gulf of Saigon while an investigation began into a fire that killed eight crewmen and injured 14. Two local residents aboard are Carl William Eagan and Edward Held. Eagan is a 19 year Navy veteran fueling planes. Held is a radar technician and son of Rev. and Mrs. Harold Held.
Page references outline religious message by Dr. George W. Henderson at Second UP Church and note eyewitness reports in UFO cases. Editorial calls for revision of state election code regulations and reports on NBA team setting an 18th straight win over the Celtics, with page numbers.
President Johnson summons Defense Secretary McNamara to his Texas ranch to review Vietnam war developments and the Manila Summit. They may also discuss war costs and a possible 1967 supplemental appropriation as Johnson plans a forthcoming abdominal surgery.
President Johnson and his congressional aides stated that losing 40 to 50 House seats would not halt the administration's legislative work. He noted current House margins and suggested the election could shift seats more than previously expected, without predicting major Senate changes.
Pittsburgh political legend David L Lawrence, 77, collapsed at a Syria Mosque rally as his heart stopped twice and was revived by a 20-member medical team at Presbyterian University Hospital. Physicians report he remains in very critical condition with no confirmed brain damage, while fellow Democrats and supporters await updates.
UPI reports author Mark Lane demanding a fresh public investigation into President Kennedy's slaying and the release of autopsy X rays and photos. Johnson defended the Warren Commission, saying no credible doubt remains, while noting action if new evidence surfaces. The Kennedy family agreed to turn over autopsy materials to the National Archives under viewing restrictions.
Viet Cong troops attacked several thousand advancing American infantrymen in a major operation near Tay Ninh City. At least 100 Communists were killed as U S forces reported losses of two jets and a duel between warships in the Gulf of Tonkin. American fighter-bombers flew 155 missions against targets near Hanoi.
William D. Johnson, executive assistant to Gov. Scranton, says the Republican platform targets Negroes with higher education funding and jobs. He cites increases in education funds and specific improvements at Cheyney College and Lincoln University, and notes teacher salaries, housing, highways, and taxes as key concerns.
Genevieve Blatt urged about 75 local Democratic women and officials to vote to help secure a party victory in Tuesday’s election. She spoke at a New Penn Hotel reception hosted by the county Democratic women’s organization and predicted the race will be extremely close, noting that a few votes per county could determine the outcome.
Obituary notices list Jeffrey Lee Scaduto age 4 of Kittery Maine Reverend Charles H. Watson age 77 of 314 Locust Street and Lillian Hartman of 520 Friendship Street with notices dated Saturday November 5 1966.
Increasing cloudiness continues across Western Pennsylvania with rain and snow mixed in the west this afternoon and in the east this evening. Precipitation ends west tonight and east by Sunday afternoon. Temperatures hold around the mid 30s to low 40s with mainly cloudy skies and a slight warmup anticipated Sunday.
Reported from behind the Bamboo Curtain say more than 200 Red Guard youths were killed or injured in a clash with an Army regiment in Kwang Tung Province. Sabotage and anti Mao protests surface in Canton public lavatories as authorities blame foes of the cultural purge.
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