Viet Cong Terror Strikes Mekong Delta Region
In Saigon the Mekong Delta region was hit by a Viet Cong terror surge. A Vietnamese policeman was killed and nine others wounded, including two soldiers, as UPI reports.
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1966
Page
1
In Saigon the Mekong Delta region was hit by a Viet Cong terror surge. A Vietnamese policeman was killed and nine others wounded, including two soldiers, as UPI reports.
Five girl quintuplets weighing one to two pounds each were delivered 2 1/2 months early to a 22 year old former teacher at Magee Women's Hospital. The babies were reported responding well but in guarded condition with breathing problems and oxygen support.
Yolanda Lewis filed a superior court suit accusing the John Birch Society and radio commentator Dan Smoot of influencing her husband Dallas Bedford Lewis in his will. Lewis died April 26 at 62, leaving $1 million to the society Smoot and Pepperdine College, which refused the gift due to a condition demanding an honorary degree for Smoot.
A 13 year old Greenwich youth lost the lower part of his arm Friday in a corn picker accident. Ricky Kochenderfer reached into a jammed picker when the machine grabbed his arm. He was listed in fair condition Friday night at Mansfield General Hospital.
Partly cloudy with mild temps through night highs 53 to 58. Sunrise 7 28 a m Sunset 5 01 p m. Friday highs near 57 and lows around 30 with Friday precipitation. Birth notices list multiple first time parents from Willard Bloomville Attica and Detroit with daughters and sons. Death notices include Addie B McEnroe 82 Norwalk and Philip Lindeman 81 Celeryville.
Larry V. Jump, senator-elect, said this morning that about 500 to 600 ballots have been received and urged residents of the districts to cast their votes soon.
Australians reaffirmed support for the Viet Nam war effort by reelecting Prime Minister Harold Holt and his Liberal coalition. Labor leader Arthur Calwell conceded defeat as the nation backed continued troop deployment with Holt increasing his parliamentary majority.
A festive Norwalk Christmas night drew crowds from Norwalk High and Junior High bands as Santa arrived in a pony cart float. Police and sheriff cruisers led the parade followed by the marching bands. The Norwalk Chamber of Commerce and the Junior Chamber organized the event with record turnout along Main Street and at Santa’s house on Hester and Main.
James V. Durbin, 26, of Akron, awaiting trial on a grand larceny charge linked to a $1,500 payroll theft. He was stopped by state police for DUI after nearly colliding with a patrol car on Route 250 near Union Road. A .22 pistol was found in the vehicle and 978 dollars were on his person.
Norwalk Fire Department responded to a run near East Main Street on Friday night as a crowd awaited Santa Claus arrival. Chief Kenneth Link said the call was a mistake and not a false alarm, noting no hazard existed.
The North Shore Bowling Proprietors Association scheduled a 4 p.m. ribbon cutting at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Sandusky to turn over management of two lanes. Gov. Rhodes and TV radio personalities were expected to attend. The association funded the two alleys and includes Kenilee Lanes among its members, with Tom Tkach as a director. It conducts bowling lane projects across Lorain, Sandusky and nearby communities.
UPI reports Arlen Specter says public access to the Kennedy autopsy photographs may come if ongoing debate over the Warren Commission findings continues. Dr. J Thornton Boswell suggested the images could settle questions about the neck wound and bullet path. The photos are in the National Archives, not yet for public viewing.
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