06 Sep 1966
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1966
Page
1
Verwoerd, 64, was stabbed by a temporary messenger in Parliament and died after being rushed to hospital. The attacker, Greek descent, was restrained as a pool of blood formed on the green carpet. Theophilus Donges announced the death and said motives were unclear while the cabinet resumes work.
President Johnson drew big crowds during a Midwestern tour through Michigan and Ohio praising his Viet Nam policy. In Dayton a rally was interrupted twice as scuffles broke out between supporters and antiwar demonstrators, while banners were torn down.
U S B52 bombers hit Communist positions in the six mile buffer zone between North and South Viet Nam as air power returned to full fury. American pilots flew 152 attack missions Monday, hitting rail yards and trucks. Marines said 26 enemy soldiers were killed southwest of Da Nang in a daylong clash, the only major ground contact reported. Saigon asked the I C C to inspect the area and Tran Van Do offered air transport to verify armed elements near the zone and anti aircraft positions. The zone stems from the July Geneva conference.
FINAL STRAW EAST HORSLEY England UP I Dr Anthony Wat ton decides to emigrate to Australia after two men with sore fingers treated with roses enter his office. He blasts the health service as overused by people who create complaints to waste his time.
Chicago AP report notes Robert Cal will not lead further Cicero marches but may stage open housing actions in Chicago. Lucas led Sunday’s 260 member parade in Chicago’s all white western fringe, with seven injured including six minor bayonet wounds in Cragin Gage Park and Bogan areas as King supporters press for further demonstrations.
Typhoon Cora's 19 mile per hour winds demolished one of two U S Air Force radar sites on Miyakonua island. The Miyako weather station reported widespread damage to crops and homes with no deaths or injuries among 69 750 residents. Eleven boats sank and eleven more were damaged. Cora appeared headed for Communist China after battering Formosa with winds over 100 mph along the island's north coast.
Milwaukee authorities hunted for the weapon used to kill 10 year old Judy Beckwith whose body was found in a vacant lot. A paring knife found beside her was not the murder weapon. Police questioned several suspects but released them. The case parallels a Racine attack on a 10 year old girl who was raped after entering a car offering directions.
Delbert Hanson 39 of Clintonville faces a second degree murder charge after the Aug 6 slaying of his wife Shirley 34 at their home in Waupaca County. A preliminary hearing is set for 9 30 am Wednesday in Waupaca after he was arraigned and bound over, with eight children cared for by relatives.
Robert Dambhauser and his wife Marian aged 65 and 57, residents of Neenah, were killed in a two car crash near Green Bay at the County Trunk 1 and Highways 29 and 22 junction. Milwaukee motorist W Robert Reed survived with injuries. Dambhauser died at St Mary Hospital after arriving dead, Marian died on arrival. Survivors include siblings in Appleton and Milwaukee. Funeral arrangements were to be announced.
A catering service reported the theft of a canvas adornment, a white linen table cloth used by the Beatles during a banquet appearance in San Francisco on August 29. Co-owner Joe Vilardi said it features doodles by John, Ringo, Paul, and George.
Washington AP report says the Senate opens debate on the House passed 1966 civil rights bill amid expected filibuster and split views on open housing. Some back the measure with housing. others expect it to be blocked or stripped to avoid delay. Debate length could affect mid October adjournment plans.
House Democratic Leader Albert, 58, was hospitalized for a minor coronary occlusion without complications. The statement said he would stay two to three weeks for rest after a taxing eight month session and weekend packing before moving to a new apartment.
Leaders of 21 delegations meet in Marlborough House amid boycotts and tensions over Rhodesia. Britain aims for a tough but restrained approach, backing a UN oil embargo without naval action, while warns of global economic risks from nationalism and unrest.
Traffic deaths across the nation during the Labor Day weekend surged to 624, a new record for any summer period. The National Safety Council noted typical nonholiday three-day totals around 450, while an AP survey recorded 506 highway deaths in a comparable period, marking the fourth straight holiday with a peak toll.
A three day sit down strike at Cummins Prison Farm Arkansas ended after tear gas, gunshots, and swift punishment with a leather strap. Most convicts returned to work while one was punished, others placed in isolation. State police actions quelled the melee among trustees and strikers amid broader tensions over the strap policy.
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