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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1965
Page
1
The Associated Press reports a surge in traffic fatalities during a New Year holiday period with tolls rising to 259 by midmorning and forecasts between 300 and 360 deaths for the long weekend. Past records show a high of 374 for a three day New Year observance and 578 last Christmas weekend.
A weeklong battle at Binh Gia village ends with heavy government losses. About 500 troops wounded or killed, mostly marines, with 67 bodies found in a paddy field. U.S. advisers say enemy casualties likely far higher. Intelligence notes a Viet Cong buildup 50 miles north of Saigon.
Assistant Police Chief Clyde Johnson reports Ottawa recorded 186 accidents in 1964 up from 150 in 1963 with 62 injured versus 42. Seven pedestrian crashes occurred in 1964 and six in 1963. Damages were estimated at 52,641.97 dollars, not including 18 cars totally destroyed.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr planned to headline a statewide Negro voter registration drive in Selma as a test of a court injunction banning mass meetings. City officials say the injunction is unenforceable, while federal action seeks its dissolution. The drive aims to boost Alabama Negro registration, against a backdrop of prior civil rights clashes.
ARVIN California AP Stuntman Rod Pack leaped from 14 600 feet without a parachute and landed safely after a fellow skydiver handed him a reserve chute 4 000 feet below Photographers Doyle Fields and Bob Buquor filmed the ascent and descent Pack 26 claims it was a first in aerial daredevilry and notes the feat was completed with timing and precision by partner Bob Allen 25
New York AP report says President Johnson will ask Congress this month to approve a broad education program costing one to two billion dollars. The plan drops general aid to schools and centers on three main ideas: shared-time attendance for parochial and private students, community based educational programs open to all, and grants for instructional materials with funds redirected to teacher salaries and classroom needs.
U Thant urged President Sukarno to reconsider Indonesia quitting the United Nations amid a deadlock over dues and regional tensions. Indonesian officials signaled withdrawal and a formal note was not yet filed, risking the first member exit in 20 years.
Rawalpindi dispatch reports President Mohammed Ayub Khan reelected in Pakistan's presidential race with 40 913 votes, over half of an 80 000 member electoral college. Fatima Jinnah tallied 21 044 as East Pakistan support shifted to Ayub after West Pakistan counts. No violence occurred. troops guarded polling amid tense expectations.
In Havana the sixth anniversary parade featured 24 foot land to land missiles painted grey, plus a new reconnaissance jet, heavy artillery, tanks, rocket launchers, and air missiles. Fidel Castro and Cuban leaders watched as Soviet and Czechoslovak supplied hardware was paraded, while Castro emphasized addressing economic woes instead of US confrontation. Thousands attended under clear skies as Castro delivered his annual speech.
President Johnson asked his Council of Economic Advisers to examine recent steel price increases for inflation potential. Gardner Ackley was tasked to study and report promptly. Johnson returned from his Texas ranch to prepare the State of the Union message and outline early actions, including aid to Appalachia and education programs, with specifics to come in later messages.
Dedication ceremonies for the new Ransom Memorial Chapel at Ransom Memorial Hospital are set for 2 p.m. on January 10. Private donations funded more than $4,000 for the chapel. Clergy from multiple churches will deliver scripture, prayers, and blessings, with an open house to follow until 4 p.m.
The report lists highs and lows for Thursday Friday and today with a record for the date. Precipitation totals for the last 24 hours amount to .59 inches. Hourly readings show varying temperatures from 39 to 63 degrees Fahrenheit and barometer at 30.16 inches.
Don Pierce, KU sports publicity director, remains in critical condition with head injuries after a rear end collision on U.S. 40 near Lawrence. The 45 year old veteran publicist and former football player suffered a brain stem injury. His wife Vive fan, 43, is in fair condition in Lawrence, while driver Warren Hornsby, 44, also of Lawrence, was not seriously harmed.
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