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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1965
Page
7
President Johnson says he is hopeful a way to spark Viet Nam peace talks can be found. He adds the American desire for peace is paired with a refusal to retreat. He spoke during a 34 minute news conference focusing on the air jungle war in Southeast Asia.
Washington AP Senate action on the Negro voting rights bill stalls as Democrats debate an antipoll tax provision. Vice President Humphrey joins talks with Leader Mansfield and Dirksen, who opposes the amendment as unconstitutional. Johnson notes constitutional concerns. The bill aims to suspend literacy tests and allow federal registrars in several Southern states.
Flooding hit Davenport with a broken dike widening a block, while Moline faced encroaching waters near the water plant as workers built a sandbag dam. City officials urged water conservation as crews battled seepage and boils in a commercial district.
VIET forces hit the Bai Duc Thon Bridge with 2.75 inch rockets and 750 pound bombs, reporting moderate damage and a bridge "beyond use" but not destroyed. U S Navy planes from the carrier Midway struck four North Vietnamese patrol boats at Quang Khe, with one boat left in flames and others damaged or escaping. Marines expanded an advance, establishing a forward command post as part of the largest Viet Cong counteroffensive probe to date near Da Nang and Quang Nam. The Moline water plant outage left the city without local water supply as Marines contended with logistics and manpower challenges in South Vietnam.
The article reports a gubernatorial authority dispute over a redline on executive power to form a state dike project near Bettendorf Iowa, with constitutional questions tied to a House program and the governor's tax package. It mentions Augustana College student testimony and quotes figures like Mark Nelson of Rock Island.
Police report the largest traffic jam in city history as power outages sweep the area. The outage affected North Central Indian School Camelback and McDowell intersections with no direct accident reports. APS said the 229 400 kilowatt Ocotillo plant was brought online gradually and could not immediately restore all service. Arizona Public Service used auxiliary units and California Power Pool to restore power while New Mexico and Southern California utilities reported related load changes and relay trips. Sky Harbor went to emergency power and broadcasters suffered outages as residents tried to reach power companies.
A student remark highlights free meals and compares them favorably to college dining, signaling appreciation for early maritime training benefits and campus meal quality.
Rebels led by Bosch clash with Molina loyalists as U S ships evacuate 1172 Americans from Haina and Santo Domingo. Cuba, the Soviet Union, and China condemned by supporters while Havana Radio urged Domini cans to back the revolt. Embassies report refuge and chaos across the capital.
France and Mongolia via the Communist bloc announced plans to establish diplomatic relations. The board will include union officers district directors and a national director for Canada and the foreign ministry.
In Pittsburgh the USW executive board, split between supporters of President David J. McDonald and Secretary-Treasurer I. W. Abel, delayed a meeting to decide on extending a wage contract to prevent a strike. A strike had been planned for Friday as contracts with 10 major steel producers expired. Negotiations on a new overall contract resume in three weeks.
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Italian Premier Aldo Moro held talks in Rome with White House visitors earlier in the month. The discussions focused on promoting European unity and ironing out differences ahead of a formal meeting. A source said the union’s Wage Policy Committee is urged to approve a four month extension at an afternoon meeting.
President Wilson and Italian Prime Minister Moro began formal discussions at the Chigi Palace marking their initial talks on bilateral relations and strategic cooperation with Italy.
U Thant, Olof Palme, and leaders of 17 U.N. agencies gathered in Vienna for the annual Administrative Committee conference. They planned to discuss administration, cooperation, and common problems facing the specialized agencies.
A 3:15 p.m. dental appointment was canceled as power outages disrupted a county courts building causing at least two trials to pause. In Alhambra High School drama class Karen Hansel performed as lights failed. Banks, hospitals including Good Samaritan and Phoenix General activated emergency power without incident.
Senate investigators questioned eight banks allegedly bought by manipulators who lent the new owners and their firms more than 400000. The hearings avoided naming banks or locations, citing recovery of the banks. The committee will pause then resume public hearings on a separate case involving Brighton National Bank, closed Jan. 22.
The Navy's 8,000 man amphibious Squadron No. 7 has put to sea for an undisclosed destination. It includes the attack transports Dischenko Bayfield Talladega Navarro, the attack cargo ship Mathew and the landing dock ships Carter Hall and Point Defiance. The squadron can transport one reinforced Marine battalion landing team.
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