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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1965
Page
12
Cape Kennedy reports a third attempt to launch a 200 pound Project Fire spacecraft on a 500 mile suborbital hop to study reentry heat. Weather over the South Atlantic threatens postponement. launch window opens at 1 22 p m Phoenix Time with Atlas booster and solid rocket second stage.
Saigon monitored rising tensions as three main air bases were put on alert while Gia Long. An air force spokesman claimed the alert aims to keep government changes peaceful. Ho Chi Minh urged U.S. ceasefire and withdrawal before peace talks. Kosygin reportedly said the Soviet Union would refrain from using nuclear weapons even if the U.S. uses them in Viet Nam.
David Dubinsky, 73, was reelected unanimously for a three year term as president of the ILGWU. Louis Stulberg and Luigi Antonini were also re elected in the closing session of the 32nd ILGWU convention, while program plans and comments on new kindergarten and day care efforts surfaced amid district notes and organizer remarks.
Senator Richard Russell of Georgia, fit and seeking reelection in 1966, said nuclear weapons should be used in Vietnam if Chinese forces advance. In his first news conference since hospitalization for bronchitis and emphysema, he argued a large bomb would be needed to prevent an American retreat, insisting troops must stay stationed year-round.
Dale Campbell, 35, of Grove City, earned $3,885 in just over six months while residing in Mercer County Jail in Greenville. A probation officer arranged with Judge Herman M. Rodgers for Campbell to leave each workday and return after quitting time. He worked as a laborer at an industrial plant and was released from jail Tuesday.
In Huntsville Alabama AP reports the Saturn rocket booster at Marshall Space Flight Center ran at full speed for 41 seconds in a static test. Lab personnel called it highly successful as five engines reached 7.5 million pounds thrust. Werner von Braun noted the craft aims to propel a three man expedition to the moon before 1970.
Washington officials fix the official toll from the Bien Hoa blast at 27 dead and 99 injured. All the dead are Air Force personnel. Among the wounded 73 are Air Force, 26 Army, with the majority of injuries among Air Force.
A leading national magazine notes constipation is a major cause of hemorrhoids. SERUTAN, an all vegetable laxative, promises moisture and stimulation to relieve constipation, ease strain, reduce inflammation, and help healing for hemorrhoids when taken daily. Get SERUTAN at drug counters.
Storms lashed the Northern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley with heavy rain hail and tornado winds. Tornadoes were reported in Breckenridge Minnesota and Faulkton South Dakota. No injuries were reported as dry weather prevailed elsewhere.
Severe weather battered Burwell Nebraska with hail and 75 mph winds while Dakota and South Dakota regions reported heavy rain and clouds. In Santo Domingo and surrounding areas U.S. officials denied aiding the junta as Johnson administration stresses impartiality and possible cease fire debates.
Northern Arizona is expected to see scattered showers in higher elevations this weekend with mainly high cloudiness and light wind in the Valley. Temperatures should touch 60 to 70s in the region while Show Low McNary could see thundershowers tomorrow afternoon. Arizona's warm spots yesterday included Coolidge at 102 degrees and a Phoenix low of 58 this morning.
President Johnson told agency heads that June buying at year end is not in style this year. He warned he will monitor spending next month and said returning unused appropriation balances to the treasury is acceptable to show cost reduction.
Washington reporting that an Air Force pilot Capt. David L. Hrdlicka is missing since Tuesday in Laos. Only his name was released to avoid compromising possible captivity by Communists and protect questioning possibilities.
In Flagstaff a patrolman found an open door and uncovered 29 one armed bandits, old slot machines. Police obtained a warrant and seized the devices and seek court order to destroy all but two to be disabled and given to the Pioneers Historical Society Museum.
ALBUQUERQUE AP The downtown streets of Albuquerque will boast ashtrays decorated with authentic Indian designs. The project aims to blend urban amenities with regional art, adding color and cultural identity to public spaces.
Dutch couple in Kruger National Park faced a charging bull elephant that toppled their car hood and trampled the vehicle edge. R. J. Labuschagne of South African Parks said the animal acted protectively as it led a herd of about 35 cows and calves across the road. The Bauers were treated for shock after pulling close to the herd and a calf wandered toward their car before the tusked bull charged and shoved the car aside.
Five Latin nations face potential upheaval as military and economic strains intensify. Bolivia’s Barrientos battles the leftist tin miners with factions clashing, Uruguay fears collapse of welfare spending, Argentina teeters under Illia’s fragile regime, Ecuador’s junta faces rightist coup risks, and Brazil could swing right if Castelo Branco’s grip weakens.
Seattle AP reports Thomas L. Tobiason, age 20, a UW student, received a traffic citation after Patrolman Dean Murphy says he ran a stop sign on a skateboard in city streets. The law requires adherence to traffic regulations by any vehicle, including skateboards.
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