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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
3
At 20 miles north of Sai Gon a U S battalion clashed with Viet Cong after a 15 man patrol entered a base camp. 40 enemy bodies were found near a landing zone as helicopters gunships and artillery supported the infantry with heavy casualties reported.
Rusk testified that U S treaties from 1947 Rio pact to SEATO bind allies to aid against aggression, not automatic war. He warned against overextension and noted no new Communist move toward peace in Viet Nam while combat deaths rose and bombing continued across North Viet Nam.
UPI reports Berkeley sociology professor Lewis Feuer asserts the University of California Berkeley has become a bastion for non-student guerrilla warfare against society. He condemns campus chaos, calls for restoration of scholarly dignity, and notes concerns about freedom of speech and debate.
The Senate approved a compromise transit bill authorizing an additional 300 million dollars for mass transit subsidies, aiding cities with traffic. It directs capital improvements for subways, buses, tracks, and stations, plus research and development on new systems and fellowships. The measure awaits House action.
Strong northwest winds driven the Oxbow Ridge fire 20 miles west of Cottage Grove Oregon to threaten vast timberland. Forestry officials note cooler weather may ease danger, but the blaze is the worst in over two decades and 1060 firefighters are battling it while western Oregon operations halt and weekend big game hunts are canceled.
Red Guards and supporters block doors at Sacred Heart Academy in Peking as militants attack a foreign-run Catholic school. Reports say teens order domestic workers paid and sent home, purge upper classes and overseas Chinese from the city, hang anti imperialist posters, and threaten residents while adults and diplomats watch.
Ten thousand policemen patrolled Bombay as 300000 workers walked out in a one day strike over living costs. Streetlights stayed on, bus service halted, and about 2000 people were arrested on unspecified charges.
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