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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1966

Page

3

Titan II to Launch Eight Satellites from Cape Kennedy

Caped Kennedy date shows the Titan II booster set to blast off Thursday at 7 a.m. PDT for an eight-satellite mission. Seven satellites will be radio relay stations and one will test gravity stabilized orbit. The launch marks a key step toward the Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory planned for 1963.

Cape Kennedy Tle Air Force Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory Espec Devn Minnecessary Lreate Department Armént Medignart Titan

LBJ Warns Doctors on Medicare Rules

President Johnson addresses doctors about Medicare rules and costs for hospital and medical services. He links satellite projects to medical funding, urges targeted health plans, and calls a NIH meeting to reduce deaths from cancer and heart disease. He also discusses education start age and longevity goals.

LBJ Medicare National Institutes of Health Johnson

Navy Hospitals Clearbeds for Elderly Care Compliance

Navy officials report that 3,947 hospitals or 79 percent of 7,548 assessed can treat elderly patients under Medicare, with 4,187,944 beds or 83 percent approved. Last week 5,611 hospitals met the no-discrimination rule. officials warn about bed occupancy after discharge and emphasize doctor decisions for admissions, while preventing Medicare for custodial care. Future vigilance expected as nursing-home concerns grow next January.

Gardner

Draft System Hearings Set For Next Week

The House Armed Services Committee will hold public hearings on the Selective Service System starting next Wednesday. Chairman L Mendel Rivers will lead the session with Lt. Gen. Tavis B. Hershey as the first witness.

Washington Theipee Anmeil Services Committee L. Mendel Rivers Riera Ae Tavis B. Hershey Selective Service

Big Brush Fire Near Control Near Williams

Firefighters battled a 14,000 acre brush and timber blaze in Colusa County through the night and reached 95 percent containment. Up to 300 men, largely prison convicts from 13 northern California camps, operated in steep, inaccessible terrain about 15 miles west of Williams. The fire burned roughly 11 miles long and three miles wide and did not threaten lives.

Colusa UPI Weuray California Calusa County Williams

Rioting, deaths, and Viet Nam troop boosts reported abroad

Rioters clashed with police in Amsterdam as trucks were toppled and windows broken near the royal palace. An autopsy found Jan Wegelar died of a heart attack during the scuffle. In Viet Nam, fresh U S infantry and artillery reinforcements are planned to bolster search and destroy operations, with possible deployment of another division.

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Viet Nam Police Unveil Double Action Tear Gas Grenade

Vietnamese riot police reveal a new double action tear gas grenade designed to disperse crowds. It explodes on firing to release gas and simultaneously fires a timed tube 30 to 50 feet away. If grabbed, the device may detonate in the holder’s hand, releasing more tear gas.

Saigon

Humphrey Seeks Liberal Support Amid Viet Nam War Debate

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey appeals to liberal voters saying liberalism is the force the nation needs today. He addresses criticism from some liberals over his alignment with government policy on Vietnam.

New York Gfi Hubert H. Humphrey

Worst Riots Since 1963 Hit Saigon By Newsmen

Saigon riots left news crews attacked as police used carbines tear gas and clubs. Buddhists blocked streets near Sai gon and Hue protests spread as government police clashed with demonstrators and U.S. crews.

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Fresh N Viet Troops Pour Across Border

Fresh North Viet Nam troops move across the border as Navy planes from the Hancock and Ranger carry out 35 missions along the coast. Radar sites near Haiphong are knocked out, and U S air strikes hit targets north of the 17th parallel around Mu Gia Pass and Dong Hoi. South Vietnamese forces launch dawn attack on a Viet Cong base near the Cambodian frontier, dislodging defenders and seizing a weapons cache.

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