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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1966
Page
5
Bangkok outlines plans for welcoming President LBJ with a schedule of events and appearances. The article notes continued coverage from Page Al, detailing organizers and venues involved in the visit.
President Johnson rests in Bangkok after arrival from Manila with Mrs Johnson, at Kit Ticcachorn's summer villa. He recorded a speech on Vietnam before departure and noted Manila conference gains, while troops and Thai officials watched his brief Viet Nam visit. The trip showcased U.S. support as Bangkok hosts talks on counterinsurgency and Southeast Asia security.
Johnson's Manila summit agenda and Asian participation marked a shift as Americans and allies sought a broader regional approach. Thai airbase progress and impending military aid underscored Cold War tensions while two Australian brothers apologized for hijinks during Johnson's Melbourne visit.
Three bombs exploded in classrooms at the Buenos Aires National High School, breaking windows but causing no injuries. Police reports note the disturbance amid a dispute between the government and Argentina's National University students. a 6.25 to 6.5 magnitude quake is mentioned in the scrambled text.
A Pacific earthquake centered about 500 miles south of Tokyo was recorded today by the University of California seismographic station in Berkeley. The quake was detected by UCSB equipment and reported by UPI. No damage details were provided in the brief transmission.
California will set clocks back one hour at 2 a m next Sunday as daylight saving time ends. The change returns California to standard time and follows the tradition since 1949 with minor opposition from farmers and some parents over darker mornings.
Trustees from 32 of California's 64 junior college districts voted to endorse a state junior college board. Three districts opposed: Los Rios, Monterey Peninsula, and South County. Support came from Cabrillo Cerritos Chaffey Coalinga Compton Contra Costa Foothill Grossmont Hartnell Imperial Valley Lassen Los Angeles Marin Merced Mt. San Antonio Napa North Orange Oceanside Carlsbad Orange Coast Palomar Peralta Rio Hondo San Joaquin San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Santa Monica San Jose Rosa Ventura West Kern West Valley and Yosemite.
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