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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1966
Page
4
The Public Health Service called malathion one of the safest insecticides though an Air Force mission went wrong when a spray hose burst in flight. Sergeant Donald Ressler of Langley, Virginia, swallowed the chemical, his blood count fell, and he was ordered to rest.
In Saigon Gen William Westmoreland ordered measures to prevent misdirected strikes on allied ships. A spokesman said the order is classified and not for public release, with no comment on reports it limits when U S warplanes may open fire on small vessels.
UPI reports results due today to decide if 17 more people have encephalitis. Corpus Christi already has 21 cases of the St Louis strain. Health Director Dr. W R Metzger says tests on horses show Culex mosquitoes in the area. Ground spraying is ongoing.
Four shadowy figures slip from a charter airliner at LaGuardia at 3 42 AM. Fans cheer as The Beatles, arriving from the Midwest for a Shea Stadium show, are greeted by police, reporters, and photographers amid a chaotic but orderly scene.
Mrs. Felix Brisette received a postcard from her grandson and his wife saying they reached the falls safe and sound. The card origin was Niagara Falls and dated April 23, 1963, though the couple had not been there recently.
President Johnson and top advisers struggle to keep voluntary 3.2 percent wage guidelines intact as talks approach and the risk of compulsory controls grows. Johnson urged restraint during a weekend trip to Lewiston Maine, stressing price discipline to keep inflation in check.
President officials warn labor and management must show restraint as negotiations stretch with AT&T, GE, and Westinghouse. Airlines settlement viewed as smaller than steel prices or a 6 percent prime rate rise, prompting cautious White House reappraisal and calls for voluntary self discipline.
New York Mayor John Lindsay told a Senate subcommittee that cities face a fiscal crisis without large federal tax sharing. He urged a form of federal aid or credit against taxes, citing the need to fund services and prevent worsening urban problems as other mayors from Los Angeles Detroit Oakland Atlanta Cleveland and Omaha testified.
In remarks outlined for Reader's Digest, Dwight D. Eisenhower criticizes the selective service system and proposes a universal military training plan for all 18 year olds. He argues to reduce exemptions, ensure fairness, and allow voluntary enlistment with GI Bill benefits for those choosing the regular armed forces.
Houston librarian Elsie Crafton faces murder charges as police connect a molasses smeared body to her son James Hugh Lucas 40 and a plan to fund his defense. Foreman says his client offered to recruit and represent Lucas for a nominal fee amid shifting military spending debates.
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