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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1966

Page

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Speck Cannot Face Survivor As Hospital Arraignment Delayed

Chicago AP UP I Speck the 24 year old drifter accused in the mass nurse slayings was deemed too ill for arraignment and not confronted by Corazon Amarao the Philippine nurse who hid during the stabbing and strangling Speck remained in a hospital bed while Amarao visited the jail yard and did not enter his room Hospital officials cited sedation and medical instability as the reasons for postponing the arraignment authorities said no questioning had occurred and court action could come when Speck’s condition improves.

Chicago UPI Robert Speck Corazon Amarao Speck Cook County ATV. Com William Nor Cross Cour Curiou

Jets Strike Fuel Depots in North Viet Nam

Fifteen bomber waves hit the Badan fuel depot 20 miles northwest of Dong Hoi and another storage area near Badan with 35 fires and 51 explosions. In South Viet Nam fighting eased as a Marine-South Vietnamese drive near the DMZ reported 2,000 enemy troops and 13 Marines killed earlier, while U.S. air power continued strikes and a thousand Marines landed as a blocking force. South Vietnamese reports cited Viet Cong terrorism with attacks near Saigon and east of the capital.

Saigon South Viet Nam North Viet Nam U.S Badan Dong Hoi Wood B. Kyle 3Rd Marine Division South Viet Nam

U.S Envoy Returns Home From Tokyo Visit

U S Ambassador Edwin D Reischauer left Tokyo for Washington for routine consultation, embassy spokesman announced.

Tokyo U.S Edwin D. Reischauerj Washington

Five day forecast for Bexar County area shows warm calm spell

The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and continued warmth through Tuesday with no major temperature changes. Record high readings around 93 are expected for Monday and Tuesday with overnight lows near 73. Sunday reached 95 with a 76 low Monday morning. little or no rain is anticipated through Wednesday.

The Editor Recommends One Man's Viet Nam Part II

The second in a five part series runs today on Page 8 warning readers about Oriental cunning if Hanoi joins peace talks. Henry J. Taylor discusses potential tactics on Page 18. A Good Housekeeping feature on chocolate appears on Page 19. Heloise offers redwood table restoration tips on Page 12.

Hanoi Korea Henry J. Taylor

Today’s Index and Page Listings From Local Paper

The notice lists sections in today’s edition including Amusements on page 16, Classifieds on pages 17 and 22 to 28, Comics on pages 30 to 31, Death Notices on page 22, Editorial on page 18, Features on page 1, Financial on pages 16 and 17, Goren on Bridge on page AA, Horoscope on page 1, Society on pages 13 to 15, Sports on pages 10 and 11, Texas Trails on page 21, and TV Logs on page 36.

Financial Goren Society Texas Trails

U S warns of disaster if Vietnam trials airmen

Geneva AP report: Ambassador Goldber g tells Red Cross there would be disastrous consequences if North Vietnam tries American airmen. He asserts Geneva conventions apply to the Viet Nam conflict and notes U S stance after a 35 minute UN meeting with Roger Gallopin.

Geneva United States International Red Cross Committee North Viet Nam Arthur J. Goldberg U.S United Nations Roger Gallopin Goldberg Red Cross South Texas Gallopin Viet Nam Samuell Gonard International W. Averell Harriman Harriman Johnson

San Antonio Warmth Sparks 160 Degree Thermometer Talk

A reader asks when San Antonio will record a 160 degree thermometer reading as residents note a recent 95 degree Sunday. The unusual heat chatter follows a string of high temperatures and forecasts suggesting extreme warmth could return.

San Antonio

Schedule Tight for Gemini 10

This report details Gemini 10 with John Young and Michael Collins, aiming for a 4 20 p.m. San Antonio time launch after a 2 39 p.m. start. The mission hinges on a precise 35 second window and successful docking with an unmanned Agena to advance the moon mission schedule. If Agena misses orbit, the manned launch is delayed 48 hours and docking may be impossible, risking reclassification.

John Harris Hearst Cape Kennedy San Antonio National Aeronautics and Space Agency Une Gemini John Young Michael Collins Moon Earth Id” Space Agency

Plane Bomb Hoax Touches Down in Australia

In Brisbane an anonymous call claimed a bomb aboard Prince Charles plane prompting a security search on arrival. No device found. Charles, then a student at a boarding school, was vacationing at Brampton Island in the Great Barrier Reef.

Brisbane Australia Prince Charles Brampton Island Great Barrier Reef

Israel Accused of Napalm Use in Border Raid

Polish archbishop and Damascus papers report Syria and Poland object to a Vatican project row. The dispute centers on a monument to John XXIII and alleged napalm use in a border raid with Jordan. Authorities urge unity and protest the initiative.

Warsaw Poland Beirut UPI Syria Ihief John Damascus al Baath

British leader fails to break Viet Nam talks deadlock

MOSCOW AP British Prime Minister Harold Wilson failed in six hours of talks with Premier Alexei Kosygin to find new hope for a settlement in Vietnam. British informants said Kosygin’s Viet Nam stance and the American position remained unchanged.

Moscow Harold Wilson Alexei N. Ksovgin Wilson Kosygin Viet Nam

Stampede at Indian fair kills 17 pilgrims

At a country fair in Lucknow India seventeen people were killed during a stampede caused by religious pilgrims rushing for shelter in a rainstorm. Five women and two children were among the dead as emergency crews struggled to reach the scene.

Lucknow India

Ambiguous Hours Listed for Weekly Schedule

The note provides open hours from 7 am to 1 am daily across weekdays and weekends, with a seven to twelve hour window indicating extended access on weekends and standard weekday timing. No specific location or entity is identified in the readable text.

Heavy Rain Across North and Northeast Texas

Associated Press reports heavy rain in parts of North and Northeast Texas early Sunday while most of the state remained sultry and clear. Forecasters predicted more showers in North Texas with skies elsewhere mostly clear to partly cloudy.

Texas

Huks Slay Six Officials in Manila Conference Trip

A mayor and five aides traveling to a law and order conference with President Marcos were slain by Huk insurgents in Manila. The Philippine Constabulary reported the attack occurred en route to the event, with authorities pursuing suspects.

Manilaap Ferdinand E. Marcos Philippine Constabulary

22 Lost in Korean Storms

In Seoul the national police said at least 22 people are dead or missing after torrential rain that battered central Korea over the weekend and forced 26,202 residents from their homes.

Seoul South Korea Central Korea

Teen stabbed in bar fight near downtown L A

An 18 year old, Elias L. Elias Jr., member of the Santa Rosa band The Royal Jesters, was stabbed in a quarrel outside a bar in the 200 block of West Commerce. He was hospitalized in serious condition at Santa Rosa Medical Center. An associate, Lavine L. Elias, was with him.

North Viet Nam appeals for help as China declines troops

North Viet Nam seeks material and moral aid from Communist allies and others, calling its war situation extremely serious while China signals no troop deployment. Ho Chi Minh orders partial mobilization, sparking talk of sending reserves to the South. China offers support but questions Soviet ties and warns of potential action if needed.

Tokyo North Viet Nam Red China Fatherland Front Johnson Ho Chi Minh Mo Whzatian Peking People’s Daily Viet Nam China Soviet Union Hanoi Peking Kremlin

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