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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1966

Page

2

New WAVEs Director Rita Lenihan to Lead Newport Navy Branch

Cmdr Rita Lenihan, a 1961 nominee for captain, becomes WAVEs director at age 500 officer and 5,000 enlisted women. Born Monroe New York, raised Nutley New Jersey, educated at St Elizabeth College and GWU, she has served at Naval War College Newport and led Naval Women's Officer School. She enjoys spectator tennis and learning new courses while embracing chocolate mousse as a specialty.

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Guadalupe Mountains National Park Bill Advances

The House by voice vote passed a bill to create Guadalupe Mountains National Park covering 78,852 acres. The measure authorizes $1.5 million for land acquisition and about $12 million for development, sending it to the Senate for action.

Washington UPI Guadalupe Mountains House Senate

Battle Line Drawn for Maine Votes

Gov. John H. Reed faces a Maine election battle after a Republican primary win with 65 percent of the vote. Secretary Kenneth M. Curtis topped two Democratic opponents, securing a strong showing close to Reed’s share. Reed, a former governor and potato grower, defeated State Rep. James Erwin in a contest framed by contrasts over policy.

Portland Maine John H. Reed Kenneth M. Curtis Reed Curtis Governors’ Conference

Marchers Gather for Dr King Arrival in Philadelphia

About 1000 marchers, mostly white, packed courthouse square and downtown sidewalks ahead of Dr Martin Luther King Jr arrival. Deputies with night sticks watched as women leaned from windows to view. Curtis, a 35 year old lawyer, defeated Senate President Reed Jr and House Speaker Childs. The event linked to a wider Mississippi march with Hollywood figures and civil rights activity continuing toward Jackson.

Philadelphia King Miss Judy Garland Montgomery Parsons New York Mississippi Louise

Faisal Opens White House Visit Amid U S Saudi Ties

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia arrived for a three day state visit greeting by President Johnson. The event followed United States electoral notes as Reed seeks party unity while Curtis campaigns for governor. In Jackson Mississippi a march to protest a 1964 killing gathers 174 miles, with 250 marchers and flagging transport amid tense civil rights activity.

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Senate OKs Auto Safety Bill

The Senate Commerce Committee approved a tougher auto safety package to curb highway deaths by compelling the industry to meet stricter design and construction standards. Interim standards for 1968 models would be set by Jan 31, 1967, with later, more stringent standards due by Jan 31, 1968.

Washington UPI Senate Commerce Committee Johnson Warren G. Magnusson D-Wash Commerce Secretary General Services Administration General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors United States

Sammy Davis Jr Plans Mississippi Visit For Meredith March

Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. says he will fly to Mississippi with Marlon Brando Burt Lancaster and Frank Sinatra to lend support to the Meredith March aiming to bolster the civil rights protest efforts and public visibility.

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