18 Apr 1966
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1966
Page
1
Vice President and Speaker urged American leadership to prevent nuclear war and aid small nations at a large barbecue on the Guv B Stiliman Ranch. They planned to attend services in Scottsdale and travel to Albuquerque, with social calls noted.
Gemini 9 crew Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan are slated for a May 17 launch from Cape Kennedy aboard an Atlas booster. The mission aims for a three day orbit with a rendezvous and link up with an unmanned Agena satellite and a space walk that could extend to 2.5 hours.
A joint legislative committee reported some progress on a bill to create a state finance department. The committee held a morning meeting before the legislature adjourned.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk warned that significant aid cuts cannot be absorbed without crippling programs. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the aid request, with Rusk delivering a long televised opening statement as Senators reserved time for noncommittee questions.
In Hoa Xuan village near Da Nang the Marine patrol confronts Chief Nguyen Khong over an anti American sign. The chief admits lacking identity papers and is forced to remove the sign himself. Explosives tied to the sign explode as the Marines stand by.
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