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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1966
Page
7
Crowds in Bangkok line the streets to greet President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson. King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit stand with the President as he pledges that land and the United States are on a path toward lasting peace for all nations.
The article cites Congressman John Rhodes advocating a Haiphong Harbor blockade to restrict supply lines used against U.S. troops. It notes Maricopa educators criticizing the incumbent Rhodes as having a do nothing record in education.
The State Department accused Communist China of polluting the atmosphere with its nuclear tests and warned that further tests can be expected. The UPI report notes the United States filing the charge amid global tensions and fallout concerns.
A U S official privately stated China is not believed to have medium range missiles with nuclear warheads in an operational state. The official expects possible further nuclear tests though, with predictions uncertain and tied to future test activity.
Dr Clifford Smith associate superintendent says the Scottsdale School District seeks a bond to upgrade all schools and build new facilities. Plans include seventh and eighth grade intermediate schools and two or more elementary campuses near Mickingbird Lane Tatum Blvd and Shea 40th area to ease high school capacity. A new high school may be added on 40 acres west of Scottsdale Rd though not guaranteed in the next bond.
At a news conference in the Elysee Palace de Gaulle denounced U S bombing of Vietnam as deadly and urged Washington to pursue diplomacy with Peking. He warned there can be no military victory for either side and said France will not mediate in the near term while reaffirming friendship with America. He spoke to about 500 reporters and officials.
Twelve people died in a Manila Managua stampede after a game as police and students fought on the field. More than 100 injured in the panic blamed on rioting and disorder, making it Managua’s worst tragedy in years.
Spanish authorities say they uncovered a plan by anarchists to kidnap U S Ambassador Angier Biddle Duke and other Americans living in Spain. Details remain undisclosed as investigations continue.
The departure of 41 Chinese students expelled by the Kremlin and the five day siege of the Soviet embassy in Peking intensified Sino Soviet tensions. The expulsions followed China ejecting Russian exchange students and disrupted educational ties amid a broader fracture between the two Communist giants.
Thunderous explosion rocked Saigon horror at an ammunition depot near Bien Hoa. UPI reports several American casualties with officials not disclosing numbers for security. Firefighters fought a two hour blaze as rumors swirled about sabotage or a mortar strike.
Fragmentary note captures a player running out of a store and shouting in a burst of anger or frustration. No further context or names are readable from the text.
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