09 May 1966
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Newspaper
Silver City Daily Press
Location
Silver City, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1966
Page
1
NYSE leaders press to curb speculative traders amid volatile markets. Analysis notes past crashes, Fed actions, tax debates, and investor fears shaping the current downturn and potential recovery pathways.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told a Senate hearing there will be elections in Vietnam this September despite opposition. He defended U.S. involvement and faced questions from senators including Fulbright and Morse over timing and legality amid Ky’s leadership.
Washington AP reports Colorado River states push a $1.6 billion water development plan for the Southwest including large dams in Arizona. About 75 witnesses from Arizona and other states testify as Udall and other Arizona Republicans and Democrats urge approval of a compromise bill amid a New Mexico dispute over Gila River water allocations.
Betty Ely and husband Bill returned from San Diego where Mrs Ely competed in the Mrs America pageant. The couple described a dawn to midnight schedule and hospitality during a week-long stay. The crowning of Mrs Joy Neufer of Houston as Mrs America 1966 was witnessed. husbands of contestants toured the San Diego Union plant with 2400 employees.
Weather report notes a 20 percent chance of rain this afternoon and showers possible Tuesday. Tonight's low around 4 or 53 with a 10 to 20 percent rain chance, cooler conditions. SA hour shows a high of 85 and low of 51. Airport forecast lists high 4 and low 53.
State traffic toll totals reported by the Associated Press show 141 deaths to date this year compared with 142 at the same point last year. The figures reflect ongoing road incidents across the state.
U S jet pilots knocked out two Soviet built missile sites in North Vietnam about 35 miles from Haiphong and chased off MIGs in MIG Alley. Air Force Thunderchiefs closed on the enemy while Navy Skyhawks hit a surface to air site north northwest of Haiphong.
In Texas a conservative Democrat John B. Connally led in precinct conventions after 11 million voters cast ballots. President Johnson supports Connally while Ralph Yarborough calls for reform. Waggoner Carr secures the Senate nomination to face Republican John Tower in November.
AP reports growing belief that Viet Cong and 20,000 North Vietnamese reinforcements will emerge from hiding as monsoon rains begin. U.S. officials cite supply shortages, airstrikes, and heavy bombing. targets likely along Laotian and Cambodian frontiers with spilt infiltrations via Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky faces internal and external backlash after declaring he will likely retain power for at least a year. Generals fear the move unsettles the junta. Buddhist leaders push for civilian rule as censors suppress the statement. Ky remained silent as reporters pressed for comment.
Tokyo AP reports Communist China has detonated its third atomic device. The first test occurred October 16, 1964, the second May 14, 1965, with the third at 4 p.m. Monday at a test site in western China per Peking Radio.
Leonard Deadwyler dies after a police chase in Los Angeles as his 25 year old wife Barbara and two year old son ride in the car. Officers say Deadwyler moved forward as a pistol was drawn through the window and a bystander officer fired. The dying man whispered that his wife was about to deliver a baby.
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