30 May 1966
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Newspaper
Somerset Daily American
Location
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1966
Page
1
Memorial Day poem by Conchita Cuebas honors Paul Gilbert and fellow U S Marines killed in Vietnam. It recalls two boys from Pennsylvania and California who died together, their sacrifice celebrated in the memory of service members.
Havana editorial quotes Fidel Castro stating Cuba will not dispatch troops to Guantanamo Bay but vows to fight if the United States attacks. The remarks frame Cuba as resisting invasion while warning of a costly struggle against imperialism.
The Associated Press reports 274 highway deaths and 17 boating fatalities as Memorial Day weekend nears its end. The National Safety Council estimates 460 to 540 traffic deaths over 78 hours and notes record vehicle miles driven while weather remains mostly clear. Four Arkansas deaths from a single crash update weekend toll.
The State Department of Public Welfare reports 132 Somerset County residents receive long term institutional care funded by state and federal aid with county support. Of these 58 are in nursing homes and 74 in public facilities under Medical Assistance known as Pennsylvan ia Care. Max Rosenn notes Pennsylvania moved quickly to implement the program beginning January 1 1966 and residents were paid $20 956 for the month. nursing home residents received fixed state rates.
Gemini 9 astronauts Stafford and Cernan relax in Cocoa Beach as Surveyor 1 readies for launch toward a moon landing. The mission includes rendezvous tests, a 242 hour space walk and a soft landing in the Ocean of Storms to assess surface for future manned flights.
A new Coleman Company division will locate in Somerset bringing 650 total jobs with 400 men. The 45 acre site lies along the B and O Railroad near Route 219. Local leaders raised over 30 000 for land and plant construction as plans proceed.
Memorial Day observances mark the war dead including the Viet Nam losses. President Johnson plans wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknowns and Arlington National Cemetery. Flags, ceremonies, and regional observances spread from Elmira to Columbus as the nation honors past conflicts and fallen soldiers.
Hungary's Central Committee approved a three year economic reform plan to boost domestic production and deepen cooperation with East and West in economy trade technology and science. The measure preserves Marxist Leninist planning while introducing profit incentives and competition among state firms.
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