07 Feb 1966
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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1966
Page
1
In Honolulu President Johnson meets South Viet Nam leaders Nguyen Van Thieu and Nguyen Cao Ky to discuss a strategy focusing on civilian programs while maintaining military deterrence. He warns against retreat and asserts resolve to resist communism, echoing postwar Europe stakes. Continued on Page 3.
United Nations Secretary General U Thant and Pope Paul VI pursue nonaligned state support for a Viet Nam peace. Thant seeks a Geneva backed eight party conference including the Viet Cong, while the pope presses a neutral summit in Geneva to mediate an end to the war. Diplomats note U.S., Soviet, and North South Viet Nam positions, with African Security Council members considered for a possible neutral mechanism. Papal envoys have briefed Switzerland and Austria, who responded positively amid calls to widen support.
U S 1st Cavalry Airmobile moves into the An Lao Valley near Bong Son after linking with Marines in a bid to trap two Red regiments. Helicopter units scour the valley as Viet Cong casualties and captures are reported. Air operations over North Vietnam hit Dien Bien Phu area and bridges, with Navy jets targeting routes south. Total U S forces in South Vietnam listed at 201,000 with additional carrier air support.
A year after ordering the first air strike, President Johnson remains convinced that limited bombings are essential to defeating Communist efforts in South Vietnam. He may suspend or vary intensity in coming months, balancing military aims with risks of broader escalation and reactions from Red China and the Soviet Union. Continued on Page 3, Col. 6.
AP News Digest reports President Johnson starting Viet Nam talks in Honolulu with officials saying civilian programs will be emphasized while Johnson stresses military aims. One year after the first air strikes, he is convinced bombings are essential to defeat Communists. Marines and cavalry tighten the net on a central coast area in South Viet Nam as nonaligned nations seek active roles in peace efforts. The Soviet moon mission yields more pictures as the craft completes its stated aim. Fidel Castro nonaligned rift with Red China surfaces amid possible diplomatic strain. Dr. Robert E. Boehme is convicted of trying to kill his hospitalized wife, previously acquitted in 1962 on a similar charge. The Federation of Homemakers, led by a grandmother, campaigns for more peanuts in peanut butter as federal judges hear state election code challenge concerns.
The U S Weather Bureau reports River Stage stationary at 1.6 feet. Conditions: cloudy mild with light rain possible today and Tuesday. Indiana sees rain south and drizzle north tonight with rain or showers likely Tuesday. Highs 45 to 55, lows 34 to mid 40s.
United Press International notes Lake Michigan is the only one of the five Great Lakes entirely within the United States. No other Great Lake crosses national borders, shaping regional geography and public awareness.
The Soviet moon probe Luna 9 exhausted its remaining energy with a two hour radio transmission of lunar surface data and pictures, Tass announced. Transmissions extended beyond the planned program, with telemetric details and images of lunar patches broadcast before signals faded. Jodrell Bank noted reduced transmitter strength, and observers expected these to be the final signals from the first undamaged moon landing.
Hearing opened in Parke Circuit Court Rockville on whether Republican William Ennis can be seated as Terre Haute City Council member. Mayor Tucker seeks injunction. if denied Ennis could give GOP a 5 4 majority after a long Democratic hold.
Terre Haute police chief Frank Riddle reported 1965 crime rose 7 percent, below the national rise of over 13 percent. Total crimes reached 1,141, up from 1,058 in 1964, with increases in burglary and thefts, and a notable spike in murder complaints to eight from one.
Los Angeles AP reports millionaire Modestus Bauer of Long Beach donates $1 million to Claremont Men’s College to build Bauer Hall, leaving him with $19 million after the project. Bauer, 77, made a fortune in Chicago real estate, credits going broke as a trigger for greater success, and recounts a childhood of hardship and early work.
Indiana reports 138 traffic deaths to date this year, compared with 119 deaths by February 7 last year. The figures highlight ongoing road safety concerns and year‑to‑date trends.
In Indianapolis AP report the Seventh Circuit panel hears a Republican challenge to Indiana 1965 election law amendments. Chief Judge Hastings says the suit is political in nature but not decided on political grounds. Republicans seek to keep six boxes of claimed vote fraud evidence under safekeeping.
Terre Haute Mayor Ralph Tucker calls a 7:30 p.m. Thursday Feb 10 special council session to approve a 90 510 city share for buses. The move supports a federal grant match, part of six measures to fund new city buses.
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