19 Feb 1966
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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1966
Page
1
Howard Stevens reports a local meeting where Boone narrowly adopts a resolution aided by community leaders and volunteers. The vote tally remains unspecified as officials cite cohesion and forward planning for public projects.
In a 5-4 vote the council adopted Resolution No. 14 to continue loans and grants for the first Urban Renewal project and fund planning for Project II including a proposed civic center and ISU expansion. The action followed a tense session with shifts in party lines and a revived commission leadership.
Miami Beach AP reports a chilly reception for Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz as AFL-CIO officials voice anger over Johnson administration policy. Wirtz plans no formal talks this weekend, saying he will stay out of their hair while he and Meany aides consider questions.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk expressed confidence Congress will approve a Vietnam War policy, likening it to 1964 when Johnson won authorization. Senator Wayne Morse said he will seek a vote to rescind the Tonkin Gulf resolution by amending a defense funding bill, but faced little support. The Foreign Relations Committee recessed after Rusk’s lecture on escalation.
Prime Minister Harold Holt said Australia may boost its troop commitment in Viet Nam after talks with Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Australia has about 1,500 combat troops in South Viet Nam and no decision had been reached. A group of about 150 antiwar pickets confronted Humphrey near Parliament House, shouting for peace. Police kept demonstrators back with no arrests. Humphrey, amused, remarked on the reception. A national ad urged the U.S. to halt bombing North Viet Nam and pursue Geneva peace talks.
Mt. Whitney and Death Valley, the highest and lowest elevations in the contiguous United States, lie about 88 miles apart in California, illustrating extreme geographic contrast within the state.
AP dispatches report Humphrey booed by antiwar pickets after meeting Holt as Holt hints possible extra Australian troops for Viet Nam. Rusk urges Congress to reconsider policy. Viet Nam fighting claims 91 Communist deaths. Wirtz snubbed by labor leaders amid Johnson policy debate. Teens hold $15 billion annual spending. Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans with four parades today and fourteen more ahead. Washington Monument cleaned for George Washington birthday.
Meningitis cases among USS armed services personnel surged with a 350 percent rise from last year as recruits swelled bases amid Viet Nam buildup. Five new military cases and the death of 5 year old Samuel Earl Truit of Dothan, Alabama, raised the toll to nine deaths since January. At Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, nine were hospitalized with one death.
U S B52 bombers used a new double strike technique to hit Viet Cong concentrations near the Cambodian border. The raids targeted western Tay Ninh Province about 75 miles northwest of Saigon, with a fresh fuse designed to bore tunnels. Intelligence places three Viet Cong regiments in the area as part of a north to south supply drive. Air Force and Navy aircraft continued missions over North Viet Nam to choke Hanoi’s support for the rebels.
Local conditions report highs and lows with yesterday’s temperatures and no precipitation. Forecast calls for partly cloudy and much colder tonight with a low around 5 below, Sunday fair and cold with highs 14 to 20. Illinois area clear and cold tonight with subfreezing lows, Sunday fair and continued cold.
New Orleans enters its annual Carnival with four parades today and 19 by Tuesday night. Actor Robert Goulet rides on a Krewe of Iris float as guests arrive for a citywide spree of balls, parades, and unofficial parties. The mood is carefree and overflowing with events from schools to Lighthouse for the Blind, extending well into Shrove Tuesday.
New York AP report finds teens receive money from parents and jobs totaling about 625 dollars per year per person, enough to exceed 1940 national income. The survey highlights allowances, part time work, and savings patterns among 13 to 18 year olds across the United States with examples from Marty Flynn in Kansas City and Pam Tipton in Coral Gables.
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