20 Jun 1965
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1965
Page
1
Rhee Soon after his exile from the republic of Korea was rushed to a hospital Saturday in unstable condition. He suffered internal bleeding and received a blood transfusion. His wife Francesca Rhee reportedly rose by his side as doctors described his deteriorating health.
SOFIA The supreme military tribunal sentenced nine former Bilaariat armay officers and officials to 10 to 15 years for plotting against Todor Zhivleny. The defendants pleaded guilty to all charges and admitted their roles in the plot as authorities announced. The trial was conducted in Sofia and described as a state security case.
Alyis Carter of Dunn was named commander of the North Apro Tina Department of the American Legion at the 4th annual contest in Asheville. Other officers and leaders named include Nash T. WeKee of Raleigh as judge advocate, Meltae Jr. of Paw Creek as treasurer, and Leslie R Brady Sr. of New Bern as alternate committee member. Grand chef de wise O. Frank Wentz was named among top national posts. the final presidential election closed with a color parade downtown.
A 16 year old dancer Gayla Moore from Stanley North Carolina won the Miss North Carolina American Legion title at the convention in Asheville. She is a rising senior at Stanley High School and has held Miss American Legion Auxiliary honors this year.
A downtown merchants Lucky Pattern contest drew Wilburn Spencer as the $100 cash prize winner with his daughter Gloria registered at Leon Seanelder's Department Store. Second prizes went to Warren Bradley of 1027 Plymouth St and others including Maxell Brothers Furniture, Raylass Department Store, and Smith's Drug Store. Hospitalized winner Adam Bradley is noted for a leg injury at Gaston Memorial. Other gift certificates and donors are listed across multiple local shops and addresses.
London AP reports a Commonwealth peace mission urged utmost restraint by all sides in Viet Nam to pave the way for an early cease-fire. Leaders including Harold Wilson and Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri called for reduced military operations, meeting Viet Cong leaders, and a Geneva conference as a political settlement follows.
Federal Judge Harold Cox delayed immediate action on mass protests that led to over 600 demonstrators jailed. The decision, likely not coming this week, will weigh an anti littering ordinance and press freedom issues as attorneys seek restraining orders and halting prosecutions.
Army backed forces oust President Ahmed Ben Bella before dawn labeling him a diabolical dictator. A revolutionary council took power promising charges of high treason while signaling shifts in Algeria's leadership and policy. Streets quieted as tanks and troops patrolled urban centers and Ben Bella’s whereabouts remained unclear.
UNITED NATIONS NY AP dispatch reports the Algerian U N delegation saying an Afro Asian conference is planned in Algiers with Secretary General U Thant likely to attend. Delegation head Abdelkadar Aggout confirms the plan amid Algeria’s political scene.
Algiers reports say army rebels oust President Ahmed Ben Bella and name Houari Boumediene defense minister as potential new leader. US officials speculate Soviet involvement while world leaders weigh impact on planned Asian-African summit and UN talks amid regional turmoil.
A garbled OCR notice touts a contest offering four hundred seventy five dollars in prizes and urges readers to spell or guess words. It hints at multiple winners and compares earned amounts to past feats, urging participation and claiming substantial rewards for correct answers.
U S strategists weighed the Algiers coup amid Sino Soviet tensions and internal power shifts. Boumediene seized power with Moscow-supplied arms as a possible internal rise, while Washington warned no immediate intervention and anticipated Algeria’s policy leaning toward socialism amid the upheaval.
Sixteen Mississippi youths sat in at the Capitol office of the clerk, demanding action against five congressmen. The corridor was blocked as protesters sang civil rights spirituals while thousands of Unarists walked past. Police said those arrested faced unlawful entry charges.
A fragment from a page mentions Ozarks scenery with wilderness and springs. It references quiet people living in a peaceful region and hints at a series on eating the beautiful. No clear event or date is given.
K M Schiele museum director writes a weekly column titled Museum News in The Sunday Gazette. The column appears each Sunday on page 7D and shares insights about the local facility and what it offers to visitors and the community.
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