26 May 1966
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1966
Page
1
Two conjoined newborn boys arrived by cesarean with a combined weight of eight pounds nineteen ounces and were placed in an incubator at Charlotte Memorial Hospital. Doctors say the rare joining of the stomach and torso is uncommon and no separation decision has been made.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla APY Wild report NASA aims for a second Gemini 9 rendezvous and space walk next Tuesday. Air Force Lt Col Thomas P Stafford and Navy Lt Cm Eugene A Cernan reenter the Meir spacecraft for a simulated flight, after a earlier launch attempt failed due to an Atlas engine issue. A review blamed an electrical fault in a hydraulic valve. A smaller satellite, the Augmented Target Docking Adapter, will be used for the countdown now scheduled to begin Tuesday afternoon aboard a Titan 2 rocket.
Detroit AP reports the auto industry facing a huge stock of new cars cut 190000 units from production schedules. The cutback is in addition to 125000 vehicles already dropped from schedules two weeks earlier per Ward's Automotive Reports.
The Saturn V moved to the launch pad after a nine hour voyage from its assembly building. A Delta rocket stage shutoff failure pushed Explorer 2 into an unintended high orbit, reducing mission effectiveness while Explorer 3 aimed to study Earth's upper atmosphere.
Pretrial depositions begin in a $5 million libel suit by Sen. Thomas J. Dodd against Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson. Dodd alleges the columnists depicted him as a teetotter of foreign influence and accused him of accepting bribes and misusing campaign funds. James P. Boyd, a former Dodd aide, is among the first witnesses as prosecutors claim a conspiracy to remove documents from the senator’s files. The process is expected to run for weeks.
At a symposium of the American Astronautical Society in Anaheim a scientist and clergy members discussed intelligent life beyond Earth. Rev J Joseph Zyrich of Fordham urged galaxies inhabited by beings while others warned of fallen civilizations. Dr Taraed Klein of Ames and Dr Erna Motfullitt of Notre Dame joined in noting long theological debate about plurality of worlds.
A garbled item cites David Molthrop warning that continued government aid without reform could lead to decline like ancient empires. It mentions Cardinal Cushing backing Protestant Bible revisions and a push for Christian unity, plus a Southern Baptist forecast of progress. It notes a proposed minimum wage bill and an Agriculture Department inquiry into soybean policy and suspected manipulation.
Senate sentiment favors thinning U S forces in Western Europe with 44 senators backing withdrawal toward a token division. Only 15 support a single division now, while 16 avoid public stance. Pentagon and NATO debate cites burden sharing and defense commitments amid France’s withdrawal.
In Georgetown crowds cheered as Guyana raised its flag in place of the Union Jack signaling independence. Prime Minister Forbes Burnham wept while former PM C H Jagan, despite boycotts, appeared and pledged to honor independence. Jagan’s Chicago-born wife Janet did not attend.
President Johnson confronts declining public approval driven by Vietnam war and inflation worries. Gallup polls show only 50 percent rate his performance as excellent or good, with 54 percent favoring Johnson over Nixon if the election were held today. He cites controlled U S price rises and stresses progress toward full employment.
In Wilmington North Carolina the Olson Aircraft Co a single-product firm moved to the city last year has been placed in permanent receivership by Superior Court Judge Albert W Cowper The temporary order became permanent after a hearing with Judge Cowper planning to sign the final order early next week Franklin Jackson serving as temporary receiver for about a month remains as receiver The action was requested by stockholders led by John J Browning alleging mismanagement and insolvency
Clarence Adams, exiled American POW, arrived in Hang Kong with his Chinese wife and children. Two exiles, Howard Adams and James Veneris, remain in Communist China as others left via Europe or crossed border earlier. A consulate official met them at the border and arranged lodging. travel documents are expected within three weeks.
Nobel laureate Edward L. Tatum of Rockefeller University told a Columbia University Merck symposium that molecular biology and genetic engineering will enable conquering most viral diseases and preventing congenital defects. He predicted immunological and antiviral advances and suggested future use of viruses to alter human genes.
In Hue, Buddhist protests turned violent as students set fire to the US Information Service building during a funeral procession for a Vietnamese army officer. The blaze damaged books and furniture while police dispersed demonstrators in Saigon and the embassy area.
The Defense Department used a compelled purchase method to fill about one fifth of its uniform orders since last July, as civilian demand kept manufacturers from shifting to military work. Officials cited reluctance to meet military specifications and to risk military contracting, despite invitations to bid.
Nearly a thousand unmarried women are expected to travel to the Esparros region for a bachg elors festival hosted by about 600 bachelors. Local authorities will mobilize 100 gendarmes and 10 radio trucks to manage crowds as May 29 30 events include open air mass a wine reception and dancing until dawn.
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