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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1965
Page
1
Saratoga opens its 102nd racing season with 14 two year olds in the 90th Flash Stakes for a $25,600 purse. Impressive from Ogden Phipps is the 3-1 favorite as grandstand upgrades expand seating to about 10 000 and add 500 feet to the track.
President Johnson charged a prominent Republican with breaking and distorting his confidence over the Vietnam war policy. He suggested Gerald Ford was the target of a back channel remark while Ford said he was concerned by the White House comment and viewed it as unfortunate and likely a mistake.
Communist guerrillas opened fire on 15 government positions south of Saigon including two provincial capitals Long An Go Cong and a 45 minute mortar and small arms assault. US spokesman reports moderate casualties among units at Da Nang Tan An and Go Cong. North of Saigon guerrillas attacked three outposts 390 miles north. The story also covers Johnson Mansfield Ford Laird briefings about Vietnam policy and reserves.
Nonaligned nations led by President Tito and Prime Minister Shastri plan a conference to curb bombing of North Vietnam. NLF Viet Cong inclusion and U S bombing moratorium are among core conditions, with Nasser and Fawzi aiding outreach to China and North Vietnam.
President Johnson directed the Pentagon to cut unneeded military jobs to ease the manpower drain from the South Viet Nam buildup. He told Defense Secretary McNamara to ensure no waste or misapplication of manpower and drafted the memorandum with Joseph Califano. Johnson also named Robert W. Akers deputy director of the U S Information Agency and spoke with Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg about international reactions to the Viet Nam policy.
Sen. Richard Russell warned on Face the Nation that if Vietnam operations grow next year the price tag could rise by 10 to 12 billion dollars. He called the conflict very expensive and urged a stable civilian government for South Vietnam while noting South Vietnam’s premier is little known. Russell argued loss of South Vietnam would damage U S prestige more than strategic or economic harm and said America must keep its word.
President Ayub Khan declared Pakistan will not cut its relations with Communist countries to ease tensions with the United States. In a nationwide speech, he said Pakistan seeks friends not masters and warned of a lasting rift over aid to India and other foreign policy moves. He outlined a plan to reorder economic priorities to reduce dependence on foreign aid while retaining long standing cooperation with the U.S.
Top U S military officers in the Pacific meet Gen Earle G Wheeler at Pearl Harbor to plan a 50 000 man buildup in Viet Nam. Wheeler arrives from Washington for a one day session to work out details of President Johnsons boost and he will discuss with Gen William C Westmoreland and Adm U S Grant Sharp Jr in attendance.
Mortar rounds struck the Thua Thien outposts at Thua Luu Nuoc Ngot and My Gia with light Vietnamese casualties reported. Da Nang reports say Viet Cong damaged a 30 foot highway bridge and a railroad bridge as Marines engaged in open-field combat and U S warplanes pursued bombing raids in North Vietnam.
Sen. John Stennis chairman of the Armed Services Preparedness subcommittee said President Johnson has been given a Senate report on military equipment shortages in Viet Nam but that the nation is not at any peril point.
A Marine aircraft crashed on takeoff from Da Nang on Saturday, killing the pilot and radio operator. The cause is unknown. Forward observers reported 230 Viet Cong killed by air strikes in the 24 hours ending yesterday.
New York residents show a range from rage to resignation as a statewide 2 percent sales tax starts. City shoppers complain about a 3 percent NYC tax and a 1 cent tax on a 15 cent beer while some areas with no local tax exempt items under 26 cents. Store clerks report muted reactions due to Sunday closings and few customers.
A rash of accidents over the weekend killed multiple people across British Columbia Maryland Virginia and Kentucky. Notable losses include eight from Terrace B C including three siblings in a single family and five in Maryland involving Baltimore residents. Additional crashes near Ardmore Bowling Green Cub Run and other locales claimed numerous lives and left several injured.
In Terre Haute Indiana police said William Henson of Paris Illinois admitted killing his estranged wife Juanita Henson 42 and their daughters Janet 22 Ellen 18 after church services. A teenage friend Susan Brown 16 was wounded. Beth 12 was shot and survived. The shootings occurred as the group returned to Paris after services.
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