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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1966
Page
2
Marines clashed with Viet Cong west of Tam Ky about 35 miles south of Da Nang. Helicopters and napalm supported as Viet Cong dug in behind trees and bunkers. The battle marked the heaviest since Operation Colorado began five days earlier.
President Julius Nyere of Tanzania will start a seven day state visit to Somalia on August 21 at the invitation of Somali President Aden Abdulla Osman. The trip aims to reciprocate Osman's visit to Tanzania last year.
Britain's Labor government reshuffles including Brown moving to Foreign Office while Stewart becomes economic chief amid wage freeze criticism. In Detroit, violence erupts on the east side as youths clash with police after a night of arson and property damage, prompting police patrols and community meetings to calm the area.
Japan cancels a sugar contract with Rhodesia and bans iron ore imports following a United Nations Security Council call for economic sanctions against Rhodesia's white minority government. The steps reflect mounting international pressure and the global response to Rhodesia's political regime.
Lab report states Whitman blood contained six amphetamine capsules found with his body on the tower. Fourteen plain white tablets and eleven stamped "E" were aspirin, with no narcotics. Grand jury meets Thursday as officials release notes and related statements emerge.
Theodore Roosevelt became the first U S president to have the words White House engraved on his personal stationery. The hallmark marks a formal signaling of the executive office in presidential correspondence.
Niagara Frontier Transit System workers vote to resume negotiations after a 10 day strike. Local 1342 leader Darwin Bohn says union will meet with company and Federal Mediator Colosi, with a special union meeting planned and potential new offers or ballots. The 1,150 employees began striking Aug 1, the longest in the system’s 16 year history, surpassing the 1955 10 day record.
The five airlines agreed to arbitrate unreserved issues while curbing the wage dispute. Siemiller said unions would seek authority to submit unresolved items to binding arbitration, though initial striker sentiment was negative. Meany warned Congress against passing legislation, echoing Staggers’s warning of lasting regret.
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