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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1966
Page
6
Markets show hogs at 25.25 to 25.50 for 190-220 lb and higher, cattle with slaughter steers 28.50-28.75 for 1200-1450 lb, highest prime 1150-1425 lb at 27.50-28.25, heifers 24.75-26.00, canner cows 17.50-19.50. sheep slaughter lambs steady with spring lambs around 28.00 for 100 lb, pelts priced at 25.00 for 102 lb shorn.
In Washington, President Johnson and top aides weigh policy decisions as violence in Viet Nam risks political chaos and threatens the U.S. war effort. He returns from Maryland to meet with Democratic leaders after consultations with Rusk and McNamara. The State Department urged reconciliation between Ky and Buddhist leaders over Da Nang clashes, where Ky employed 2000 marines and 1800 paratroopers to crush anti-government forces. The turmoil spurs talk of air strikes on oil storage near Hanoi Haiphong as Lodge returns with possible new authority. The Buddhist Church in Saigon warns a civil war looms if Ky’s actions block elections and Buddhist demands.
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