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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1966
Page
1
A contingent of 4th Marine battalion moved into Saigon to increase security amid rumors of a coup against Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky. Reports of a police checkpoint breach near Phu Lam prompted concerns, while U.S. officials said the movements were routine. Dean Rusk and Ambassador Harriman met Ky during their visit.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk opened talks with South Viet Nam's top leaders in Saigon to reassure them that President Johnson's peace efforts will not undermine the Saigon regime. He was accompanied by special envoy W Averell Harriman.
An Avianca four engine DC4 with 61 aboard plunged into shark infested waters off Cartagena after takeoff to Barranquilla. Fifty one died, ten survived as rescue efforts, hampered by heavy seas and sharks, continued with navy boats and U.S. aircraft assisting.
Mrs. Albert Simmons recalls her parents the Kenneys who wed on a bridge washed out in the 1936 flood. Her memory centers on the January 15 1881 wedding on the site in Stephens City. The piece notes the bridge's fate and local history. The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad had a quiet day with no calls. Boy Scouts from Troop 2 assist Winchester Underwriters with the Mile of Dimes for March of Dimes.
Jordan Springs has served many roles from an 18th century Indian site to a Virginia resort, a Confederate Army hospital, and a Roman Catholic seminary. It hosted grand balls in one decade and battles’ wounds in another, while its scenic beauty endures. Read more in Valley Week.
A downtown Jacksonville rooming house fire killed seven people, including a mother and her four children. Firemen battled the blaze for nearly two hours. five people were rescued from the second floor, and residents Leota Mae Brown and two others were identified among the dead. The cause remained undetermined.
Moscow reports that the Tashkent Declaration marked a diplomatic win for the Soviet Union yet failed to resolve core issues fueling the India Pakistan conflict. The pact sought to end the 22 day war aftermath, with Kosygin promoting Asian peace while Beijing eyes Kashmir and Himalayan border tensions.
Rio de Janeiro faces nearly 400 deaths from floods and landslides as skies clear. Death toll rising in city and surrounding areas. 40,000 homeless in favelas, 10,000 nearby. Guanabara State eyes long term housing. federal fund offers 5 million cruzeiros in low cost loans. US provides foodstuffs and Indonesia donates 5000 dollars.
Mills E. Godwin Jr. took office as governor and urged Virginians to shed resentments and focus on moving the state to the nation's forefront. He called for a united effort to drive progress.
State Senator J Kenneth Robinson said he was pleased to join the General Laws Committee as the Senate organized for a potentially stormy session He also joined Agriculture Mining and Manufacturing Welfare and Enrolled Bills committees as Fredericksburg area leaders push for a state sales tax with a fair distribution formula amid urban rural concerns Governor Godwin sworn in pledging to accelerate education and pull the state forward in line with national trends
Richmond AP report says incoming Governor Mills E. Godwin Jr will keep most Harrison era staff with few changes. He named former Delaware official Shirley s Holland as special assistant for the 1966 General Assembly session and retained Carter O. Lewance and John H. Wessells Jr as executive assistants. Robert D. McIlwaine to aid legally during the session. Pat Perkinson named administrative assistant for public relations.
Joshua Place, Frederick County taxpayer and president of the Frederick County Taxpayers Association, urged the Board of Supervisors to delay a mall on Rouss Ave citing public opposition and courthouse concerns. He recounted past confrontations and urged restraint amid reevaluation turmoil.
Paris AP dispatch from Lome, Togo says information received that the army has taken power in Lagos Nigeria with no details available.
The snowfall predicted for today had not arrived by noon, but the weatherman remains hopeful. Tonight's forecast calls for occasional rain or snow with a low of 30 to 35, while the daytime high reached 30 and the low 19.
A major storm moving up the east coast from the Gulf Coast of Florida should bring precipitation to Virginia by late today. The system risks rain or snow depending on temperatures and local conditions across the state.
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