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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1965

Page

3

Laotian planes KO six Pathet Lao tanks and five trucks

Laotian air force T28 fighter bombers knocked out six Pathet Lao tanks and five trucks north of the Plaine des Jarres on May 11 during a routine sortie. The action targeted a convoy near Muong Soui, a Kong Le neutralist stronghold, amid regional tensions with combined Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces.

Vientiane Laos Pathet Lao Plaine Des Jarres Muong Soui Kong le Pathet Laos

Classroom Boycott Closures Await Fire Of 360 Teachers In South Bend

South Bend Indiana AP reports the city school board moves to terminate contracts for 360 union teachers amid a classroom boycott. Federation leaders demand face to face negotiations while Superintendent Jardine prepares notices and appeals window. Disciplinary issues rise as parents pull children from class.

South Bend Ind American Federation of Teachers Aflcio George T. Bull Federation Local Presie Dent Alex Jardine Jardine Uired Federation

Washington woman wins 21 inch color TV at 1965 Auto Show

Mrs Edwin Scott of Washington DC won a 21 inch color television at the Ward Plaza Shopping Center Auto Show which runs through today. Other prizes include a phonograph to Mrs Nancy Clark a barbecue grill to Mary Foltz and a transistor radio to Virginia Aikens. The event is sponsored by the Ward Plaza Retail Merchants Association and the Winchester Auto Dealers Association.

Edwin Scott Washington, D.C Ward Plaza Nancy Clark van Fossen Mary Foltz Winchester Virginia Aikens Virginia Ave War Plaza Retail Merchants Association Winchester Auto Dealers Association

Dainty pineapple doilies pattern for gift crochet

A 1965 needlecraft notice offers pattern 7275 for pineapple design doilies in multiple shapes with sizes 8 to 11 inches, priced 35 cents plus 15 cents mailing, to be mailed to Alice Brooks at Winchester Evening Star. Also promotes Needlecraft data log and decorative book offers with prices.

Alice Brooks Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y

Johnson chides press on White House briefing demands

President Johnson teased the Washington press corps during remarks to the American Association of School Administrators in the Rose Garden as he defended wartime aid to South Vietnam and accused reporters of focusing on briefings and bomb tonnage instead of government actions. He warned of possible Freedom of Information challenges if no briefing officer is provided. He also touched on a libel case involving a medical association recording and addressed Soviet persecution of Jews in a Senate sense of the Congress, while noting airline industry jet plans and orders.

Seoul South Korea Chung Hee Park Washington Johnson Dean Rusk Defense Robert S. McNamara Park U.S Washington Press Corps American Association of School Administrators White House Rose Garden Nation United States South Viet Nam Freedom of Information Committee American Mede ‘Ical Association U.S. District Court Unson Frank Roberson AMA Paul Normile Pennsylvania Allegheny Roberson U.S. Dist Spottswood W. Robinson Organized Labor Organized Medicine

RFK Unveils Bust Of Late Brother In London

In London the Kennedy brothers attended the unveiling of a bronze bust of John F. Kennedy at the International Students House near Regent's Park. Money raised by the Sunday Telegraph funded the sculpture by Jacques Lipschitz, with donations capped at 2.80 per person and pennies from thousands of schoolchildren. The event followed the Queen Mother's opening of the students house, with Runnymeade to be the principal remembrance site where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215.

London John F. Kennedy Robert Robert F. Kennedy de N.Y Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass International Students’ House Regent’s Park Jacques Lipschitz Suneday Telegraph Michael Berry Abraham Lincoln George Washington Franklin D. Roosevelt Students’ House Britain New York Chicago Berkeley Calif Caroline John Vicenoria Secret Service Runnymeade Elizabeth II Runnymede

Cyclone Death Toll Climbs to 1435 in East Pakistan

The cyclone that struck East Pakistan on Wednesday has killed 1,435 people across eight districts. Tens of thousands were left homeless as winds exceeded 100 miles per hour. U S ambassador McConaughy announced a $25 000 humanitarian gift to aid victims.

Rawalpindi Pakistan East Pakistan U.S Walter P. McConaughy

China Expands Nuclear Test Claims Curbing Shock Abroad

Beijing hailed a second atomic explosion as a great victory yet promised it will not be first to use nuclear weapons. The United States echoed that Johnson era assurances on nonproliferation. Reaction in Japan was critical as leaders urged an immediate halt to all nuclear tests for humanity’s sake. China’s delivery method unclear, fueling debate over aircraft versus ground detonation. Western diplomats called the event politically significant amid Viet Nam tensions and Afro-Asian conference considerations. Trivedi of India denounced the test as harmful to peace and future generations. South Korea and neutral nations questioned the health and security impact of escalating nuclear threats. The British note linked to earlier Moscow treaty concerns.

Tokyo China United States Johnson Peking People’s Daily Japan Peking Kyodo Mainichi U.S Alsiers India United Nations Vishnu C. Trivedi

Postmaster General Praises Truman in Independence

Richard J. Murphy, assistant postmaster general, credited Harry S. Truman as a fine example of a postmaster who made good in Independence Missouri. Murphy presented Truman with a sheet of 50 Winston Churchill commemorative stamps during the visit. Truman once served as postmaster at Grandview, Missouri, a Kansas City suburb.

Independence Harry S. Truman Richard J. Murphy U.S Truman Grandview Kansas City

Allied Parade Draws 50,000 in West Berlin Streets

Nearly 50,000 West Berliners lined the Street of the 17th of June to watch U S British and French troops parade with tanks armored cars and self propelled howitzers in a Allied Forces Day celebration reviewed by Maj. Gen. John F Franklin Jr Maj. Gen David Peele Yates and Maj. Gen Francois Binoche Mayor Willy Brandt among spectators near the Berlin Wall.

Berlin U.S John F. Franklin Jr David Peele Yates Francois Binoche Willy Brandt

Jet Kills Pilot as F105 Crashes in Thailand

An American Air Force F105 fighter lost power on takeoff at Takli Airbase in central Thailand and slammed into two houses. The crash killed the pilot and two others and injured nine people. The pilot’s identity was being withheld pending next of kin notification.

Bangkok Thailand Takli

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