Ohio Assembly approves redistricting measure
Ohio's General Assembly grudgingly approved a congressional redistricting plan and sent it to a federal court for a 4 p.m. deadline. The bill passed after a marathon 16 hour session with sharp divides between Gov. Rhodes allies and Republicans, and a final 2.4 percent population spread from smallest to largest district.
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U. S. Supreme Court
GOP
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
John M. McElroy
Federal Court
McElroy
Joint Conference
Hamilton
Stark
Tuscarawas
Richland
Theodore M. Gray
Global and U.S. News Briefs Highlight Tax Refunds and Politics
The IRS reports early refunds average 153 dollars this year, up from 126 last year. President Johnson hosts a White House dinner with 183 guests, including Justice Fortas playing the violin. Senator Kennedy urges tougher U.S. pressure on South Vietnam to share war burdens. Saigon pacification chief Maj Gen Nguyen Duc Thang resigns amid countryside concerns. A federal panel meets on the copper strike as wholesale prices rise. Four old unions discuss a merger to form a 300000-strong railroad federation. Denmark’s King Frederick IX names pacifist Hilmar Baunsgaard to forge a new government after election losses.
Bobcats Aim to Halt One Streak at Kent
Ohio University Bobcats travel to Kent State as they seek to end a current skid while aiming to extend a win streak. The matchup highlights a tense conference duel with potential seeding implications.
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Bloodless Solution Sought In Crisis
Washington efforts moved toward a bloodless Pueblo crisis settlement as about 14,800 air reservists prepared for possible indefinite active duty. President Johnson pursued diplomacy with North Korea to win release of the Pueblo and 83 sailors, while the U.N. Security Council prepared to debate the matter. Moscow and Pyongyang signaled firmness, and Congress debated direct action as new evidence from Cmdr Bucher suggested the ship's crew destroyed a coding machine.
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U.N. Security Council
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Goldberg
Moscow
Llewellyn E. Thompson
Persuad
Foreign Ministry
Congress
Navy
Lloyd M. Bucher
Prices Up 3.1 Per Cent in 1967 Report
Washington observers warn rising living costs threaten the economy as the Labor Department reports 1967 costs up 3.1 percent. Food housing and transportation led the increase with December alone showing a three tenths rise and the year ending with the CPI at 118.2. Workers faced reduced purchasing power despite wage gains and a looming tax surcharge highlighted by President Johnson in his State of the Union.
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Arnold Chase
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Johnson
State of the Union
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Viet Cong Action Heavy Asset Cease-Fire Nears
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces intensified attacks across South Vietnam in the 36 hours before a Tet cease-fire. U S. and allied units faced heavy mortar and artillery duels near Khe Sanh and at Lai Khe, An Khe, and Holloway airfields, with dozens of American dead and wounded and significant enemy losses. The cease-fire was set to begin at 1 a.m. Saigon time Saturday, lasting 36 hours.
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Lai Khe
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Highlands
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Gardner Quitting Comes As Surprise
Washington AP John W Gardner resigns as secretary of health education and welfare effective March 1 in part to spur action on urban poverty discrimination and domestic crisis. President Johnson accepts with deep regret. Speculation centers on HEW undersecretary Wilbur J Cohen as possible successor.
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John W. Gardner
Gardner
Johnson
HEW
Wilbur J. Cohen
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Fragments of hydrogen bombs found at Thule base Arctic crash site
U S Air Force found hydrogen bomb fragments Thursday near the B52 crash site at Thule Air Base in Greenland. Maj Gen Richard Hunziker said the rest of the four bombs may lie buried in snow, ice, or 880 feet underwater. Debris will remain where it is to control contamination while deciding if deeper searches are needed.
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Greenland
U.S
Arctic Circle
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North Star Bay
Richard O. Hunziker
Hunziker
Clark Clifford Says No Need For Full Infiltration Halt
Clark Clifford, Johnson’s defense nominee, says the United States does not require a complete stop to North Vietnamese infiltration as a condition for a bombing pause. He cautions Hanoi would continue military activity and resupply during any halt, aligning with Johnson’s broader policy while rejecting an outright halt demand.
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