Viet Cong losses in first post-truce clashes rise in Mekong Delta
Allied forces report 91 Viet Cong killed and at least 123 captured in a major early clash after the lunar New Year truce. The 9th Regiment struck a Viet Cong training camp 80 miles southwest of Saigon, seizing suspects and a weapons batch. Additional engagements across coastal plains near Chu Lai and Da Nang yielded further Viet Cong deaths, with brief detentions and a defector incident at Phuoc Binh. Hanoi Radio said 15 South Vietnamese officers were released.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong
Mansfield Switches Tactics
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield shifted to longer debate hours to counter a filibuster against the Taft-Hartley 14B repealer. He summoned senators two hours early while facing 50 potential speeches from Republicans and Southern Democrats ready to sustain the opposition.
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Mike Mansfield
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Everett M. Dirksen
Reserves Barred To Draftees
Washington officials said a new order bars draftees from enlisting in the National Guard and Reserves to conserve draft quotas. The Selective Service bulletin permits cancellation of induction orders only for youths enlisting in the regular services.
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Marion Vet Convicted In Triangle Slaying
Marion veteran of World War II and Korea, Roy Debo, was found guilty of first degree murder for the June 29 1965 shooting at a rural crossroads south of town. The jury recommended mercy and Judge Paul D Smith imposed a life sentence. Debo had returned from Army service in 1964 and courted his former teenage sweetheart now Mrs Bowden, mother of five.
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Korea
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Paul D. Smith
Here
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U S Economic Miracle To Continue Says Johnson
President Johnson told Congress the economy should stay strong in 1966 with rising output and jobs, while urging wage and price restraint by labor and business. He cited a $46.5 billion growth in gross national product and warned inflation risks from Viet Nam costs.
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Viet Nam
Taylor Signals Return of North Viet Nam Bombing
Gen Maxwell Taylor told a New York news conference the reasons for the bombing lull are exhausted and the pressure must continue. He spoke after a White House meeting with congressional leaders and cited no future timetable for resuming air strikes.
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Metcalf named Franklin County probate judge in Ohio
State Sen. Richard B. Metcalf a Columbus Republican was appointed by Gov. Rhodes to fill the Franklin County Probate Court seat, succeeding the late Judge Joseph J. Van Heyde. He will serve until Feb. 9, 1967 and plans to run in the May 3 GOP primary for a full six-year term. He is 42 and represents the 10th Senatorial District.
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Columbus
Ted Brown
McIlwain
Frazier Reams, Jr
James A. Rhodes
Richard B. Metcalf
Franklin County
Joseph J. van Heyde
Metcalf
Franklin
Pickaway Counties
Wilson Margin May Be Reduced In Hull Election
Voters cast ballots in a special parliamentary election in Hull England that could cut Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Commons majority to one vote. A Daily Mail poll predicted Labor 48.9 percent Conservative 40.7 Liberal 8.7 and independents 1.7.
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England
Harold Wilson
House of Commons
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Liberal Party
Tax Withholding Plan Faces Modifications Before House Vote
President Johnson's graduated withholding proposal may be altered to ease higher income taxpayers before the Ways and Means Committee takes up the $4.8 billion tax package. Treasury data show many higher earners would see more withheld, while lower brackets would gain relief through reduced over withholding.
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Johnson
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Limit On Wage Hikes Still 3.2 Percent Rule Remains
President Johnson warned that wage price hikes could undermine the economy and trigger federal restrictions. He urged unions and industry to keep wage increases at 3.2 percent with no price rises, opposing a higher 3.6 percent target despite new production figures. Gardner Ackley defended sticking to 3.2 percent.
No Decision Reached In Krebiozen Trial
A Chicago federal jury spent over 15 hours deliberating on 42 mail fraud and conspiracy counts against four Krebiozen promoters. Defendants include Dr. Andrew Ivy and Dr. Stevan Durovic. trial titled as the longest in Chicago federal court history ends its ninth month Friday.
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Krebiozen
Andrew C. Ivy
Stevan Durovic
Marko
Willliam F. P. Phillips
Federal Court
Economic Message Highlights Johnson 1966 Outlook
President Johnson outlines economic policy aiming for full employment without inflation. He notes Viet Nam costs are under 1 percent of GNP and prosperity won’t rely on military effort. Demand should rise in 1966 with strong investment and consumer incomes, while wage and price pressures must be balanced to protect growth.
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Council of Economic Advisers
Gardner Ackley
Viet Nam
Milwaukee Braves to Play Home NL Games in City
Circuit Judge Elmer W Roller ordered the Braves to prepare to host their National League games in Milwaukee this year and until league expansion provides a replacement franchise. He ruled the anti trust suit against baseball has jurisdiction and said public injury from Atlanta move outweighed inconvenience to the Braves.
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Elmer W. Roller
Wisconsin
Braves
Roller
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