Johnson Eyes Weighing Expanded Vietnam Commitment
President Johnson plans to meet congressional leaders to decide on widening U S involvement in Vietnam. Advisers discuss mustering reserves and draft calls as Westmoreland reports high Viet Cong activity. An air strike killed and damaged targets near Hanoi amid mounting U S air operations.
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Governors Clash Over Civil Rights Split Remains
At the 57th meeting in Minneapolis the nation’s governors discuss domestic issues while debating civil rights with national politics. Vice President Humphrey outlines Johnson’s Southeast Asia policy, offering no immediate action. GOP leaders consider reviving a resolutions committee to shape civil rights positions.
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Celebrezze Resigns Welfare Post For Federal Judgeship
President Johnson announces Anthony J. Celebrezze will resign as secretary of welfare to accept a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judgeship in Cincinnati. John W. Gardner of the Carnegie Corp. will be named to the Cabinet in Celebrezze’s stead. Gardner praised for leadership in education and as a key advisor to Johnson.
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Optimism Lacking At Arms Talk
Geneva officials report the 17 nation disarmament conference facing renewed deadlock as talks resume today. Western powers and the Soviet Union show no sign of optimism amid absence of France and China’s non participation and a new British plan to halt nuclear spread.
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North Koreans Cited For Truce Violations
UN Command officers accused North Korea of multiple armistice breaches. Maj. Gen. Yarborough described an armed patrol crossing the DMZ on July 19 and grenades thrown at UN troops. He also cited four North Korean assailants killing two South Korean police agents near Songchu on July 18. Park denied the charges, saying the U.S. manufactured the incidents.
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Mets Manager Casey Stengel Undergoes Hip Surgery
Casey Stengel underwent a 45 minute operation for a fractured left hip. Orthopedic surgeons led by Dr. Peter LaMotte inserted a metal ball into the hip joint. He is expected to stay in Roosevelt Hospital for three weeks.
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Johnson signs health warning bill on cigarette packs
President Johnson signed legislation requiring health hazard warnings on cigarette packs. The law takes effect next January 1 and mandates a conspicuous warning on each package. Bill Moyers announced the signing without fanfare. A separate note from California shows a sign at Forest Farms Camp asking visitors to keep the door closed to protect a turkey vulture from eating a cat.
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Medicare approval seen as House votes today
Washington reports the administration’s Social Security health care bill begins final passage with no roadblocks. The measure, approved earlier by both chambers, seeks hospitalization and nursing home protection for seniors, broadened doctor coverage, and a 7 percent increase retroactive to the prior law.
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Dr King Leads Chicago March to City Hall Rally
Dr Martin Luther King Jr closed a three day Chicago visit with a 10 000 strong march to City Hall on La Salle Street demanding the ouster of schools superintendent Benjamin C Willis and to press Mayor Richard J Daley on desegregation. King plans a Cleveland stop on a four city northern swing with Philadelphia and Washington following.
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House Democrats push to end state union shop bans vote set
In Washington the House favored ending state laws that ban union shop contracts by advancing a bill to repeal Section 14b of the Taft Hartley Act. The key vote 248 to 171 limited debate to the repeal and drew sharp charges from Republicans. In Grants Pass Oregon a deer dash injured Delbert Schultz and his wife Sunday after a motorcycle collision with wildlife.
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Walkout Stumbles In Greece
In Athens the General Confederation of Labor called a 24 hour general strike amid political crisis. The new Premier George Athaiasis Novas government conscripted workers to stay on duty in key utilities while armed forces protected operations. Electricity gas water and telecoms largely continued.
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Controversial Housing Bill Nears Final Congressional OK
A $7.5 billion housing bill with a rent subsidy section moves toward final approval. The measure, backed by the Johnson administration, would fund new and existing programs for four years and target 375,000 affordable units. Subsidies cover the gap for nonprofit landlords only, with eligibility tied to income and displacement or disaster status.
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Namu Arrives In Seattle For Whale Welcome Aboard
Seattle welcomes Namu the 22 foot killer whale after a 400 mile voyage in a makeshift pen towed by the Iver Foss. Lt Gov Cherberg and acting Mayor Massart head a 10 am ceremony at the pier with a Dixieland band and Denise Darcel.
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Rhee Given Final Rites in Seoul
Half a million Koreans lined the streets of Seoul as the body of former President Syngman Rhee was carried to burial in the national cemetery along the Han River.
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