Johnson memoirs reveal early U S plans for Vietnam escalation
Newsday reports Lyndon B. Johnson’s unpublished memoirs show the administration privately prepared for large scale U S involvement in Vietnam in early 1964. The book, nearing publication, aligns with the Pentagon study on war origins and notes Johnson’s hesitation before approving bombing raids in February 1965.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Vietnam
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Pentagon
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Winston
Johnson
North Vietnam
Johnson’s Vietnam decisions reveal gradual U.S. escalation
Excerpts from Johnson’s account show his stance on defending South Vietnam, the shift to military pressure on the North, delays in bombing, and troop increases through 1965. The former president reflects on cabinet advice, Kennedy-era aims, and doubts about South Vietnamese resolve.
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Justices Weigh Viet War Secret History Battle
The Supreme Court considers government and Times appeals over publication of the Pentagon history of the Vietnam War. A 6 p.m. deadline looms for a ruling that could allow The Washington Post to publish and restrict The New York Times to safe excerpts, raising national security and press freedom questions. A hearing could come next week as the court weighs urgent issues of public importance.
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Daniel Elisberg
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Ellsberg
Ohio House Keeps Tax Talks Open On Weekend Break
Columbus Ohio AP House Republicans sent home for weekend to study tax proposals as conflict over a statewide personal income tax of 1 to 4 percent and corporate taxes persists. Senate approves a $297 million interim budget to bridge differences while Ways and Means holds various options.
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John Gilligan
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Four Missing After Fire On Roger Blough
In Lorain Ohio fire crews planned to enter the 858 foot ore carrier Roger Blough to search for four men missing and believed dead after a 1414 hour blaze that burned the vessel into Thursday night. Fire officials said interior temperatures near 2500 degrees delayed entry until cooling allowed access for rescue efforts. The fire reportedly started when a welder struck an arc near a damaged fuel line gasket in the stern during repairs. The Blough was near completion at Lorain yards of American Ship Building Co the largest Great Lakes ship built entirely in recent times.
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West Virginia Justice Chauncey Browning Sr. Dies
Charleston reports Judge Chauncey Browning Sr. of the West Virginia Supreme Court died after a heart attack. A 19 year veteran, he was 68. The obituary notes his long tenure and service to the state judiciary.
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West Virginia Supreme Court
Quake Blamed for Tunnel Blast in Sylmar
A February earthquake possibly disturbed underground gas pockets causing a methane explosion in a water tunnel near Sylmar. Seven bodies recovered, 10 still missing, with one survivor Ralph Brisette, 33, describing two explosions and exposure to water inside the five mile long tunnel. Rescue efforts hampered by smoke and debris with oil seepage fueling a 14 hour fire.
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Gordon B. Oakeshott
California Division of Mines and Geology
Sylmar
Ralph Brisette
Nixon Calls For New Alliance On Aging In America
President Nixon urged a new alliance between under 65 and older Americans at a joint convention of retired teachers and retirees. He condemned nursing homes as warehouses for the unwanted and called for reforms across federal, state, and local levels with private sector help, citing aging spending and Social Security increases as context.
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American Association of Retired Persons
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