Johnson Poverty War Faces Political Hurdles in Congress
Washington The House Labor Committee opened debate on President Johnsons antipoverty program a 9625 million plan to aid needy youths with new and old proposals Shriver leads the push and Democrats press for swift passage while Republicans voice concern over political motives and oppose two major elements a youth Jobs Corps and a national service corps
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House Labor Committee
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Youth Conservation Corps
Johnson
Jobs Corps
National Service Corps
Peace Corps
Winds Lowered as 23 Homes Burn in Los Angeles Fires
Destructive brush fires west of Los Angeles burned 23 homes and scorched about 10 000 acres. Winds eased to 35 mph, enabling aircraft to dump fire retardant on hot spots. evacuations were widespread near Burbank Glendale and Newhall. Officials compared the disaster to the 1961 Bel Air Brantwood blaze.
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Los Angeles
Weather Bureau
Glendale
Burbank
Pasadena
Newhall
Bel Air
Brantwood
Peacemaker Sought in Ohio School Funding Standoff
Gov. James A. Rhodes may intervene as the Controlling Board and the Board of Education clash over a projected school subsidy deficit ranging from 8.5 to 18 million dollars. The dispute, tied to the foundation program, has drawn election-year scrutiny and potential legislative overhaul.
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James A. Rhodes
Board of Education
Rhodes
Ohio
Roger W. Tracy
Shawnee Main Street Turns St Patricks Day Green
Shawnee in Perry County awoke to a green Main Street with a 1200 foot centerline repainted from yellow and sprinkled with shamrocks. Residents joke about playful Leprechauns and spirits, as locals recall the toasts and colorful antics of the night.
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Cyprus Crisis Deepens as Inonu Wins Backing
Ankara reports the Turkish Parliament granted Premier Ismet Inonu full powers amid renewed military activity near Iskenderun as warships move toward Cyprus. The Foreign Ministry vows to protect Turkish Cypriots and abrogate a 1930 treaty privileging Greek nationals, effective Sept 16.
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Turkey
Ismet Inonu
Cyprus
Inonu
Iskenderun
United Nations
Mediterranean
De Gaulle Builds French Ties With Mexico City Address
French President Charles de Gaulle strengthens relations with Mexico as he addresses joint sessions of Congress and meets President Adolfo Lopez Mateos. He spoke in Spanish from the National Palace balcony to tens of thousands, an inaugural honor for a foreign leader in Mexico City.
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Charles de Gaulle
Mexican Congress
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
de Gaulle
National Palace
John F. Kennedy
Lopez Mateos
Tobacco Firms Face FTC Labeling Hearings Ad Plans
Washington reports the FTC opens a three day hearing on labeling tobacco ads and products with health warnings. Harvard's Eva Salber warns ads influence youth and smoking can become dangerous. Michael Shimkin accuses industry morals of barracuda. Tobacco Institute rep Austern argues FTC lacks authority for binding warnings. Dixon asserts the commission believes it has such authority.
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Federal Trade Commission
Eva Salber
Harvard University
Michael Shimkin
H. Thomas Austern
The
Tobacco Institute
FTC
Paul Rand Dixon
Commission
More Racial Protests Likely In Ohio Town
Yellow Springs still reels from Saturdays disturbance at Lewis Gegner barber shop. Plans for civil marches emerge from two counties worth of demonstrators and a 4000 strong Dayton influx including Dick Gregory.
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Yellow Springs
Greene County College
Lewis Gegner
Gegner
Herman Weber
Greene County Common Pleas Court
Xenia
Libyan Deputies Back Moves to Liquidate Foreign Bases
The Libyan Chamber of Deputies unanimously authorized the government to begin negotiations to liquidate United States and British military bases in Libya.
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Tripoli
Libya
Libyan Chamber of Deputies
Compensation totals given for unemployment benefits in 1963
Seven area counties received 3,095,817 dollars in unemployment benefits in 1963 the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reported. The state total was 153,569,784 dollars. Payments in area counties were Athens 582,340 Gallia 346,590 Hocking 863,928 Meigs 340,394 Morgan 200,984 Perry 609,498 and Vinton 152,083.
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Hocking
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Perry
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Ban on Cigarette Sales on Kansas Campuses
Manhattan Kansas report states state operated universities and colleges ban cigarette sales starting in 30 days. The rule targets sale only not smoking and does not affect cigars or pipe tobacco.
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Manhattan
Kan
New York St Patrick's Day Parade Draws 150000 on Fifth Avenue
On Fifth Avenue in New York the St Patrick's Day parade draws about 150 000 revelers many Irish by blood others by choice as they march past the Catholic Cathedral named for the saint and prepare for a formal dinner that evening President Johnson is to attend the event.
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Sons of Erin
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Johnson
Credit For Cuba Signed For 15.5 Million Credit
Havana reports the Soviet Union signed an agreement with Cuba to provide a 15.5 million dollar credit in 1964 and 1965 for irrigation and drainage equipment and spare parts in Oriente province.
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Havana
Soviet Union
Cuba
Oriente
Fliers Held by Soviets After Downed RB66B Bomber
An American flyer Lt Harold W Welch is reported in fair condition in a Soviet hospital in Magdeburg East Germany after an RB66B was shot down. The Air Force surgeon asked for Welch to be released for US control but Soviet authorities denied it. Capt David I Holland and Capt Melvin J Kessler parachuted with Welch and are unnamed by Soviets who may try them as spies.
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U.S
East Germany
Air Force
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Welch
John S. Monroe
West End
N.C
David I. Holland
Holland, Minn
Melvin J. Kessler
Philadelphia
Humphrey Attacks Delays Over Civil Rights Bill
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey accused Southern lawmakers of “pulling Dixie rabbits out of the hat” to distract from the civil rights bill. He criticized Sen. Richard B. Russell for proposing a 1.5 billion dollar program to equalize distribution of Negroes nationwide.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota Democrat
Richard B. Russell
Dga
United States
Kentucky House Gallery Sit-In by Integrationists
Twenty three Black and six white demonstrators occupy the Kentucky House gallery in Frankfort to press for a public accommodations bill. Led by Frank Stanley Jr, they endure hunger and physical discomfort while urging passage as the bill stalls in both chambers.
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Kentucky House
Birmingham
Nancy Penick
Louisville
Frank Stanley Jr
Stanley
House
Rules Committee
Walkout On Railroads Appears Unlikely Now
Washington rail spokesman J. E. Wolfe warned of a possible vast rail strike as five operating brotherhoods planned to bypass negotiations. After union officers denied strike plans, Wolfe said railroads are optimistic a crisis can be avoided and labor officials were urged to meet with Secretary Wirtz who saw no national crisis.
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Washington
J. E. Wolfe
Southern Pacific
Louisville and Nashville
Wolfe
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Scranton Says He Would Accept V P If Draft Is Honest
Pennsylvania Governor William W Scranton says he would accept the Republican vice presidential nomination only if a sincere and honest draft is developed He previously said he would not run for national office and reiterated he would accept an honest draft while declining a formal statewide bid Barry Goldwater campaigns in California while Nelson Rockefeller presses lawmakers in Albany The Miami trip sees Richard Nixon criticizing Johnson and urging action on Cuba
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Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Associated Press
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Harrisburg
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
California
Goldwater
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Albany
Rockefeller
Johnson
Miami
Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Fidel Castro
Our Gang Actor Becomes Despondent Seeks Aid in Pills
Los Angeles police report Scott H. Beckett of Our Gang fame swallowed 30 sleeping pills in a despondent moment. He is recovering and has been crippled since a 1959 automobile accident.
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Los Angeles
Scott H. Beckett
Beckett
Ohio Farm Bureau Praises LBJ Food for Peace Program
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation commended President Johnson for leadership in the Food for Peace Program. About 50 members from Ohio traveled to Washington for talks and tours, ending with a White House visit to Richard W. Reuter, assistant to the president and director of the program. They presented a certificate of commendation praising his respect for human personality and relief of hunger.
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LBJ
Food For Peace
Washington
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Johnson
White House
Richard W. Reuter
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