Johnson delays labor dispute legislation in national emergency push
President Johnson told Congress he cannot provide recommendations on labor dispute legislation promised in the 1966 State of the Union. Senate and House Democrats show little appetite for tackling the issue amid wartime tensions and a stalled rail settlement bill.
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Belgian technician harmed in Congo violence
The Belgian Foreign Ministry reports M. Van der Steen was subjected to brutal treatment by Congo police in Mutshasa Katanga. He reportedly lost his right ear and all fingers on his right hand while hospitalized at Lubumbashi. Belgian consulars work to stop technicians resigning as spontaneous strikes erupt in Brussels and Katanga.
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Soviet Recalls Technicians From Indonesia
The Soviet Union recalled most technicians from Indonesia, widening tensions after the 1965 crack down on Indonesian Communists. Many projects, including a steel mill near Jakarta, a Sumatra hydroelectric plant, and a fertiliser complex in Java, remain unfinished. Indonesia owes the USSR over 1 billion dollars for military equipment.
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