Johnson to appoint Weaver and Wood to housing department
President Johnson announced plans to create a new Cabinet level Housing and Urban Development Department with Weaver as secretary and Wood as undersecretary. Weaver, 58, has led housing programs, while Wood, 42, chairs Massachusetts Institute of Technology political science. both nominations sent to Senate.
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Weaver
Housing Senate
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Johnson
Robert C. Wood
Political Science Department
Urban Development
Wear J
Massachusetts Institute of Er
Wood
Senate
Ith
Federal Housing Administration
Public Housing Administration
Urban Renewal Administration
Community Facilities Administration
Office of Economic Opportunity
Wired Roy Wilkins
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Senate Banking Committee
Displeasure Voiced Over Auto and Phone Tax Proposals
New York AP reports General Motors and AT&T expressed displeasure with President Johnson's plan to restore auto and telephone excise taxes. GM called it "unfortunate" while AT&T regretted the proposal but supported needed revenues. Several business groups backed the tax plans as prepayment of year income taxes, with details on personal and corporate levies and intended faster revenue.
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General Motors
American Telephone & Telegraph
Johnson
At&t
James M. Roche
General Motors Corp
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Chrysler Corp
American Motors Corp
American, Telephone & Telegraph Co
W. P. Gallander
National Association of Manufacturers
America
North Vietnamese Rebuilding Roads During Bombing Lull
North Vietnamese use the bombing lull to repair rail lines and bridges from Hanoi toward China and along the demarcation line into South Vietnam. Reconnaissance notes rebuilt storage facilities and patched roads as U.S. planes monitor both high and low altitude surveys.
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China
Hanoi
USS
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
U.S
Arden shines in Bewitched episode with baby on board
Eve Arden delivers a rare TV return as a maternity floor nurse in the Bewitched baby episode. The half hour centers on camera tricks and nostalgia for Arden’s Our Miss Brooks days, while other ABC shows introduce The Double Life of Henry Phyfe with Red Buttons. Barbra Streisand’s CBS special Color Me Barbra is set for March 30.
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NEW York (Ap
Eve Arden
Miss Arden
Miss Brooks
Miss’ Arden
Jack Webb
ABC
Henry Phyfe
U-31
Henry
Barbra Streisand
CBS
Barbra
Harris County oilman indicted in forged instruments theft
Harris County Grand Jury indicted Hugh S. Benbow an independent oil operator and boxing promoter for passing forged instruments and theft of a geological map. W. E. Wise also indicted for forging instruments and theft of a geological map. Marvin L. Smith named in theft indictments. Bond set at 7000 per count.
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Houston
Harris ‘County
Hugh S. Benbow
Bepbow
Shell Ofl Co
Shel
Marvin L. Smith
Shell
Jin
W. E. Wise
Johnson Lindsay Clash Over Strike Settlement In NY
President Johnson denounces the wage settlement as inflationary while Mayor Lindsay defends it as in the public interest after a 12 day transit strike. New York City resumes normal service as authorities release eight union leaders from jail and Michael Quill from hospital.
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NEW York
Johnson
John V. Lindsay
Washington
Lindsay
Transit Authority
Michael J. Quill
Aflcio Transport Workers Union
Quill
Billie Sol Estes May Face A New Swindling Trial
Billie Sol Estes, once a Texas farm finance tycoon, currently serving a mail fraud term, may face a new swindling trial in Tyler. Officials said decisions are not yet reached as the case could move from Pecos where his conviction was secured by a Tyler jury in 1962.
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Tyler
Tex
Billie ‘Sol Estes
West Texas
Estes
Pecos
Davis Ruling Prompts New Filing Case
A Tyler state senator seeks a mandamus against Davis on the Texas constitution issue. Davis rejected Calhoun’s application and $1,000 fee for the attorney general race. Calhoun contends no overlapping terms. Supreme Court hearing set for Jan. 19 on Spears’ similar bid to place his name on the ballot.
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Calhoun
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
Spears
Supreme Court
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