Senate Starts Investigation of CIA Payments to Students
Washington observers report a Senate panel opens private hearings on CIA funding of the National Student Association over 15 years. Vice President Humphrey condemns the arrangement as a dark chapter in public policy and calls for tighter CIA supervision and limits on covert ties to education. HEW Secretary Gardner joins the criticism, saying CIA entanglements in covert education activities were a mistake.
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Washington
UPI
CIA
National Student Association
Hubert H. Humphrey
Central Intelligence Agency
NSA
Humphrey
Stanford University
HEW
John W. Gardner
Johnson
Gardner
Educa
Richard Helms
Senate Armed Services
Senate Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Ciansa
RFK Defends CIA Amid Subsidy Controversy
Senator Robert F. Kennedy argues it is unfair to blame the CIA for secretly subsidizing private organizations. He endorses the consular treaty with Russia, urges NATO allied consultation on troop shifts, and says reductions would reflect executive branch decisions, not solely CIA actions. The interview also notes Kennedy’s European trip amid Vietnam speculation and support for cautious troop readjustment.
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Central Intelligence Agency
United Press International
U.S
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
NATO
Kennedy
CIA
UPI
Executive Branch
Eisenhower
Johnson
White House
Vietnam
Senate Democratic
Mike Mansfield
GOP
Jacob K. Javits
R.N.Y
West Germany
Great Britain
Charles de Gaulle
Germany
Prosecution Will Demand Death Penalty for Speck
In Peoria Illinois opening statements announce the state will seek the death penalty for Rich ard Franklin Speck charged with murdering eight nurses in Chicago. The trial began in the Peoria County Courthouse with juror questions on death eligibility and security measures described by officials.
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UPI
Richard Franklin Speck
Chicago
Speck
Peoria County
Asst
Atty
William Martin
Herbert C. Paschen
Dallas
Willard Koeppel
Paschen
Martin
Illinois
Richard Speck
Powell Solution Found
Washington reports GOP leaders approve a plan to seat Adam Clayton Powell in Congress but censurate him and dock his pay. A select committee investigation crafted the constitutional and practical punishment, aiming to strike Powell where it hurts most in the pocketbook.
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UPI
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Adam Clayton Powell
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GOP
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Select Committee
Bombers Hit Mountain Bases In Northern Vietnam War
Saigon reports B52 bombers struck mountain hideouts of the battered Communist force as weeklong battles in five northern provinces continue. U.S. estimates up to 2,500 enemy dead, with heavy losses on both sides.
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UPS
U.S
Provin
Nist
da Nang
Bell
1St Marine Regiment
Local games set as scheduled amid clearer driving conditions
No cancellations or postponements were reported as of noon today for tonight’s tournament playdowns involving Burr & Burton and Arlington. In Vietnam, U S Marines near Da Nang reported 194 enemy dead, 47 probable kills, and 65 prisoners after a cordon and sweep, with air strikes targeting supply routes and multiple operations continuing in the region.
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Arlington
Ces
South Vietnam
da Nang
Van
Ding Don) Bell
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
UPI
Daniel Southerland
Quang Ngai
Saigon
U.S
Panhandle
North Vietnam
Sukarno to stand trial in Indonesia military regime move
Singapore based UPI report says Radio Jakarta quoted Foreign Minister Adam Malik stating President Sukarno would be tried for moral and economic deviations. Jakarta officials cancelled an announcement on Sukarno's future while Nasution and other leaders called for his dismissal.
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UPI
Radio Jakarta
Sukarno
Sinapore
Adam Malik
Jakarta
Malik
Indonesian Radio
Suharto
Inside Rep Highlights Montpelier Busy Week
George Van Santvoord notes lawmakers were busy in Montpelier last week. Carlo Walter comments on reckless operation of snowmobiles. Manchester news feature appears on page 9.
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George van Santvoord
Montpelier
Carlo Walter
Manchester News
Measure Would Curb Power Of Education Commissioner
Albany lawmakers back a bill to create a seven member board to review orders from the education commissioner. Four Regents appointees and three gubernatorial picks would oversee appeals and issue stays. The measure includes a $100,000 budget and daily salaries up to 10,000 yearly.
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N.Y
UPI
Commissioner of Education
Review Board
Board of Regents
Senate
Red China Warns Soviets on Border
Hong Kong based UPI reports a Peking Radio broadcast warning China would use military force to retaliate against border sabotage along the 5,000 mile Sino Soviet frontier. It urged peasants to support Mao and cooperate with the army to crush reactionaries abroad and at home.
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UPI
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China
Soviet Union
Peking
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Russia
Central Asia
Pacific Ocean
Kremlin
Europe
Peking Radio
Senate Moves to Raise Debt Limit to 336 Billion
The Senate prepared to quickly approve a 6 billion increase in the national debt limit from 330 to 336 billion amid differences with the House. A GOP rider could complicate later in-year plans as Sen. Williams pushes to make 336 billion the permanent ceiling, while the House keeps 285 billion permanent with a 51 billion temporary rise.
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UPI
Senate
Johnson
House
John J. Williams
Del
Senate Finance Committee
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