Congress Cool To Cities Plan
President Johnson urged Congress to act on a ten year plan to rebuild decaying cities, aiming for 26 million new housing units at a cost up to 35 billion dollars with private funds. The proposal faced House opposition to removing the 6 percent FHA VA mortgage ceiling, while supporters praised the housing push and mayoral leaders backed the effort.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
U.S
Capitol Hill
Wright Patman
D.tex
House Banking Committee
Patman
Banking and Currency Committee
Texas Democrat
Lloyd E. Clarke
National Association of Home Builders
America
Joseph M. Barr
Pittsburgh
U.S. Conference of Mayors
James H.J. Tate
Philadelphia
National League of Cities
Texas White House
Marines Halt Advance At Hue Palace In Vietnam War
UPI reports Marines halted their assault on Hue's Imperial Palace awaiting Saigon’s decision on using heavy artillery or air power. The battle raged as 106 Communists died in the palace outer grounds and 223 more in a battalion attempt to breach Allied lines, with 4,000 Communists reportedly killed in Hue.
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Saigon
UPID
U.S
Imperial Palace
Hue
UPI
Robert Ibrahim
5Th Regiment
Ibrahim
Phu Lam
Big An Lac
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
7Th Fleet
Reserves Urged for Vietnam Buildup by Joint Chiefs
The Joint Chiefs of Staff urged mobilizing about 50,000 reservists and National Guardsmen if President Johnson expands the Vietnam war. The plan includes ground troops for the first time since the war began and would also draft Marines in April to raise force levels toward 302,000.
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Washington
UPI
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Johnson
Vietnam
Marine Corps
Joint Chiefs
Khe Sanh
Con Thien
Demilitarized Zone
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Army
Marine
Navy
U.S
Wheeler
House Debates Sunday Racing Bill After Blue Law Repeal
Montpelier Vermont lawmakers tabled for debate a bill repealing Sunday Blue Laws to pursue a separate measure allowing Sunday pari mutual horse racing at Green Mountain Park in Pownal. The motion by Rep Hebard was to test House sentiment while next week a $400,000 annual revenue plan for Sunday races looms.
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Hebard
House
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
Probers Seek Acceptance of Highway Dept Report
The Joint Legislative Highway Investigating Committee pushed for adoption of its 39 page report on the Highway Department. Two briefings for lawmakers were held including delegations from Bennington and Rutland counties as debate over funding and beltline priorities continued.
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Highway Dept
Bennington
Rutland
Inside the Digital Age and North Shire Art Halls
The notice highlights pervasive computer use in daily life and previews local election day activity across area communities. It notes banner art critic Jerry Wichelns reviewing two new North Shire art shows, signaling cultural events on pages 2, 6, and 7.
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Banner
Jerry Wichelns
New North Shire
Hitchhiker robs Vermont clergyman in New York motel
Vermont clergyman Rev Rowland Conklin of Springfield was bound gagged and robbed by a hitchhiker after picking him up on U S 9. The assailant forced him to drive to Schodack where he was tied, stripped, robbed of money and papers, and fled in the clergyman’s car. Conklin freed himself and notified the motel staff who alerted state police.
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Schodack Center
N. Y
UPI
Vermont
Rensselaer
Rowland Conklin
Springfield
Hudson Falls
U.S. 9
Schodack
Committee Claims Message Proves U S Provoked Attack
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee says it has a secret Navy message indicating the two U S destroyers in the 1964 Tonkin Gulf incident may have been attempting to deceive North Vietnamese forces. The finding centers on a contested interpretation of communications during the episode and its potential implications for U S involvement and accountability.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Tonkin Gulf
Nnst
Committee
Navy
Maddox
Wayne L. Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
J. William Fulbright
Tonkin
Johnson
Administration
North Vietnam
Fulbright
Turner Joy
McNamara
Morse
Oregon
Showdown on Pearson Delayed
Prime Minister Lester Pearson faces a winner take all confidence vote as the Liberal government fights to stay in power. The opposition pushes for resignation after betrayal of a tax bill defeat, with debate possibly extending into next week.
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Ottawa
UPI
Lester Pearson
Pearson
House of Commons
E. David Fulton
Fulton
The
Commons
Liberal Party
Vermont House to Act on Amended Sign Bill Wednesday
In Montpelier the House is set to consider an amended bill to abolish off premise outdoor advertising. The measure, backed by the Appropriations Committee, would require billboards to be removed within five years of licensing and tightens agricultural sign exemptions. It includes a $100000 bond and $22500 appropriation and creates state directional signs and a travel information council.
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Hebard
House
Legislative Council
William Hollister
D-Burlington
Montpelier
UPD
House Appropriations Committee
Vermont Outdoor Advertising Association
Henry Black
White River Junction
Ways and Means
Travel Information Council
Theodore Riehle
South
Burlington
Outdoor Advertising Association of Vermont
Riehle
United States
N Y High Court rules topless waitresses unlawful
Albany N Y UPI The New York Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that topless waitresses cannot be employed in alimentary service. The Crystal Room New York City sought to overturn a lower court ruling that the restaurant violated indecent exposure laws and liquor control rules.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Court of Appeals
Crystal Room
New York City
J.D.H. Rest, Inc
State Liquor Authority
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Charlotte
House Highways Committee
Walter Kennedy
Chelsea
Fort Worth
Kennedy
George VanSantvoord
D-Bennington
Hoff
Luther Hackett
South Burlington
Eric G.W. Barradale
Brattleboro
Marlboro College
Robert Gray
Putney
N.Y. High Court
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