Senator urges large U S troop withdrawal from Europe
Senator James B. Pearson proposes pulling a substantial portion of about 350000 U S troops and 236000 dependents from Western Europe to cut the balance of payments deficit and ease the dollar pressure. He suggests rotating units to the United States or sending them to Vietnam, noting higher costs if new units are trained.
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Washington
UPI
James B. Pearson
Europe
U.S
Kansas Republican
Pearson
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
Vietnam
Senate
Kansas
Johnson
Battleship New Jersey Returns to Active Sea Duty
The USS New Jersey sails into the Atlantic from Philadelphia after an 11 year layup, passing the Delaware River breakwater to resume duty as a 45000 ton dreadnought. BB62 is officially named in Navy records as the battleship returns to service.
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Philadelphia
APS
New Jersey
Atlantic
Delaware River
Navy
Philadelphia Naval Base
Department of Defense
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Panama Canal
Pacific
Korea
J. Edward Snyder Jr
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Proposal Aims Tax Hike Linked to $6B Spending Cut
Senators Williams and Smathers promoted a plan linking President Johnson's proposed 10 percent tax surcharge to a $6 billion cut in federal spending for the new fiscal year starting July 1. They argued it could win House approval despite constitutional concerns over tax bills. Debate began as the measure sought to extend auto and telephone excises due to lapse next Monday.
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Washington
UPD
Senate
Johnson
Williams
House
Smathers
White House
Military policy rumors unsettle troops in Vietnam shift debate
UPI reports Pentagon officials fear rumors of a reduced search and destroy mission. experts say replacing it with clear and hold would be difficult, potentially requiring massive troop deployments and long-term pacification efforts.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
U.S
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
North
Quang Nam
United States
da Nang
South Vietnam
Elephants for Tra Bong Sawmill Standoff
UPI reports Green Berets seek two elephants to haul timber to Tra Bong as villagers fear loss of the sawmill and 400 local families if the elephants cannot be moved. Plan A used helicopters, but logistical hurdles, M99 tranquilizer issues, and safety questions halted the Operation Bah-Room flight.
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Saigon
Fla
United Press International
Tra Bong
U.S
Gantt
Ban Don
South Vietnam
Berets
Chu Lai
U.S. 7Th Air Force
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
London
Hull
England
U.S. Bureau of Narcotics
Air Force
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Petruchio
Susan Swan
Shrew
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Rasmussen
Bradford
Eadter
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Bennington, VT
THE
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Channel 17
Channel 5
Wm. Steinberg
Arch of Triumph
Better TV Inc
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Business Newsroom
Banner Publishing Corporation
Vermont
POLI
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Josef Kranz
Vermont Bank
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