Big Democratic Majorities Seen Aid for LBJ Program
Johnson enters a stronger position to push his legislative agenda after a decisive election. Democrats gained at least 37 House seats and hold a 294-140 advantage, with 67-32 in the Senate once Alaska’s seat resolves. Goldwater vows no retreat. GOP faces internal strain and calls for chairman Burch’s ouster.
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UPI
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GOP
Dean Burch
Barry M. Goldwater
Goldwater
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Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alaska
Senate
Nevada
Congress
Roosevelt
Burch
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
Republican Governors Association
Mission To Europe Seen for HHH
President Johnson plans to send Vice President-elect Hubert Humphrey on a groundwork mission to West European capitals. Humphrey may visit London Paris and Bonn later this month to ease NATO tensions before Johnson visits in February or March. Prime Minister Wilson will visit Washington in December or January for talks on NATO and East-West relations amid European pressure for peace moves.
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London
UPS
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Washington
Humphrey
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Paris
Bonn
Harold Wilson
NATO
Charles de Gaulle
European Community
Troops Try to Restore Order After Bolivian Uprising
In La Paz troops patrolled streets to quell looting after President Paz Esténsoro resigned and fled to Peru. Maj. Gen. Alfredo Ovando led the general staff. Vice President Rene Barrientos reportedly formed a junta in Cochabamba and aimed to head the new government. Juan Lechin reappeared, cooperating with the new administration as Washington urged political stability.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
UPD
Alfredo Ovando
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Peru
Ovando
Rene Barrientos
Air Force
Paz
Juan Lechin
Washington
State Department
U.S
Chou En Lai Arrives In Moscow For Summit Talk
Chinese Premier Chou En lai arrived in Moscow leading a Red Chinese delegation for the 47th Bolshevik anniversary and Sino Soviet talks. Observers expect a show of unity among Communist regimes while noting unresolved border disputes and leadership rivalries with the Kremlin.
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Moscow
UPI
Chou Enlai
Chou
Peking
Nikita Khrushchev
London
U.S
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Hoff Visits Sanford on 10 Day North Carolina Trip
Gov. Philip Hoff, re elected, leaves for a combined 10 day business and vacation trip to North Carolina. He will be guest of Gov. Terry Sanford to review the state education program and industrial development, focusing on gifted education innovations.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
North Carolina
Hoff
Terry Sanford
Reapportionment Put Up to 1965 Legislature
Gov. Philip H. Hoff scrapped plans to recall Vermont’s 1963 legislature for reapportionment as a U.S. Supreme Court appeal remains pending. He will seek funds for the Full-time Legislative Reapportionment Commission ahead of the 1965 session. Rep. Sanborn Partridge said the panel will work full time. The 1961 appropriation was 2500 dollars. Federal courts must realign by April 1, 1965. If reapportionment proceeds in good faith, the three-judge panel may waive its prior order.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Sanborn Partridge
R Proctor
Vermont
Balance of power in Asia shifts toward China says Alec Douglas-Home
London the former prime minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home told the Institute of Directors annual conference that Asia's balance of power is moving east toward Communist China. He cited China's expansion, Tibetan and Indian conflict, and Beijing exploiting Chinese minorities in Southeast Asia as signs, warning it affects Russia's disarmament prospects.
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London
API
Alec Douglas-Home
Soviet Union
Asia
China
Russia
Alec
The
Institute of Directors
Tibet
India
Southeast Asia
On the Inside An Editorial Rebuild of the GOP
An editorial reflects on the revising of the Republican party, arguing for renewed strategy and unity. The piece analyzes historical shifts, party factions, and the path forward for electoral success in a changing political landscape.
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Republican Party
Conservatives and Moderates Clash for GOP Control
Washington leaders from both sides agree only that the Democratic landslide reshaped the GOP. Goldwater says the loss was temporary and will not halt conservative aims, while moderates push for leadership changes. Across states, governors and party figures call for remolding or reaffirming the party’s direction amid a three way intra party fight.
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UPI
Johnson
Barry M. Goldwater
The
Times
Goldwater
William E. Miller
Miller
John B. Martin
Republican National
GOP
Case
California
Bob Wilson
Congressional Campaign Committee
Romney
Taft
Ohio
Nixon
Connarn Declares Vermont AG-Elect After Surprise Win
Northfield judge John Pp. Connarn has been elected Vermont attorney general, defeating Republican Charles E. Gibson. Connarn said he entered the race casually to fill a vacancy and was startled by his lead, noting he had no campaign and only appeared on the ballot to fill the ticket.
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Northfield
Montpelier
Vermont
John Pp. Connarn
Charles E. Gibson
Connarn
Who's To Lead Vermont GOP
Vermont Republicans seek a new state leader after a sweeping Democratic victory. House Speaker Franklin S. Billings Jr. is considered possible head, with Richard A. Snelling and Lt. Gov. Ralph A. Foote noted as alternatives. Party officials say leadership will emerge rather than be formally named, as they focus on rebuilding GOP principles and preparing for future elections.
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Battle
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
George Romney
Michigan
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
GOP
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
Dean Burch
Goldwater
Republican National Committee
Smylie
Burch
Colorado
Paul Wolf
Wolf
Denison Kitchel
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Georgia
Franklin S. Billings Jr
Woodstock
Billings
Vermont
House
Derick V. Webb
The
Banner Today
Democrats
Webb
Richard A. Snelling
Snelling
John J. Daley
Ralph A. Foote
Philip H. Hoff
State Committee
Emerg
Ing
Hoff
Backe
Viet Cong Tries Kidnap Near U.S. Embassy in Saigon
Viet Cong patrol penetrated within 1000 yards of the U S Embassy in Saigon in an attempted kidnapping of a local official. The guerrillas fled as locals shouted and pounded pots to summon security forces. Also reported: a new civilian government snag after the acting chairman resigned over cabinet disputes. Government troops claimed 62 guerrilla dead in four battles nine miles south of Saigon, with 20 government casualties and three missing. A U S broadcast quote attributed to Capt. Floyd James Thompson was questioned by Saigon authorities as unconfirmed.
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South Viet Nam
UPI
U.S
High National Council
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Tokyo
Floyd James Thompson
U.S. Army Special Forces
Thompson
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Air Force
Richard L. Whiteside
Stockton
Calif
Quang Tri
Handi
Whiteside
U. S
Baker Probe Set to Resume Hearings in December
Senate Rules Committee Chairman B Everett Jordan announced public hearings into Bobby Baker and a 25000 payoff to the 1960 Kennedy Johnson fund would resume December 1. The hearing had been postponed for the election amid Republican pressure as Goldwater supporters highlighted the case.
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UPI
Senate
Bobby Baker
Senate Rules Committee
B. Everett Jordan
D-N,c
Barry M. Goldwater
Baker
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