Medicare Bill Moves Toward Committee Action
The House Ways and Means Committee will hold closed discussions this week or next to gauge support for President Johnson's health care plan for the aged. Chairman Wilber D. Mills says the issue tops the agenda and may draw government officials to testify. Opponents argue there are insufficient votes to move the measure, while proponents privately acknowledge weak support.
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Letter to Joe Martin Got MacArthur Fired
Washington AP Former Speaker Joseph W Martin Jr publicized a letter that helped end General Douglas MacArthurs career after MacArthur advised on Korea. Martin said he released the letter to counter Democratic Korea policy arguments and that Truman fired MacArthur two days later. Martin, now 79, said he never spoke of the letter again and MacArthur never referenced it to him.
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Big Three Auto World Report Shows Record First Quarter
Detroit report says General Motors and Ford posted record first quarter 1964 auto sales with Chrysler reaching its best first quarter since 1957 and American Motors the only major maker to fall. Total industry three month sales reached 1,833,070, up from 1,702,683. Ford led with 482,486 cars and 105,093 track sales, while GM posted 1,013,246 car sales.
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Farm Bureau Members Invited To Hadley Meeting
Berkshire County Farm Bureau members are invited to the Hampshire County Bureau annual spring dinner in Hadley Congregational Church on April 16 at 7 p.m. Earl Fletcher announces. Dr. Kenneth Hood of the American Farm Bureau will speak on whether marketing will decide Massachusetts agriculture. Reservations by Monday via Fletcher or Thomas Hebner of Great Barrington.
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