Bread Tax Dropped In Farm Bill Move
The House moves to floor the administration farm bill after dropping the so called bread tax by shifting higher wheat subsidies to Treasury funds. The change aims to ease bread price hikes, with four cotton provision changes and a new subsidy framework affecting wheat and farm programs.
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Treasury
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Johnson
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Orville L. Freeman
Lawrence F. O’brien
Congress
Foreign Aid Issue Near Solution
Senate and House conferees report a near agreement on a one year 3.36 billion foreign aid authorization bill. A two year authorization was pledged for future consideration, but details remain tentative with another session to adopt a formal statement. Leaders note progress but warn terms may change.
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Congress
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David E. Bell
Agency For International Development
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10000 Voters Added In South Under New Law
Washington reports federal examiners registered 9917 voters in nine southern counties under the new voting rights act. Over five days 2848 were registered on Saturday. Only 72 of the new registrants were white, per the Civil Service Commission.
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Washington
UPI
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Extra Protection OK'd for Mrs. JFK
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to extend Secret Service protection for Mrs. John F. Kennedy and her two children for two more years. The measure, urged by the Treasury Department, also provides lifetime protection for former presidents, though they may decline. It would apply now to former Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harry S. Truman.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
John F. Kennedy
Treasury Department
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry
Truman
$3.3 Billion Works Bill For Jobs Approved
Washington AP The Senate sent to President Johnson a 3.3 billion public works and economic development bill aimed at creating jobs and boosting incomes in distressed areas. The legislation, approved by voice vote without debate after House amendments, blends elements of 1961 area redevelopment 1962 accelerated public works and the Appalachian regional bill.
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Senate
Johnson
House
Appalachia
Base Pay Bill Cains Further Base Pay Bill Cains Further
The House Education and Labor Committee approved a subcommittee proposal to raise the interstate minimum wage from 1.25 to 1.75 an hour in three stages. The plan extends coverage to more workers with steps on July 1, 1967 and 1969, and sets farm worker minimums at 1.15 and 1.25 on future dates.
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Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
White House Denies Goldberg Deal Rumor
White House denies a report that President Johnson hinted at a future vice presidential nomination to Arthur Goldberg to leave the Supreme Court for an ambassadorship to the United Nations. Press Secretary Moyers called it a categorical denial noting no politics was discussed.
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UPI
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Johnson
Arthur J. Goldberg
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Bill D. Moyers
Johnson urges fast resumption of Atlantic Gulf shipping
President Johnson called for a speedy restart of shipping on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts interrupted by strikes since June 13. He proposed setting aside the automated ship Manning issue for later and urged settlement of other disputes, directing Secretary of Labor Wirtz to report by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Los Angeles Riot Claims Seen Covered by Insurance
Los Angeles officials and insurers clarified that six days of looting and arson would not be treated as insurrection. Gov Brown’s remarks sparked questions, but insurers stated that upheaval must target the government to be excluded.
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Los Angeles
Edmound G. Brown
Three Los Alamos Scientists Die In Colorado Peak Fall
ASPEN Colo AP four scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory joined a climbing expedition on South Maroon Peak when a rope-linked slide sent them down a 600 foot slope. Dr Frank L Pretze 44 Dr Robert B Day 42 and Dr Herbert E Ungnade 54 died. Another climber Dr Donald W McEachern not involved in the fall survived. William B Martin was knocked unconscious but later aided authorities after walking four miles to his car then driving to Aspen for help.
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Donald W. McEachern
South Maroon Peak
Lorain Herwick
Martin
War Dims Tax Cut Prospects in Vietnam Era
Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler said the Vietnam war dims prospects for another tax cut. He noted less likelihood of a cut now than two or three months ago and cited ongoing financial strain from the Far East conflict. He expressed optimism that the United States can handle the buildup without major inflationary risk.
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Viet Nam
United States
Far East
Senators clash over poverty program funds and veto powers
Senate debate opens on House poverty bill as Republicans push to cut 553 million from anti poverty funding. Dominick argues for reduced authorization, claiming little has helped the poor in Colorado. Javits moves to require Sargent Shriver to devote full time to the program amid charges of politics and mismanagement.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
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Peace Corps
Lodge Leaving For Saigon
BEVERLY MASS AP Henry Cabot Lodge was scheduled to depart Boston today for the return to South Vietnam to resume as U S ambassador. Lodge spent Monday sailing off Beverly and said he expected to reach Saigon via Los Angeles Honolulu and Hong Kong in three days.
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