Johnson Ends Dock Boycott With 50-50 Grain Pact
Washington AP Unions agree to resume loading ships with wheat for Russia in exchange for a government pledge that future grain sales to the Soviet Union will use a 50 to 50 share of cargoes on U.S. vessels. The deal, involving President Johnson and AFL CIO leader Meany, allows waivers for satellites and commercial surplus sales, with a mechanism to handle protests.
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Soviet Union
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ABA Head Is Counsel For Oswald In Kennedy Case
The Warren Commission said it has hired Walter E. Craig, ABA president and federal judge designate, to defend Oswald’s interests. He will review all Kennedy assassination facets involving Oswald, ensuring fair treatment for his family while the panel seeks the truth, not a trial.
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Tex
Jack Ruby
Controversial Author Grace Metalious Dies at 39
Grace Metalious author of Peyton Place died in Boston at 39 from chronic liver disease. Her will names John Rees of Boston as sole beneficiary and omits her three children, endows her eyes to an eye bank and her body to Dartmouth Medical School or Harvard if not accepted. No funeral services requested, though a service was planned in Laconia.
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Beth Israel Hospital
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Samie
Wilkinson-Beane Funeral
Laconia
Questions Baker Refused to Answer
Washington reports detail a list of questions the Senate Rules Committee sought to ask Bobby Baker on potential conflicts of interest between his official duties and private profits. The inquiries cover entertainment provided to officials, campaign donations, gifts to President Johnson, and connections to Rometsch and a June 1963 business trip.
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UPD
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Senate Rules Committee
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R-Neb
Fred RB. Black
North American Aviation
Black
Johnson
Senate
Don B. Reynolds
Elly Rometsch
Miss Tyler
Rometsch
New Orleans
Dallas
Miami
Paul Aguirre
Hoffa Denies Charges as Absolute Fabrication
James R. Hoffa testified in Chattanooga that every word of the government’s chief witness’s testimony in his Nashville jury tampering trial was an absolute fabrication. He said he met Partin only twice, denied offering to pay to fix the jury, and warned Partin about damaging the Baton Rouge local.
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Harry Berke
Partin
Parfin
International Union
Baton Rouge
Ion
Hix
Justice Department
Berke
Hoover Rallies But Is Restless In Illness News
Former President Herbert Hoover, 89, remains strong and alert despite age and illness. Doctors report his kidney bleeding has stopped but he had a restless day with breathing difficulty and a respiratory infection complicating the condition.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Rusk Defends Flexibility Toward Reds
Secretary of State Dean Rusk outlined U S policy toward Communist states varying by each country s behavior He argued the United States should distinguish between belligerent Red China and more cooperative Russia while noting friendlier terms with Poland and Yugoslavia and concern over free world firms aiding Cuba subsidizing subversion.
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Red China
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