Johnson seeks broad urban aid via new Housing Dept
President Johnson urged Congress to create a Department of Housing Affairs, fund urban basic facilities, and pay rent supplements for needy families. He proposed federal grants for water and sewer upgrades, land acquisition for public buildings, insured private loans for new communities, and an urban development institute to cut construction costs and improve housing.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Department of Housing Affairs
Newty
Federal
Institute of Urban Development
Department of Housing and Urban Development
National Commission On Codes, Zoning, Taxation
Aulo
Boston Cardinal opposes birth control bill at hearing
Cardinal Cushing of Boston offered qualified opposition to House 1401, urging study commission referral due to safeguards concerns and potential harm to the public especially the young. Dr. Duncan B. E. Ried of Harvard Medical School urged that existing law restricts medical care and that the bill would expand access to contraceptives via physicians only.
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Boston
Richard Cardina
Cushings
Massachusetts
Henry M. Leen
Leon
William X. Wall
D-Lawrence
Duncan BE. Ried
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Harvard Medical School
Becket Paper Mill Closing Ends Jobs At March 31
Bancroft Berkshire Tissue Mills in Becket announces layoff of 35 employees as the paper mill will close by March 31. Manager Roland Daigle cites rising waste paper costs and notes the mill buildings houses and 200 acres of woodlands are part of the Bancroft property. Facilities have changed hands several times since 1900 amid labor tensions with Golden Fleece Local 600.
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Bancroft
Berkshire Tissue Mills, Inc
Becket
Roland A. Daigle
Becket-Middlefield Town
Daniel 5S. Cohen
New York City
Carolina Paper Mills, Inc
Rockingham
N.C
Southern
Highway Air Space Leasing Urged as Revenue Source
Boston reports the Department of Public Works backs a bill to lease the air space over public highways. Commissioner Francis W. Sargent says the plan would boost the highway fund and broaden urban tax bases. He cites Fall River and Boston examples and notes governor approval and 99 year lease limits.
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Highway Air Space Leasing
Boston
State Department of Public Works
Francis W. Sargent
Sargent
Fall River
War Memorial Auditorium
Highway Fund
Planes Hit N Vietnam School Aid Bill Gains WASHINGTON
Planes Hit N Viet Nam School Aid Bill Gains Washington AP The House Education and Labor Committee approved Johnsons 1.3 billion school aid measure aimed at public and parochial schools. Despite GOP opposition the committee voted 23 to 8 sending the bill toward a House vote likely later this month. The plan earmarks most funds for low income areas with 90 percent of districts sharing in the 1 billion for that purpose. Textbooks library books for public and private schools and supplementary education centers are included along with strengthened educational research.
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Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
Johnson
House
Johnson Kosygin visit talks gain momentum
President Johnson signals hope for an exchange visit with Soviet Premier Kosygin this year. Kosygin, noting U S criticism over Vietnam, says a Johnson trip to Moscow would be very pleasant. White House says no change from the Feb. 3 pledge that a visit may occur before year end.
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Washington
Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S
Viet Nam
Moscow
Time Running Out Opens Rail Fight in Northeast
Senate Commerce hearing on immediate cash aid for bankrupt New Haven Railroad and stabilizing Northeast rail commuter services. Sen Pell urges private or state action but warns of total abandonment without federal relief. Proposals include a $100 million emergency fund and a four‑state Northeast rail authority.
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Washington
New Haven
Northeast
Senate Commerce Committee
Claiborne. Pell
R.I
Connecticut
Abraham Ribicoff
Dconn
Pell
John C. Pastore
D-R.l
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Ribicoff
ICC
Northeast Rail Authority
Mohawk Valley Venture Uses Blackboard by Wire
In Johnstown and three Mohawk Valley high schools a pilot program named Blackboard by Wire debuts with over 100 students hearing Russian letters through electronic pen output and a micro phone. The system, developed with General Telephone and Electronics Laboratories, streams sight and sound over ordinary telephone lines in noncredit courses including Russian and psychology.
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Johnstown
N.Y
Martin Hladik
Hladik
General Telephone & Electronics Laboratories
Mohawk Valley
New York
Martin Hiudik
State Department
Associated Press
Governors Going to Washington Testimony on Rail Bills
Three New England governors Volpe Dempsey and Chafee plan to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee on two commuter railroad bills. Volpe called the measures important to consider but avoided committing to support. The issues were discussed at the New England Governors Conference meeting.
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Boston
New England
Washington
Senate
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
John Dempsey
Connecticut
John Chafee
Rhode Island
Senate Commerce Committee
Volpe
Mornday
160 Craft In Raid Four Lost In North Viet Nam
A major air strike by U S Air Force and Vietnamese planes on Quang Khe port and Nam Dang depot in North Viet Nam yielded heavy destruction with 70 to 80 percent of installations reported ruined. Four or more planes were downed, crews missing, and pilots described light ground fire. The raid aimed to curb Communist aggression across the 17th Parallel, with further actions anticipated.
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Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
Buck Rennick
Wichita
DA Nang
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Quang Khe
Xem Dang
Saigon
Washington
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Chan Hoa
Chap le
Nam Dang
Xom
Nguyer Kim Khanh
41St
Col. Khanh
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Federal Housing Administration
Federal National Mort
Cushing
Becket Paper
N.H
Golden Fleece Local 600
Papermakers & Paperworkers of America
Afl-Cio
Eber and O'Neill
Cohen
N. Viet Nam
N.E
Kennedy
Mohawk Valley Venture
Herbert Trotter
Portland Maine
UPI
Canal National Bank of
Portland
Maine
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