Johnson honors Grissom and Young with NASA medals
President Johnson pins medals on Virgil Grissom and John Young for the Molly Brown mission. A White House East Room ceremony and a Capitol parade followed, celebrating the two astronauts and the nation’s space program.
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Virgil I. Grissom
John W. Young
Molly Brown
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Navy
Cmdr. Young
United States
Earth
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
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Space Agency
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NASA
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Seamans
Schurmeier
Congress
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
George P. Miller
D-Calif
Anderson
Miller
Cape Kennedy
Humphrey
Assembly
Luci
Mansfield
Loans Sought For Lagging Economies
President Johnson urged Congress to authorize up to a half billion dollars yearly in grants and loans to revive lagging US regions housing about 27 million people. He proposed abolishing the existing agency and creating a commerce department led program, emphasizing local control and no federal imposition.
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Airline appeals CAB ruling on flat Florida route
Northeast Airlines asks the U.S. Court of Appeals to overturn a Civil Aeronautics Board order canceling its Florida franchise. Attorney Clarence J. Peterson contends the CAB decision was arbitrary and unlawful and seeks a new hearing to reexamine the Florida routes. The CAB vote was 3-2 to deny renewal.
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Governors Seek Study on New Haven Passenger Service
Governors of Connecticut New York Rhode Island and Massachusetts ordered a 30 day study to assess long haul passenger service on the bankrupt New Haven Railroad and potential state aid while considering a possible federal role in preserving commuter traffic.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Connecticut
Interstate Commerce Commission
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John H. Chafee
New York Central
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Dumaine Offers Services To Bail Out New Haven
Former New Haven Railroad president Fred eric C. Dumaine Jr. proposes raising 150 million to save the bankrupt line with state backing. He would form a New England rail carrier sharing profits among Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and New York. Governor Dempsey unavailable for comment amid talks with regional governors.
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Weston
Joseph Tauro
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UPI
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Frederic C. Dumaine Jr
Massachusetts
Republican State Committee
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Rhode Island
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New York
John W. Dempsey
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Steelworkers and Industry Hope for Early Easing of Strike Threat
Pittsburgh USW President David J McDonald and R Conrad Cooper of U S Steel Corp expressed optimism a wage contract can be reached before a May 1 strike deadline. Top-level talks have been ongoing since last Monday as subcommittees study benefits contract terms and subsidiary issues while wages and overall economic package are prepared for bargaining. The union aims for higher unemployment benefits and bigger pensions alongside job security, while the industry seeks no more than a two percent raise over three years.
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Basic Steel Industry Today
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LBJ orders action on Medicare bill in weeks
President Johnson summoned 10 key House and Senate leaders to a closed White House meeting and laid out a Medicare bill approved by the Ways and Means Committee. He pressed for fast hearings and a prompt Senate vote, joking about the “treatment” used to secure support.
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Harry 5. Byrd
D-Va
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D-Okia
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