Johnson Signs Law Deepest Study Of Farms Set
President Johnson signs a four year omnibus agriculture bill worth about four billion dollars for 1966. He touts a National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber headed by Dean Sherwood Berg to study agricultural policy. The bill expands wheat and cotton programs and creates new oversight while aiming to cut costs and surpluses.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Texas White House
National
Sherwood Berg
School of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Peate
Tam
Orville L. Freeman
Congress
House
Bossy Gillis Dies After Losing Newburyport Mayoral Bid
Andrew J. Gillis known as Bossy the Bad Boy Mayor of Newburyport, died at 69 after a heart attack during election returns showing his 20th mayoral loss to George Lawler. His long career included jail terms for cutting elm trees, political feuds, and bold stunts like entering a school through a second story window to inspect it.
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Newburyport
Mass
Andrew J. (Bossy) Gillis
Anna Jaques Hospital
Gillis
George Lawler
Ipswich
Bossy
Land Mine Kills War Reporter Dickie Chapelle Near Chu Lai
Saigon reports say Dickie Chapelle a Wisconsin born war reporter was killed by a Communist land mine six miles southwest of Chu Lai while with U S Marines during a mission codenamed Black Ferret Four Marines were wounded She was the first U S war correspondent killed in Vietnam and had covered Algeria Cuba Laos and Kashmir in a long career with National Observer RKO General and various awards including the Overseas Press Club title
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Saigon
Dickie Chapelle
U.S
Chu Lai
Miss Chapelle
Central Highlands
National Observer
RKO General Broadcasting Co
Fidel Castro
Laos
Kashmir
Hungary
U.S. Army
Overseas Press Club
Gravely to command largest warship by a Black officer
Cmdr. Samuel L. M. Gravely Jr., 43, of Arlington Virginia, named to skipper the destroyer Taussig next February, a 3,370 ton, 350 crew vessel, becoming the first Black Navy ship commander since the Civil War. He currently serves at the Defense Communications Agency and previously commanded the destroyer escort Falgout.
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Washington
UPI
Samuel L. M. Gravely Jr
Arlington
Richmond
Navy
Defense Communications Agency
Gravely
Berkshire lawmakers back Volpe sales tax plan in House vote
Berkshire County members of the House backed Gov Volpe's 201.7 million sales tax program in a 61 to 38 vote, with four Democrats and three Republicans joining Republicans to oppose the Democratic leadership. The bill advances to the Senate where Donahue may seek to substitute a different plan based on income tax to raise about 200 million.
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Berkshire County
House
Statehouse
Donahue
Nuciforo
Sesson
Gov
Volpe
Curtiss
Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheffield
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
James F. Burke
Brockton
Burke
State House
Cuban Boat Sinks Off Mexico Killing 39 Refugees
Merida Mexico A crowded Cuban refugee boat sank off the southeastern coast after eight days at sea. Thirty nine died including 10 children. Six survivors were rescued and brought to Merida for immigration questioning amid reports of asylum plans. Cuban authorities halted further exodus as weather worsened and talks on an airlift began. Coast Guard searches continued for two overdue boats near Key West as the Florida Straits remained dangerous.
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Merida
Mexico
Women
Cuba
Navy
Florida
Ministry of the Interior
United States
U.S. Coast Guard
Florida Straits
Key West
Camarioca
Fartier
Coast Guard
Florida Keys
India to Get $29.2 Million in U.S. Wheat
The United States agreed to provide India with 500000 tons of wheat valued at 29.2 million dollars under the Food for Peace program. The deal ensures delivery of 20000 tons daily through December, though it falls short of India’s expectations. The wheat agreements were signed on an annual or longer basis.
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NEW Deshe
United States
India
Terry
Princess Margaret Leaves for U S amid alarms
London AP reports Princess Margaret began her first U S visit despite two anonymous calls hinting at poisoning and a bomber attempt. Security checked water, plane tanks, and a search found nothing irregular. She traveled with Lord Snowdon, Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, and Maj. Francis Legh.
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London
Margaret
United States
Queen Elizabeth
America
Royal Flight
British Overseas Airways Corp
Lord Snowdon
Elizabeth Cavendish
Maj
Francis Legh
720 Million Year Oldest Animal Fossils Found in Arctic
Dartmouth College geologists announce the discovery of 720 million year old fossils in theCanadian Arctic. Brachiopod remains, worm burrows, and unknown species tracks push back animal life dating by at least 12 million years and may reshape early life history. The team led by Prof. Andrew T. McNair reported at the Geological Society of America meeting in Kansas City.
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Hanover, N.H
UPI
Dartmouth College
Canadian Arctic
Earth
Europe
Andrew T. McNair
McNair
The
Geological Society of America
Kansas City
Darymouths
Andrew H. McNair
House Passes It Based in Senate
Massachusetts House approved Gov Volpes sales tax bill by 122 to 102 in a marathon session. Senate Democrats and Republicans debated party unity and timing as Gov Volpe eyed immediate action. House amendments shifted revenue use toward property tax relief and rent relief.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Senate
Maurice A. Donahue
Holyoke
John A. Volpe
Senate Democrats
Donahue
House
Democratic Party
Volpe Tax Plan Outlined In Boston Proposals
Gov Volpe proposes a package expected to raise 201.9 million dollars. A 3 percent sales tax on clothing with a 4 per person credit for low income families and a 4 rebate for nonfilers. A 5 percent tax on telephone service, hotels and motels. increased taxes on banks and loan associations. a 5 percent tax on public utility corporations. a tax on interstate corporate income. a 30 percent rise in alcohol taxes. a 3 cent per pack increase in cigarette tax. and elimination of rollback features in the corporate property tax.
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Volce
House
Volpe
John F.X. Davoren
D Milford
Demon strators Inc pamphlet targets Paradise riot plan
Paradise California residents received a pamphlet from a group calling itself Demon strators Inc. promising a professional riot for a town with a left-out feeling. The flyer invites towns to name a cause and guarantees a demonstration with ninety days advance notice to preserve spontaneity.
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Paradise
Calif
UPI
Sheriff's Office
Demonstrators Inc
Ambush near Cambodia ends with light US losses
In a three hour engagement near the Cambodian frontier, a U S 1st Division air cavalry unit ambushed a North Vietnamese column and repelled four counterattacks with airlifted reinforcements. About 20 N Vietnamese were killed while US casualties were light. a helicopter crew escaped after a rifle and rocket attack.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. 1St Division
Tney
Cambodia
U.S
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