Johnson to Offer Policy Briefings to GOP Aspirants
President Johnson announced in Washington that foreign policy briefings would be offered to seven Republican presidential hopefuls including Nelson Rockefeller Barry Goldwater Harold Stassen Richard Nixon William Scranton Margaret Chase Smith and Henry Cabot Lodge already receiving the information. He plans more civil rights protests observations and a tour of job and poverty areas in Indiana Kentucky West Virginia and Pennsylvania while defense savings of 68 million annually are disclosed with further details to follow from Defense Secretary McNamara.
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Rose Garden
George C. Wallace
Alabama
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South Viet Nam
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New York
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Harold Stassen
Richard M. Nixon
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Margaret Chase Smith
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Moscow Fears China Breaks Isolation Plan
Moscow fears China has a long range strategy to leave its isolation and challenge Western Europe in rivalry with the United States and the Soviet Union. The Soviet party views Mao’s talk of a third world alliance as a serious danger, citing plans to woo France, West Germany, Japan, Britain, Italy, and others into a new bloc.
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Washington
Khrushchev
New York World's Fair settles into peaceful routine
New York World's Fair enters a calm second day under sunny skies after a stormy opening. Civil rights pickets and protests on opening day led to over 300 arrests, while attendance remained far below expectations. President Johnson spoke of peace through understanding and racial equality, saying the nation would be free from discrimination.
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New York
Queens
Johnson
United States
as _ Johnson
Sign on town edge Warns of $1 Per Mile Over 25 MPH
A road sign on the outskirts of a small town warns drivers that fines rise at one dollar per mile for speeds over 25 mph. The quirky message ends with Choose a speed you can afford, attributed to a generic company tag.
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Fea, Corp
Textile Workers Union and Northeast Gases Sign 2 Year Pact
The Textile Workers Union of America and Northeast Gases Inc. of Saco reach a two year contract through April 15, 1966 with a wage raise of 10 cents per hour and seven paid holidays including two half days. Contributory life insurance is $4,000 with double indemnity. The agreement includes a April 15, 1965 wage re opening date and a contract applies to working conditions. Local 1250 members ratified the deal with Michael Schoonjans and Leo Bedard as negotiators for the union and J. J. O Connor for the company.
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Northeast Gases, Inc
Saco
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Armand H. Charland
Ronald Auger
J. J. O'Connor
Nutting Takes M. M. A. Reins, Vows Peace
Capt. Kel vin L. Nutting was named acting superintendent of the Maine Maritime Academy to restore order after Frank C. Rodway’s abrupt firing. Nutting pledged normalcy, announced Philbrick’s restoration, and planned meetings with staff and students as the revamped board set new officers and sought to rebuild trust following months of controversy and resignations.
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Castine
Kelvin L. Nutting
Maine Maritime Academy
Frank C. Rodway
Falmouth
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Rodway
Board of Trustees
Alfred L. Philbrick
Russell Terry
Philbrick
Midshipmen
Spoksmen
Leon Walker Jr
Ermo H. Scott
Farmington State Teachers College
Rudolph C. Marcoux
Brewer Broadcasting Executive
Edward E. Stanley
Maine Central Institute
Pittsfield
Robert F. Russell
Executive Council
Gov
Reed
Academy
Hasen
Jet Fighter Arsenal Aimed Toward Cuba
Washington reports hundreds of U S jet fighters and attack planes could reach Cuba within minutes to strike anti aircraft batteries. Some bases and two aircraft carriers near Mayport, Florida, provide a rapid strike option amid warning of Cuban actions.
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U.S
Cuba
Air Force
Navy
Florida
Mayport
Fla
Johnson
State Department
Fidel Castro
Pentagon
United States
Rail Strike Threat Erased in Johnson Victory
Washington reports a give and take agreement ended the threat of a nationwide railroad strike, with President Johnson declaring a settlement hours before a midnight deadline. The deal preserves pay and benefits for some railroad workers while allowing cutbacks in crew numbers and layover costs, with a key wage and overtime dispute sent to a national labor panel for review.
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New York Central Railroad
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