World switches in Vietnam amid leadership changes and war updates
President Johnson nominates Henry Cabot Lodge to be ambassador to South Vietnam, replacing Maxwell Taylor as the war continues. The week features new U S combat actions, Viet Cong attacks, and troop increases. Bill Moyers named White House press secretary with Reedy on indefinite leave. Senate approves Medicare and Social Security expansion with a $7.5 billion first-year cost.
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Johnson
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
Taylor
Washington
Lodge
Defense
Robert McNamara
White House
George E. Reedy
President
Bill D.moyers
Peace Corps
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Women’s View of Men Before Money Was Invented
A light humor item notes what women reportedly valued in men before wealth became central. The piece pokes at timeless traits and social roles with a playful tone.
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Fea, Corp
Biddeford Zoning Challenge Dismissed
A notice to dismiss the case against Biddeford cites lack of a justiciable controversy. Laverriere's declaratory action challenges the zoning ordinance claiming no planning board, improper enactment, and overreach by delegation to an administrative board. The city maintains the ordinance valid pending court ruling.
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Biddeford
Alfred
Robert N. Cyr
Auguste Laverriere
Laverriere
York County
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Medicare Program Approved in Senate and House
The Senate 68 to 21 and the House 313 to 115 approved a broad Medicare program for about 19 million seniors and boosted Social Security checks. The conference will reconcile differences with final agreement hoped by week’s end.
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Washington
Senate
House
Deepest U S Viet Nam strike hits targets near Hanoi
U S warplanes, four F105 jets, hit targets 85 miles northwest of Hanoi destroying two bridges and five buildings at an ammunition depot. A second sortie reportedly spotted an unidentified jet near Hanoi. Casualties and combat details reported across multiple engagements, with U S forces sustaining losses and enemy casualties tallied in Go Cong and An Ho Island actions.
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Viet Nam
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Hanoi
Ward
An Ho
U.S. Navy
Xon Dua
Here
Go Cong
173Rd Airborne
Quang Nam
China
Peking
Thanh Hoa
Army Barracks
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