Congressmen To Huddle With LBJ On Viet Nam
Washington AP report says President Johnson will meet congressional leaders at the White House to discuss increasing U S involvement in Vietnam. Talks may include reserves National Guard draft calls and more manpower as advisers review information and results of recent bomb incidents.
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Lull Appears In Ground War In South Viet Nam
A South Vietnamese irregular unit with U S advisers clashed with about 150 Viet Cong near the Cambodian border. U S Skyraiders aided the operation 20 miles west of Kaigon Chau Doe Province. The lull followed light government losses and ongoing U S air strikes against suspected Viet Cong in South Viet Nam.
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Pentagon Eyes Eight-to-One Ratio for Viet Nam Force Goal
Washington sources say the eight to one manpower ratio may be a realistic target to combat Viet Cong insurgents in South Viet Nam. The plan implies about 650 000 more troops, or up to 900 000 with a ten to one ratio, far beyond current totals of roughly 83 000 in country and an expected 100 000 by year end.
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Maine GOP sets 1966 state convention for April 29 30
The Maine Republican Party announced at a Monday meeting that its 1966 state convention will be held in Augusta on April 29 and 30. The party's executive committee chose the site and dates.
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Celebrezze Resigns Welfare Secretary Post to Become Judge
President Johnson names Anthony J. Celebrezze to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and selects John W. Gardner to replace him as secretary of welfare. Gardner, Republican and Carnegie Corp. head, lauded for education work, replaces Celebrezze in a ceremony in the White House rose garden. The 6th Circuit covers Ohio Michigan Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Dr King Leads Mass Chicago Civil Rights March
Dr Martin Luther King Jr capped a three day Chicago visit with a large march to City Hall drawing roughly 10 000 to 30 000 participants from Grant Park to La Salle Street. The demonstrators urged the removal of schools chief Benjamin C Willis and urged Mayor Daley to address de facto school segregation. Daley attended a city officials meeting in Detroit as the protest continued.
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De Gaulle Boycott Slows EC Parley and Tariff Talks
An AP analysis notes President Charles de Gaulle’s boycott of European Common Market meetings slows progress on the Kennedy Round tariff talks. Six-nation talks stall as France resists financing farm subsidies under European Parliament control, delaying expected mid September proposals. Experts fear months of delay while De Gaulle’s stance keeps the French delegation away.
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Greece general strike fails amid government crackdown
In Athens the leftist General Confederation of Labour called a 24 hour strike but the government under Premier Athanasiadis Novas pressed back. Utilities stayed on and workers faced dismissal for not reporting to work as soldiers and police kept vital services functioning. The strike drew limited participation and was framed by authorities as a political maneuver amid ongoing unrest.
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Insurance Rate Hike Scheduled for Maine Drivers
New rate schedules from the National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters and the National Automobile Underwriters Association raise Maine adult drivers insurance by up to 22 dollars effective Wednesday. The increase is tied to higher highway accident rates among Maine motorists.
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Medicare Bill Heads To Congress In Final Push
The Social Security health care bill moves to final debate in Congress with House session to start today and Senate and President Johnson expected to act soon. If enacted, it expands hospital, nursing home, and doctor coverage for those 65 plus, raises Social Security taxes, and outlines cost sharing and benefits across a multi year path.
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