Johnson to Sign Vast 1966 Legislation in Final Session
Washington AP reports President Johnson is poised to sign most of the 1966 legislation after Congress adjourned its second session. Major items include a $6.1 billion elementary and secondary education act, a $1.26 billion demonstration cities program, and a $263 billion two year appropriation record. The package also expands Medicare and voting rights, raises the minimum wage, boosts education and health programs, and adjusts tax incentives and military funding.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
United States
89Th Congress
Viet Nam
Transportation
Bank Robbery at North Berwick Branch Claims $11000
Four men robbed the First National Bank of Biddeford’s North Berwick branch around 8:55 am taking about $11,000 after forcing five people into a vault. No one was hurt. Police and federal agents investigate. two Massachusetts vehicles suspected of fleeing. Descriptions of three suspects released. fourth not.
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First National Bank of
Biddeford
Archie B. Maxwell
Massachusetts
Maine
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Maxwell
Clyde A. Campbell
Haven McCrellis
Frank Preston
Charles Gould
Thomas O. DeWolffe
DeWolfe
Fred Young
South Berwick
Charles Black
Gould
War Far From Over Westmoreland Says More Troops Needed
At the Manila summit, Gen Westmoreland stated the Vietnam war remains far from over and more U S troops will be required, while President Johnson urged allied unity to sustain peace efforts. The session, closed to the public, outlined key principles including the determination to defeat aggression and regional cooperation.
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Manila
U.S
Viet Nam
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Congress And Typical Family
An editors note surveys how the 1966 congressional session affects a mythical Beauville family. It details tax shifts lowering take home pay, increased savings insurance, auto safety and consumer protections, higher excise taxes, and broader programs from poverty to education, Vietnam, and welfare. The piece frames a realistic portrait of a typical household amid policy changes and daily life.
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Raymond J. Crowley
Washington
Congress
Sargent Shriver
Nancy
State University
Bank of Savings and Loan
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