Johnson Urges Plans for Peace and Economic Readiness
President Johnson directed a cabinet level group to study quick tax cuts and spending boosts to avert a recession after peace in Vietnam. He forecast a moderate 1967 economy with $787 billion output, urged wage and price restraint, and named Gardner Ackley to lead preparations for postwar adjustments and rapid policy shifts.
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Johnson
Vietnam
Congress
Gardner Ackley
Economic Council
Ackley
U S Casualties Rise in Vietnam War Toll Exceeds Four Thousand
The U S military reports 400000 personnel in Vietnam, up 5000, with 123 Americans killed, 716 wounded, and five missing in the latest week. Allied forces rise to 54000, South Vietnam to 623000, and enemy strength to 281000. Totals show 49024 U S casualties through the war, including 8452 killed. Marines clash near Da Nang, B 52s strike north of Saigon, while bank rates move in New York.
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Keppler
Ingersoll
Symington urges end to Vietnam air power limits
Sen. Symington, a former air force secretary, warned that U S air power in Vietnam is hampered by restrictive target rules. He cited pilots protesting seven pages of instructions and called for striking meaningful military targets in the North to win against escalating enemy defenses.
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Symington
D-Mo
U.S
Vietnam
Senate
Air Force
North Vietnam
Anti-Mao Flareup in Manchuria Reported
Tokyo AP reports serious opposition to Mao Tse-tung breaking out in Manchuria and Shansi amid Maoist control. Wall posters cite clashes in Tibet and Sinkiang as broadcasts call for arrest of Mao opponents Lin Piao. Production hits blamed on civil tumult. farm communes in Heilungkiang described as paralyzed by counter revolutionary tactics.
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Liu Shao-chi
Liu
Mainichi
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Studded Tire Bill Passed by Senate
Iowa Senate approved a bill legalizing metal studded snow tires on highways from November 1 to April 1 each year. The vote was 54 to 2, with Sen. Eugene Hill among the dissenters. The measure now goes to the House and, if signed by the governor, would take effect upon publication. A proposed $5 per tire road tax was rejected.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Eugene Hill
Newton
Haddon hints slow rollout of 1968 auto safety standards
In Washington William Haddon the U.S. traffic safety administrator held separate closed sessions with foreign and domestic car makers ahead of the January 31 release of binding standards for 1968 models. He pledged no aim to drive imports out of the U.S. market and granted 31 days for comments extending beyond the official version. Detroit's four major firms indicated concessions mainly on timing and meeting test requirements.
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William Haddon
U.S
Haddon
Washington
Dustry
State Department
Snowstorm Grips Midwest with Heavy Missouri Snow
A Midwest storm dumped up to 16 inches in Kirksville Missouri and caused closed schools and stranded motorists. The system stretched from the Southwest to the Ohio Valley bringing freezing rain and outages while a tornado in Oklahoma injured several and cut power. Hundreds of schools closed and airports shut as snow and wind wreaked havoc across Missouri Kansas and Illinois.
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Snowbound Iowa Paralyzed by Up to Foot of Snow
Southeastern Iowa reeled from tornadoes Tuesday and heavy snow on Thursday. Roads iced and drifted with 30 mph winds as Burlington and Fort Madison shut schools and industries. One death possibly linked to the storm.
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Weather Bureau
Fort Madison
Burlington
Robert Dunham
Max Jerrel
Burlington Railroad
West
Dirksen says he is lobbied on East West pact
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen said he is being lobbied by the State Department and the Soviet embassy to back improved East West relations. He did not commit to approving the consular treaty after briefings with officials from both sides, comparing cooperation to hitting a rival with a baseball bat.
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UPI
Senate
Everett Dirksen
State Department
Dirksen
John T Connor Named President of Allied Chemical
New York AP report states former Secretary of Commerce John T Connor was elected president of Allied Chemical Corp effective February 15. Connor resigned last week after two years as head of the commerce department and previously served as president of Merck & Co.
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New York
John T. Connor
Allied Chemical Corp
Connor
Commerce Department
Merck & Co
Houston Fog Turns to Million-Dollar Loss for Port
Houston shipping industry suffers nearly 1 million dollars in losses as fog blankets the port area for close to a week, disrupting vessel movements and trade. Local operators report reduced cargo throughput and added safety concerns as visibility remained severely limited.
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Houston
UPI
Chuckle about elephants drinking water joke
A brief joke notes that elephants drink a lot of water because no one offers them anything else. The line is a humorous remark with no further factual details or context.
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