Eastern Iowa eyed for 280 million atom smasher site
AEC leaders heard a bid to place a 200 million electron volt proton accelerator in Eastern Iowa with North Liberty or Sunbury as proposed sites. Iowa officials and University of Iowa researchers urged proximity to the campus, touting power and state support. The group led by Sen. Rourke Hickenlooper argued for site unity.
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Dorothy Williams Garette
Washington, D. Co
Atomic Energy Commission
Iowa
Rourke Hickenlooper
AEC
Iowa Republican
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Glenn Seaborg
Paul W. McDaniel
North Liberty
Sunbury
van Allen
Army Engineers
Arnold
McDaniel
National Guard Volunteers Could Support Vietnam Airlift
National guard officials propose using volunteers to meet rising troop and cargo air transport needs from any Vietnam buildup. Guard pilots would fly soldiers and military cargo to the Far East, easing MATS load and reducing active federal mobilization.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
National Guard
Vietnam
Air Force
Defense Department
Far East
Military Air Transport Service
MATS
Air Guard
Okinawa
Philippines
Vietjnam
U.S
Medicare Gets Conferees OK on Historic Health Plan
Senate and house conferees reach agreement on a comprehensive medical care program for older Americans. The sixth meeting resolves key differences between the house and senate versions. A major decision makes the first 6 600 in income taxable to fund the broadest social security expansion in 30 years.
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Washington
Senate
House
George Smathers
D-Fla
Jhouse
Flooding Worsens as Missouri River Crest Near Record
Northwest Missouri endures continued flood damage with seven deaths and millions in losses. The Missouri River may crest at 2714 feet near Waverly, 914 feet above flood stage, close to the 1951 record. The Platte River also surges, flooding areas from Agency to Smithville, prompting evacuations and disaster declarations. Governor Hearnes seeks federal aid as areas like Smithville, Tracy, and Orrick face severe inundation.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Missouri River
Waverly
Platte River
Iowa Line
Platte
Agency
Little Platte
Smithville
North O
Warren E. Hearnes
White House
Small Business Administration
Orrick
Mosby
Excelsior Springs
Katzenbach Sees Momentum in War on Organized Crime
Attorney General Katzenbach says the federal drive against organized crime slowed for about six months but now gains momentum and should yield impressive results. He credits Attorney General Hoover and the FBI for dedication, notes wiretap disclosures may dent IRS morale, and recalls leadership questions during the transition.
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Joseph E. Mohbat
Washington
Katzenbach
Department of Justice
J. Edgar’ Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Internal Revenue Service
New York
Eral
Chicago
Deepir
Robert Ken-t
Nedy
McNamara
Wws Opennes
Samir
Giancana
South Vietland
Fred Vinson, Jr
Moss Department
William Hundley
Humphrey Says Education Sparks National Debate
Vice-president Humphrey told the White House Conference on Education that the era shows walks-outs sit-ins and protests as schools become a focal point of controversy. He urged focus on better education while noting youth seek peaceful just world aims beyond personal gain.
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Washington
Humphrey
White House
United States
Johnson
Defense
McNamara
Vietnam
U S B 52 Raid Attacked Viet Cong Base Area
Guam based B 52 bombers attacked Viet Cong installations in Binh Duong province about 30 miles north northwest of Saigon. Thirty bombers dropped 500 tons of bombs in this fifth raid at the Viet Namese government request to disrupt Viet Cong activity.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
U.S
Binh Duong
Bau Bang
Harriman Concludes Moscow Talks and Vietnam Updates
U S ambassador Averell Harriman ends Kremlin discussions and travels to Brussels after meeting with KGB head Kosygin. In Vietnam, South Vietnamese forces report 735 casualties for the week with 240 killed 340 wounded and 155 missing or captured while Viet Cong losses total 419 killed and 28 captured. A U S air war continues with a plane shot down near Saigon and Vietnamese unit operations 35 miles southwest of the capital. Salvage efforts proceed for a mined landing craft south of Saigon with heavy casualties reported among the crew and Viet Cong killed in related clashes on Highway 21.
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Cam
U. S
Saigon
Ee Bu Dop
U. S. Navy
Herbert Hoover
Hoover Institution
Stanford
Sleepy Hollow Idea Sparks Laingsburg Civic Pride
In Laingsburg Michigan residents debate renaming the town Sleepy Hollow to boost tourism for a nearby state park. Editor Fred Veith gathers signatures for a spring election while opponents praise local history and warn against erasing the town’s heritage.
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Sleepy Hollow
Laingsburg
Mich
Michigan
Washington Irving
Ichabod Crane
Fred Veith
Veith
Lansing
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Hickenlooper
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Farley
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Sheldon Cohen
IRS
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Joe Fowle
Treasury
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