Johnson seeks major urban aid grants and new housing dept
President Johnson asked Congress to create a department of urban development and to fund broad urban projects. He proposed 100 million dollars for basic community facilities and rent supplements to aid low and moderate income families, with private builders and FHA insurance. He stressed area wide planning as a condition for federal help and urged Cabinet level housing reform.
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Eastern Iowa Roads Ice Covered After Freezing Storm
Freezing rain sleet and snow hit Eastern Iowa, leaving highways 100 percent ice covered and causing travel hazards. Several counties reported school closures and stalled trucks while rivers rose and flood advisories prompted evacuations in west and central Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids Faces Light Snow Flood Threat Across Iowa
Cedar Rapids reported minor problems from light snow and sleet while western Iowa faced heavy drifts, flooding risk and high water in Des Moines and Marshalltown. Traffic accidents were few, with nine weather-related incidents blamed on icy, freezing rain and slick streets across multiple cities.
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Bus and passenger avalanche near Tauern range
An avalanche swept a bus carrying about 40 passengers in the Tauern range near Salzburg. Guards reported the snow depth about 10 feet with the bus moved 15 feet. Passengers were described as tourists and locals, and there was concern over possible injuries.
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Salzburg
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School Aid Bill Clears House Unit
The House Education and Labor Committee approved President Johnson's 1.3 billion school aid bill aimed at public and parochial schools. Democrats backed the measure 23 to 8 with two Republicans joining. The majority targets aid to low income families and 90 percent of districts would share in the billion dollars authorized.
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Labo Committee
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Big U S and S V fighter-bomber strike on North Vietnam
More than 160 American and South Vietnamese aircraft hit targets in North Vietnam near the Laos border and at a supply depot near Xom Bang. A U S spokesman reported several planes downed by anti-aircraft fire and two pilots rescued. South Vietnamese raids targeted Quang Khe naval base with U S jets focusing on anti aircraft batteries. The action followed a rare joint U S Saigon statement claiming the strikes involved B 57s F 100s and carrier based aircraft. Moscow denounced the attack as barbarous provocation while the Indo Chinese crisis escalated.
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Atlas Centaur rocket explodes on pad delaying moon survey
CAPE KENNEDY AP A 10 story Atlas Centaur rocket exploded on its launch pad during a rehearsal for a Surveyor moon mission. No injuries reported but damage will take months to repair and may delay the fall soft landing plan. The failure ends a streak of 11 straight launches and marks the third failure in five tests.
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FBI finds no party girls in Baker case evidence
FBI report found no supporting evidence for senate witness claims about party girls and payoffs linked to the Bobby Baker inquiry. The Agents did not substantiate charges raised by Don Reynolds in a closed Senate Rules Committee session on December 3.
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