GI Benefits Bill Signed By Johnson
President Johnson signed the cold war GI bill in a White House ceremony noting unanimous congressional passage. The bill creates a permanent program of education benefits housing loans and limited medical care for veterans with 180 plus days active service since Jan 31 1955. Education payments start June 1 with a 36 month limit and up to 7 500 on home loans. The measure could cost 350 million first year and 500 million by year five with total five year costs about 1.8 billion beyond Johnsons recommendation.
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White House
Congress
Johnson
Ralph Yarborough
Dtexas
Indictment of Seven Klansmen for Contempt
A federal grand jury indicted seven Ku Klux Klan members including Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton for contempt of Congress. They refused to produce records subpoenaed by the House Committee on Un American Activities, with a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $12,000 fine upon conviction.
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Washington
Robert Shelton
Congress
House
House Committee On UN
Notables Targeted in Nationwide Extortion Ring
New York Times report details a decade long extortion ring targeting eminent educators including deans, theatrical figures and armed services officers. Gang members posing as detectives looted the Pentagon and a high officer, who killed himself before testifying. Indictment of 17 announced Feb 17 with nine in custody. victims paid over 15 thousand dollars.
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NEW York
Armed Services
New York Times
New York City
Pentagon
New York County
Grand
Frank Hogan
Eleven Policemen Killed By Viet Cong Ambushes
Viet Cong ambushes near Saigon and in the DMZ kill eleven Vietnamese policemen and wound two as U S forces hunt for attackers. A Paloma oil barge scene and other incidents raise casualties among Vietnamese and allied personnel amid ongoing leaks and air losses.
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Saigon
T Tree
Blizzard Strikes Wide Area Paralyzing Black Hills
A massive March blizzard dumped over six foot drifts and 20 percent foot depth across the Black Hills area. Custer stayed clear for a normal day while Mobridge and McLaughlin faced rail and road disruptions. Rescue crews searched for stranded school personnel and families as lines and wires iced over across South Dakota.
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South Dakota
Black Hills
Custer
Hellen Fourche
Sturgis
McLaughlin
Mobridge
Wakpala
Julius Werle
Dale Lewis
Keith Beauliol
Plains
North Dakota
Watertown
Wyoming
McNamara Sees Vietnam Peak Toward Year's End
Secretary of Defense McNamara told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that enemy strength in Vietnam may peak by year end with 155 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese battalions. He warned against an unlimited open ended commitment and urged increased Free World forces, including about 70,000 additional South Vietnamese troops by 1966. He cited risk from China and said negotiations must be pursued as enemy forces grow.
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Defense
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Vietnam
U. S
Asia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
China
South Vietnam
U.S
FreeWorld
North Vietnam
Benton OKs Vocational Schools Plan by 4 to 1 Vote
The Benton county board of education approves a seven county Cedar Rapids vocational district by a 4 to 1 vote. The state board will review the plan with Linn county to set a special election for directors, and the levy supports operations at up to 0.75 mills annually.
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Vinton
State Board of Public Instruction
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linn
Tra Larson
Benton County
Earl Cox
Belle Plaine
Lyle McClintock
Shellsburg
W. D. Martin
Henry Sick
Blairstown
M. C. Larson
Keystone
Alabama Poll Tax Invalidated by Federal Panel
A three judge federal panel in Montgomery invalidated Alabama's poll tax in a 2-1 decision on Thursday. The ruling addresses voter qualifications and civil rights concerns raised by the tax.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Iowa Warms While Dakotas Brace for Snow Storms
The Mississippi river ice broke at McGregor on Thursday as Iowa enjoyed milder weather. Skies stayed cloudy with gentle temperatures, contrasting with intense snow and blizzard conditions hitting the Dakotas and northern Minnesota.
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Mississippi River
McGregor
Iowa
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nkrumah Named President of Guinea and Ghana
Abdullaye Diallo announced in Addis Ababa that Kwame Nkrumah has replaced Sekou Toure as president of Guinea and now leads both Guinea and Ghana. Toure stepped down, the junta threatens stability, and Guinea will boycott OAU conferences with the new regime.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Guinea
Abdullaye Diallo
Kwame Nkrumah
Sekou Toure
Diallo
Toure
Nkrumah
Ghana
Africa
Organization of African Unity
Tanzania
Mali
Nkrumah J
Ivory Coast
France
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Moscow
Peking
Painter Case Triggers Storm Over Iowa Custody Ruling
The Iowa supreme court faced widespread public reaction after denying Harold W. Painter custody of his seven year old son Mark. Letters flood the clerk’s office with critics calling the ruling a judicial kidnapping and a break from precedent.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Mark Painter
Moore
Iowa High Court
Painter
Mark
Law School
Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko Set for April Visit
Tokyo officials report Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko will arrive April 20 to begin a week long official visit, with government sources noting the trip will cover diplomatic discussions and bilateral affairs.
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Tokyo
UPI
Gromyko
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An Zu
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By Jack Bell
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Walnut Creek
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Eugene Austin
Nebraska Council On Family Law
John E. Harrigan
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United States Divorce Reform Inc
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