Johnson outlines $380 million housing aid push
President Johnson announces a new $380 million in mortgage assistance plus $300 million in special funds to FNMA for low cost loans and $80 million for FNMA programs to add 7 000 housing units. He also sets lower loan rates for lenders and raises insured mortgage payments by one point.
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Potential Turmoil in Teamsters
Washington AP reports that if James R. Hoffa is imprisoned a power struggle could erupt within the Teamsters. Employers seek to limit his influence while rivals view his absence as a chance to realign the union. internal factionalism also looms as Hoffa plans to push back from behind bars despite handing control to Frank Fitzsimmons.
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Viet Rangers Discover V C Death Camp Near Saigon
In the Mekong Delta a ranger battalion found a camp where 13 civilian captives were shot and their throats slashed. One captive, a woman, survived. Marines in other actions killed 281 North Vietnamese troops as Lt. Gen. Walt hailed a day of victory. The survivor was hospitalized in Can Tho.
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De Gaulle Issues Veiled Warning Ahead of election
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle urged French voters to back the fifth republic in a decisive moment. He hinted that a hostile parliament could block his agenda or push emergency powers, framing Sunday’s first round as a choice for or against Gaullist governance.
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Kennedy disputes claim he offers no new Vietnam proposals
Senator Robert F. Kennedy challenged White House claims that his call to halt bombing and open negotiations adds nothing new. He argued conditions have changed since earlier proposals and cited Kosygin’s remarks as introducing a new element. A Tet pause was cited by Rusk as Hanoi’s failure to respond, while Kennedy called it a total truce not the halt he seeks. Public reaction to Kennedy’s speech was mixed, with many telegrams favorable.
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Consular Pact To Be Called Before Senate
Senate action on the U S Soviet consular treaty is scheduled for early next week says House Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana. Mansfield noted his interview remarks and indicated the minority leader Everett M will be discussed further.
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Dr Louis Leakey suffers coronary in Chicago hospital
World renowned anthropologist Dr Louis Leakey, 63, was listed in critical condition at Augustana hospital after a heart attack Saturday. He was en route from O'Hare to deliver an address before the Chicago Academy of Sciences when the seizure occurred.
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Prospects Rise for Truth in Lending Bill in Senate
In Washington AP reports improved chances for a nation wide truth in lending act in the 90th Congress as two new Republican freshmen Sen Charles Percy and Sen Edward Brooke bolster support while Sen Strom Thurmond remains opposed. The bill would require full disclosure of credit costs to borrowers in dollars and percentages.
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Chuckle Strange Reflection on Debt and Street Driving
A playful note links daily life to financial obligations as a car rides down the street reveal a web of owed sums. The humorous line implies everyone the driver owes becomes aware of the trip and their debts.
Powell vows legal fight to regain House seat
In Bimini Bahamas Adam Clayton Powell pledged to seek reinstatement of his Harlem House seat. After an outdoor sermon he announced a federal suit in Washington DC to challenge the House action and said he would press the case to the Supreme Court if needed.
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Will Benefits Equal Contributions Johnson plan prompts tax vs benefit doubt
Washington AP reports that President Johnson's proposal to raise Social Security benefits and taxes sparks question whether workers will pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits. Ball says early workers gain more than they contribute, while 1974 starters may break even or better with higher future benefits. the panel weighs tax limits and possible use of general revenues for financing.
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Johnson panel urges abolition of local draft boards
The Johnson commission called for ending 4100 local draft boards and replacing them with 300 to 500 area offices that select inductees under clear national standards. It would end student and occupational deferments and tighten guards and reserve exemptions while preparing a four year extension of the draft law beyond June 30.
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National Advisory Commission
Johnson to urge draft overhaul in congress message
President Johnson will send a special message to Congress on Monday outlining recommendations for reforming the military draft. He has received a report from a Presidential advisory commission studying the current selective service system and proposing changes, as key sections of the draft law expire June 30. Johnson remains deskbound at the LBJ ranch as he works through an official backlog.
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Equity report backs draft and rejects universal service
The commission urges keeping the draft and dismisses universal military training as useless. It rejects using peace corps service as an alternative to military duty and says compulsory nonmilitary service would be unconstitutional. The 216 page report, led by Burke Marshall, was released after another panel led by Gen. Mark Clark issued a parallel finding.
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