Senate rejects college cost tax break amid tax bill
In Washington the Senate defeated a Ribicoff amendment offering a tax credit up to 325 a year for college costs by 47 to 37. The vote reflected administration opposition to the tax break as Congress weighs a 6 billion tax measure including social security expansions, with conferees to decide final provisions.
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Water Restored After Four Hour Hospital Outage
Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids lost water for about four hours when an 8 inch main cracked underground. Crews repaired the line by noon. about 300 patients remained after the incident.
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Prince Philip arrives in Miami for charitable tour
Prince Philip lands at a tightly guarded Miami airport for a 10,000 mile fundraising tour. He travels in a bulletproof car with a security team, en route to the Fontainebleau hotel for a Miami headquarters. He aims to raise a million dollars for children's charities and continues to Houston after this stop.
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Absent Without Leave? No Fighting in Vietnam
In Durham North Carolina police say Army private Thomas Gerald Bradley Jr 22 was believed missing from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri since Oct 22. Bradley reportedly has been in Vietnam since late last year writing letters sending money and mailing a jacket to his brother. The Army was notified and Bradley’s mother was alerted.
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Speed War On Crime Johnson Seeks Fast National Action
President Johnson urged a three stage national strategy against crime calling for swift passage of pending bills and a blue ribbon commission to overhaul federal laws by 1968. He asked Congress to raise funding to 13.7 million for law enforcement aid and backed grants for police exchange programs and training.
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France moves to exit NATO defense system under De Gaulle
Paris reports France will adopt unilateral measures in NATO matters and repudiate effective reform of the alliance. Yvon Bourges announced Paris could discuss consequences with allies while rejecting withdrawal from the treaty clause and seeking new defense arrangements.
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Yanks and Tribesmen Repel Fiery Mountain Ambush
U S special forces and Montagnard allies repelled a dawn attack by communist forces near the Lao tian border. A C 47 transport was shot down with four dead. three wounded crewmen were rescued as flare planes reported combat under way and defenders signaled control.
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Crossing Blocked Fires Five Children In Millen
Five children died in a Millen Georgia home fire after railroad cars blocking crossings forced firefighters to detour two miles. Fire Chief W B Black said the mother had left to shop four blocks away and the blaze burned 20 to 30 minutes before crews arrived. The victims Wanda Summers six Yvonne four Lionel three Brian two and Devene eleven months were pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital. Odinga accuses Kenyan cabinet of rough unfair treatment in Nairobi remarks.
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Casualty tolls show shifts in Vietnam War week
US and South Vietnamese commands report a drop in allied combat deaths to 61 Americans among 274 killed, down from 109 Americans among 506. Viet Cong deaths rise to 1,622 with 193 captured, US wounds fall to 177 from 747, one listed missing. Marine losses near central coast not included.
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Shell Car Blast Routs Hundreds in Arkansas
A boxcar loaded with 175mm artillery shells exploded near Corning Arkansas injuring one person and demolishing or damaging several homes. The blast ruptured a gas line, forced evacuations across three states, and halted neighboring rail traffic while fire crews fought a blaze amid the wreckage. The car was en route to the Red River arsenal at Texarkana from Burlington Iowa.
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