Solon Win Claimed in Guard Merger Debate
Washington AP reports key members claim victory for Congress over Defense Secretary McNamara in a dispute over merging army reserve units into the National Guard. McNamara says he will seek supporting legislation and will hold the merger until Congress acts.
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Johnson seeks four billion excise tax cuts
President Johnson told Congress he will push about 4 billion dollars in excise tax reductions over five years with early cuts retroactive to Saturday. Auto, phone, and home appliance taxes would fall, aiming to spur purchases while funds run above estimates by 1.5 billion annually. final steps span through 1970.
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Williams Plans Africa Trip to Improve U S Image
Assistant Secretary of State G Mennen Williams said he will travel to Africa next week to assess ways to improve the U S image and explain policy goals to regional leaders.
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Bundy Cancelled Last Minute Vietnam Policy Debate
Presidential Assistant Mc George Bundy pulled out of a national teach-in on Johnson Vietnam policy citing other duties. The event had been to feature Bundy against Columbia University professor Ernest Nagel as the keynote at the day-long discussion.
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Dominican Aid Vowed By Johnson At Campus Debate
President Johnson pledged U S aid to the Dominican Republic during a 15 hour campus discussion. He said the United States would render all available assistance toward rapid economic development if a solution is found.
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Mount Zugspitze avalanche leaves at least eight dead
An Alpine snowslide on Mt. Zugspitze swept across the Zugspitzplatz area and Schneefernerhaus hotel, killing at least eight and leaving 15 to 20 missing. Rescue teams, including hundreds of volunteers and U.S. and West German forces, evacuated guests by cog train to valley hospitals as helicopters aided the search. The slide occurred around 1 p.m. as skiers practiced on the slope near Germany’s highest peak.
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Wyoming and South Dakota Floods Raging
United Press reports floods rage across Wyoming and South Dakota causing damage, evacuations, and state emergency responses as rivers burst banks and rainfall continues. Authorities warn residents to seek higher ground and heed warnings as weather worsens.
Gov't and Labor Leaders Honor Frances Perkins
Government and labor officials mourn Frances Perkins 83 first U S woman cabinet member died Friday night. Perkins led Labor 1933 45 school note stroke while hospital stay follows Cornell work. Toroment storm and floods threaten Midwest and plains prompting evacuations and guard aid across Wyoming Nebraska Kansas South Dakota.
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Cedar Rapids Band Festival Parade Draws Thousands
Thousands of spectators lined the Cedar Rapids loop for the 1965 Eastern Iowa Band Festival parade. Thirty six high school bands marched along a three quarter mile route despite light rain as civic leaders and Drake University band director Don Marcouiller led the procession.
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Severe Weather Warning for Midwest Region Issued
Severe weather forecast covers west central Wisconsin southeast Minnesota and portions of central and northeastern Iowa. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds expected along a line from Des Moines to Eau Claire and extending about 80 miles each side until 7 p.m. Saturday. Cedar Rapids is excluded. Oelwein West Union and Decorah are included.
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Missionary Spy Trial Tops Cuban Court at La Cabana
Havana AP reports Cuban prosecutor seeks prison terms of 10 years for Herbert Caudill and 58 years for David Fite, two American Baptist missionaries accused of spying for the United States. Trial followed a roundup of 40 Baptists with 32 Cuban Baptists among those charged.
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Lindbergh Birth Home in Detroit To Be Cleared
Detroit planners approve urban renewal that will demolish the Lindbergh birthplace. The Charles Lindbergh house, born February 4 1902, is slated for bulldozing as part of city development.
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March on U.S. Embassy Foiled in Panama
National guardsmen used tear gas Friday night to disperse a night march on the U.S. Embassy in Panama by 75 to 100 demonstrators protesting American intervention in the Dominican Republic.
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