Congress Agrees to Extend Medicare Signup Window
Washington AP report says Congress ready to extend the Medicare signup deadline beyond the original midnight Thursday. President Johnson seeks a two month extension, with legislation pending in Ways and Means. The move would let roughly 17 million of 19.1 million Americans over 65 enroll, as doctors and hospital coverage expand under the medical care program.
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Dent
Johnson
Anjar
Senate
House
Means Committee
Ani Ae
Wilbur D. Mills
DaArk
Powell Charges Racism in Plan to Split Committee
Washington AP UPI Chairman Adam Clayton Powell blasted a proposal to split his House Education and Labor Committee as driven by unabashed racism saying the plan targets him for being a Negro. He cited warning from former Speaker Sam Rayburn and warned against a white Southerner chairing the panel. The piece notes other congressional moves on federal pay rises and U S food aid to India with a Johnson administration push awaiting Senate action.
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UPI
Adam Clayton Powell
House Education and Labor Committee
Powell
New York
House
Samburn
House-Senate
Labor
Senate
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House Agriculture Committee
U.S
India
House Committee
Johnson
Congress
Woman In Hawaii Set To Seek Plane Record
HONOLULU AP An Ohio Mrs Russell Jerrie Mack a housewife from San Jose California wife of a Columbus advertising man flew into Honolulu Thursday en route to Wake Island where she will attempt to set a long distance flying record for women pilots She designed a dress suited for long flights and cockpit exits aimed at easing climbs from a cockpit as she pursues this record.
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Honolulu
Ohio
Russell
Jerrie) Mack
Oregon
Wake Island
Mock
Billie Sol Estes Seeks New Trial in El Paso Case
Billie Sol Estes was held in the El Paso County Jail after being brought from Leavenworth for a motion for a new trial. He is a bankrupt West Texas promoter serving a 13 year sentence for conspiracy to commit fraud. A prehearing conference is set for April 8 with a hearing before U S District Court Judge Lea Brewster on April 11.
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EL Paso
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Billie Sol Estes
BE Paso
West Texas
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Leaventworth
U.S. Dist
Lea Brewster
Motel Used For Horses at New Mexico State Fairgrounds
Albuquerque AP reports a horse motel on the New Mexico State Fairgrounds offers housing and training space for race horses. Fair Superintendent Jim Roane notes about 100 horses may be trained there in 1966, with access to a one mile track and overnight quarters for transported animals. Fees apply for owners using the 21 acre facility.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico State Fair Grounds
New
Fair Track
Jim Roane
Nimbus 2 Weather Satellite To Speed Weather Study
At Vandenberg Air Force Base California the Nimbus 2 weather satellite, carrying the sharpest day and night cameras yet placed on a nonmilitary satellite, is set for launch on April 26. It will transmit about 3000 pictures daily to scientists for weather analysis.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
USC and LBJ salute Bob Hope at USO anniversary
President Johnson joined Bob Hope at the 25th anniversary dinner honoring his USO work. Hope quipped about the extra chair, and Johnson presented a commemorative plaque reading Thanks for the memory from a grateful nation.
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Johnson
Bob Hope
United| Services Organizations
Hope
U.S
Bollington
England
UPI
LBJ
Unusual Traits Noted In Award Presentation
During the award ceremony coachmen Johnson praised a man described as having two unusual traits. He is an actor not seeking public office and a frequent visitor to Vietnam who has never testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, at least not yet.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tribute Paid To Firestone Defense Medal Awarded
Washington UPI reports Harvey S. Firestone Sr. received the Defense Department Medal for Distinguished Public Service for 25 years of USO service. He has chaired the national USO since 1951, directing support for military personnel.
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UPI
Harvey S. Firestone Sr
Defense Department
United Services Organization
USO
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