Johnson backs highway safety drive to curb highway deaths
President Johnson urged swift action on auto safety legislation during National Transportation Week, calling for safer cars, better highways, and tighter licensing. He pressed for a Cabinet level Department of Transportation to unify scattered agencies and urged industry leaders to avoid parochial interests. He cited 50,000 annual highway deaths and 100,000 disabilities, warning of action against “anarchy on wheels.”
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Five DC officers charged in Barnes jewelry bribery case
A grand jury indictment charges Wallace, Bowie, Denham, Donahue, and Rogers with two bribes each and general conspiracy to shield Barnes's illegal activity. The plot centers on aiding Barnes's "Aft er-Hours Club" operations and stalling prosecutions, with bribes totaling up to 10,000 dollars cited across 21 overt acts. Barnes, 32, has claimed he gave detectives stolen jewelry to influence court outcomes while detailing multi‑million dollar thefts in the DC area since 1964.
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U. S
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D. C
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Oregon Avenue
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Washington
Fontana
Henry Klein
Drew Pearson
St. Louis
Budget shifts raise milk and lunch funding for schools
The committee boosted the special milk program to 103 million, matching this year, and kept school lunch at 157 million, not the 138 million proposed by the President. They defended aid to needy children and argued against cutting programs while planning to feed more abroad. They also approved higher rural electrification loans of 365 million and telephones loans of 97 million, rejecting the President's ceilings.
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Artificial heart bypass aids patient in Houston procedure
Dr. DeBakey implanted two six inch tubes into DeRudder's chest to bypass the left ventricle. A dome shaped pump, tennis ball sized, stayed outside the chest and could be removed later. The plan diverts pumping to the plastic pump for about a week to allow the damaged ventricle to heal. DeRudder, from Westville, had extensive heart disease and survived only with surgery. If successful, life expectancy could return to normal.
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DeBakey
Westville
Houston
Stampede Causes Townwide Alarm and Burglary Convictions
A Hi aleah deputy reported over a hundred steers rampaging through part of town. Police later freed two officers, while Barnes received a jail sentence for burglary. In 1964 he faced further charges in Maryland including attempted bribery of detectives and breaking and entering, leading to a 17 year sentence later overturned on procedural grounds.
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Maryland
Crash at Ardmore Involves American Flyers Mechanic
A crash near Ardmore involving American Flyers is reported by radio from the scene. A Ft. Ord spokesman said victim names will not be released and that information may come from Ardmore or Ft. Benning. The flight plan listed a fuel stop at Ardmore at 10 30 p m EST. American Flyers placed the crash at 9 30 p m local time.
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Rabies Alert Expands as Wildlife Bites Reported Nearby
Five persons were bitten on the hands in the eastern area as antirabies inoculations started Friday. Federal wildlife teams moved into the region and set poison bait to affect infected animals.
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Johnson vows social justice work continues without haste
President Johnson told a Baltimore ceremony for the Methodist Church’s 200th anniversary that his administration will press on with social justice efforts but will not be stampeded into unwise programs. He cited Great Society legislation, urged deeper commitment, and praised the church’s social conscience as he highlighted domestic achievements and economic prosperity.
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Johnson on Viet Nam War and politics amid Congressional questions
President Johnson said no time for major action yet in Vietnam and acknowledged growing supply difficulties but cited freshWestmoreland reports of no troop shortages. He defended bipartisan consultation, praised Honolulu talks, and predicted a constructive pre election period while deflecting ethics questions and fundraising concerns. He asserted welfare outlays rose since Kennedy and pledged to spend as much as possible on social programs.
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Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Senate Ethics Committee
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Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Kennedy
Krag outlines NATO, Europe unity in Denmark tour
Danish leader Krag returns from Colorado and Nebraska saying U S policy in Vietnam draws broad criticism at home and from allies. He defends NATO viability, cautions France changes, rejects referendum talk, and asserts belief in eventual European market unity.
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UFO light image dispute with Air Force response
Ohio and Pennsylvania residents reported a bright, shiny object seen early Sunday. Buchert alleged Air Force held back a photo, but the Air Force denied it claiming photo analysis shows the light results from old film handling and processing.
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No New Developments in Vietnam War Settlement Prospects
Johnson says no progress toward a negotiated settlement and sees no need to extend current 12 month duty tours for Vietnam era personnel. He noted no new developments altering the wartime stalemate and suggested cautious expectations for shifts in policy.
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Johnson backs auto safety plan amid NY paper merger fight
NEW YORK AP Republican Mayor John V. Lindsay pushes auto safety legislation while newspapers face a potential Monday blackout as mergers of the Journal American World Telegram and Sun and Herald Tribune loom. Union talks over severance pay stall, threatening under the merger two thousand jobs.
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New York City
Long Island Star-Journal
Long Island Press
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Bertram A. Powers
ITU Local 6
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Newspaper Guild of New York
Scheds
Howsever
John Hay Whitney
Viet Nam conflict reports mix of claims and raids
Hanoi dismisses a Senate peace proposal as a trick while U S jet pilots target rail links between Red China and Hanoi. Tass reports strikes near Hanoi and Vinh with damage. US Navy losses rise to 215th aircraft since Feb 1965 as Marines and Vietnamese forces engage Viet Cong positions in Quang Ngai and surrounding countryside.
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Dong Boi
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Court Denies Estes New Trial in Multimillion Tank Case
Judge Brewster rebuked Estes for false testimony about meetings with Hilbert Kreeger Jr and the nonexistent tanks. Kreeger testified that Heller invested $7 million in tank mortgages arranged by Estes associates, while Estes claimed secret dealings that the judge deemed incredible. The ruling reinforces the State’s view that Estes sought credit through pledged grain storage income and opportunistic loans, casting doubt on his accounts.
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Hilbert Kreeger Jr
Chicago
Heller
Kreeger
Estes Associates
Heer
Once Secluded Hangout Reopens After Closure
Washington AP reports the Quorum Club once hidden by lob byists and lawmakers will be altered by renovation. Bobby Baker, former Senate aide, stopped by for a final look as furniture and other items were moved from the hotel and club opposite the Senate Office Building. Buyers toured rooms seeking movable items amid the teardown.
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States move to standard time law across regions
States weigh adopting daylight time by law with 2 am start. Northeast and Pacific Coast regions move toward daylight time while Colorado Delaware Illinois Iowa Nevada West Virginia Wisconsin stay on standard time. Alabama New Mexico Butte Montana Idaho pockets stand alone as daylight time islands.
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Ala
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N.M
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