Opposition to Longer House Terms Emerges in Hearing
Washington AP report on House judiciary hearings as President Johnson’s proposal for four-year terms for House members meets stern pushback. Chair Emanuel Celler argues campaigning keeps representatives alert, while Rep. Chelf warns of rich-man politics and few Chelfs in Congress. Republicans echo concerns about the extra two-year tenure and accountability.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Judiciary
Stern
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Congress
Cellar
Frank Chelf
D-Ky
Chelf
Frank Chelfs
Celler
MIT student found dead in Charles River
The body of a male MIT student was found frozen in a standing pose in the ice of the Charles River near Dartmouth Street opposite the campus. Metropolitan police said he wore black clothing with a tan trouser and a single black glove. Miss Helen Shoemaker, 50, walking a dog along the Esplanade, reported hair in the ice. Authorities noted FBI involvement and the father urged investigation while denying amnesia or romance theories.
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Page
Washington
FBI
MIT
Metropolitan District
Grossfeld
Dartmouth Street
Helen Shoemaker
Charles Esplanade
N. C. State Professor Reappointed to Forests Council
Washington dispatch says Dr. F S Barkalow of North Carolina State, a zoology professor, is named to a second two year term on the national forests advisory committee. The 15 member panel advises Freeman on multiple uses of the forests.
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Washington
Orville Mreman
F. S. Barkalow
North Carolina
Barkalow
Freeman
U.S. and Viet Cong clash amid air strikes in Vietnam
In the Saigon area and around Tuy Hoa, U.S. airborne units report heavy fighting with Viet Cong forces. American and South Vietnamese troops said 63 VC killed in rice fields, while a 24-vehicle convoy was ambushed near the Mekong Delta with high casualties among its 300 men. North Vietnamese antiaircraft downed a Skyhawk. one crewman captured. Air power targets include highways, barges, and bridges as psychological leaflets urge peace talks.
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U.S. 174d Airborne Brigade
Saigon
U.S. 161St Airborne Division
Tuy Hoa
Mekong River
U.S
North
Viet Nam
Air Force
Navy
Vinh
Ticonderoga
Hanoi
Hanoi-Haiphong
Jovertures
Johnson
Honolulu
Ratlio
South
Viet Cong — Liberation Armed Forces
One Body Recovered Five Missing In Boat Mishap
A Fayetteville man among six aboard a 40 foot yacht named The Kork died as the cabin cruiser capsized after plunging over Cape Fear River lock No 3. Five others including owner Jack Allen his wife Henrietta and their three children remain missing in cold river conditions.
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Elizabethtown
N.C
Fayetteville
Cape Fear
Turouay
Cumberland County Sheriff's Department
Jasper Hyatt
State Wildlife Department
Cumberland
Bladen
Jack Allen
Henrietta
Ross
Joseph P. Parker
Allen
Chicago
Shortages Persist in Industries Across States
Commissioner Arthur M. Ross of the Bureau of Labor Statistics testified on November unemployment rates: Detroit 2.2 percent, lowest since the Korean War. Cleveland 2.8 percent. Chicago 2.6 percent. Shortages in tool and die shops, construction, machine work and metals hinder production. Aircraft and aerospace firms report deficits in engineers, tool makers, mechanics, and machinists. a Lockheed plant in Georgia cites a need for over 1,000 engineers.
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Engthening
Arthur M. Ross
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Ross
Lockheed
Georgia
Union Shop Debate Drives Senate Filibuster Clash
The Senate debates a bill to repeal Taft-Hartley Act Section 4B, backed by AFL-CIO, prompting Dirksen and other Republicans to argue it infringes states rights and distracts from Vietnam. Meany says a Senate majority favors repeal. cloture votes falter as Meisters and Gore shift support amid ongoing filibuster efforts.
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Johnson
Mansfield
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Viet Nam
Dirksen
Afl-Cio
House
George S- Me
Patrick McNamara
D-Mich
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Lister Hill
D Ala
Tough Talk and Trial Drama Steal Florida Courtroom
In a Miami murder case linked to a love affair, Billy Mulvey testified that Candace Mossler paid $7 000 for a killing arranged by Melvin Powers and claimed Powers confessed to stabbing Jacques Mossler. The trial featured heated exchanges as lawyers clashed over Mulvey s prior convictions and the admissibility of his record.
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Miami
Fla
Mossler
Melvin Lane Powt
Jacques Messier
Billy Frank Mulvey
Powers
Houston
Tex
Candace Mossler
Mulvey
Percy Foreman
God
Texas
Florida
Foreman
Mrs. Mossler
Howard Stickney
Huntsville
Airs
Ing
Candace
Stickney
Mosster
Mr. Foreman
Boy Could Face Five Years For Bomb Hoax
A 15 year old Asheville School for Boys pupil admitted making a bomb hoax call to Asheville airport delaying Piedmont Flight 502. He could be sentenced to five years in a federal reformatory though Medford may suspend prosecution and place him on strict probation. Preliminary hearing set for Wednesday in Medford’s office. the youth’s name withheld. The hoax caused a three hour delay affecting 25 passengers including a cancer patient en route to Charlotte.
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Asheville
U.S
Medford
Israel
Styke
Charlotte
Sheriff Clay
Clay
Piedmont Airlines
Tax plan debates widen in stalled afternoon session
In a closed afternoon session, lawmakers heard amendments to broaden a state tax bill. Del. Garnett Moore proposed sharing local tax revenue with counties and towns, while Del. Orby Cantrell urged county town revenue sharing for sewage plants and water systems. A. H. Giesen Jr. sought taxing ABC store liquor to fund local needs and eliminate the 2 to 3 percent escalator. The aviation tax limit and concerns over rapid passage were also raised. The Senate Agriculture Committee approved expanding the State Milk Commission to five members, and the House Education Committee cleared a plan for a comprehensive state system of community elevators for floor action.
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Lative Haison
Shirley Holland
Cooke
del. Garnett Moore
Pulaski
del. Orby Cantrell
Wise
Cantrell
Arthur H. Giesen Jr
Staunton
ABC Store
Giesen
Richmond Aviation Trades Association
Tom Ferguson
The
Association
North Carolina
Committee For Action
Act
House
del. M. Cantwell Butler
Roanoke
Butler
Study Commission
Senate Agriculture Committee
George Warren
Bristol
State Milk Commission
House Education Committee
Johnson Policy Statement Reinforces Peace Effort in Vietnam
The document reaffirms no bases or colonial presence by the United States and a peaceful purpose toward Vietnam. It pledges full social reform support, democratic elections, and a constitutional path for South Vietnam while urging the Viet Cong to halt killings. It also calls for inflation control, health and education improvements, refugee aid, and rural development backing. Thien urged bombing Haiphong and other targets, then rejected sitting with the National Liberation Front at the peace talks.
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United States
Johnson
North Viet Nam
Kiew
Nengta Cao Ky
U.S
South Viet Nam
Thier
Will
Nam
Viet Nam
South
Honolulu
iViet Cong
White House
Thien
Haiphong
National Liberation Front
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