Vance Urges Overhaul of Outmoded Criminal Justice System
Former deputy defense secretary Cyrus Vance urged immediate, nationwide reform of the criminal justice system to prevent riots and ensure order. In a Chicago speech to the National Conference of Bar Presidents, he called for contingency plans, expanded jail and detention capacity, extra judges, designated special prosecutors, prearranged bail policies, and improved police supervision. He stressed safeguarding rights while restoring law and order amid rising urban violence.
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Chicago
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
South Korea
Johnson
National Conference of Bar
Por
Allyaw
Detroit
Tom C. Clark
Bar
American Bar Association
Welfare funding push to Congress for 1.135 billion
Hearing records show administration seeking emergency welfare funds beyond 4.1 billion already allocated. Growth in an expanded medical aid program and hospital cost increases drive the budget surge while aid to families with dependent children rises due to civil rights activity, media influence, and a decline in unskilled work demand. New York and California account for about 30 percent of recipient numbers, with six states and others covering 60 percent of medical grants.
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House Appropriations
Joseph H. Meyers
Social and Rehabilitation Service
New York
California
Ilinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Arctic Blast Sweeps Wide Regions With Sharp Cold
A rushing Arctic blast spread across the mid west and northeast with northwest winds driving temperatures below zero in the northern plains and snow squalls near the Great Lakes. New York sees heavy snow and plows fail. Michigan search parties find three missing men from a hunting camp. cold warnings reach into the Appalachian Valley while Oregon reports snow and traffic crashes and Florida stays mild.
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New York
Michigan
Appalachian Valley
Teas
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Rockies
Oregon
Columbia Gorge
Portland
Southwest
Florida
Key West
Fla
Thief River Falls
Minn
Congress dent over Pueblo crew confessions and releases
Senate leader Mike Mansfield advocates patience as North Korea releases names of a Pueblo crew member killed and others wounded. Officials question the alleged confessions and note captivity hinders proof, while Congress hesitates to push investigations to avoid jeopardizing negotiations.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Congress
Johnson Quietly Promises Duty Amid Vietnam Call Up
President Johnson spoke to troops preparing to deploy to Vietnam defending a renewed effort to win the conflict. He warned the enemy aims to erode South Vietnam’s government and U.S. resolve, while noting past offensives failed yet vowing readiness and the strongest fighting forces behind them. Johnson departed from Andrews Air Force Base with top military aides as Marines and paratroopers gathered at Pope and Pendleton bases for the first leg of the mission.
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Nareid K. Johnson
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Marine Corps
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el Toro
California
82Nd Airborne
Pope Air Force Base
Kalamazoo Professor Forces Pilot to Cuba Flight
A man claiming to be Kalamazoo chemistry professor James W. Boynton abducted a Marathon Florida pilot and forced a flight to Cuba. Deputy Albert said the plane landed in Cuba at 4 20 p m after a radio message relayed the arrival. FBI is investigating. Boynton’s Kalamazoo address is 738 Academy St.
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Marathon
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Ronald W. Dorin
Coral Gables
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Boynton
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Dorin
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Key West
U.S
Academy St
Winds Carve Hole in The Spectrum Roof in Philly
In Philadelphia The Spectrum suffered a large roof breach as 49 mph gusts ripped a 50 by 150 foot hole into the west end above the Icecapades seating. Nearly 11,000 spectators were present with no injuries. some in a nearby lot received minor debris injuries. Performances were canceled pending repairs.
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Spectrum
Marilyn Flecker
Weather Bureau
Hal Freeman
Freeman
Sundsy
Sy Roseman
The
Roseman
Tax reform debate looms as Senate signals delay
Taxes chairman of the Senate Finance committee ruled out action this year and warned a long battle lies ahead. He urged the President to submit a reform plan to allow time for study. Treasury already recommended ending the tax exemption for municipal industrial development bonds and ensuring foundations spend funds as intended.
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Long
Congress
Treasury Department
Johnson
Treasury
Laotian Thai Forces Go On Full Alert For Communist Probes
Laotian and Thai troops are on full alert along the Mekong amid reports of intensified Communist activity after a major offensive in South Vietnam. Bases and river patrols fortified, roadblocks set, and sandbagged posts manned as fears of attacks rise near Saravane and Nakhon Phanom.
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Mekong
South Vietnam
Thailand
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Thakhek
Nam Bac
Luang Pra
Bang
Saravane
Clark Drug Control Stance Draws Police and Civil Rights Clash
Johnson backs Clark as a strong law enforcer shaping anti riot and civil rights bills while clashing with many police officials over wiretapping and court rulings. Clark argues youth drug attitudes justify tougher methods and public safety measures, citing past protests and Supreme Court decisions shaping police powers.
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Quinn Tamm
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Clark
Tamm
Cark
Supreme Court
U.S. Senate
Dirksen Reflects on War, Age in Campaign Remarks
Senator Dirksen, 72, discussed war as a campaign issue saying the people make it an issue and there has been no serious talk of formal war declaration. He backed Johnson's war policies and noted his age is not a concern. Dirksen recalled his long service since 1933 and praised Charles H. Percy's work, avoiding any view on a favorite son role.
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