Rusk urges congressional vote on Vietnam policy for peace path
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a national radio audience that if doubt exists about the U.S. position in Vietnam, Congress should vote. He defended Johnson's policy, warned of Communist barriers to peace, and urged a careful, long reflection on how to reach a peace.
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Viet Nam
Washington
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U.S
House
Senate
Johnson
Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
United States
Fulbright
Soviet Union
Asia
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
South
Morse
North Carolina Court OKs Reapportionment and Realignment
A three judge federal panel approved the state legislature’s reapportionment and ordered realignment of all 11 congressional districts after the 1966 elections. The decision set a July 1 1967 deadline for the General Assembly to fix district boundaries while noting districts must be realigned after the elections. Governor Dan Moore welcomed the ruling, saying it clears Tar Heel lawmakers to run in the new districts.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
General Assembly
Eral
Raleigh
Dan Moore
Senate
Moore
House
Ice Jam Flood Threat Prompts Davenport Defense
Davenport, Iowa residents face Mississippi River flood risk as a five mile ice jam backs water and has forced dozens from homes on both sides of the river. A cold snap could worsen conditions with river level near 16.8 feet and more ice possible. Authorities urge full flood protection and relief efforts under Red Cross guidance.
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Col. E. B. Olson
Iowa Adjutant General’s Office
Davenport
John Jebens
Scott County
Red Cross
Enchanted Island
Here
Check For $0.00 May Be Answer
Jerome V. Toohey, an insurance agent in St. Louis, sent a check for 0.00 to a San Francisco company’s computer to halt relentless bills for a supposed premium. He targeted Mr and Mrs John F Gornati after a final notice claimed they owed 0.00. the computer shows they owe nothing.
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ST. Louis, Mo
St. Louis
San Francis Insurance Company
Jerome V. Toohey
John F. Gornati
Gornatis
Toohey
Viet Cong Killed In Fight Near Bong Son
U S cavalrymen located a Communist base area south of Bong Son and killed 54 Viet Cong in a night battle. South Vietnam credited the 101st Airborne and South Korean troops for a near total harvest win in the Tuy Hoa area. Seven Americans died in helicopter incidents. one Marine also killed in a crash.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Bong Son
Tuy Hoa
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
An Lao
Phu Hai
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Cu Chi
Maritime Unions Threaten Boycott Of Foreign Ships
American maritime unions threaten a nationwide boycott of foreign ships dealing with North Viet Nam unless President Johnson persuades allies to halt trade with the enemy. The Telegram to Johnson says ships from Britain Sweden Norway Denmark France Italy Egypt and others would be barred from loading in U S ports. The move targets cargoes to cut off blood money from shipowners and allied nations to North Viet Nam. The department awaits a White House reply and plans a Washington conference to press Congress and the administration.
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Miami Beach
Fla
North
Viet Nam
Johnson
U.S
Afl-Cio Maritime Trades Department
North Viet Nam
Great Britain
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
France
Italy
Egypt
Union
Paul Hall
Maritime Trades Department
White House
Washington
Bill D. Moyers
Congress
Johnson accused of ignoring labor promises in 1960s feud
MIAMI BEACH Fla AP AFL CIO officials publicly blamed President Johnson for neglecting promises to organized labor. They argued his emphasis on other issues helped defeat a repeal of anti union shop laws in 19 states, a key AFL CIO goal. Union leaders cited White House wage guideline policies as harming maritime workers and demanded accountability at the top.
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Fla
Afl-Cio
Johnson
Peter McGavin
Afl-Cio Maritime Trades Department
McGavin
Senate
W. Willard Wirtz
Paul Hall
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Seafarers Union
Maritime Trades Department
White House
Fearful Playboy Bunnies Lose Jobs Over Youth Image
NEW YORK AP The Playboy Club fired multiple Bunnies in Chicago and New York for not maintaining a youthful image. Managers cited failing to project the Bunny look as the reason, with about eight to nine women let go in New York and over a score in other cities. The looming fear among Bunnies centers on who might be next to go.
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New York
America
Chicago
Cincinnati
Playboy Club
Playboy
Alan Spiers
Tony Roma
Hopes Clause Restored In Senate Godwin Defends Budget Measure
In Richmond AP Gov Godwin defended his automatic sales tax increase saying it ensures orderly budgeting and hopes it will be restored by the Senate. He called the House 81 19 passage a major victory, noted lawmakers could still eliminate the 1968 rise, and discussed prudence of advancing the adjustment now amid a broader assembly agenda. The day also saw Senate Finance kill a pay as you go shift for highway bonds and clear workmen relocation bills, with child abuse bills advancing in House committees.
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Godwin
Senate
House
Virginia
General Assembly
Senate Finance Committee
House Finance Committee
Flu outbreaks sweep five eastern states and California
Outbreaks of influenza touch five Eastern States plus California and Alaska with Type A Asian virus in California affecting 18 counties and 40,000 students and 3,000 teachers absent. Massachusetts Florida Georgia Rhode Island and Maine report Type B cases. Los Angeles faces up to 37 percent absenteeism. Catholic schools close. California Board of Health meets with Governor Brown to decide actions. Worcester and Providence report 15 to 25 percent absentee rates. Dr John E McCrean leads Georgia epidemiology efforts.
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California
Alaska
Massachusetts
Florida
Georgia
Rhode Island
Maine
Anchorage
Pasadena
California Board of Health
Edmund G. Brown
Sacramento
Worcester
Mass
Providence
R.I
John E. MccCrean
Worker Killed Deep In Tunnel
A North Carolina man Bernard Pruett was killed in Botetourt County when a mining train car tipped and crushed him as a locomotive knocked it over in a tunnel under a mountain. His brother Donald Pruett survived shock. Both from Franklin, NC, employed by Lewis Construction Associates of Goldsboro.
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Roanoke
North Carolina
Botetourt County
Bernard Pruett
Donald Pruett
Franklin
N.C
Lewis Construction Associates
Goldsboro
Charlotte Adds Unroyal Gem To Crown
A surge of armed robberies hits Charlotte in 10 days with 21 holdups. A Minute Market operator was shot, a housewife robbed, and several stores and homes looted for small sums. Police report a rising trend as council members urge enhanced cash handling and policing.
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Carolinas
Smith's
J. E. Smith
Smith
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Brookshire
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Weather readings from Register Building Virginia and North Carolina
Clouds dominate readings with inland mountains facing snow chances. In Virginia, Saturday clouds give way to light snow Sunday with highs from 40 to 50. North Carolina shows cloudy, cold conditions with rain in eastern areas and mountain snow flurries later.
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