Johnson to Deliver State of the Union Wednesday Night
President Johnson will address a joint session of Congress next Wednesday at 9 p.m. EST. It marks the first live color television broadcast of the State of the Union and the third prime evening telecast in industry terms. The address is expected to outline legislative plans and a foreign policy resume, with focus on Viet Nam.
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John F. Kennedy
Guard and four prisoners struck by car on I-85 near Lexington
A prison guard Murray B. Caudle was injured with a fractured pelvis and a broken leg when a car lost control on I-85 in Lexington, striking him and four convicts. The convicts sustained minor injuries. one, Michael E. Davis, remained in hospital for observation. The other driver, Faye Stirewall Andrews, and passenger Thomas M. Beck were uninjured. The convicts were from a Rowan county camp and working on the right of way.
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N. C
Murray B. Caudle
Salisbury
Lexington Memorial Hospital
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Winston-Salem
Faye Stirewall Andrews
Faith
N.C
Andrews
Thomas M. Beck
Rowanounty
Dominican uprising tests Santo Domingo's government
Saboteurs disabled key equipment delaying the government radio. Soldiers seized the National Palace radio briefly while the capital and interior saw scattered unrest. The president, at home, remained in control and asked the OAS to restore the dissident station as San Isidro radio continued pledges from military units.
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Santo Domingo
Barbage Af
Shortages in skilled labor and easing hiring rules urged
Ross cited shortages in machine tool, construction, engineers, scientists, and electronics workers. He urged relaxing stiff hiring requirements in some areas and boosting pay for poorly paid essential jobs. Equal employment opportunity was stressed amid higher Negro unemployment. The new Social Security medical care program starting July 1 could worsen medical staff shortages.
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Rass
Soviet Likely Shift in Asia Ties to March Congress
Analysis notes Moscow’s cautious stance on Southeast Asia while hinting at broader Soviet aims. It cites peace efforts with Washington on India Pakistan, rumored Polish envoy to North Vietnam, and a possible reactivation of Viet Nam control talks ahead of the March 23rd Communist party congress.
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Hats and hats in Virginia governor tales at inauguration
Report on Virginia hat fashion at state events notes 30 beavers and 30 homburgs. Richmond shops import opera hats for the state's needs and fit each wearer. The piece recalls Harry F. Byrd Sr inaugurating in 1936 wearing a derby, highlighting hat tradition in governorship.
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Richmond
Godwin
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Sr
Viet Nam diplomacy cloaked in secrecy in Tokyo
Ambassadors in Tokyo and later Australia are part of a broader U S effort to seek peace in Viet Nam but officials bid secrecy on both known talks and secret discussions. White House notes Williams will report to Johnson after peace talks in Africa. Senate leader Dirksen presses for victory and warns of world prestige if Viet Cong negotiates first. Mansfield says no clear internal rifts exist and doubts Haiphong port sealing would help, citing land supply routes from China.
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Viet Nam
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Australia
State Department
White House
G. Mennen Williams
Johnson
Williams
Africa
Robert J. McCloskey
United States
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
South
Mansfield
Haiphong
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Communist
China
First British Computer Pub lets patrons dial drinks in London
In Britain's first computer pub customers select from 217 drink codes and dial their orders. A printout shows table number price and total after a 15 second wait. Landlady Shirley Nuttall notes faster service and less wait for waiters, while preserving the human element.
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London
Britain
Shirley Nuttall
Victoria Hotel
East End
Shirley
Nuttall
Lowering Of Below-Surface Water Levels Amid Drought
Virginia faced a severe drought in 1965 with failing shallow wells and low sub-surface water. farmers hauled water for livestock amid widespread dry conditions. Despite deficits, yields were strong overall due to timely rainfall in some areas. salt intrusion and dry woodlands increased fire risk as Potomac and James basins mostly held adequate flow.
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Richmond
Virginia
Joseph T. Harden
Harden
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Tidewater
Central
Mountain
Virginia Crop Reporting Service
Potomac
James River
Washington
James
Cartersville
Hope
Jamese Town
Bond loyalty fire showdown over Viet Nam SNCC endorsement
Julian Bond, 25, elected to the Georgia House, faces a move to bar him after endorsing a SNCC statement accusing the U S of aggression in Viet Nam. Lt. Gov Geer and Rep Lane spearhead the challenge amid Republican calls for proof of loyalty to the Constitution. Bond is an SNCC staffer and publicity chief who said he endorsed but did not draft the statement.
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Georgia House
U.S
Viet Nam
Julian Bond
Bond
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
United States
SNCC
Jones Lane
Statesboro
House
Peter Aack Geer
Senate
Georgia
Geer
S. Jarvin Levison
GOP
Levison
Transit strike leaders jailed as city aids flow
Quill and eight other strike leaders were jailed after refusing to call off the subway and bus strike. Officials in New York appealed for federal loans to aid impacted residents, while transit authorities argued release depends on continued strike restraint. Traffic in Manhattan hit record levels as weather worsened delays.
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Rockefeller
Johnson
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Henry A. Barnes
Callossal
East River
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MacMahon
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Washington
Wirtz
New York
John V. Lindsay
Nathan Feinsinger
Feinsinger
Secrecy clouds Shelepin Hanoi visit first since Kosygin
The Soviet trip by Shelepin to Hanoi amid U.S. bombing of North Vietnam stirs speculation among diplomats. Some see Kremlin urging peace talks with the United States while others expect a surge in military and economic aid to outpace Red China. Tass reports thousands welcomed Shelepin in Ba Dinh Square as North Vietnamese leaders joined a platform where speeches were delivered.
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Alexei N. Kosygin
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Viet Nam
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South Viet Nam
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North Viet Nam
Tass
North Vietnamese Communist Party
Truong Cinh
North Viet Nam National Assembly
Vietnam War actions and Viet Cong attacks reported
Viet Nam news recounts air strikes against Viet Cong positions and a Marine patrol ambush near Da Nang with moderate casualties and three enemy killed. U.S. air sorties totaled 157 with 200 tons of explosives. A C130 crew died after a midair incident during a landing at Pleiku. Security measures and port support efforts are noted, along with bomb plots in Saigon and investigations into Viet Cong activities near Ta Than Hoa Province and Saigon airports.
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Washington
U.S. Defense Department
Thailand
CBS
Bangkok
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Saigon
U.S. Bui Vien
Metropole Hotel
Mover Held In Burglary Assault Rape Case
A 50 year old woman was stabbed ten times and raped by an intruder who held her captive for two hours in Alexandria. Neighbors reported the assailant as Frank Starr, a mover, a 27 year old Alexandria man. Starr was arrested and charged with felonious assault rape and burglary. The victim, white, remained in Alexandria Hospital with chest and back wounds in fair condition.
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Alexandria
Frank Starr
Edgar N. Cassidy
Starr
Wonan
Klan links discussed with IRS and Louisiana officials
The committee questioned Louisianna witnesses on constitutional grounds and how to handle records. Willis denied knowledge of any arrangement with tax officials and refused to advise on record disposition. The IRS planned a later examination and Shelton faced possible contempt charges with up to one year’s imprisonment and a $1000 fine. Robert T. Rester, Bogalusa city attorney and former Klan leader, was the lone witness to answer.
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Ords
Internal Revenue Service
Willis
Revenue Service
Shelton
Louisiana
Robert T. Rester
Bogalusa
Kian
Slayings Scene Described With Violent Confrontation
Witnesses recount a deadly incident as Charles admits firing on Jackson after two women cried and one collapsed. Jackson, the eldest of six, was unmarried and identified as Clarissa Jackson’s son.
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Charles
Jackson
Clarissa Jackson
Weather Gales and Cold Record Across Dakota and Minnesota
A severe Arctic outbreak set a record low for the date in Devils Lake and across Minnesota with 37 below, seven degrees colder than 1937. Thief River Falls hit 33 below, Duluth area 23 below, Aberdeen 18 below. Minneapolis and St Paul remained at 10 below dawn with no daytime rise. Afternoon readings ran 24 below at Devils Lake and Thief River Falls. Forecasters warned of more rain in the California Oregon boundary area, while southern states enjoyed fair, seasonable weather. Butter and eggs markets in Chicago showed lower butter prices and steady eggs, with various grade and size price ranges listed.
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