Godwin May Open Door to Local Sales Taxes Plan
Virginia Governor Godwin presented a compromised sales tax plan to the General Assembly. He echoed Harrison on education and highways while omitting abolition of local sales taxes, boosting cities' revenue prospects. His additions include a $200 raise for teachers, $34 million for building programs, $1 million for graduate study incentives, and higher unemployment and workers compensation benefits.
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Peace Offensive Keeps Viet Nam Talks Open and U.S. Adds 113000
The White House sustains flexibility in seeking negotiations to end the Vietnam war while the Defense Department plans to add 113000 uniformed personnel and 94000 civilian staff, with a total payroll rising to 4186000 including previous increases. The plan includes a $12.3 billion supplemental for fiscal 1966 and a total package of $12.7 billion. No call up of reserves is planned, and spending timing stretches to June 30. The Pentagon details a service mix but not a breakdown. The move aims to bolster military strength as negotiations continue.
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Ameri
Dirksen Ford Clash On Vietnam War And Budget
Senate Republican Leader Everett M Dirksen urged continuing peace efforts while supporting a potentially intensified war in Vietnam. Representative Gerald R Ford argued against tax increases if federal spending is pruned. Both spoke during a GOP reaction to President Johnson’s State of the Union address, with Dirksen focusing on international policy and Ford on domestic concerns.
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Viet Nam
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Weaver First Black Cabinet Member Confirmed
Senate swiftly confirms Robert C. Weaver as secretary of Housing and Urban Development, making him the first Black cabinet member. He wins a voice vote after a brief Banking Committee hearing. Professor Robert Wood also approved as undersecretary.
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Shriver Gives Full Time To War On Poverty
President Johnson relieved Sargent Shriver of one of his dual roles, keeping him head of the war on poverty while handing the Peace Corps to Jack Vaughn. Johnson praised both, saying Shriver will devote full time to poverty efforts as Congress debated splitting the jobs.
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Arrest Made in Norfolk Bank Holdup
FBI announced the arraignment of Wilford Harold Tailley Jr., 45, in Harrisonburg on charges of robbing the 35th Street Branch Bank of Norfolk on Jan. 6. Talley surrendered to agents Monday night after being sought since a 3:20 p.m. holdup, where a man in dark clothing fled with $2,971. Tailley, a Staunton native who lived in Norfolk and worked as an electrician, will-face a hearing before a U.S. commissioner in the Western District of Virginia.
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Most Direct Mail Route For A Check Misrouted
A Richmond attorney Michael L Soffin mailed a 6 30 check to a downtown store from Viet Nam. The return envelope was misrouted inside a church letter to Army Cpl William F Wood. The misrouted envelope is being mailed again hoping for a direct delivery.
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Troops land as Viet Nam entry rises before truce
United States pours in nearly 9,000 combat troops in Viet Nam in preparation for possible clashes with Viet Cong. 4,500 Marines land at Chu Lai and 4,000 soldiers from the 25th Division arrive at Vung Tau as North Vietnamese regiments reportedly enter the province. A 78-hour cease fire begins for the lunar new year while an American civilian official was kidnaped and Viet Cong attacks hit Saigon outskirts and an orphanage.
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Bien Hoa
Quang Mgai City
Battalion Commander Slain By Sniper's Bullet Didn't Have To Go To Viet Nam
Lt. Col. George Eyster of the Black Lions battalion 2nd Battalion 28th Regiment 1st Division was killed by a Viet Cong sniper in Vietnam. His widow Harriet Eyster described him as a man who chose to serve despite 20 years of service and possible retirement. The couple had four children. They were together when AP photographer and correspondent documented the death. See EYSTER, Page 2:A.
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Nation’s December industrial gain tops year
Washington AP reports December industrial production rose to 148.3 percent of the 1957-9 average, the largest gain of the year. The Fed noted a two point rise from November, with the index revised to 146.3. Retail sales and employment also advanced, while money supply rose sharply.
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B52 And Tanker Collide In Spain Killing Five
A U S B52 from Seymour Johnson AFB North Carolina and KC135 tanker from Bergstrom AFB Texas collided during a refueling op over Almeria Spain. Eleven crew aboard. at least five dead, four survivors parachuted, two missing. Planes crashed in flames along the Mediterranean coast. no distress call issued.
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High Court Weighs Legality of 1965 Voting Rights Act
Southern lawyers argued the 1965 Voting Rights Act trespassed constitutional boundaries and urged the Supreme Court to strike it down. Louisiana attorney general Jack P F Gremillion mocked the court while attorney generals from South Carolina Georgia and others argued against the act’s provisions eliminating literacy tests in certain states. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach prepared to defend the law in his first Supreme Court appearance.
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Weather summary for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia Mostly sunny Tuesday with highs in the 30s and 20s in the mountains. Nightly lows 8 to 18 inland and low 20s along the coast. North Carolina generally fair and cold Tuesday with mountain highs around 32 and south coast near 49. Wednesday partly cloudy and continued cold.
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Downtown Weather Log Summary
Weather notes from Monday show at 7pm the temperature 32 with barometer 30.19 and wind from the west. At 3pm readouts list 29 with barometer 30.21 and wind from WSW. At 11pm the temp was 26 with barometer 30.22 and calm wind. Tuesday shows 25 with 30.21 and calm. 24 hour low 22 and high 39 with zone precipitation.
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