LBJ Ranch Adds Over 4,000 Acres
Minneapolis Tribune and Des Moines Register report President Johnson has expanded Texas ranch holdings by more than 4,000 acres since taking office, raising total Texas holdings to over 14,000 acres. Sources cite ASC records and private informants noting further possible acquisitions up to 26,000 acres.
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Seaman Colby to Receive Navy Medal for Rescue at Sea
Seaman David Colby of New London Conn will be awarded the Navy Commendation Medal aboard the Vermilion for diving 24 feet into Hampton Roads on Jan 11 to save Ens Richard A Fichtelman who had fallen from a boat ladder after it broke Colby pulled the officer to a nearby craft and both were rescued The elder Colby is general manager of the New London Day Also notes Roanoke Bypass dedication in Virginia to complete 217 miles of Blue Ridge Parkway with officials slated to speak at Roanoke River overlook
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Mars mission image shifts raise Mars life debate
Leighton and Leighton noted data gaps in the Mars Mariner 4 photos with parts of the desert area uncertain. New trajectory figures suggest the camera view shifted right, possibly altering the second frame's target. The mission, after 228 days and 325 million miles, delivered 134 million miles of transmissions, yet the questions of life on Mars remain unresolved and future instruments or manned landings are seen as needed.
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Cobalt bomb theory cited in Cold War discussions
Officials discuss a cobalt bomb concept linked to Eastern Europe refuge claims for two men. The AEC once said cobalt is nonfissionable and not used in U.S. weapons, though its potential to worsen fallout was noted. Dr. Harrison Brown warned trade winds could carry fallout to the United States.
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Stevenson Humphrey recalls life and honor in London arrival
Stevenson Humphrey spoke at the London embassy catafalque calling the deceased a living light. The coffin rested with U S and British guards as Britons and tourists signed condolence books before a hearse carried the body to the airport. The plane carried the vice president and Stevenson’s relatives and delegation members to the United States.
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Harriman Sees Soviet Leader. Stevenson Considers Resigning
Harriman left Washington resisting a meeting request from the Soviet Union to pay respects, saying no message or negotiations. Kosygin met Hartiman upon return, while observers saw no shift on Vietnam. Moscow pledged more aid to Hanoi, signaling a tough balance to avoid nuclear risk yet appear resolute amid Red Chinese pressure. Stevenson weighs stepping aside from UN post as Johnson weighs successor choices. Francis T. P. Plimpton assumes No. 2 UN role.
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Glowing object sighted by forces in Antarctic air report
Air Force and Argentine Navy reported Chilean British and Argentine personnel in the Antarctic saw a glowing object zip across the sky on July 3. Argentina said the object interfered with instruments measuring magnetic fields. A separate sighting over the Azores and Portugal last Saturday led Portuguese experts to describe a long transparent plastic balloon.
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Britain passes tax bill to curb capital gains and fund growth
Bill by Callaghan limits to under 40 percent and sets 30 percent capital gains tax for property held over year. It shifts taxes to favor growth investments and curb overseas investment to protect currency. Conservatives call it poorly drafted as the London market stays listless amid uncertainty. The Commons vote ends after 122 days of debate and moves to the Lords which cannot block revenue measures.
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Housing Aid Bill Faces Senate Debate and Amendments
The Senate debated a housing bill expanding rent subsidies and funding for urban renewal public housing and elderly housing programs. Amendments by Harris Kuchel and Tower shaped down payment rules and wage standards affecting multiple dwelling projects while Johnson praised House action.
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McNamara visits Saigon amid Viet Cong buildup
McNamara and Earle G. Wheeler travel to Saigon to review Viet Cong force buildup and field operations. They plan to discuss with Vietnamese and American officials the potential for more logistic support and possibly additional U.S. combat units. He reaffirms U.S. commitment to help defeat the Communists and fulfill aid requirements. A Viet Cong agent once attempted to kill him on a prior Saigon trip.
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Air raids bulk at Son La Dien Bien Phu and Viet Nam moves
Reporting on air raids in North Vietnam, U S forces bomb Son La barracks and Dien Bien Phu, destroying several buildings. A Viet Cong ambush leads to captured/at least one recovered American, while McNamara Lodge study and troop increases loom. Beatle tour planned. moonshine and farm labor issues in Mississippi prompt hearings with Hawkins testimony. Crestwood posts ZIP code on water tank.
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Eastland hearing on Hawkins parole request discussed
Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr presided as Eastland argued he sought parole input from the Pardon and Parole Board on Hawkins statements. The board said Eastland had neither requested nor received parole information. Eastland claimed two men were given jobs to aid release but none were paroled to him.
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Livestock Market Steady to Weaker in Chicago Trade
The Chicago livestock market showed light butcher hogs with prices steady to moderately weaker amid slowed trade. Mixed No 1 and 2 hogs sold around 25.15 to 25.75 with top bids higher on peak days. mixed 1-3 at 24.25 to 25.50. Sows at 23.25, slaughter steers scarce but steady at 23.50 to 26.50, with 25.0 to 24.25 for choice grades. spring lambs steady with mixed choice and prime around 25.0.
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