Solons Urge Protection From Increasing Textile Imports
Washington AP reports congressmen from textile and cotton states urged President Johnson to curb rising imports. Reps Landrum Dorn and Whitener called for keeping tariffs high via GATT negotiations, renewing long term cotton textile accords, and negotiating wool and manmade textile pacts to shield jobs and regional economies. They warned a flood of subsidized imports under lax wage rules could doom U.S. textile industry and threaten national security.
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Washington
Johnson
Phil Landrum
D-Ga
B. Dorn
Ds.c
Sil Whitener
D-N.c
House
Landrum
U.S
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Dorn
Whitener
United Front
North
South Carolina
Tax credit restoration praised by business leaders
The plan to restore the investment tax credit drew praise from Nickerson and M A Wright who urged retroactive reinstatement to last Oct. 10. Johnson argued the suspension achieved its goal by cooling the investment boom and supporting long term growth amid a mixed economy outlook.
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Nickerson
Council
Bastrd
Mobil Oil Corp
M. A. Wright
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Humble Oil Refining Co
Wright
Congress
Johnson
Council of Economic Advisers
William Proxmire
Dwis
Senate House Economic Committee
Daniel P. Loomis
Association of American Railroads
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Dva
U.S
Crash reports continue from multiple sites
The report details the TWA crash near Urbana and a Lake Central plane disaster in Miami area. It notes casualties, passenger origins from LaGuardia via Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, and a CAB and FBI response. Pilot identities include Cyrus Burgstahler of Detroit. Weather worsened from Sunday night to Thursday, contributing to incidents.
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Washington
Cyrus Burgstahler
Detroit
Congress Tool & Die Co
Springfield
Pittsburgh
New York
LaGuardia
Harrisburg
Civil Aeronautics Board
Urbana
Marion
FBI
TWA
Lake Central
Merrill Powell
Johnson Seeks Time for 1968 Decision at News Conference
Johnson dodged specifics on his next news conference and a possible 1968 run. He hinted a decision may come in months, praising Humphrey but offering no commitment. The briefing also covered Vietnam, tax credits, and a turn in economic policy with restored investment incentives as trends point toward a reviving home-building sector.
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Page
Mrs. Johnson
George Christian
White House
Johnson
Afghanistan
Hubert H. Humphrey
Vietnam
Congress
Mie
House Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Savings
Machhinery
Business Council
Officials confirm U S planes use Thai bases for Vietnam
In Bangkok officials disclosed that U S Air Force jets operate from Thai airfields to strike targets in North Vietnam. American spokesmen said bases at Udam and Takli host missions, with Thai officials affirming Thailand’s contribution to the war effort as EFO units remain stationed across the country.
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U.S
Vietnam
Bangkok
Thailand
U. S
Air Force
Udam
Takli
Ameri
Pisges
North Vietnam
North Vietna
Hese
Sampong
Vietnam War Casualty and Situation Briefing
Vietnam's armed forces report 199 killed and 18 missing, South Vietnamese casualties unknown, while 1,736 Communists killed and 1,168 defected under Saigon's open arms program. U.S. losses reach 7,920 killed since 1961 with 7,936 wounded. Palm Beach drive by over 1,500 U.S. troops in Dong Tam yields 42 Viet Cong killed, nine U.S. dead, four wounded. Navy craft provide fire support as 9th Division pushes delta guerrillas. Ky visits 4th Division, awards 28 men including Maj. Gen. Peers. North Vietnam strikes minimal due to monsoon. air raids resume with about 270 planes targeting supply lines. Politically, Constituent Assembly deputies move to assume legislative powers until a National Assembly is elected next year. constitution due March 26, promulgation May 3, and presidential election within six months.
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Vietnam
Tol
Saigon
Red Turnda
United States
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Dong Tam
Mekong Delta
Delta
Palm Beach
Sth
Stde
U.S
U.S Navy
Phu Yen
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Nguyen Cao Ky
Mai
4Th Division
Plenku
Central Highlands
William R. Peers
Canberra
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Hanoi
Nam Ha
Tent Assembly
South Vietnam
National Assembly
Fire Continues at Picatinny Arsenal After Explosion
A board of inquiry began investigating the fire at Picatinny Arsenal, site of numerous munitions blasts since 1926. Past explosions there killed six and injured 138. Picatinny, 45 miles west of New York City, produced early atomic artillery shells and improved antitank designs like the bazooka.
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A ' Daver
Picatigy Arsenal
New York City
Picatinny
British party results test Wilson leadership in 1965
Labor held key seats at Nuneaton and Rhondda with slim margins, while Victor Davies pressed Welsh Nationalists in Rhondda. Alex Jones won by 2,306 in Rhondda. Huckfield led Nuneaton by 4,054. Foot attacked Wilson’s discipline and Viet Nam stance, signaling intraparty tensions. Crossman urged looser regimentation as a shift.
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House of Commons
Wilson
Labor
Nuneaton
English Midlands
Rhondda
Alex Jones
Jones
Victor Davies
Leslie Huckfield
Huckfield
David Knox
Michael Foot
Suri
Labor Party
Foot
Tribune
Transport House
Party
Fuehrer
Vietnam
America
Richard Crossman
Vietnam War Seen Widening and Growing Deadlier
AP dispatch from Saigon reports officials foresee a bigger bloodier Vietnam war with no near peace. Westmoreland plans to use about 417,400 U.S. troops for sustained offensive actions across multiple zones including Iron Triangle and War Zone C, aiming to pin down Red forces and disrupt supply lines while continuing bombing and pacification. Casualties run about 175 weekly as tactics emphasize attrition and strategic pressure.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Washington
London
Jin
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
United States
Ron Triangle
Junction City
Cambodia
Ethics debate shapes ethics committee reform in House
During floor discussion Rep. Omar Burleson warned against intruding on members after hours while Rep. Richard Bolling proposed renaming and broadening the panel to the Committee on Professional Standards and House Administration with 90 days to draft conduct rules. The Senate already has an Ethics Committee amid Dodd campaign funds controversy.
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Tiuties
Administration Committee
Omar Burleson
Dtex
Burleson
Richard Bolling
D-Ma
Rules Committee
House
Bolling
Committee On Professional Standards
House Administration
Senate
Bobby Baker
Thomas J. Dodd
Dconn
Dodd
Medal trail of heroism at war and home welcome
A regimental Viet Cong action lasting over 15 hours left many casualties. Toel, twice wounded, moved between wounded men administering plasma and first aid. He dragged himself across the battlefield treating 13 more until supplies ran out. Born in Winston-Salem to destitute parents, Joel will be honored Friday in a welcome home ceremony with Fayetteville officials. At a White House ceremony an armed services honor guard, a 21 gun salute, and smoke marked the event.
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Toel
Joel
Winston - Salem
Fayetteville
Evans
Fay Ietteville
White House
Scientists link implanted plastic discs to cancer in mice
Research by a science society notes that inserting tiny plastic discs under mouse skin led to connective tissue sarcomas in a majority of subjects within a year. The findings suggest plastic implants could, in rare cases, trigger cancer decades later in humans and raise questions about medical substitutes for flesh.
Strikes and dissent at UAW National Council session
Dissenters Petty and John McCarrell from Pittsburgh Local 544 opposed an emergency UAW council meeting as GAL threatened to downgrade Mansfield plant. President Reuther warned GM could sue over stoppages and risk the union strike fund. Five Mansfield dissidents demonstrated outside Detroit while Petty claimed betrayal over his firing.
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National General Motors Council
UAW
Petty
John MccCarrell
Pittsburgh
Walter P. Reuther
International
Mansfield
Detroit
Veterans Memorial Building
Poodle Chews Dentures Spur On Spot Repair
Bakersfield report details a man whose poodle damaged his false teeth requiring rapid repair. The PLATE-WELD product allegedly fixed the break and replaced a tooth on the spot, restoring it to like new. The Professional Pharmacy carries PLATE-WELD.
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Bakersfield
Calif
California
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Sno Pre
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Ordne
Tunstall Road
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