Johnson seeks settlement in wheat and rail disputes
President Johnson dispatches James J. Reynolds to Miami Beach for private talks with AFL CIO leaders about a possible wheat boycott and the Florida East Coast Railway wage dispute. Reynolds aims to ease tensions while sabotage allegations loom over the 13 month strike.
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Khrushchev greets Bulgarian premier in Moscow visit
Soviet Premier Khrushchev visits Moscow to welcome Bulgaria’s Todor Zhivkov, the last East European leader to confer with the Kremlin. The visit underscores Moscow’s outreach as it faces Western and Asian pressures.
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Khrushchev
Bulgaria
Communist Party
Todor Zhivkov
Zhivkov
Kremlin
Tax Work Resumes on Johnson Tax Cut Bill
Washington AP conferees resume work on the Johnson tax bill with a goal to produce a compromise by Wednesday and have the measure ready for President Johnson's signature by mid March. They battle differences between House 12 billion and Senate 11.9 billion reductions as civil rights legislation awaits Senate action.
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Senate House
Johnson
House
Senate
Congress
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Brain drain hits British universities as top scientists leave
Three UK scientists depart Birmingham University for positions in the United States and Australia. Dr George Greenless will join the University of Minnesota, Dr George Chester moves to Cornell University, and Dr David Guthrie Catcheside becomes a genetics professor at the Australian National University. Jan Bush also plans an American move.
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England
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George Greenless
University of Minnesota
George Chester
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
David Guthrie Catcheside
Australian National University
Canberra
Jan Bush
Teading
United States
Regional shifts show westward growth pattern in census
The Census Bureau now uses the Economic Region system to map growth from 1950 onward. It highlights strong population increases in the Pacific Northwest and Southwest, the Rocky Mountain and Intermountain regions, and the Gulf Coast plus Atlantic Flatwoods, while rural areas shrink and urban suburbs grow.
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OAS drafts new Panama Canal peace formula
A Latin American source says the Organization of American States drafted a new plan to end the five week canal dispute between the United States and Panama. The plan is to be presented to Panamanian Foreign Minister Galilen Solis and U S special representative Edwin M Martin as the conciliation mission weighs next steps.
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Unemployment Reform Action Deferred in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg the General Assembly reconvened with little chance of early action on unemployment compensation reform. Key Republicans said the bill would likely wait until after the April 28 primary, needing extensive study before Senate consideration. The plan seeks higher employer contributions, reduced benefits, and an increase in max weekly benefits from 40 to 45 dollars, while the budget for 1964-65 remains a priority.
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Faith and Miracles: Christ Heals Boy Through Belief
A biblical reflection recalls Jesus healing a boy possessed by an evil spirit. The father pleads for relief, and Christ emphasizes that belief makes all things possible, citing Mark IX 23 as the lesson. The event highlights faith as the conduit of miracles and compassion.
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Christ
Papandreou Wins Greek Election to Form New Cabinet
Greece's Center Union led by Papandreou wins a parliamentary majority with 52.7 percent of votes and 175 to 180 seats. Papandreou expected to form a four year government though Cyprus tensions loom. His son Andreas, a U.S. citizen and Harvard alumnus, also enters parliament.
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Sintra Kidnap Case Back in Court Over Seized Plans
In Los Angeles AP report the Frank Sinatra Jr kidnapping case returns to court as defense fears the singer's son could be released to Europe. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheridan notes overseas contracts must be met in days while defense teams argue Sinatra helped stage the apparent abduction. Judge East asks for a showing of necessity to keep him in custody.
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Frank Sintra Jr
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U.S
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William G. East
Young Sinatra
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Root
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Keenan
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East
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Senators suspect deal behind tax and civil rights bills
In Washington two Republican senators allege the Johnson administration struck a deal with Southern lawmakers affecting the tax cut and civil rights bills. They cite pressure from the White House and note Southern Democrats voted against an amendment to repeal $450 million in excise taxes.
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Johnson
Hugh Scott
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Sen
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
Morton
Senate
White House
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
CBS
Face the Nation
Ilinois
Everett M. Dirksen
Farmer
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Alabama
Copter Crash Kills Three at Ft. Stewart Metz Range
An Army helicopter crashed and burned at Ft. Stewart in Georgia killing three occupants and injuring one. The craft, from Ft. Benning and attached to the 11th Air Assault Division, was firing machine guns on the Metz range when it went down Sunday. Names were withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Ft. Benning
11Th Air Assault Division
Nine Die as Pilgrim Horseplay Triggers Landslide
Nine people were killed and 19 injured when pilgrims on a road tangled in a playful brawl causing riders to fall from a hillside. The stack of riders toppled over, triggering a landslide that buried several travelers in Guatemala City.
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