Congress Or Hawks Dominate Johnson In 1967 Vietnam Policy
Congress leans hawkish as Johnson faces a split White House with advisers divided on raising military pressure in Vietnam. Rusk, Rostow, and top generals favor escalation while McNamara and Hariman favor dove positions. Senate leaders push for punishment, while Mansfield seeks de escalation and peace bids. The White House balance remains uncertain as peace talks and escalation compete for policy.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
White House
Vietnam
Dean Rusk
Walt Rostow
Arthur Goldberg
W. Averell Harri
Fulbright Dean Rusk
Wallace M. Greene
Marine Corps
Rusk
Coonskin
Iowa
Student Leaders Send Open Letter Questioning Vietnam Goals
One hundred student leaders from across the nation mail an open letter to President Johnson urging frank discussion of U S aims in Vietnam. They question whether growth of U S commitment is warranted and call for de facto restraint to extend the New Year truce.
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New York
Johnson
U.S
Vietnam
United States
White House
America
Moon Surface Findings From Luna 13 Probe
The Soviet Luna 13 probe used a mechanical finger to gather lunar soil data and has finished its mission Tass reported. It landed on Christmas Eve and found the lunar outer layer similar to Earth's, suggesting soil strength for future manned missions.
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Moscow
Tass
Luna 13
Moon
Enterprise Newsstand Price Hike with Stable Delivery
The Enterprise will raise newsstand prices to 10c for weekday editions starting Jan 1 1967 while home delivery and mail rates stay the same. The Sunday edition remains 20c. Most US papers have lifted prices recently and The Enterprise had lingered at 5c.
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Enterprise
Dead Man Mystery: Kirchner Buried Actually Alive
A Lancaster family and police investigate who lies in Kirchner’s grave. Ferdinand H. Kirchner, reported murdered in Trenton, is found alive in jail in Reading. Authorities and relatives plan interviews as confusion over burial unfolds.
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Reading
Lancaster
Ferdinand H. Kirchner
Kirchner
Trenton
N.J
Navy orders 6.1 million Shrike missiles amid Vietnam concerns
The Navy announced a 6.1 million dollar Shrike missile order to Sperry Rand and Texas Instruments as demand in Vietnam outstrips supply. Reports say Shrikes may underperform, while talks grow of a longer range anti radar replacement with a 90 to 100 million dollar price tag.
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Washington
Navy
Vietnam
Sperry Rand Corp
Bristol, Tenn
Texas Instruments, Inc
Dallas
Tex
Pentagon
Record Cigarette Consumption Rises Despite Health Warnings
The Agriculture Department reports Americans smoked 542 billion cigarettes this year, up about 2.5 percent from 1965. Higher smoking age, income, and overseas military shipments drove the rise, with exports around 24 billion and a forecast for a modest 1967 gain.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S. Public Health Service
Congress
Department
Burlington Industries Posts Fourth Straight Record Year
Burling ton Industries Inc reports 1966 sales at a record 1.37 billion dollars up 4.4 million and capital spending totaling 159 million dollars to expand and modernize plants. President Charles F. Myers Jr. notes the year set earnings records as well and the report goes to over 32 000 shareholders.
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Greensboro
Burlington Industries, Inc
Charles F. Myers Jr
Burlington
Missile Cache Concentration Shown In Saigon Photo
U S Air Force caption describes a North Vietnam overflight image showing a concentration of surface to air missiles in long tubes for storage and shipment. Intelligence experts counted 132 SAM canisters. Air Force did not specify location or date of photo.
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U.S. Air Force
Saigon
North Vietnam
Air Force
7 Million Workers Face Wage Negotiations in 1967
The Labor Department project peaks at seven million workers in major talks and long term contracts. Hoffa leads 450000 Teamsters as negotiations begin aiming for a 7 percent wage rise or possibly 5 percent. A broad sweep includes airline pilots auto workers and textile rubber and paper workers among others.
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Washington
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Labor Department
Fig
Hoffa
Teamsters
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