Johnson Says Strikes More Far-Reaching
President Johnson described new American strikes in North Vietnam as more far reaching yet aimed at peace. He said actions are essential and representative of civilian and military judgment, while noting they may halt infiltration and affect up to 500,000 people. He outlined budget moves and plans for a Latin American summit in Punta del Este.
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Washington
Johnson
North Vietnam
Oval
White House
Demilitarized Zone
North
Nicholas Katzenbach
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Latin America
Leber Loses Breach Suit Against Arizona Rancher
Beate Leber, 34, of Heidelberg, Germany, loses a 2.5 million breach of promise suit against 65 year old Arizona rancher William Henry Brown. Judge Bowen dismisses, citing an illegal Mexican divorce as basis. Raymond Hayes plans appeal for Mrs. Leber.
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Tucson, Ariz
Beate Leber
Heidelberg
Germany
Arizona
William Henry Brown
U.S
John C. Bowen
Brown
Norman Hull
Beate
Ralph Leber
Raymond Hayes
Lawyers Try To Keep Hoffa Free
The Supreme Court rejected both requests to stay Hoffa’s jail sentence. Hoffa’s lawyers quickly returned to court seeking a new trial in Chattanooga based on eavesdropping claims. They also asked Justice Stewart to delay judgment pending lower court rulings on additional challenges to Hoffa’s 1964 conviction.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Potter Stewart
Stewart
Tennessee
Hoffa
Chattanooga
High Court
UNC Trustees consider expanding executive committee makeup
The UNC Board of Trustees approved increasing the executive committee from 12 to 15 members and limiting consecutive six year terms to two, with options for reentry after a one year hiatus. A broader 100 member board could be trimmed to 24 by 1973, and the General Assembly would finalize the changes. President William Friday requested authorization for bonds totaling 7.3 million for dormitories at NC State Chapel Hill UNC Greensboro and improvements at UNC Greensboro. Enrollment projections through 1975 estimate 49,104 students across the four campuses. Friday to present to the Joint Appropriations Committee March 16.
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Noel Yancey
Associated Press
Raleigh
Board of Trustees
Consolidated University of North Carolina Today
Luther Hodges
General Assembly
William Fri
Day
Consolidated University
North Carolina State
Unc-Chapel Hill
Unc-Greensboro
UNC
Chapel Hill
N. C. State
Farley Defends Speech Targeting Kennedy and Fulbright
James A. Farley told 1,500 Connecticut Democrats at Hartford dinner that his speech criticizing Senators Robert F. Kennedy and J. W. Fulbright was not prompted by Johnson aides. He praised President Johnson and noted he sent a copy of the address to Johnson after delivering it. Kennedy offered a brief positive remark. Fulbright did not comment.
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New York
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
J.W. Fulbright
Johnson
Connecticut
Hartford
Farley
John M. Bailey
Sen. Kennedy
Fulbright
Mystery student in black bag roams Oregon State class
A student attends Speech 113 at Oregon State University while concealed in a large black bag, with only bare feet visible. Professor Goetzinger says the identity remains unknown to classmates, as the term ends March 13 and the bag occasionally speaks only to say it cannot disclose details.
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Corvallis, Ore
Oregon State University
Charles Goetzinger
Goetzinger
Black Bag
National effort urged for organ transplants from the dead
Dr. D Bernard Amos of Duke University called for a national plan to create organ transplant centers ready for possible breakthroughs. He urged enabling legislation in states to allow bequeathing organs, citing promising kidney transplants from cadavers and noting future challenges for heart liver and lungs.
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Durham
N.C
Duke University
D. Bernard Amos
Science Writers
Duke University Medical School
Highway Fund Freeze Is Relaxed
Johnson administration relaxes partly the highway construction funds freeze first put in last Thanksgiving as an anti inflation move. Secretary Alan S. Boyd told a joint hearing the administration will not cut another 400 million but will free 175 million more for state highway contracts in the current year ending June 30.
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Johnson
Joe Hall Washington
Secretary of Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
Senate House
Boyd
Public Op Against 6 Percent Federal Tax Hike 65 to 24
A Harris survey shows 65 percent oppose President Johnson's 6 percent tax increase, 24 percent support. Voters cite wallet strain and timing, with 75 percent favor cutting federal spending to curb inflation and 92 percent expect higher prices next year.
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Johnson
Ten-Year-Old Found Alive After Mountain Search
Pedro Bryson, 10, was found cold and hungry on a snow covered mountain four miles from Marble North Carolina after a nightlong search. He slept with three dogs in a laurel thicket and was taken to Andrews hospital in good shape.
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Marble
N. C
Pedro Bryson
Andrews
Pedro
Laurel
Columbia Marble Co
Pedro’s
Cherokee County
Murphy
Blairsville
Bryson
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