Hodges Sees Broad Growth With Housing Still Uncertain
Secretary Hodges forecast 1965 will bring growth across 50 major manufacturing sectors with a 4 to 6 percent gain in GNP after price adjustments. He noted housing starts may lag but total construction could rise 3 percent. Unemployment averaged 3.9 million. personal income rose to a near half trillion dollars.
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Fidel Castro unveils Soviet missiles in Havana parade
In a brief May Day style display, Fidel Castro showcased 24 foot long land to land missiles and new reconnaissance jets as Cuba marks the revolution's sixth anniversary. Castro claimed no foreign asks and warned against foreign control while stressing rationed economic measures.
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Indonesia Seeks UN Membership Exit Amid Rift
Indonesia urged formal withdrawal from the United Nations on Saturday while a Malaysian-backed anti Communist bloc on the Security Council led to tensions. President Sukarno has tried to pressure Malaysia through trade boycotts propaganda and guerrilla incursions since the federation was founded 16 months ago. If Indonesia resigns it would be the first exit in the UN's 20 year history.
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Britain rushes top general to Malaysia amid Indonesian threat
Britain accelerates military moves after Indonesian President Sukarno threatens United Nations withdrawal over Malaysia. Gen. Sir James Cassels travels to Malaysia to assess the crisis as 1 000 paratroopers prepare to reinforce. Britain orders six mothballed ships to join its Southeast Asia fleet and dispatches the carrier Eagle once repairs near completion.
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Congress Opens With Power Shifts and Leadership Battles
The 89th Congress begins with Democrats holding top Senate and House power as Republicans fight to control leadership. Key questions include whether Indiana's Charles A. Halleck or Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford will lead the GOP in the House and the conference chair race between Melvin R. Laird of Wisconsin and Paul A. Fine of New York. The shift follows Hubert H. Humphrey’s election as vice president, vacating the Senate majority post.
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Southern Democrats Lose Seniority in Party Ruling
House Democrats voted 157 to 115 to strip seniority from Mississippi's John Bell Williams and South Carolina's Albert W. Watson on the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. Williams banners 18 years in Congress, while Watson faces demotion. the move aimed at removing Democrats who oppose party programs.
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Democratic caucus eases rules to speed legislation
Democrats voted 189 to 71 to weaken the power of the Rules Committee and allow faster passage of bills. The plan, backed by administration allies, moves to a full House vote after a Monday meeting in which the party approved changes to reduce bottlenecks and curb delays.
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Committee Backing Sought By Burch
Washington AP Dean Burch urged the Republican National Committee to back him, warning that a no confidence vote could cost financial support and votes. He urged unity and noted a forthcoming Chicago briefing to detail plans for a broader party base.
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Landslide shortcut fuels GOP leadership clash in Chicago
The U S party fractures over who leads and what its philosophy should be as Dean Burch faces liberal critics at the GOP National Committee meeting. Goldwater’s backers argue for a guiding ideology while rivals warn against broad federal power and vague aims amid war, poverty, and urban issues. Robert Taft Jr. weighs in on state and federal balance as Republicans debate their identity.
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