GOP Leaders Say Union Report Shows Declining Prestige
Washington AP report says Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen and House GOP Leader Gerald Ford condemned President Johnson's programs in a taped address. They urged continued Viet Nam effort and warned of inflationary domestic policies, urging budget cuts to reduce taxes and spending. Democratic leaders criticized the GOP message as presumptuous and said it reflects political posturing.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
House
Gerald R. Ford
Johnson
Dirksen
Viet Nam
Ford
John W. McCormack
Mike Mansfield
United States
Sen
Joseph
Clark
D-Pa
Senate Foreign Relations
Carl Albert
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Mansfield
Dirksex
7000 GIs Pour Into Viet Nam
Seven thousand more U S troops arrived in South Vietnam to bolster Saigon's defenses amid ongoing guerrilla activity. The influx includes 4 000 infantry from Hawaii and 3 000 Marines from Okinawa, bringing total U S forces to 191 000. An attack wounded five children at an orphanage in Quang Ngai City while mortar strikes also hit An Lo regimental outpost causing light casualties.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Saipan
Nguyen Cao Ky
Dean Rusk
U. S
Hawaii
Okinawa
Quang Ngai City
Set
Wayne Mabry
Philadelphia
An Lo
Hue
Voting Rights Act defended before Supreme Court
Atty. Gen. Katzenbach appeared before the Supreme Court to defend the 1965 Voting Rights Act against Southern challenges. States including South Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana argued Congress overstepped, contending the act enforces equality but usurps judicial power. Supporters note the act removed literacy tests and boosted Black voter registration in seven Southern states.
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Washington
Nicholas Katzenbach
Supreme Court
Katzenbach
Lydia
Marie Katzenbach
Trenton
W.d
Robert S. McNamara
Secretary of Defense
South Carolina
Virginia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Congress
Georgia
Katezenbach
David W. Robinson
Robinson
R. D. Mellwaine III
McIlwaine
Buildup Lets 113000 Additions Hit Army and Marines
The Johnson administration seeks 113,000 more fighting men with most sent to Army and Marine ground forces as Viet Nam commitments grow. Navy and Air Force gains are modest. The White House seeks 415 million for economic purposes, lifting total supplemental funding to 12.76 billion. Defense officials note 24,000 civilian personnel will be added. McNamara to testify on Thursday.
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Washington
Navy
Air Force
U.S
Viet Nam
White House
McNamara
U. S
Congress
Johnson Orders U S Bond Interest Rate Increase
President Johnson directed Treasury Secretary Fowler to raise interest on U S Savings Bonds to lift yields to match other investments. Fowler announced the move at a savings bond luncheon in New York, citing a letter from the President and noting the 34 percent current rate on Series E and H bonds. The plan aims to recruit 2 million new payroll participants in 1966 and underscores savings bonds as a registered, nontransferable security.
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New York
Johnson
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
U.S
Fowler
New York State Industrial Payroll Savings Committee
Bigger Bedding Gets Emphasis At Market
Retailers at the winter Southern furniture market in High Point discussed boosting bigger bedding sales. R. G. McHugh cited population growth, more young buyers, and higher income as key drivers. He noted queen and king sizes selling well, urged better displays and stronger advertising to make bedding a top store profit. The SRFA breakfast and panel followed a Stanford Research Institute outlook predicting trends for the next 16 years, with about 2,100 to 2,200 stores attending.
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Roner't Marks Enterprise
High Point
Southern Retail Furniture Assn
R. G. McHugh
Trainings Dynamics Inc
Cen 1Lyn
McHugh
Mctugh
SRFA
Stanford Research Institute
SRI
San Francisco
H. T. Williams
Reidsville
Hyman Myers
Richmond
Philip Michaloye
Winston-Salem
Harold M. Short
Charlotte
W. W. Sminders
Conover
SRA
Myers
Leo Heer
Bank Held Up In Raleigh $4100 Theft
A First Citizens Bank and Trust Co branch in Raleigh was robbed at 10 10 a.m. by a tall lean man in a light sports coat who escaped with about $4100. Police detained a suspect within 30 minutes near a roadblock. the man denied the holdup and the name was not released. Stolen money totaled roughly $4100 and under $2000 was found with the detained man.
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Raleigh
Northnside
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Jon Carpenter
Jack Poole
R. A. Liles
States Can't Tax Soldiers Automobiles
Supreme Court ruled states may require servicemen to register their motor vehicles but cannot collect personal property taxes on them. Justice Brennan wrote unanimous opinions for Mississippi and California cases, interpreting the 1940 Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act. The act exempts a service member from state taxes due to presence caused by orders, including automobile fees if paid to home state.
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Supreme Court
William J. Brennan
Mississippi
California
Soldiers and ‘Sailors
Astate
Brennan
Congress
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Elle
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Canada
William G. Fastle
Physics
John. P. Doering
Ae Liz
Joe Barber
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