19 Jan 1966
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1966
Page
1
Johnson asks Congress to approve the second supplemental defense budget this fiscal year. He seeks 113000 additional troops with 94000 more personnel and gear for Army and Marine Corps to fight in Asia. Final details await McNamara testimony Thursday.
The United States is surveying foreign sources to gauge North Vietnam's responses and potential outcomes of resuming bombing. Policy advisers split on timing with military leaders favoring early air strikes while civilian officials urge pausing the bomb policy. a decision expected next week amid a forthcoming lunar New Year truce. Ambassador Harriman and allied governments prepare to visit, as the Soviet Union holds a pivotal role in peace efforts.
Top U S planners in Viet Nam urge stepping up the war against the Communists to force a conference and favorable peace. They warn any ceasefire must include ironclad guarantees and oppose relying on the International Control Commission to oversee a lasting settlement.
President Johnson urges Congress to approve his $48 billion in new revenues through tax changes by March 15. He writes to House Ways and Means chair Wilbur Mills urging prompt action as hearings begin on his State of the Union package. He ties revenue to Viet Nam costs and peaceful resolution prospects.
Retail merchants at the Southern Furniture market in High Point report strong attendance and promotional merchandise interest. SRFA officials say first two days drew about 250 more visitors per day than last January, with buyers from Pennsylvania New Jersey and New York aiding a busier market. Eastern North Carolina shows slight dip due to tobacco income reduction, while overall 1966 gains are projected around five percent.
Indira Gandhi 48 widow and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru was chosen by the Congress party to head the government, becoming the first woman to lead a major nation. Her ascent follows the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri and promises to heal party rifts while continuing Nehru era leadership.
Washington sources indicate the government will raise savings bond rates to the legal maximum of four percent but seek no congressional approval for any higher rate. Secretary Fowler cited President Johnson ordering the boost at the earliest feasible date to support bond sales amid competing yields. The move follows current bond series E and H paying three percent with ordinary savings accounts offering around four percent.
Kenneth Arnold Miller 37 of Asheville waived a preliminary hearing on federal bank robbery charges. He remains in Buncombe County Jail on 25000 dollar bond after police say a surrendering suspect admitted taking part in the West Asheville First Union branch robbery involving 6972 dollars.
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