Johnson urges bigger federal aid for farmers in farm message
President Johnson asked Congress to expand federal payments to farmers and to intensify efforts against rural poverty. He revived parts of the Brannan Plan, proposed revisions to cotton wheat milk and potatoes programs, plus a five year extension of Food for Peace. He called for greater rural development and flood prevention programs and outlined a budget of 5.8 billion for next year.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Capitol Hill
John F. Kennedy
Orville L. Freeman
Agriculture Department
Khanh Promises Regime of National Unity in Vietnam
Saigon reports Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh, who seized power from the Diem-era junta, pledges a government of national union with temporary measures to preserve public order. He says former junta leader Maj. Gen. Duong Van Minh will serve as an adviser and notes U.S. recognition is not a problem. The provisional civilian government headed by Nguyen Ngoc Tho resigns. four jailed junta members await fair trial.
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Nguyen Khanh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Khanh
Duong van Minh
Minh
U.S
United States
Nguyen Ngoc Tho
Tran van Don
Rights Bill Reaches House Floor Amid Civil Rights Fight
The civil rights omnibus bill, launched last summer amid demonstrations, moves to the House floor with at least a week of debate and amendments before a vote. backed by bipartisan leaders, it aims to strengthen federal authority against racial discrimination and faces sharp Southern opposition.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Johnson seeks legislation to make U S cotton competitive
President Johnson asked Congress to enact cotton legislation to close the two price gap and boost U S fiber competitiveness. He cited foreign subsidies and world prices, backing the Cooley Bill and a Senate measure by Sen. Herman Talmadge to align grower income with reduced carryover stocks while meeting consumer needs.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
U.S
U S
House
Senate
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Harold ID
D-N.c
Ranger 6 Reaimed Toward Moon in Historic TV Flight
Space scientists reaimed Ranger 6 by remote control after launch from Cape Kennedy. Officials said signals reached the craft and the plan aimed to center its trajectory on the moon, with six cameras to capture close up lunar imagery in the final 10 minutes.
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Pasadena
Calif
William Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Moon
Ranger 6
Lunik 3
Amen
Asaear
Laboratory Oficials
Tatraay Ot Casa They Ie
De Gaulle Defends Red China Move
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle defended recognizing Peking and urged neutralization of Southeast Asia. He said Western policy must account for China and avoided committing on a two Chinas stance while noting China’s influence in Vietnam Laos Cambodia India Pakistan and Burma. He said France aims to place relations with peoples’ China on a normal diplomatic basis.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Southeast Asia
Red China
de Gaulle
Peking
China
France
West
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
India
Pakistan
Burma
North
Republic of
South
Saigon
Nguyen Khanh
Chiang Kai-Shek
Bandits Scoop Up Gems In Downtown Jewelry Heist
Two masked robbers raided Lebolt & Co. jewelers at State and Washington in Chicago, grabbing about 250000 dollars in diamond rings pins and brooches from a display in under a minute. They held nine clerks and three customers at gunpoint while a third man drove the getaway car.
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Chicago
State
Washington
Hyman Katz
Lebolt & Co
Roy Lloyd
Evers' Wife Denies Scene Accusations At Trial
Medgar Evers widow testified she did not accuse anyone at the scene of her husband's killing. Pathologist Dr. Forrest Bratley described a back wound from a high powered rifle, with the bullet traveling through ribs and lung. District Attorney Waller said the state seeks the death penalty.
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Bill Crider Jackson
Medgar Evers
Byron de la Beckwith
Hardy Lott
Greenwood
Forrest G. Bratley
Bratley
Dist. Atty
William L. Waller
Fidel Castro Visits Cuban Sugar Mill Amid Death Rumors
Fidel Castro visited a Havana province sugar mill with President Osvaldo Corticos to witness first tests of Soviet cane cutting and lifting machines. A Havana radio broadcast reported the event, though no date was specified and rumors of Castro's death persist in exile circles, with unconfirmed claims tagged as 'Big Brother.'
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Havana Radio
Castro
Osvaldo Corticos
Havana Province
Havana
Big Brother
Marianao
United States Offers Troops for Cyprus Peace Mission
The United States proposed a NATO led force for Cyprus with about 10 000 troops, including 1 000 to 2 000 from the U S The plan aims to back a settlement of the Cypriot crisis and hinges on quick acceptance by Britain Greece and Turkey If not accepted the deal would be abandoned The proposal followed high level talks led by President Johnson and top officials in Washington and London
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Washington
United States
Britain
Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
U.S
NATO
Johnson
Robert S. McNamara
George W. Ball
Ball
Dean Rusk
Japan
Korea
Rusk
State Department
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Los Angeles
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