The Kids Are Right Said Johnson In End Days
Biographer Doris Kearns says Lyndon B Johnson told her in his final days that the kids were right and he had blown it all. He rationalized his Vietnam stance, feared World War III, and preferred ranch life to power while recalling his Great Society with Nixon’s actions.
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April Food Price Rise Largest Since January
Washington AP reports consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in April led by a 0.6 percent rise in food costs. The Labor Department notes gains in fresh fruits vegetables coffee pork poultry and dairy, while beef prices fell 0.6 percent. President Ford called the April rise slightly higher than March but within predictions for 1976.
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Help line questions and local notices in The Enterprise
Readers submit inquiries about UPS service in High Point Hollerin Contest details and insurance rate rulings. The column also reports on consumer price trends including CPI April figures, wage and spending shifts, and forecasts for food price changes this year.
More Weapons Votes On Top
Washington AP After delaying production of the controversial BI bomber the Senate moves to votes on other Pentagon requests. Proposals to deny 322 million for 60 more Minuteman TI missiles and to delay AWACS aircraft until NATO buys the system were slated for Monday. Senate had earlier delayed BI bomber production to Feb 1, 1961, with a 44 to 37 vote.
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NATO Ministers Conference Opens With Kissinger Present
Protection From Terrorism noted as Kissinger attended the opening of the NATO Foreign Ministers Conference with related coverage promised on page 8A.
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FBI knew CIA plot to kill Castro on Kennedy day
Senate panel will receive FBI documents showing the agency knew of CIA plans against Castro the day Kennedy was assassinated. Sen. Schweiker says the material could reveal who ordered withholding from the Warren Commission. Inouye, a key ally, is named to lead new oversight panel with eight members from prior intelligence committees.
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Ford weighing new paths to curb court ordered busing
President Ford titled his plan to curb busing as non electoral while exploring federal money to help districts avoid long passenger shifts. He may seek new legislation and push Supreme Court guidelines via the Boston school case with Justice Levi. Levi had not decided and planned talks with Ford to review federal intervention.
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Morgan Drops River Bill Objections in Senate
U S Senator Robert Morgan ended his opposition to a Wild and Scenic Rivers proposal protecting 26.5 miles of the New River. Backed by Gov. Holshouser and Sen. Helms, the measure would bar Appalachian Power Co from building dams in Virginia that would flood Ashe and Alleghany counties. Morgan said compensation for restricted land use would be ensured.
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