Johnson Asia trip boosts President's popularity and Viet Nam support
A cross section survey shows Johnson's rating rising from 46 to 54 percent after his Far East trip, with Viet Nam policy support climbing from 68 to 77 percent. Voter mood shifts toward settlement, UN supervised withdrawal favored, while concerns over politics and the economy persist.
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Johnson
Far East
Viet Nam
Mr. Johnson
House of Representative
Congress
U.S. Slows Viet Nam Troop Buildup Amid Battle Report
In Tay Ninh Province U.S. infantry near Tay Ninh city press the Viet Cong into a trap as 97 enemy dead are listed with rising tolls. The 196th Light Infantry Brigade from Fort Devens, with 50 percent draftees, sees its first major action. B52s bomb suspected North Vietnamese positions as US Fourth Division units pursue a week‑old strike.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tay Ninh
U.S
Ft. Devens
Mass
Viet Nam
4Th Division
Guam
Italy Floods Ease After Toll Reaches One Hundred
Italy's worst floods since the Middle Ages eased as casualties rose past 100 with more than 40 dead counted and thousands injured. In Trento floods and slides cost lives as the Alpine region faced renewed danger while Florence and Venice faced widespread destruction to art and homes.
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Florence
Italy
Europe
Mediterranean
Scandinavia
Trento
Weather Bureau
Venice
Johnson Hints At Inflation Fix And Spending Fewer Taxes
President Johnson used a news conference to signal progress on inflation and living costs and suggested possible restraint on non military spending to avoid a tax increase. He also noted October unemployment at an eight year low and pledged Viet Nam action while courting both hawks and doves. He criticized Nixon over Viet Nam tactics, hinting at a larger audience for Nixon’s rebuttal.
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Washington
Johnson
Labor Department
Viet Nam
Soviet Union
United States
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
John
McNamara says no sharp increases in air action next year
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said no sharp increases in U S air attacks on North Viet Nam are planned for the coming year. He noted the 25 000 sorties a month pace is taking a toll on material and morale and stressed stabilization will guide future air operations.
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Johnson City
Tex
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
North Viet Nam
McNamara
Johnson
South Viet Nam
United States
Walter R. Mears
Viet Nam
Lbj Ranch
Texas
Defense
Defense Department
Political Figure Near Death After Heart Seizure
David L. Lawrence, veteran Democratic insider and former Pennsylvania governor, lay near death after a heart seizure at a rally in Pittsburgh. Doctors reported unresponsiveness and extensive brain damage from repeated stoppages as Milton Shapp watched from the hospital doors.
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Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
Campbell Moses
Moses
Presbyterian University Hospital
Syria
Milton Shapp
Philadelphia
Shapp
Gemini 12 Astronauts Cleared For Space Flight
Gemini 12 is cleared for a four day space mission with Navy Captain Lovell and Air Force Major Aldrin. The flight will include a rendezvous with an Agena target, three EVAs, and photography of a solar eclipse and sodium cloud experiments.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
United States
Atlas
Agena
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Air Force
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Lovell
Aldrin
Federal education aid surge ends long battle in Congress
The 89th Congress approved massive U S education funding, surpassing requests. It authorizes 5.68 billion for two years covering elementary to graduate levels, with allocations for poor children, textbooks, libraries, labs, and state education departments. The poverty threshold rises to 3000 dollars for eligibility. Enforcement includes desegregation review with hearings and rapid determinations.
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New York
89Th Congress
Uncle Sam
Santa Claus
Congress
United States Office of Education
Johnson
U.S. Office of Education
Halloween Trick Ends Tragically in Orion Township
In Pontiac Michigan two suicides are linked to a Halloween prank and harassment. Charlotte J. Hinton age 13 and Alfred B. Howey 39 died by gunshot and shotgun in separate incidents after paint spraying of mail boxes. Authorities trace the chain to taunting calls and a deputy’s visit and note Howey refused to name the other girls involved.
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Pontiac
Mich
Orion Township
Charlotte J. Hinton
Alfred B. Howey
Leo Hazen
Howey
Hazen
Mem
Ber
Charlotte
Capt. Hazen
Roland Winkler
Winkler
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