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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1967

Page

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Escalating ground war plans ripple through Vietnam

Military sources say U S and Allied commanders draw up multi division sweeps across South Vietnam. Operation Junction City under way in War Zone C as ground fighting intensifies with U S 4th Division near Bong Son and a Marine helicopter shot down. Interlinked reports cover China Shanghai unrest, Britain German talks, and Soviet nuclear doctrine warnings.

Saigon Uss South Vietnam Junction City U.S Bong Son North Vietnam da Nang Air Base Johnson Vietnam US. Treasury Department Humphrey Afl-Cio War-Peace Report Hhe U8 Hanoi Warsaw Sen. Ferey

Congress Probes LRJ Road Freeze and Home Rule Probe

The Senate and House public works committees opened a joint inquiry into the Administration’s freeze of up to 1.1 billion dollars for highway construction while President Johnson began releasing funds. Johnson pledged to unfreeze 225 million more by July 2 and move to curb crime while proposing to bypass opposition on home rule for Washington and to use executive powers to create a framework for elected municipal government. Also reports space agency head Webb suggested Apollo delays could push manned lunar landing into 1970, with work on an escape hatch underway.

Washington Senate House Public Works Johnnson Congress Johnson District of Columbia House of ‘Representatives

Draft changes urged to favor younger men first

A congressionally appointed panel headed by Gen. Mark W. Clark urged draft revisions to call younger men first, end college deferments, and limit graduate student breaks while rejecting a lottery. The AFL CIO also pushed ending educational deferments, citing bias against lower income families. The Supreme Court denied a challenge to the draft law. Continental Oil to trim gasoline price increases effective March 1.

Washington Mark W. Clark House Armed Services Committee Clark Miarai Beach Afl-Cio Executive Council

Hoffa faces prison as Supreme Court clears path

Hoffa near prison in a battle over jury tampering after the Supreme Court refused a second hearing. The Court let the 1964 conviction stand and upheld a three year sentence and $10,000 fine. Meantime, other items include a student protest fast, a British crackdown on American gambling interests, and the Cappolino murder trial date set for Naples Florida.

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