Reformers plan early sessions and CIA inquiry
Congress opens with Democrats pursuing broad reforms including more public committee sessions the abolition of the House Internal Security Committee and a select panel to probe the CIA. Republicans and Senate caucuses start this week as reform aims rise with a 291 member Democratic majority and a 75 member liberal freshman class.
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Insurgents foray tightens grip near Phnom Penh
Attack on Neak Luong seeks to sever Mekong supply routes to Phnom Penh. Government enclave on river opposite the town abandoned, giving rebels control along Highway 1. Concurrently in South Vietnam a government force lifted a siege of Hoai Duc after an air-supported assault.
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Jackson calls for nationwide job protests on King's birthday
The Rev. Jesse Jackson urged mass demonstrations in Washington and 20 cities to demand full employment and jobs for all willing to work. He leads PUSH in Chicago and aims to revive the civil rights coalition for social change. Westmoreland remains hospitalized in Palm Desert after a mild heart attack.
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