Moorer Confirmed as JCS Head Despite 2 Dissenting Votes
The Senate confirmed Admiral Thomas H. Moorer as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with a 78-2 vote. Moorer will take the post July 1, succeeding as chief adviser to the President and the secretary of defense. Senator Stephen M. Young and Senator Eugene J. McCarthy dissented, citing concerns over Moorer’s earlier Gulf of Tonkin era judgments.
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City Hall Condemned as Unsafe by New Butte Inspector
In Butte Montana the new city building inspector deemed City Hall unsafe after inspecting the structure. Mayor Mike Micone commented on the inspector’s early project and findings. The piece notes heightened scrutiny of city safety and mentions U S destroyers and Gulf of Tonkin context with Senator Barry Goldwater referencing routine intelligence collection.
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Moorer Picked as Top Military Adviser to Succeed Wheeler
Sen. John Stennis commends Moorer for experience and integrity as the Senate Armed Services Committee announces Moorer will become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Moorer, a Naval Academy graduate, has led the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets and the U S 7th Fleet in Southeast Asia. Wheeler retires after six years in the post.
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Senate Panel Rejects Expanded ABM Plan Amid Budget Cuts
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 11 to 6 to drop a broader ABM expansion. It kept the three existing sites plus Warren AFB but blocked land purchases for five additional northern defense sites. The panel trimmed next year’s ABM budget by about $23 million and encouraged to limit protected areas to deterrent capacity. It also trimmed other defense programs and authorized Israel credit guarantees amid concerns over Soviet Middle East involvement.
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China signals desire to resume Warsaw talks with U.S.
Reports from Peiping quote Premier Chou En Lai as saying China looks to restart U S China discussions in Warsaw after the Cambodian crisis interrupted the talks. Western officials say the Administration has not been directly notified, though channels indicate the remarks may be accurate. The Warsaw meetings began January 20 after a two year pause and a February 20 session followed. A May 20 meeting was canceled May 18 due to U S actions in Cambodia.
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Fraternal Club Drops Race Bar at 80th Convention
The Travelers Protective Association in Los Angeles voted to remove a whites only clause from its constitution by voice vote. Caroll Knicely of Glasgow Kentucky led the bylaws committee noting no dissent. The association, based in St. Louis, has lodges in 34 states and 729 voting delegates attended.
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Mansfield Presses to Hit ABM System Despite Veto
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield told the Joint Congressional Economic Committee that Congress must be prepared to strike the ABM system even if the president vetoes the measure, while noting a ceiling on independent research by contractors at 625 million dollars.
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