Tax Hike Now Seen as Certain
President Johnson urged a national austerity program to fund the war and stabilize the economy. Senators Gore and Proxmire opposed the tax hike, warning of deficits, while Rusk supported the move to improve the dollar’s strength.
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U.S
Albert Gore
Tennessee
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Proxmire
Joint Economic Committee
Gore
Vietnam
Dean Rusk
Kennedy Johnson clash over Vietnam at KU rally
Kennedy urged ending the war through diplomacy stating victory at the table is essential. Johnson defended a battlefield outcome as must for peace and justice, addressing about 18,000 at Lawrence while urging support for a tough line. Separately, Long Beach police reported a $390 car transmission stolen from William Mitchell's garage.
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Kennedy
University of Kansas
Lawrence
New York
United States
Saigon
South Vietnam
William Mitchell
W. 48Th St
Long Beach
Poll shows Demos favor RFK in California 1968 survey
The Opinion Research of California poll queried voters on June ballot delegations led by Jesse Unruh and the Kennedy delegation. Results show Kennedy leading in several matchups with substantial undecided votes, and younger voters under 30 favoring Kennedy most.
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Assembly
Jesse M. Unruh
California
Kennedy
Unruh
Robert Kennedy
North
South
Eugene McCarthy
Thomas Lynch
Jesse Unruh
Een IBM
Wecar Sersnrees
Sen. Kennedy
United States
Lyndon
Johnson
Cosers Revene
Air
McCarthy
Lynch
Vaneiiag Otis
Ah Itt
Unroh
Standard Oil Company of California
Michael David Miller
Standard Station 925
Florence Avenue
Normandie
Los Angeles
Miller
CIA Reassesses Viet Nam Force Size Before Lunar New Year
The CIA informs the White House that enemy strength in South Vietnam at the winter spring offensive start Jan 30 was higher than U S estimates. National intelligence put enemy manpower at 515000 to 609000 versus earlier 448000 to 483000. The NIE reflects consensus among CIA DI A NSA NSA State IBR etc.
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New York Times
Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
South Vietnam
United States
White House
National Intelligence
CIA
Defense Intelligence Agency
National Security Agency
State Department
Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Atomic Engery Commission
Federal Bureau of Investigation
139 Congressmen Seek Viet Probe
A coalition of 139 House members from 32 states backs a resolution for an immediate congressional review of US policy in Southeast Asia. The vote gathering effort aims to move the Findley resolution out of the Rules Committee, despite Democratic and Republican leadership absence among sponsors.
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House of Representatives
House
Southeast Asia
Paul Findley
House Rules Committee
Vietnam
Findley
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kennedy receives pledge from auto workers leader
Paul Schrade director of United Auto Workers western region pledges all the help he can to Robert F Kennedy in unseating President Johnson at the Democratic National Convention. He notes the union follows a policy of waiting to endorse until after nominating conventions but regional and local officers may participate in preconvention activities.
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United States
Robert Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Paul Schrade
United Auto and Aerospace Workers
Schrade
Kennedy
Sehalor
Johnson
Auto Workers International
Reagan fills GOP delegation seats with Ring and Reed
Governor Ronald Reagan nominated Eleanor Ring of Coronado to replace Ann Bowler of Long Beach and Gardiner Johnson of Piedmont, while naming Thomas Reed of Ross to the Republican national committee. Bowler and Johnson express surprise at the abrupt changes and say they were not consulted.
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Ronald Reagan
Eleanor Ring
Coronado
Ann Bowler
Long Beach
Bowler
Barry Goldwater
Miami
Reagan
Goldwater
Gardiner Johnson
Piedmont
Thomas Reed
Ross
Johnson
Burglary Strikes Home of Joan Overby in Long Beach
Long Beach police report burglars stole more than 730 in store equipment from the home of Joan Overby at 5265 Braylon Ave. Entry was gained by ripping a screen from an unlocked bedroom window.
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Joan Overby
Braylon Ave
Long Beach
Rockefeller to Reveal Plans Thursday in Oregon Race
Rockefeller plans a Thursday unveiling in Oregon as he weighs Vietnam policy and campaign timing. He privately criticizes Nixon's endgame claim, vows to press the secret plan, and notes Oregon’s 1964 primary where he defeated Goldwater.
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Rockefeller
Oregon
Nixon
New Hampshire
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
New York
Education Council Rejects Reagan Budget Support
Sacramento a Coordinating Council for Higher Education committee defeated a resolution backing Gov Ronald Reagan's 1968 69 state college and university budgets by 4 to 2. Dudley Swim, a Reagan appointee, urged retrenchment as state finances tighten and hinted he may revisit the proposal at the full council meeting.
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Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
Coordinating Council For Higher Education
Reagan
Council Higher Education
Council
Utopia
Dudley Swim
Carmel Valley
Siim
State College Board of Trustees
Swim
University of California
National Airlines
Kenneth R. Rearwin
la Jolla
Legislature
State Finance Department
Tonic Time Tomorrow in Southland Spring Forecast
The weatherman and forecast system predict mostly clear skies and mild mild temperatures for the first day of Spring. Southland temperatures will rise to the mid 70s with a low near 50, sunrise around 6 22 a m and sunset at 6 04 p m. The last quarter moon will be visible from 12 16 a m to 9 55 a m.
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Southland
Long Beach
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