Johnson Asks Congress For Kennedy Coin
President Johnson asked Congress to authorize minting a Kennedy half dollar with the late president's likeness. If approved, Franklin would be replaced on the 50 cent piece with Kennedy’s image on the obverse and a presidential seal on the reverse. The coin could enter circulation within weeks after authorization.
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Welsh Attacks Jury Over Fire Marshal Indictment
Indiana Governor Matthew Welsh denounced the Marion County grand jury for indicting Fire Marshal Ira J. Anderson and others tied to the 72 deaths at the Fair Grounds Coliseum explosion. Anderson, police chief Arnold Phillips, and five others face neglect and involuntary manslaughter charges linked to liquefied gas use at an ice show disaster.
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North Western opposes favorable rail merger report
CNW Chairman Ben Heineman testified in a US District Court hearing that a report backing a Rock Island and Chicago and North Western merger was not encouraged or financed by CNW. Heineman met broker Pierre Bretey and said a Rock Island Union Pacific merger would harm CNW, while shares could be voted but not counted pending the case.
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