Medicare Starts for 65 and Older With Civil Rights Compliance
More than 6,400 hospitals opened for medicare funded treatment of seniors with no racial discrimination. Nearly all eligible hospitals certified for civil rights compliance, while nonparticipating facilities remained prevalent in the South. Federal policy allows use of nonparticipating hospitals in emergencies to prevent death or serious health impairment. President Johnson emphasized desegregation and fair treatment by hospitals and doctors as key to program success.
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Traffic Emergency Declared For 4th Holiday Weekend
The National Guard is called out and a state of emergency declared as Wisconsin braces for the 78 hour Fourth of July weekend. About 1.5 million cars are expected on roads beginning tonight, with police intent on cracking down on speeding and drunk driving.
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Aggression Must End Johnson Warns Hanoi
U S pilots hit a North Vietnamese Dong Nham fuel depot near Hai Phong raining fuel storage targets to disrupt truck convoys. An ambush near Saigon drove back Viet Cong troops as U S forces reported heavy clashes and air strikes in the An Loc area. Five Vietnamese civilians died and 41 were wounded when three U S fighter bombs accidentally dropped on a village. A pilot was rescued after bailing out north of Dong Hoi following an incident over Panhandle.
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Johnson vows continued air raids until peace talks in Viet Nam
President Johnson warned North Viet Nam that U S air raids will persist as long as Communists refuse to negotiate an honorable peace He spoke at a Democratic dinner in Des Moines Iowa and during a tour of Nebraska and Iowa stressing steady resolve and alliance duty He noted farm policy gains and announced plans to talk with Hanoi if leaders request direct negotiations after Senate adjournment Also reported were U S actions at the UN Security Council and a silent Quaker protest in the Senate gallery
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Nostalgia Rides To Milwaukee On Circus Train
A vintage circus train led by engine 4960 rumpled into Milwaukee as part of Old Milwaukee days. The 1923 locomotive hauled 50 antique circus wagons from Circus World Museum Baraboo Wisconsin drawing curious children and summer crowds.
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Wis
Rosie O’grady
Woodrow Wilson
Circus World Museum
Baraboo
Medicare Qs and Answers for 65 and Over
Washington AP outlines common Medicare questions and clear answers for Americans aged 65 plus. Topics cover spell of illness definitions, deductibles, hospital transfers, post hospital care, supplemental policies, doctor bill handling, and filing for reimbursements.
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Washington
Balaguer Oath Marks Dominican Return To Constitutional Rule
President Joaquin Balaguer takes the oath at the National Congress as diplomats attend the ceremony. U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey leads the American delegation and pledges cooperation while security tightens after leftist unrest injures several. The era recalls the 1965 revolt and U.S. Marines intervention as 8,000 troops begin to withdraw under OAS oversight. Provisional leader Hector Garcia-Godoy orders reintegration of rebel units into the regular armed forces.
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Dominican Republic
Joaquin Balaguer
National Congress
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U.S
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Balaguer
Rafael Trujillo
Trujillo
Organization of American States
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Rusk says Viet Victory Unlikely and de-escalation urged
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told a Canberra press lunch that Communists cannot win in South or North Viet Nam with their current forces. He asserted the United States could begin de-escalation if North Viet Nam stops shooting across the border and emphasized no demand for surrender or land. He noted U S casualties since 1945 total about 170 000 worldwide and argued for restraint.
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Australia
Dean Rusk
South
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National Press Club
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