Johnson's Broad Record Shapes 1968 Presidential Prospects
The article outlines Lyndon Johnson's extensive government roles under Kennedy, including leading the Space Advisory Council and the Equal Employment Opportunities Committee. It notes his international duties, Civil Rights work, and role as chief aide on congressional requests while preserving Kennedy's prerogatives.
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Space Advisory Council
Equal Employment Opportunities Committee
South
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Rushford Man Dies In Mishap Near Houston
A 74 year old Rushford man Oscar Emil Hanson was killed when his car collided with a semi on Highway 16 near Daley Road by Ferndale Golf Course between Houston and Rushford. The truck driver Richard Bernard Horton 37 of Billings Mont was not injured.
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Houston
Minn
Rushford
Daley Road
Ferndale Golf Course
Oscar Emil Hanson
Orvin Hanson
Byron Whitehouse
Houston County
Hanson
Richard Bernard Horton
Billings
Mont
R. L. Tash
Helena
Milwaukee
Sheriff's Office
Charles Brack
Jackson
Fla
Winona
Horton
Americans to negotiate swap with Castro for tractors and prisoners
A four man U.S. team leaves for Havana to seek a deal with Fidel Castro to exchange 500 tractors for 1,200 Cuban invasion prisoners. The group arrives Tuesday after an overnight Miami stop. travel permits could be issued in Washington. Castro’s acceptance remains in doubt.
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Washington
Havana
Fidel Castro
U.S
Tractors-for-Freedom Committee
Castro
Miami
Stevenson Assured Of Quadros Support During Latin Tour
Stevenson, on a 18 day Latin American tour as Kennedy’s envoy, reports strong U S Brazilian cooperation after a two hour Sao Paulo talk with President Quadros. Quadros praised relations and urged hands off Cuba, while Stevenson seeks backing from Stroessner in Paraguay and broader regional support for U S policy and economic plans.
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Furth- Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Adlai E. Stevenson
Fidel Cas
United States
Janio Quadros
Quadros
Stevenson
Kennedy
Sao Paulo
Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
U.S
Cuba
Venezuela
Argentina
Uruguay
Castro
Kennedy Housing Bill Wins Senate Approval Ahead of House Consideration
The 6.14 billion Kennedy housing measure nears final Senate passage with administration sure votes. It expands slum clearance, veterans housing, college dorms, mass transit, elderly housing and offers liberal long term loans. House action could follow next week as debates loom.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
House
West Agrees To Resume Laotian Peace Talks
In Geneva the Western powers push Laos talks after a minor Soviet concession to join Britain appealing for a cease-fire and ICC cooperation. Western delegates insist on an effective cease-fire before resuming negotiations. Three Lao leaders Souvanna Phouma Souphanouvong and Boun Oum plan late week Zurich talks on cease-fire violations and coalition government.
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Geneva
Laos
International Control Commission
Pathet Lao
Padong
Andrei Gromyko
America
Averell Harriman
France
Jean Chauvel
Lord Home
Zurich
Souvanna Phouma
Souphanouvong
Boun Oum
Vientiane
JFK Returns To Capitol On Crutches
President Kennedy arrives at Andrews Air Force Base on crutches after four days in Florida for back injury treatment. He used a custom cherry picker elevator to descend from his plane and was escorted by Secret Service and aides as he moved toward a waiting helicopter.
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Kennedy
Florida
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Palm Beach
Fla
Canada
Charles B. Wrightsman
White House
Andrews
Air Force
G.J. Dunkleberg
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Special Air Mission Wing
Secret Service
Congressman Calls For War Against Reds
New York Republican Rep John R Pillow introduced a resolution asking Congress to declare a state of war between the United States and the Communists in 96 nations totaling about 36 million people. The measure asks for no military action but pledges U S resources to defend freedoms and governments of the free world against international Communism, pursued as an economic political and diplomatic conflict.
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Washington
New York
John R. Pillow
R-N.y
Congress
United States
Free World
Pillion
Grey-haired 60-year-old earns history degree at Minnesota
Sid Nelson, a printer and unsalaried Baptist pastor from Isanti, graduates with a BA in history from the University of Minnesota after a busy schedule including 35 hours weekly at the Minneapolis Star and Tribune and night classes. He farms evergreen seedlings on his Cambridge-area property and plans no changes to his busy life.
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Sid Nelson
University of Minnesota
Nelson
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Little Baptist Church
Isanti
Minn
Cambridge
University
Slain Officer Leads Pursuit After Moving Car Shootout
In Waukesha a detective and two of three Milwaukee men were killed in a gunfight aboard a moving car. Officer George Schmidling ordered the trio to the station for questioning. Parker drew first, killing Parker and Schmidling returned fire. McFarland died later. Carothers, uninjured driver, was jailed.
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George Schmidling
Moody Walters
Edward Parker
James McFarland
Walters
James Carothers
Milwaukee
Det
Robert Goetzelman
Carothers
Schmidling
Parker
Goetzelman
McFarland
Suvivor
Force
Schultz
Richard Sader
Sader
Teen killers boast of murders in eight states
Two calm teenagers George R. York and James D. Latham told officers they may have robbed eight people across six states in a spree ending near Salt Lake City. They laughed at victims and joked about the electric chair as they faced federal vehicle theft charges.
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UPI
George York
James D. Latham
Teen Killers of Seven
Salt Lake City
Utah
Colorado
W. H. Terrill
George R. York
Florida
Louisiana
Tennessee
Illinois
Kansas
Terrill
York
Jacksonville
Fla
Latham
Mauriceville
Tex
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
FBI
U S and Canada agree to exchange military planes
The United States and Canada confirm plans for a weapons swap valued at about 320 million dollars. Canada will receive 66 American F101 Voodoo fighters while the U S orders 200 Canada built F104G Starfighter jets. Canada would take over operation of the Pine Tree radar line, with the U S covering three quarters of the costs.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Defense and State Departments
North Atlantic Treaty ‘Organization
U.S
U S Opposes Soviet German Berlin Proposals
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the United States does not agree with Moscow's latest German and Berlin proposals. Discussions will involve Britain France West Germany and others as President Kennedy plans talks with Italian Prime Minister Fanfani at the White House. The Soviet memo restates Khrushchev ideas calling for a peace conference, a demilitarized West Berlin, and the end of allied occupation.
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Dean Rusk
United States
Germany
Berlin
Rusk
Newsmen
U. S
Britain
France
West Berlin
West Germany
Kennedy
White House
Amintore Fanfani
Italy
America
North Atlantic
Moscow
U.S
Vienna
Khrushchev
Berin
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