Viet War is Critical Test of Communism Says Rusk
New York Secretary of State Dean Rusk told a Council on Foreign Relations dinner that peace talks in Geneva are possible with no gimmicks and no formula. He warned the Viet Nam war remains a critical test of world communism and urged readiness to meet aggression to secure peace.
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House panel approves debt ceiling below LBJ request
The Ways & Means Committee backed a 330 billion dollar debt limit, 2 billion under the administration aim, aligning with a forecast that the current deficit will be smaller. If Congress does not act by July 1, the ceiling reverts to 285 billion, with projections of a small 1967 surplus and higher tax receipts.
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Treasury
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Charles A. Schultze
Mills’ Committee
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Ways & Means
President Signs Money Pool Bill
President Johnson signed a bill enabling the government to raise funds by selling shares in a pool of federal loans to private investors. The participation sales plan could trim the yearly deficit by up to 4.2 billion dollars and allows loans from farm housing and other programs to be pooled and sold as interests to the public.
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UPI
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Kennedy urges caution on LSD research and use
Senator Robert F Kennedy warned that public backlash could hinder legitimate LSD research. He noted experiments suggesting potential in treating alcoholism and mental illness while stressing that only bona fide researchers may legally access the drug, with NIH handling existing approved supplies.
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National Institute of Health
Auto sales rise in May after early slump
Detroit reports May 11-20 auto sales up 23 percent from the first 10 days, with GM reversing a fall by 26.9 percent from the prior period. GM, Ford, Chrysler and AMC totaled 242,407 for the two weeks, down from 275,914 a year ago but above the first 10 days’ pace.
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Brutality Marine Trial Underway
In San Diego a court martial for Sgt. Russell Armstrong, Omaha Neb, opens with charges of maltreatment and assault. Lt Col Eastman alleges a drill instructor battered recruit Robert F. Pierce Jr., Onida SD, causing kidney damage, as part of a persistent maltreatment campaign. Armstrong pleads innocent.
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Senate committee rejects long term foreign aid overhaul
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 11 to 6 to keep the aid program to a one year extension and 17 to 1 to maintain current authorization ceilings. Fulbright switched his stance saying a five year limit is less effective citing Viet Nam and broader proliferation of aid. Secretary Rusk noted savings abroad from IGA policing of aid.
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New York Nurses Reject City Pay Offer For Second Time
Striking public health nurses in New York unanimously rejected a $1,000 yearly raise amid objections to conditions seen as virtually illegal. The package would place them with head nurses and shift civil service status from competitive to non competitive. Only 12 of 481 worked Monday, causing 64 of 96 child health centers to close as about 200 nurses met to vote on the offer.
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Presbyterians Approve Contemporary View at Assembly
The 178th Presbyterian General Assembly backed a 1967 confession stating the Bible contains God’s revelations rather than his exact words. It now returns to 188 local Presbyteries for ratification before possible final approval by the next General Assembly. Delegates weighed country duty against conscience during the debate.
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Uganda King Captured? Kabaka Palace Seized by Police
Nairobi reports Uganda government says police took over the Lubiri palace of the Kabaka Freddie with no word on the king's whereabouts. The statement counts 22 dead since Monday, including two at Makindye, with eight civilians and ten policemen killed in rural areas.
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Veterans Block Rome Streets Over Pension Demands
In Rome hundreds of disabled Italian veterans sat and lay down in the city center to protest pension cuts after being refused entry to the Chamber of Deputies building. The sit down halted traffic as demonstrators demanded higher pensions.
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Poison Threat To Children In Madison Wisconsin
Dane County sheriff officers seek information about a box of isobrin poison bottles found near Madison. A motorist discovered 63 one inch by two inch bottles at a highway intersection, with 37 missing. The chemical is used to kill elm beetles but could harm children if misused.
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Medicare Discrimination Rule Affects Some Hospitals
UPI reports President Johnson was told about roughly 1000 hospitals not likely to meet non-discrimination rules when Medicare starts July 1. HEW aims to secure voluntary compliance as 9000 plus eligible hospitals are screened. about 6900 already signed on, with 1400 under investigation and several hundred yet to respond.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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HEW
John W. Gardner
Graham sees London as moral compass for U S
Dr Billy Graham arriving in Southampton ahead of his London crusade says the United States looks to London for moral leadership as U S guidelines fade. He sails aboard the Queen Mary with 12 evangelists and plans nightly services at Earls Court Hall for a month starting June 1.
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Dirksen Shows Crutch Stance in Wry Public Return
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen, recovering from a broken femur at Walter Reed, staged a news conference with crutches and humor to reclaim the spotlight alongside Lyndon Johnson. He teased reporters about future disclosures and hinted at showing his operation.
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