Viet Nam Escalation Tops 1965 News Year Rankings
The AP member outlets ranked the Viet Nam escalation as the top story of 1965. The year featured riots in Los Angeles, LBJ’s agenda, space flights, the Selma march, the Dominican crisis, and Churchill’s death. Johnson expanded U S troop commitments with bombings and ground fighting increased. draft calls rose and tonnage to Vietnam surged.
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President Lyndon Johnson Is 1965 Newsmaker Of The Year
The Associated Press editors pick President Lyndon B. Johnson as 1965 Newsmaker of the Year for shaping the Great Society, directing major legislation, and guiding U S policy in Vietnam and abroad. He signed key bills at notable sites, appointed top officials, and faced hospitalizations and tax issues while steering domestic and foreign affairs. Chicago, the nation’s largest steel producer, produced 24 million ingot tons but consumed more locally.
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Top Ten World News Highlights From AP Listing
The AP highlights a bustling news slate with the Viet Nam war escalation andriots in Los Angeles. It notes LBJ's legislative push, a Northeastern power failure, and space flights with U S and U S S R probes. Also covered are the Selma march, Dominican Republic crisis, Winston Churchill's death, Pope Paul VI in New York, and India Pakistan fighting.
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