Budget Plan Aims Low Spend Yet May Hit 100 Billion
President Johnson pursues a lean budget while signaling a possible record outlay of about 100 billion dollars next year. He meets with AFL CIO leaders and Business Advisory Council to press economic and civil rights goals and honors Secret Service agent James Youngblood who shielded the president during Kennedy’s assassination. He also discusses the economy with Budget Director Ker mit Gordon and Elmer Staats.
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Bipartisan Support Remains Elusive on Civil Rights Bill
House leaders push a discharge petition to move the civil rights bill from the Rules Committee as Republicans resist bypassing committees. Civil rights leaders convene an extraordinary session with Roy Wilkins and Martin Luther King Jr to coordinate swift action and plan to visit Kennedy’s grave. Speaker McCormack says a discharge petition will be filed Monday with many Democrats expected to sign.
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White House Aims Budget Review Across Agencies
White House press secretary Pierre Salinger said the Budget Bureau will conduct an agency by agency review of the budget. He said President Johnson will hear appeals from department heads protesting funding levels as the budget targets range from 98 to 103 billion dollars. The effort seeks to narrow the gap between spending and revenue.
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Kennedy Ceremonial Leader Dies After Funeral Duty
Captain Michael D Groves, 277, who commanded the ceremonial troops for President Kennedy's funeral, collapsed at home in Fort Myers and died. An autopsy was ordered by the Military District of Washington. Groves, a native of Ann Arbor, led the Honor Guard Company of the Old Guard as his unit performed death watch, casket bearing, caisson escorts, firing party and grave side sentinels.
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Norway pushes worldwide arms embargo against South Africa
The U N Security Council expected to back a Norwegian plan for a global arms embargo on South Africa to pressure end of apartheid. It seeks to halt sales and shipments of equipment and parts used to manufacture arms, targeting machinery and tools essential to South Africa's arms industry.
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Leoni Faces Challenges After Venezuelan Vote
Raul Leoni, winner of the Venezuelan presidential election, may face Communist terrorism and weak Congress as he attempts to consolidate democracy. Betancourt departs next March after a five year term, with Leonid8 and Rafael Caldera negotiating renewals of the governing alliance. Caldera’s Social Christians gain seats and seek more ministries.
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Leoni avoids contest with Communist and ultra left members after they are barred from the election by the president. Extremists led by Fidel Castro vow to press on with terrorism aimed at provoking a coup and disrupting polls.
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Soldiers Returned From West Germany After Berlin Crisis
The United States has brought home about 31,000 troops who were sent to reinforce West Germany during the Berlin crisis two years ago. The figure represents roughly 75 percent of the 41,000 troops, mainly rear echelon units shipped in late 1961 as Soviet threats loomed over West Berlin.
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Berlin mission crisis talks with Penta gon officials
Kai Uwe von Hassel held talks with top Pentagon officials amid Berlin crisis chatter. Kennedy pledged no troop withdrawal from Germany, and West Germans appear ready to elect Johnson to honor that pledge. The U.S. has no commitment to keep troops at crisis levels, and the Army has been pulling troops home since mid 1962.
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U S 7th Army Strength Stays Near 242 000 Troops
The 7th Army will keep about 242000 men with five divisions and various units forming a sixth division. The 16000 reinforcements likely remain in place for some time as West German Defense Minister confirms the status amid troop reduction talks.
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Warren Set Up Assassination Probe Leaders Named
Chief Justice Earl Warren will establish a high level investigation into the Kennedy assassination with an FBI report guiding the effort. The seven member Warren Commission includes Alien W. Dulles John J. McCloy Senator John Sherman Cooper Senator Richard B. Russell Hale Boggs and Gerald R Ford Jr.
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Justice Commission Heads Call For Thursday Meeting
The chief justice sent messages to six members Tuesday inviting a Thursday morning gathering in the National Archives Building to organize the commission’s work. Warren spoke to reporters but offered few details, and it was unclear when the White House would release the FBI report or forward it to the war group.
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FBI report links Oswald to Kennedy shooting as solo act
Official sources state the FBI account will show Lee Harvey Oswald a 24 year old former Marine who sought Soviet citizenship planned and executed the Dallas assassination alone on November 22. It also says no link to Jack Rubinstein who killed Oswald two days later and that tips and leads continue under review.
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Investigating Commission Doubts White House Completion Timing
Government sources now doubt the report will reach the White House before the Warren group convenes and perhaps not within this week. The investigating commission was authorized by a presidential order.
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Oswald and Ruby Evidence to Be Learned Before Trial
National interest grows as two formal inquiries are set and Ruby’s trial is delayed to February 3. Fresh details surface on Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby, including Oswald’s exile era impact, a West Coast radarBoasting military secrets, and liens seeking 20 480 from Ruby. Delayed proceedings and witness notes shape the high profile case.
Dog Lover Case To Be Reviewed By Virginia Supreme Court
Virginia Supreme Court agreed to review Jim Laing of Pearisburg appeal over a German shepherd Ricky sentenced to death for sheep killing. Laing argues Ricky did not kill the sheep and that he must surrender a dog no longer his property. Ricky is kept in an out of state hideout.
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Pope Paul VI to Visit Holy Land in January
The Vatican press office announced that Pope Paul VI will travel to the Holy Land in January. It will be the first papal trip outside Italy in 159 years and the longest voyage by a pope, surpassing previous journeys.
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Slight Weather Stasis with Modest Warmup Ahead
A small shift in regional weather is anticipated over the next four hours with a slight warming trend likely tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 4 and today’s low was 25, reflecting cool conditions.
Today’s Chuckle Keeps an Open Mind
A light humorous note inviting readers to stay receptive as unexpected jokes or illustrations may appear. The brief Encourages an open mindset for humor dropping in during the page.
Republicans Face Pressure Over Signatures On Civil Rights Bill
The text discusses a push to gather up to 150 signatures by a day to force Republicans to supply the remaining names for a 218 vote majority. It notes potential resentment toward oil rights supporters who have not signed a discharge petition and the political dynamics around a civil rights bill, which was crafted by the Justice Department and GOP lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee as a compromise to break a deadlock.
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GOP Press on Rules Chief in Bid to Fast-Track Bill
Republicans defend the bill despite Judiciary Committee delays and argue leadership is pressing Rules Committee Chairman Howard W. Smith to clear it for floor action. A Tuesday release features a 32 page supplemental statement from seven Judiciary Committee Republicans McCulloch Lindsay Cahill Shriver MacGregor Mathias Bromwell outlining their position.
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Republicans Endorse Landmark Bill In House Clash
Southern Democratic critics spar with seven Republican members who crown the bill the most significant in our lifetime and offer strong support for each of its ten provisions. They defend the package amid partisan debate.
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Smoking greatly raises death rates says ACS study
Heavy PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The American Cancer Society released what it calls the broadest study to date showing cigarette smokers have much higher death rates than non-smokers and that mortality climbs with the amount smoked. The report followed a proposal by the American Medical Association's Board of...
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Smoking Ties To Higher Death Rates In Large Study
The American Cancer Society outlined findings from 422,004 men followed an average of 28.6 years. Among 36,975 matched smoker and non smoker pairs, 1,385 smokers died vs 662 non smokers. Lung cancer and emphysema deaths were higher among smokers. The study notes stronger risk with earlier start and heavier smoking, with later analyses planned to include women.
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