Southern fears swirl as education aid bill faces vote
Senate sponsors push a 14.2 billion education aid plan while seeking assurances from HEW to ease Southern fears over potential fund cuts amid desegregation disputes. Morse notes Southern reservations but opposes floor amendments weakening the Civil Rights Act. Russell proposes a ban on cuts once the school year begins, drawing opposition from the Johnson administration. Thurmond signals a lengthy floor speech if Fountain’s rider or its variant isn’t restored. Other Southerners say no filibuster planned.
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Washington
Senate
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Health, Education and Welfare
L. H. Fountain
D-N.c
Senate Labor Committee
HEW
Peter Libassi
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Pigeons Stolen From Chester Pence Pen
Chester Pence reports nine prize show pigeons valued at 30 dollars stolen from a pen behind his home on Hood Avenue in Amanda. Deputies investigated yesterday.
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Chester Pence
Hood Ave
Amanda
Butler County
Ja Pen
Makarios Delays Reply to Thant on Cyprus Peace Proposals
Cypriot President Makarios delayed replying to U Thant peace proposals as Greece and Turkey accepted the plan with Turkish reservations on two dropped provisions. Thant envisioned a broader peace role for the UN force. Vance reported mixed progress after talks in Nicosia, with Makarios insisting no crisis exists. Zenon Rassides called Thant’s appeal constructive, and Greek and Turkish premiers pledged rapid action to halt threats and move toward troop withdrawal.
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United Nations, N.Y
Makarios
Cyprus
U.N
U Thant
Thant
Greece
Turkey
U.S
Cyrus Vance
Nicosia
Vance
Athens
Washington
Johnson
Zenon Rassides
Constantine Kollias
Suleyman Dmirel
Chaff purchases rise to blind North Vietnam radar
The Pentagon buys large quantities of aluminum coated fiberglass chaff to spoof North Vietnam radar guiding anti-aircraft guns. Navy orders over 1 million canisters, with a further 3 million planned. Air Force procurement soars to 6.44 million. The tactic, used since World War II, slows detection and extends camouflage during intensified bombing ahead of a North Vietnam campaign.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Navy
Pentagon
Air Force
United States
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