Johnson to Propose Cuts in Foreign Aid and Oversight
President Johnson is expected to propose trimming foreign aid and basing funding on country by country results. Sen. Cooper says committees will on site review spendings and effectiveness, with Humphrey noting the plan to cut countries and missions and reduce personnel. The plan seeks a $3 billion program and targets public input through advisory panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Johnson
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Cooper Long
Congress
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Cooper
Humphrey
Senate
House
Latin America
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Africa
U S Seeks To Reduce Cuban Trade
Washington diplomats pressed Spain and Morocco to curb commerce with Communist Cuba to avoid U S aid cuts. John H Crimmins faces questions from the House subcommittee on Cuban trade and trade actors. Selden calls the step a token signal of economic pressure against Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Spain
Morocco
Cuba
State Department
John H. Crimmins
House
Armistead J. Selden
D-Ala
Crimmins
Congress
Britain
France
Yugoslavia
Selden
Havana
General Tire Announces $7 Million Expansion Plan
General Tire and Rubber Co. said on Saturday it will invest $7 million to modernize and expand tire plants in Akron Ohio Mayfield Kentucky Waco Texas and Barnesville Georgia. The program includes installation of giant tire curing equipment at Akron and modernization of tread extrusion facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, Ohio
General Tire and Rubber Co
Akron
Mayfield
Waco
Peace bonds pledged by Johnson Mateos in Palm Springs
Presidents Johnson and Adolfo Lopez Mateos pledged to strengthen peace and friendship between the United States and Mexico. They backed a plan to head off border disputes, eyed Rio Grande changes, and noted talks on drug trafficking and regional cooperation. The communique highlighted the Wellton-Mohawk tile drain project to reduce Colorado River salt affecting Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas B. Cornell
Palm Springs
Calif
United States
Mexico
Rio Grande
Johnson
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Alliance For Progress
Organization of American States
International Boundary and Water Commission
Lopez Mateos
Colorado
Congress
Wellton - Mohawk
Arizona
Labor Leaders Urge Broader War on Poverty
AFL-CIO Executive Council urged Johnson to expand the antipoverty drive beyond a skirmish and push for full wartime style action. They cited unemployment at 4.6 million and pressed for more jobs, oppose 35‑hour week, and warned against noninflationary wage rules in future talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Gilbride
Miami Beach
Fla
Johnson
Aflcio
Executive Council
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Council
Meany
King Paul Is Better After Stomach Operation
King Paul of Greece is recovering well after a four hour operation to relieve a narrowing between stomach and intestine caused by an old ulcer. Doctors predicted further improvement in the coming days as confidence returns after earlier anxious reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Paul
Wheat Talks Deadlocked Over Boycott
Secretary of Labor Wirtz plans a new meeting with labor officials to resolve deadlocked longshoreman protests against U S wheat shipments to Russia In Miami Beach Florida unions demand revocation of waivers for Continental Grain Co and oppose future waivers on Soviet bloc shipments The possible future grain sale to Russia could total 400 million if ships depart American docks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Gilbride
Miami Beach
W.willard Wirtz
U.S
Russia
Wirtz
Washington
Continental Grain Co
Ather
American
Goldwater Attacks Administration in New Hampshire Campaign
Sen Barry Goldwater capped a four day New Hampshire tour with a broad attack on Democratic policies. In Nashua he urged support for his presidential bid and warned of possible Panama crisis if actions aren t solidified within weeks. He spoke at UNH and drew about 200 in Hooksett while his wife Peg and two children accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldwater
New Hampshire
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Nashua High School
Wie
Pegay
Margaret
Michael
Portsmouth
Nashua
University of New Hampshire
Panama
Hooksett
Mexican ambassador among trio held in heroin cache case
Canadian police trap led to arrests in New York of Salvador Pardo-Bolland the Mexican ambassador to Bolivia Juan Artizi a Uruguay official and Rene Bruchon a French national. More than 134 pounds of heroin valued between 13.5 and 25 million dollars in U S prices were seized in a Montreal station and later found in Pennsylvania Station lockers. The group faces federal narcotics charges with bail set at 100000 each and possible 20 year terms and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bolivia
United States
Canada
Middle East
France
Montreal
Pennsylvania
Justice Department
Washington
Salvador Pardo - Bolland
Juan Artizi
Uruguyan
Montevideo
Uruguay
Aritizi
Rene Bruchon
Marseille
Pakistan shifts to neutral stance amid China talks
President Ayub Khan voiced a pivot toward middle road diplomacy with Beijing while warning of Indian threat and U.S. policy tensions. He spoke during secret talks with Chou En-lai and offered his good offices to mediate U.S.-China-India strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawalpind Pakistan
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
U.S
Ayub
China
Asia
Chou En-lai
Red China
Peking
India
Washington
Indian Subcontinent
United States
Forgotten GIs Still In Korea Ten Years On
A photo feature on GIs ten years after the Korean War armistice shows troops patrolling a harsh climate and bleak surroundings. The piece appears on page 8 and reflects on long term U.S. military presence abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Segni Returns Home From France State Visit
President Antonio Segni returned to Rome by air from Paris after a three day visit with Charles de Gaulle. He said the trip left him with comforting and spontaneous feelings of brotherhood nourished by the French people toward Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Segni
Rome
Antonio Segni
Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Italy
Mystery Wounding Of East St. Louis Crime Boss Wortman
Frank Buster Wortman, noted East St. Louis gang boss, was seriously wounded by a gunshot Saturday. He was rushed to St. Mary's Hospital in Collinsville in the care of two unidentified men. Investigators from several counties and federal agents pursued leads as Wortman claimed the shooting was an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Frank
Buster) Wortman
Ill
Frank Buster Wortman
Illinois
Collinsville
Wortman
St. Mary's Hospital
Russell Beebe
East St. Lois
St. Louis
St. Clair
Madison County
Barney Fraundorf
Madison
St. Clair County
Fraundorf
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Elmer
Dutch) Dowling
Dowling
Norman Beckman
Belleville
Monroe (Black) Armes
Federal Revenue
Armes
Ft. Leavenworth
Kaw
Carl Shelton
Fairfield
Ralph Capone
Chicago Capone Crime Syndicate
Malaysia charges Indonesia with cease-fire violations in Borneo
Kuala Lumpur reports fresh shooting in Sarawak and two Indonesian cease-fire breaches since January. Atty. General Kennedy and Prime Minister Rahman announce protests to the United States, the UN, and Thailand as negotiations waver. Indonesian-backed violence hurts police and a British marine, with raids near the border and renewed border tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Borneo
LS. Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Tunku Abdul Rahman
United States
U.N
Thant
Thailand
Thanat Khoman
Indonesia
Philippines
Bangkok
Sarawak
Bau
Indonesian Borneo
Chuckle Bath Mats Delight Children as Dry Rugs
A playful note describes bath mats as small dry rugs that kids enjoy standing beside. The item highlights a simple household curiosity in a light tone.
Progress Reported in Cyprus Peace Talks at UN
United Nations and British representatives reported limited progress on Cyprus peace efforts. Adlai E. Stevenson said negotiators made some progress but not enough, while Sir Patrick Dean of Britain expressed cautious optimism as Thant and delegates met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
U. S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Cyprus
U Thant. Stevenson
Patrick Dean
Britain
Mediterranean
Thant
Dean
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