Vietnam War Build-up Seeks 12 Billion Increase
The Johnson administration plans a 12.34 billion dollar request to Congress to fund a major Vietnam escalation. The bulk funds 113000 additional troops for Army and Marine ground forces plus 94000 civilian workers, pushing total U S armed strength above three million for the first time in a decade. Navy and Air Force gains are modest.
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Viet Nam
Navy
Air Force
U. S
Robert S. McNamara
White House
Congress
McNamara
Johnson
First Casualty Of Area Buried
Pfc. Charles D. Swartz from Middletown is buried after Viet Nam combat. a flag is presented to his widow Mary Swartz as Dallas Sgt. Bobby Ward escorts the body home. The service at McCoy-effler chapel includes Rev. Steve Faulkner and a quiet graveside with no firing squad. The crowd recalls his note that next year would be different and the 12,000 lonely miles from Viet Nam.
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McCoy-effler Chapel
Steve Faulkner
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Charles
Jerry
Ronnie Swartz
Mr. Faulkner
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Ward
Mary Swartz
Sgt. Ward
Troop surge boosts South Viet Nam defenses amid Lunar New Year tensions
Saigon reports 191000 U.S. troops in South Vietnam with 4000 infantry from Hawaii and 3000 Marines from Okinawa arriving to bolster Saigon’s defenses and extend the Da Nang beachhead. Viet Cong harassment rises with mortar attacks near Quang Ngai and road clearing ambushes 16 miles south of Saigon.
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Viet Nam
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Cap St. Jacques
Missing Official Seized Near Trung Lap in Vietnam
SAIGON AP U S officials have no report on the fate of Douglas Ramsey 28 of Boulder City Nevada assistant representative of the U S aid mission in Hau Nghia Province. He was seized by guerrillas while driving a jeep with his Vietnamese chauffeur near Trung Lap village, HQ of the U S Australian drive against the Viet Cong Iron Triangle.
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U. S
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Boulder City
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Hau Nghia
Trung Lap
U.S
Shriver leaves Peace Corps for poverty war effort
President Johnson moves Sargent Shriver to full time anti poverty work. Jack Hood Vaughn becomes Peace Corps director as Shriver is reassigned to head the War on Poverty, a shift seen as major political issue for upcoming elections.
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Peace Corps
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Johnson
Office of Economic Opportunity
Antipoverty Agency
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John F. Keane
Witty Gibe on Women and Law Sparks Debate
A quip contrasts women entering law with those who “lay down the law” as wives, prompting reflections on gender, careers, and marriage in social discourse of the era.
GOP Chiefs Outline War Policy While Dems Criticize Actions
Senate Republican Leader Dirksen and House GOP Leader Ford aired a televised report after the State of the Union. Dirksen urged continuing war in Viet Nam with intensified effort and negotiations only from a position of strength, while Ford pressed budget cuts to curb domestic spending and oppose new taxes. Democrats accused Republicans of talking more than acting and faulted their inflationary stance.
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Viet Nam
White House
Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
House
Gerald R. Ford
Johnson
Dirksen
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Clark
Ford
John M. Bailey
Republican speech at a glance during State of the Union
Washington AP outlines Everett Dirksen and Gerald Ford major points. Dirksen warns U S prestige slipping, urges study of foreign aid for peace and freedom, supports continued peace and military efforts and possibly escalate Vietnam. Ford counters with restraint on nonmilitary spending, opposes a $1 billion excise tax rise, backs curbs on protest violence, proposes reforms to executive branch and a poverty fight without waste, and supports sending surplus foods overseas.
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State of the Union
Everett M. Dirksen
Gerald R. Ford
Prestige Dirksen
U. S
Viet Nam
Dirksen
Ford
Johnson
Republican Party
Blast at Caltex Refinery Shocks Frankfurt Area
A major explosion ripped through the Caltex oil refinery near Frankfurt, killing three and injuring about 90 with 30 seriously. The blast lifted the roof, hurled debris 300 yards, and sparked a large fire threatening another explosion. Heat restricted firefighters. Nearby roads and river shipping were halted.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Caltex
Arctic Cold Grips Nation With Record Lows
Frigid weather drives temperatures below zero across the country with Green Bay dipping to 15 below, Bismarck minus 10 and Fargo minus 6. North Platte hits minus 6 while Richmond remains chilly at seven degrees above. A deep snow cover adds to the harsh conditions in some regions.
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Weather outlook shows clearing and colder night
The U S Weather Bureau predicts clearing and still colder weather for tonight with a low between 7 and 12. Wednesday will be sunny and a little warmer. Yesterday's high was 30 and the overnight low was 16 at 8 this morning. A year ago yesterday the temperature was 4 below zero with 4 inches of snow on the ground.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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