Senate House clash over reapportionment plan reshapes 1968 map
Debate heats as a joint conference committee prepares a compromise between 10 and 30 percent district variation. The Senate backed a 10 percent cap while the House favored a 30 percent limit with 35 percent for four years. Major states likely to redraw in 1968 include New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Nebraska, West Virginia, Ohio, California and Georgia.
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Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
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House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
House Judiciary Committee
James C. Corman
D-Calif
Celler
Corman
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Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Nebraska
West Virginia
Ohio
California
Georgia
Suez Canal Fighting Escalates Shaping Cease-Fire Talks
Egypt reports all front lines quiet along the Suez Canal after Israel claims major gains on the east bank. Israeli forces push into Syria near the Sea of Galilee while Egypt and Syria announce cease-fires. UN Security Council debate over postwar negotiations continues as Nasser prepares a national broadcast.
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Egypt
Israel
East Bank
Syria
Sea of Galilee
Sea of Gali
Jordan River
Tel Aviv
Cairo
Sinai Desert
Canal
Sinai Peninsula
Iraq
Hussein
U.N
New York
Security Council
U. S
Old Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
Sharm el Sheikh
Gulf of Aqaba
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Defense Budget Peaks at 70.3 Billion in peacetime spending
The House Appropriations Committee backed a record peacetime defense budget of 70.3 billion for the coming year, with 20.3 billion for Vietnam. The plan tabs cuts elsewhere but adds funds for new aircraft and nuclear frigates. Total service breakdown shows Air Force and Army each at 22.62 billion, Navy 19.83 billion, and 3.77 billion for interagency efforts. By year end, total military manpower reaches about 3.464 million across all branches.
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House Appropriations Committee
Vietnam
Johnson
Congress
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Federal Power Chief Sees Future Midwest Blackouts
Washington AP Chairman Lee C. White of the Federal Power Commission warns Congress of possible Midwest power failures this summer due to deficits in generation and transmission. He cites Wisconsin Illinois Missouri and Iowa and notes PJM area lacks reserve capacity. White says administration legislation would empower FPC to set standards for power pools, though industry opposition is anticipated.
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Lee C. White
Federal Power Commission
Midwest
Congress
White
Wisconsin
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
PJM
Commission
Ques
FPC
Weather Outlook Tonight Through Tomorrow
Partly cloudy and warm with high humidity. A thunder shower possible this evening and again tomorrow evening and tomorrow afternoon. Tonight low near 68. Tomorrow high around 88. Yesterday high reached 86 and overnight low 68.
One World Time Zone Proposed by NASA Official
NASA official Leonard Jaffe said satellite comms and supersonic transport will push toward a single global time zone with a 23 hour 56 minute day. He noted noon would occur simultaneously worldwide while daylight would vary by location. He cited a June 25 global TV event as an example of shrinking time differences.
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U.S
Leonard Jaffe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
New York
Jaffe
Tokyo
Armed Forces Communications and Electron
Ics
Money and happiness. a chance to try different fortunes
A lighthearted note suggests money may not guarantee joy but imagines everyone getting a turn to test how wealth might affect happiness. It playfully questions the link between riches and contentment.
Draft law shifts deferments to aid 19 year olds
Washington AP reports a proposed four year draft law would place 19 year olds at the top of induction priority, expand college deferments by right, and ease appeals while preserving local draft board autonomy. The plan, supported by Congress, would not scrap a lottery but limits and timelines remain under presidential orders.
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