Tremendous Changes Seen in Ohio Reapportionment Plan
Ohio reapportionment shifts representation toward populous areas under the Supreme Court one man one vote rule. The 107th Legislature will number 99 representatives and 33 senators, down from 137 and 32. Urban districts will replace wide at large Cleveland delegations, possibly breaking Democratic control in Cuyahoga while Franklin and Hamilton counties may lose seats.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Comstalk Brigade
Supreme Court
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Franklin
Hamilton
Columbus
Cincinnati
Reds and their new M16 rifle impress Vietnam battle lines
AP describes the M16 carbine adopted by U.S. troops in Vietnam. The weapon features a black stock and forearm, 20 round clip, and 700 rounds per minute fire rate. Troops praise its lightness and effectiveness against snipers, while M14 remains common in heavy infantry. Paratroops and cavalry divisions favor the M16, Marines and 25th Army Division mainly use the M14.
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Saigon
1St Cavalry
United States
Korea
Viet Nam
Cavalry
1St Infantry Division
25Th Army
Week's Toll 109 as Marines battle Viet Cong near Hue
The report details renewed fighting six miles southeast of Phu Bai as Marines clash with a large Viet Cong force. It notes 40 enemy killed and many weapons seized Monday, light Marine casualties, and overall allied losses for Feb 20 26 including 109 Americans killed and 747 wounded, plus Vietnamese and other allied tallies.
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South China Sea
Hue
da Nang
Phu Bai
Guam
Phuoc Tuy
Saigon
U.S
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Viet Cong Casualties Fall Again as Week Totals Drop
A spokesman reported Viet Cong casualties eased to 1,122 killed and 92 captured this week, down from 1,357 killed and 122 captured the prior week, reflecting a reduced enemy toll in ongoing operations.
Fulbright Plan on China Faces Skepticism in Senate Testimony
Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing hears Fulbright urge broad US China accord to neutralize Southeast Asia. Administration officials deem plan impractical while noting Beijing may reassess after recent reversals. outcome hinges on Chinese leadership shifts and the Viet Nam war dynamic.
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Washington
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
China
Southeast Asia
Peking
Fulbright
Arkansas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Weather outlook calls for warm, unsettled week
The Weather Bureau predicts fair and warmer conditions tonight with a low in the low 40s. Thursday will be mostly cloudy and windy with possible showers by nightfall and highs in the 60s. Scattered showers continue through Sunday with cooler temperatures Saturday through Monday.
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Weather Bureau
Man Exploits Inch Rule as He Rents Ground
A humorous quip notes how people take advantage of small openings, turning a slender opportunity into a rental in modern life.
GE Jet Engine Plant Strike Paralyzes I 75 Traffic
About 1,350 members of the Machinists Union walked out at GE's Evendale jet engine plant near Cincinnati. A plant spokesman said production continued. Pickets blocked gates along Interstate 75, triggering a multi mile traffic jam as police aided the effort to restore flow.
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Cincinnati
International Association of Machinists
General Electric Company
Evendale
Interstate 75
United Automobile Workers
Debating Ends With Senate Rejection Of Morse Asia Resolution
Vice President Humphrey faced questions on Asia policy after Congress passed a 4.8 billion Viet Nam authorization. Senate defeated Morse’s bid to revoke the 1964 resolution backing Johnson’s use of force in Asia 92-5, as Fulbright and others criticized the measure. House passed the military supply bill 392-4.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Asia
Congress
Senate
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Johnson
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Humphrey
Morse
House
Philip Burton
George E. Brown Jr
California
William F. Ryan
New York
John Conyers Jr
Michigan
Fulbright
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
China
Tonkin Gulf
Senate rejects Morse plan and Viet Nam draft amendment
The Senate votes 32 Republicans against the Morse view, with Dirksen framing it as party opposition. Gruening's amendment to bar draftees from Viet Nam unless they volunteer is defeated 94 to 2, Morse the sole backer. Only Gruening and Morse oppose the final money measure in a 93 to 2 tally as a two-house compromise lingers before the President.
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Sembly
Roger Crowl
House
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Gruening
Viet Nam
Morse
Senate split over rider vote on Johnson war policy
Debate raged over whether the rider vote signaled approval of Johnson's Vietnam course. Senator Russell urged the action as Senate support for the President, while others said opposing the rider did not imply backing the war strategy. Fulbright noted inquiries into pledges Humphrey made on nine Asian tours.
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Fulbright
Humphrey
Arkansas
Johnson seeks new cabinet post and aviation driven transit
President Johnson asks Congress to create a Department of Transportation uniting transit under a single agency. He proposes 700 million dollars for six year highway safety and 200 million for a supersonic transport program with flight testing by 1970 and production by 1974. He calls for enhanced fuel taxes and new levies on air freight to fund the program.
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Johnson
Congress
Department of Transportation
America
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