Senate Votes Cloture Failures On Union Shop Repeal
The Senate failed to invoke cloture on the Taft Hartley repeal bill blocking states from outlawing the union shop. Majority leader Mansfield warned the measure is dead this session if the second cloture attempt also fails, with 51-48 vote and 66 required. Mansfield filed a second cloture petition from Bethesda hospital while Dirksen led GOP opposition and pressed against prioritizing the union shop bill over Viet Nam.
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Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Mansfield
Johnson
Congress
Democratic
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Organized Labor
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Sam J. Ervin Jr
North Carolina
Spessard L. Holland
Florida
Dirksen
Viet Nam
Bitter combat as U S troops push near Tuy Hoa
US paratroopers kill at least 63 Viet Cong in hand to hand fighting near Tuy Hoa 240 miles northeast of Saigon. Australian forces uncover a large Communist supply depot 30 miles east of Saigon while Viet Cong strikes and Allied counterattacks continue across the Mekong Delta and central coast.
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Satgon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Tuy Hoa
Saigon
Saigan Tos
An Lao
Gavin Favors Battling Reds In Manchuria
In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee retired Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin argued the center of Red Chinese military power is in Manchuria and that a global war would target that region rather than Southeast Asia. He also suggested Haiphong blockade as a possibility but warned of grave allied risks and urged containment with military targets in North Vietnam.
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Washington
James M. Gavin
Gavin
Viet Nam
Haiphong
John Sparkman
D Ala
Wayne Morse
United States
Soviet Union
Morse
Great Britain
Joe Fulbright
Johnson
Fulbright
Senate
Army Research and Planning
Ho Chi Minh asks India to push Viet Nam peace talks
Informants say Ho Chi Minh urged India in a letter to mediate peace in Viet Nam. Reports describe a paratroop patrol ambushed by a Viet Cong unit six miles west, with heavy fire and exchanges continuing as forces attempted to disengage. Paratroopers faced an attack near the front, while international mediation efforts were discussed.
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New Delhi
India
Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Five Charged In Smuggling Of Weapons
Federal agents indict five El Paso men on conspiracy to export weapons to Latin America. Charges allege 100000 rounds of ammunition AR15 rifles full auto carbines airplanes tanks submarines and guided missiles were to be exported without licenses. The eight month probe spans the United States Mexico and Latin America with no weapons reportedly leaving El Paso yet.
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Ray
West Texas
U.S
Oor
Department of State
ARIS
U S
Man Confesses to Killing Millionaire Uncle in Court
A witness with a long prison record testified that Meson Lane Powers confessed to killing his multimillionaire uncle Jacques Mossier after being arrested in 1964 in Houston. The testimony placed the incident as Mulvey was in Harris County Jail awaiting sentence.
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Miami
Fla
Meson Lane Powers
Jacques Mossier
Mulvey
Powers
Harris County
Houston
Stills
Candace Mosster
Johnson to Send VP Humphrey on Asian Mission
White House confirms Vice President Hubert Humphrey will visit about six Asian nations including South Vietnam as a follow up to talks on the Vietnam War. President Johnson will meet Vietnamese leaders Neuven Cao Ky and Neuven Van Thieu during a mid Pacific conference in Honolulu.
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Honolceu
Johnson
Hubert Ho Humphrey
South Viet Nam
White House
Bill Movers
Neuven Cao Ky
Neuven van Thieu
Humphrey
Bos Qia
Las Angeles
Los Angeles
Hawai
Pacific Command
Abs
Louisiana Faces May Redistricting Deadline Pressure
A three judge panel warned Louisiana lawmakers to reapportion seats by the May session or risk federal action. Judge John Minor Wisdom said running all legislators at large would be unfortunate and noted the court would prefer a timely plan. The suits seek population based districts and cite prior one man one vote rulings, with variances in district populations highlighted.
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New Orleans
John Minor Wisdom
Louisiana
Wisdom
Jules Moller
Metairie
US. Supreme Court
Mississippi
Sen. Moliere
State Senate
Jefferson Parish
Charles W Spencer
Sen. Mollere
School Officials Confer on Area Support and Tax Topics
School superintendents from Jefferson Parish and other districts meet at a hotel to discuss parish education funding. Topics include state education programs, tax elections for supporting education, and equalization funds with several named attendees and boards noted.
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Atlaurties
Jefferson Parish
Meares
Oranchitla
Morehouse
Van
Chuckle Yhus Lace Over Sixty Years Old Featured
A brief item notes a lace piece over 60 years old described as beautiful. The exchange asks if it was handmade, reflecting a local interest in crafted textiles and heritage items.
Appointment to advisory committee at Department of Occupational Standards
Hofftuffin, director of the Department of Occupational Standards of Lottist aba, appointed Mrs. Mars Jo Tweina and Chetle Monroe as members of the advisory committee. The appointment was announced from the Eaton Bureau office on Friday.
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Hofftuffin
Department of Occupational Standards of
Lottistaba
Mars Jo Tweina
Chetle Monroe
Eaton Rourve
Baffin
Halt Ordered In Dumping Of Harmful Compounds
The Monroe City Council halted dumping of harmful compounds and ordered two local firms to stop by noon Tuesday. A three member delegation was named to notify the firms and report back at a special meeting. If dumping continues, the council may disconnect firms from city services.
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Monroe
Mason W.L. Howard
Serace
Howard
Dick Plarper
Tom Weller
John Reno
Department of Public Health
Light Showers Predicted Here
Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures through Wednesday. Possibility of scattered showers beginning this afternoon or tonight and continuing into Wednesday with light to moderate rain.
U.S. Jobless Rate Hits 9-Year Low
The Labor Department reported January unemployment at 3.992 percent, rounded to 4 percent, the lowest since April 1957. White House advisers once targeted 3.5 percent or lower as a year forecast, with teen and nonwhite unemployment figures improving but remaining above the overall rate. Economic activity showed continued strength and rising labor demand across most worker groups.
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Washeeng Pon Japg
Wathard Wirt
Labor Department
White House
Wirtz
Join Economic Committee of Con
Gress
Harold Groldsteig
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Oahu
Honolulu
Goldstein
Mose
Big Fire Rages In Saigon Area
Fire swept a square block near downtown Saigon damaging shops and homes. It began in several small structures one block from major arteries and spread rapidly. Authorities attributed the blaze to an accidental acetylene-related chain of explosions. no Viet Cong sabotage signs were found. US military billets lie within two blocks of the site.
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Catgon
South
Viet Nam
Apo
Saigon
Tome
Laie Tun
Everad
Two Red Guards Escape To West Berlin
Two armed and uniformed East German border guards fled across barbed wire into West Berlin Monday night. West Berlin police said the guards, both 21, crossed about three miles from the site where another man was shot and killed during a previous escape attempt earlier Monday afternoon.
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