Soviets Pledge Expanded Arms for North Viet Nam
Moscow radio said the Soviet Union will exert full effort to ship modern weapons to North Viet Nam to help defeat U S forces. The pledge followed Kremlin official Shelepin’s Hanoi visit and came as Johnson outlined new Vietnam policies.
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Johnson Viet Nam Stand Wins Broad Senate Support
President Johnson reaffirmed his Viet Nam stance and urged peaceful settlement while defending his Great Society plans. Republicans and Democrats largely backed his decision, though some GOP critics pressed for different domestic priorities.
Johnson pushes foreign aid and domestic reforms in State of the Union
President Johnson outlines a wide package including expanded foreign aid with a new direction and disease control, civil rights enforcement and housing equity, a cabinet level transportation department, and a plan to tax withholdings and excise taxes to cover rising war costs. He warns of continued Vietnam engagement if aggression persists and proposes budget figures and deficit notes.
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New York Transit Strike Ends After 15 Days
New York City ends a multimillion-dollar subway and bus strike minutes before dawn, with 3,200 buses and segments of the 237-mile system in service. Mayor Lindsay notes a two-year labor contract for 34,400 workers at about $52 million while unions cite higher totals.
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Johnson proposes four year House terms gains cautious support
President Johnson backs a constitutional amendment to extend House terms to four years, a plan that many members see as sound though its fate on the floor remains uncertain. The change would alter races every four years while the Senate kept six year terms. Speaker McCormack has not committed.
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Lexington School Hosts Mass of Blackbirds in Yard
Passers-by along Lexington Avenue at dawn noted an unusually large flock of blackbirds filling the school grounds. The east yard transformed from green grass to a near blackbird sea as new flights arrived, prompting humorous speculation about birds or Hitchcock filming.
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McKeithen Backs Johnson On Viet Nam Stand Disagrees On Aid
Louisiana Governor John McKeithen voiced strong support for President Johnson against Communist aggression in South Viet Nam while differing with his broad aid programs to feed and clothe the world. He faulted Washington for encouraging crime and said court rulings and politics affect law enforcement and civil liberties.
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Partly Cloudy Cooler Pattern Forecast in Twin Cities
Weather update shows partly cloudy skies through Friday as a cold front lowers temperatures. Daytime highs near 60 to 65 today, tonight’s lows 36 to 42, and Friday’s high 56 to 62. Rain totals include 0.96 inches at Selman Field Monroe last night with light rain likely Friday and variable winds, mostly northerly 5 to 15 mph.
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Ambush Mauls South Vietnamese Battalion Near Saigon
A large Viet Cong ambush near Saigon mauls a South Vietnamese battalion and kills or wounds many American advisers. The clash occurred as Crimp operations pressed, with Viet Cong tolls reported and a broader five-day display of fighting across multiple fronts near Trang Bang Cu Chi and Quang Tri.
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Johnson Eyeing Excise Tax Hikes Across Cars and Phones
President Johnson urges Congress to restore newly lifted excise taxes on cars and telephone use and shift more payroll withholdings to fund Vietnam war and domestic programs. He forecasts over 4 billion dollars in annual revenue but faces mixed Senate support and House reservations.
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Contempt Citations Sought Against Klansmen in Congress Probe
The House Un American Activities Committee approved sending seven Ku Klux Klan leaders including Imperial Wizard Robert M Shelton a contempt citation. If cited the case would go to the Justice Department for possible prosecutions including fines up to $1000 and a year in prison.
Childgoing to college likened to laundry duties
A humorous observation compares sending a child to college with laundry. It notes you reap what you invest but may not recognize the result, illustrating the stretch between effort and outcome in a wry, everyday metaphor.
Gibbs Warns Redistricting to Hurt North Louisiana
Rep. Lawrence Gibbs argues population based Senate redistricting would severely hamper north Louisiana. He cites checks and balances and notes the U. S. Senate seats are fixed while the House is population based. Brown pushes for immediate extra session to address possible court ordered reapportionment.
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John McKeithen
Benny Christtian
Rayville
Ex Nazi General and Aides Arrested for War Crimes
Police in Munich arrested former Maj. Gen. Wilhelm Harster and two aides on suspicion of complicity in mass murder in wartime Holland. Prosecutors say Harster led the Nazi security police that rounded up Dutch Jews including Anne Frank and sent them to Auschwitz. He is held on charges of complicity in 83,000 murders.
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