House Near Vote On 4.8 Billion Viet Nam Money Bill
The House prepared to vote on President Johnsons 4.8 billion Viet Nam money bill with Speaker McCormack predicting approval. Senate action was expected by weeks end, with Mansfield forecasting a wide margin passage. Senate opposition indicated no escalation amendment despite ongoing Viet Nam policy debate.
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Washington
House
Johnson
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
McCormack
White House
Viet Nam
Davenport Car Crash Fatal to 3
A two car crash on a divided Davenport highway killed three people including Robert Nelson 38 of Blue Grass Alfred Likes 27 of Davenport and Mary James 21 of Davenport. Nelson’s son Jack 16 was in critical condition. A separate crash near Clarinda killed James Udell Harlan 18 and a Garber passenger Art Willman 20.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Iowa
Robert Nelson
Blue Grass
Alfred Likes
Mary James
Likes
Nelson
Jack
Sikes
James Udell Harlan
U.S. 71
Iowa 2
Clarinda
Harold Black
James Ziltergruen
Garber
Elkader
Art Willman
Iowa Business Activity Gains in January
Des Moines reports a sharp uptick in business activity as 219 certificates of incorporation were issued in January, up from 145 a year earlier, Secretary of State Gary L. Cameron said. The rise represents nearly a 50 percent increase year over year.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Gary L. Cameron
Cameron
Soviet satellite Venus 3 likely crash lands on Venus
Moscow announced Venus 3, launched November 16, likely crashed on Venus after a soft landing attempt. Tass reported Venus 2 passed the planet Sunday at about 14,900 miles distance, continuing in solar orbit with further data expected.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Venus
Tass
Miami murder trial defense cites lack of proof
The defense in the Jacques Mossler murder trial argues there is no proof positive that Melvin Lane Powers alone committed the homicide as final summations begin. Meanwhile the judge keeps under advisement motions to dismiss first degree murder charges against Mrs. Messier and Powers.
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Miami
Fla
Jacques Mossler
Melvin Lane Powers
George Schulz
March Arrives Like a Lamb Over Iowa Towns
March opened with calm skies and mild temperatures across Des Moines Lamont Council Bluffs Sioux City Davenport and Burlington as early lows reached 25 to 32 degrees. Forecaster warned a March lion could bring stronger winds and warmer or cooler swings later in the week with highs in the upper 40s to upper 50s.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Lamont
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Davenport
Burlington
Mercury
Gemini 9 named prime crew after crash deaths
Astronauts Eugene A. Cernan and Thomas P. Stafford are named the prime crew for Gemini 9 following the deaths of Elliott Lee Jr. and Charles Bassett in a T38 jet crash Monday. Stafford and Cernan had been the backup crew for the May flight.
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Eugene A. Cernan
Thomas P. Stafford
Elliott Lee, Jr
Charles ‘A. Bassett
Stafford
Cernan
Navy
Space Agency
Manned Spacecraft Center
Johnson asks Congress for cradle to old age health and education plan
President Johnson asks Congress to approve a broad health and education program spanning nutrition for disadvantaged children to hospital renewal and elder care. He seeks a federal role in food service for the elderly, hospital modernization loans, and new grants for health workforce training and education aid starting fiscal 1968.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Secretary of Health| Education and Welfare
John
Gardner
Ice Gorge Opens As Barges May Run Next Week
A 10 mile ice gorge on the Mississippi at Rock Island collapsed by 7:15 a.m. clearing a 300 to 400 foot channel to Muscatine. Towboats Peoria and M. A. Thompson broke through, aided by milder weather, enabling possible commercial barge traffic from St. Louis area to Betten Dorf terminal within a week.
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Buffalo
Quad -Cities
Peoria
Dam 14
Rock Island
St. Louis
Bettendorf
Robert Clevenstiné
S. 8
Corps of Engineers
Enchanted Islands
Davenport
Enchanted Island
Credit Island
Rock River
M. A. Thompson
Coast Guard
Sumac
Muscatine
Dam 16
Dodge
Quad-Cities
Draft Probe Sought by 30 House Republicans
Thirty Republican House members urged an immediate investigation of the draft arguing the system is haphazard and tangled in red tape. They called for scrutiny of the wartime manpower effort and related administration attempts to pressure allies to supply troops for Vietnam.
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Chicago
Oren
Lée Staley
Corning
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Staley
Washington
Nara
Capitol
Trio Awaits Sentencing In Abduction Case
Til ford Baker and Dean Bromley were convicted of first degree kidnapping in the November abduction of 13 year old Charles Hyde of Tacoma. A Superior Court jury sentenced them to life imprisonment. James Evans was found guilty of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, max ten years. Judge Cochran will sentence all three next Monday. Jury began deliberations after a two week trial.
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Tacoma
Wash
Tilford Baker
Dean Bromley
Charles Hyde TS
Superior Court
James Evans
John D. Cochran
New Appeal Is Voiced to Hanoi on Peace Talks
President Johnson urged North Viet Nam to negotiate peace in a White House ceremony marking the Peace Corps fifth anniversary. He promised a vast reconstruction program and asked Hanoi to let its people choose peace over war. Jack Hood Vaughn was sworn in as Peace Corps director by Vice President Humphrey.
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Washington
Johnson
Hanoi
North Viet Nam
White House
Peace Corps
Viet Nam
Jack Hood Vaughn
al Fairs
Hubert H. Humphrey
Gemini 9 Crew Faces May Flight Amid Tragic Crash
Elliot Lee Jr and Bassett II died when a T38 trainer struck a McDonnell plant near St Louis, destroying the Gemini 9 program's immediate plan. Stafford and Cernan survived, designated as prime crew for Gemini 9, with Cernan set for the space walk using a new maneuvering unit. Shepard heads investigation, officials say overall schedule remains unchanged.
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Alan B. Shepard II
St. Louis
Cernan
Bassett
Red Force Decimated In Viet Nam
Vietnamese and U S Marines report heavy clashes in Bong Son and along a northern sector. Marines claim 115 enemy killed, six captured, near Hue. offensive toll reaches 605 killed, 14 captured in eight days.
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Saigon
Vietnam
PG. S. Air Calvarymen
Bong Son
U. S
Hue
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
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March
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Concorde Place
Paris
Subway
AP Phototox
Roy T. Dodge
North Central Division
Trio
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