Republicans demand unity as war policy dispute deepens
House Republicans denounce Democratic discord over Vietnam and urge President Johnson to disavow Senate critics. Leaders like Rep. Rhodes and Sen. Fulbright clash over policy while Ford warns party cohesion affects wartime morale and aims to maintain unity under a democratic framework.
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Oregon
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Hubert H. Humphrey
J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Vietnam
Fulbright
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
North Vietnam
Congress
Bermuda Cruises Fade as Jets Overtake Ocean Liners
After 46 years the Furness Line ends weekly Queen of Bermuda and Ocean Monarch service to Bermuda. Jet travel, high costs, and a busy world reduce time for leisure at sea, ending a gala era of ocean liner relaxation and deck strolls.
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Senate secrecy blocks Raborn CIA testimony after closed session
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee pressed Adm. William Raborn on CIA operations in a secret session. Chairman J. W. Fulbright said Raborn provided no usable information, and that the agency reports only to the President and the Secretary of Defense.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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William F. Raborn
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J. W. Fulbright
Agency
Secretary of Defense
McNamara reserves debate raises risk of quick foreign moves
The article argues U.S. defense officials fear that deploying large reserves to Viet Nam could leave the nation vulnerable to rapid Communist moves elsewhere. McNamara’s advisers worry about weapons shortages and equipment gaps in reserves needed for fast overseas deployment, prompting Pentagon concern.
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Colombia
Thailand
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China
Korea
Berlin
Peking
Cuba
Latin America
Africa
Dominican Republic
Pentagon
House backs Wilson on armed merchant ships war warnin
The House of Representatives upheld President Wilson by tabling the McLemore resolution which would have allowed warning armed merchant vessels of belligerents. Vote was 276 to 143 in favor of suppressing the measure. Also, the Legislature moves to restrict county control of Shoemaker road funds, with a bill to redirect State Aid road funds to county commissioners unfavorably reported.
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Yeas
Bids Sought On North Lane Surfacing Extension
March 2% set for bids to surface the north lane of the Hagerstown Frederick dual highway from Myersville to east of Hagerstown where current surfacing ends. Residents report a blackbird resurgence in northwest city neighborhoods around Hospital Park and Elm Street, with noisemaker alarms planned. Mrs Mark Lee Summers and six month old Mark Drew Summers depart Shannon Airport Limerick for LaGuardia, greeted by Mark Summers and Gladys Summers.
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Hagerstown
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Limerick
Ireland
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Mark Drew
North Market Street
LaGuardia
Summers
Gladys Summers
Percy Seen as Possible 1968 GOP Presidential Contender
National poll of party leaders across 10 states gauges Percy’s potential for the 1968 Republican nomination. While some see a swift rise if he wins a Senate seat, most emphasize he must establish Senate credibility first, with doubts about his current national appeal and following.
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New Hampshire
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New York
Chuck Percy
Mlinois
Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Minneapolis
United States
Minnesota
Lyndon Johnson
Democratic Party
Johnson
James M. Cox
Ohio
Warren Harding
Humphrey and Kennedy vie for 1972 bid in six-year lookahead
Washington analysis notes six-year horizon for Humphrey and Kennedy tied to 1972 renomination. It weighs Johnson’s possible reelect, Kennedy youth, cabinet legacy, and Humphrey’s urban contacts. Authors stress publicity as key and caution that a nonfront‑runner could emerge from outside headlines.
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