Boost in War Funds Planned
President Johnson plans to ask Congress next week for an extra appropriation of almost 13 billion dollars to cover Viet Nam war costs for the year ending June 30. About 5 billion would fund actual expenditures by then, including replacing military stocks. The move would raise total increased action in Viet Nam to about 14 billion plus, adding to 1.7 billion voted last August and 700 million approved in May.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Viet Nam
North Vietnamese Seek Peace Amid Bombing Backlash
In Vientiane two captured North Vietnamese officers said many N Vietnam soldiers blame Hanoi for U S bombing. Cadet Officer Pham Dinh Thao, 30, said people feel anger yet fear to oppose leaders as they recognize U S bombing follows their government’s troop movements. Continued on page 7.
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Vientiane
Laos
Hanoi
U.S
Pham Dinh Thao
Pham
America
Reds Force Viet Cong Out of Caves Near Tuy Hoa
South Vietnamese and Korean forces flushed a large Viet Cong force from hundreds of caves and tunnels in coastal hills near Tuy Hoa. Six Skyraider planes claimed 60 killed as 278 Viet Cong were reported dead over five days. The operation relied on artillery and air power with tear gas used by Koreans. A U.S. Army helicopter crane was lost near Mang Yang Pass, killing its crew. Continued on Page 7.
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Tuy Hoa
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Skyraider
Phu Yen
Jefferson
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Industrialist Dies in Crash on Wisconsin Interstate
Herbert E Brumder 48 president of Pressed Steel Tank Co West Allis died in a two car crash on Interstate 94 in Waukesha County Tuesday night. Edmund W Shields 32 of Milwaukee was driving the other car and was in fair condition at a hospital. Wisconsin traffic fatalities for the year reached nine, matching a 1963 date.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Herbert E. Brumder
Pressed Steel Tank Co
West Allis
Waukesha County
Edmund W. Shields
Bramder
Shields
Floods and Arctic Cold Hit Pacific Northwest and Plains
Storms and floods spread coast to inland areas from California to Montana. Arctic air drove subzero readings across northern Montana and the Dakotas while temperatures dipped to 21 below zero at Cut Bank and rose to 83 in Sarasota. Evacuations topped 1,900 in California and Oregon as highways and rails faced closures.
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Associated Press
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Dakotas
Minnesota
Far Northwest
California
Washington
Oregon
Plains
Canada
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Lower
Michigan
Nebraska
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Havre
Eureka
Calif
Mt. Baker
White Pass
Yakion
Mississippi
Jackson
McComb
Florida
Mercury
Sarasota
Fla
Mont
Key West
Swiss Avalanche Strands Tourists At Winter Resort
Hundreds of tourists were stranded in Zermatt for 36 hours after an avalanche hit the railway station cutting the only public access. Authorities closed rail and road links fearing more slides. a temporary station and five trains carried travelers down the valley as about 6,000 visitors faced disruption. Trains expected to run normally Thursday.
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Zermatt
Switzerland
U S Steel backs rise in structural steel prices
Pittsburgh based United States Steel Corp announced a $2 75 per ton increase in structural steel prices. The White House called the moves acceptable and hoped other major producers Bethlehem Inland would follow. Economic adviser Gardner Ackley said the action aligns with price wage guidelines and could minimally boost U S Steel revenue. Bethlehem rescinded a $5 per ton rise under government pressure while Inland indicated it would follow U S Steel after reviewing the details.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
White House
Gardner Ackley
Johnson
Council of Economic Advisers
U.S
Council
Ackley
Bill D. Moyers
Bethlehem and
Inland Steel
U. S
Bethlehem Steel Co
E. D. Bickford
Bethlehem
United States Steel Corp
Chicago
Inland Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
U. & Steel
Inland
Joseph L. Block
War Toll Up Sharply Over 1964
In 1965 U S battle deaths in Vietnam rose dramatically to 1365 from 146 in 1964 as U S forces expanded and deepened involvement. By end 1963 there were 381,392 American servicemen in Vietnam, rising to 23,000 by end 1964 amid advisory efforts.
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Washington
U. S
Defense Department
Viet Nam
United States
Army
Convict Reflects On New Year Resolutions At Folsom
In the Folsom Observer, a inmate from Folsom State Prison comments on his New Year goals. He jokes that he plans to take his case to every court in the country and, if that fails, to start over again, noting he has plenty of time.
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Folsom
Calif
Folsom Observer
New York Mayor enters strike talks amid transit paralysis
Mayor John V. Lindsay joined interim negotiations aiming to restart subways and buses while a final labor contract is bargained. Union leaders resisted resuming service, with officials proposing a general framework and the Transit Authority continuing talks. Merchan t group urged TWU to return to work as city urges staggered hours to ease peak congestion. Quill’s jail and collapse added to the crisis as Long Island Rail Road faced potential disruption. Long lines of cars clogged Manhattan as early traffic surged.
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Brooklyn
Manhattan
New York City
Brooklyn Bridge
UPI Telepneta
NEW York
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Robert Price
Price
Fifth Avenue Association
Johnson
Umnion
Henry A. Barnes
Lower Manhattan
Barnes
Michael J. Quill
Quill
Bellevue Hospital
Long Island
Growth of Airline's Business At Winnebago County Airport
North Central Airlines at Winnebago County Airport posted a 12 percent rise in passenger boardings in 1965, totaling 33,458. Cargo showed stronger gains with express up 67 percent and air freight surpassing 500 tons for the first time, totaling 1,072,309 pounds origin at the county port, while air mail rose about 12 percent to 283,776 pounds. Terminating cargo also climbed across categories, with totals of 1,622,516 pounds boarded and 726,938 pounds off flights, amounting to 2,349,454 pounds of cargo handled in 1965. A 1965 comparison to a 1963 forecast by Howard Nee dies et al. shows passenger growth matching predictions but cargo exceeding expectations by about 200 tons.
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North Central Airlines
Winnebago County
A. W. Jaeger
Howard, Needies, Tammen & Bergendorf
Prison break mix up at Nuecas County jail
Two men scheduled for prison walked out of Nuecas County Jail while two others who had served fines remained jailed. Deputies said a search is under way for the fugitives after a mistaken release last Friday. The two men detained in error were released once the mistake was found.
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Tex
ICPD
Nuecas County
Dominican power struggle tests Santo Domingo leaders
In Santo Domingo a clash looms between the Dominican rebel movement and the provisional government over military chiefs. After the Dec 19 Santiago fighting left a dozen dead, Hector Garcia-Godoy faces pressure from Juan Bosch and Hector Aristy to dismiss the high command. Officals say officers will be sent abroad for study, though none have left.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Juan Bosch
Dominican Revolutionary Party
Hector Aristy
Francisco Caamano Deno
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Santiago
Aristy
Besch
Garcia-Godoy
Garcia - Godoy
Organization of American States
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Honolulu
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Marine Corps
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North Viet Nam
Arthur J. Goldberg
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W. Averell Harriman
G. Mennen Williams
Goldberg
Starvation Flat
van Duren
Weather Today
Winnebagoland
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