Johnson unveils 2.3 billion urban aid program
President Johnson proposes a six year federal urban aid program totaling 2.3 billion to rebuild selected American cities on an unprecedented scale. The plan includes low and moderate cost housing expansion, social programs integrated with reconstruction, and flexible administration to arrest blight nationwide. It aims to involve most cities and affect 15 to 20 percent of substandard structures, with two forms of aid across housing renewal transportation and urban services.
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Johnson
Congress
U.S
America
Department of Housing and Urban Development
State of the Union
Zapata Stuns Sherryland In One-Sided Basketball Win
Zapata High School defeated Sherryland High School 131 to 51. Sherryland played the final four minutes with four players due to fouls, trimming the margin but unable to change the outcome.
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Zapata, Tex
UPI
Zapata High School
Sherryland High School
Sherryland
Boy Dies As Fire Sweeps Supper Club
In Luxemburg Wisconsin a fire gutted Club 163 on main street killing a six year old boy, Thomas Mathu, who had just celebrated his birthday. The blaze damaged the club and living quarters, with losses pegged at about 40 900. The body was found in an upstairs bedroom about two hours after discovery. Fire Chief John Peet attended a stockholders meeting in the main hall. Continued on Page 12, Col. 7.
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Alcor
Thomas Mathu
Kewaunee County
Gerald Mathu
Club
Luxemburg
John Peet
Farmers Trading Cooperative
Two men plotted $250000 extortion against railroad
FBI said two men, Donald Du Pray and Caleb Babbitt, conspired to extort $250,000 from the Boston and Maine Railroad by dynamiting facilities across New England. They were arrested in Athol Massachusetts after admitting roles in the plot and authorities found 73 sticks of dynamite in a car trunk. A juvenile informant also aided the case but was not arrested.
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UPI
FBI
Boston & Maine
New England
Donald Albert DuPray
Caleb John Babbitt
Massachustets
Athol
U.S
Francis H. Farrell
James L. Handley
Leicester FE College reports record death by own action applicants
Leicester University College of Further Education announces a record number of applicants for its course on death by self harm. The dataset highlights rising interest in mental health related studies at the campus in England.
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Leicester
Eng
UPD
Leicester University College of Further Education
Planes and destroyers pound Red targets in South Viet Nam
U S forces flew over 408 combat missions against suspected Viet Cong targets in South Viet Nam as 7th Fleet destroyers fired 729 heavy shells in a coastal bombardment. Air Force and Navy planes including B52 bombers from Guam joined the all out assault while ground actions yielded no major engagements. Marines moved from Da Nang on 300 patrols, meeting limited resistance as operations continued.
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South Viet Nam
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7Th Fleet
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Guam
Snow Bursts and Cold Snap Hit Wisconsin Areas
Snow totals surged in eastern Wisconsin with up to 57 inches in 24 hours while western regions saw under an inch. Temperatures plunged to 13 below zero at Eau Claire and Lone Rock, with many other spots below zero including Park Falls and Madison. Milwaukee suburbs reported heavy accumulation, and a national cold wave followed the storm with Massena, N.Y. at 27 below and Florida’s Fort Myers posting 80 as the warm counterpoint.
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Associated Press
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Eau Claire
Lone Rock
Park Falls
Madison
Superior
la Crosse
Highway Toll Climbs to 50
A car truck collision on snow covered Highway 141 near Grafton, Wisconsin, killed Nick Kotsenis of Sheboygan and injured four others from the same car. The crash involved a trawler truck skidding on the icy road. the truck driver Rodney Conklin of Little Suamico was not hospitalized. Another crash on Highway 29 near Tworp, Clark County, left Norbert Klessig of Eau Claire injured after his car left the road. he recently retired from military service.
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Sheboygan
Grafton
Ozaukee County
Port Washington
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Viola Kotsonis
James Kotsonis
Daniel Miley
Kotsonis
Rodney Conklin
Little Suamico
Norbert Klessig
Eau Claire
Highway 29
Tworp
Clark County
Early Resumption of Bombing Likely
President Johnson moved on diplomatic and political fronts amid signals of an early resumption of bombing North Vietnam. He summoned 20 congressional leaders to a high level meeting to review aerial reconnaissance, refugee reports, and other evidence suggesting Hanoi rebuilt roads and boosted supplies for Viet Cong.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
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Hanoi
White House
Bill D Moyers
Huberth. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Robert S McNamara
Deliberations In Krebiozen Case Resume In Chicago Trial
A seven women and five men jury deliberates on fraud and conspiracy charges against Dr. Andrew C. Ivy and three others over Krebiozen. Judge Hoffman closes the day after deliberations, with jurors under U.S. marshal custody until a verdict. The trial, Chicago's longest federal case, has 178 witnesses and a massive transcript.
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Chicago
Andrew C. Ivy
University of Illinois
Steven Durovic
Marko
Ivy
SAP Nirseheiet
Chicagg
Julius J. Hoffman
US District Court
Hoffman
U.S
Amarillo Spelling Bee Bans Problem Word This Season
Amarillo Globe News spelling bee directors ask local contests to exclude the word procrastination after discovering the national spelling bee book lists it as proscrastination. The move aims to avoid confounding participants and standardize competition.
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Amarillo, Tex
UPI
Amarillo Globe News
Spelling Bee
New Delays On Labor Bill In Senate Debate
Washington AP report notes opponents caused fresh delays in advancing the House passed bill to end Section 14B of the Taft Hartley Act authorizing state bans on the union shop. Senate Republican Leader Dirksen records 19 proposed amendments to yesterday's journal.
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Senate
House
Everett M. Dirksen
Iillinois
Rusk Asks More Aid Facing Corruption Claims
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged Congress to approve a 415 million dollar increase in foreign aid, 275 million for South Vietnam, to ease wartime economic strain and curb inflation. Critics questioned aid misuse, citing a worker’s wife sending 36000 in money orders home and past leaders accused of corruption.
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Dean Rusk
Congress
South Viet Nam
U.S
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Hays
United States
Rusk
House Foreign Affairs
Senate split on bombing North Vietnam policy debate
In Washington AP survey of 50 senators reveals 25 oppose renewing air strikes, 25 favor resuming bombing. Only 18 support expanding targets to Hanoi and Hai Phong. 39 decline to commit, White House says no decision yet as Johnson has sole responsibility. Continued on Page 12. Col 1
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Wisconsin Declares February Heart Month
MADISON UP I Gov Knowles proclaims February as Heart Month in Wisconsin. He notes heart and vascular diseases cause more deaths than other major causes and lead to suffering and economic hardship. He commends the Heart Association and urges gifts and voluntary support.
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UPI
Warren Knowles
Wisconsin
Heart Association
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