No Reasons Left for Bomb Lull
Washington AP Gen Maxwell D Taylor says reasons for continuing the lull in bombing North Viet Nam are exhausted and we must keep the pressure on He indicates the US will resume air strikes soon At a White House meeting with congressional leaders Taylor urged continued pressure while Dean Rusk noted peace efforts have been carried from A to Z Mansfield Fulbright and Dirksen urged continued consultation with Congress as Johnson weighs resuming bombings The president emphasized safety of American troops and possible new targets in North Viet Nam
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Washington (Ap
Maxwell D. Taylor
Johnson
Viet Nam
United States
Taylor
Saigon
White House
New York
Washington
Dean Rusk
Capitol Hill
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Everett M. Dirksen
Mansfield
Dirksen
Dwight D. Fisenhower
John Stennis
D-Miss
Arctic Front Brings Severe Cold Across Wisconsin
An active arctic front moved through Wisconsin on Wednesday bringing record cold and strong winds. Overnight lows dipped to 28 below zero in Superior, with Park Falls 24 below, Wausau 21 below, Green Bay 20 below, La Crosse 11 below, Lone Rock 10 below, Madison 8 below and Milwaukee 5 below. Highs reached 22 above in Racine as northwesterly winds averaging 20 mph gusted to 32 mph.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Superior
Park Falls
Wausau
Green Bay
la Crosse
Lone Rock
Madison
Milwaukee
Racine
Viet Cong Losses Mount In Delta Clash And Coastal Ops
Allied forces report 91 Viet Cong killed and 123 captured in large clashes since the lunar New Year truce. South Vietnamese Sth Division struck a training camp 80 miles southwest of Saigon, killing 14 and capturing 114 while seizing weapons and 117 suspects. Korean and American units reported additional Viet Cong deaths and captures along Route 1 and near Da Nang, with air attacks targeting the Mekong Delta fuel storage and arms caches.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Sth
Mekong
Saison
Bong Son
U.S. 1St Cavalry
U.S
da Nang
Chu Lai
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Burglars Loot San Francisco Playground Office
Police say thieves worked at least six hours to break into a playground office. The door was smashed, lockers pried, a desk opened, and a one ton safe overturned and drilled open. A concrete slab under was hacked through. Damages tallied at 600 dollars with loot of 2330 dollars.
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San Francisco
LBJ Proposes Seven Point Plan to Halt Nuclear Race
In Geneva President Johnson unveils a seven point program to stop nuclear spread and pace toward disarmament. He calls for a treaty to halt transfer to nonnuclear states, safeguards, inspections, limits on stockpiles, a bomber and missile freeze, and limits on costly strategic arms. Pope Paul VI urged action to erase war spectre.
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Geneva
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Paul VI
Ada
South
Viet Nam
U.S
William C. Foster
International Security Organization
U.N
Thant
United States
Soviet Union
Codarmen
Textual Highlights of Johnson Economic Report 1966
Washington AP highlights from President Johnsons economic report to Congress show Viet Nam costs under 12 percent of GNP and no resource burden. Policy aims full employment without inflation, using fiscal and monetary tools, healthy competition, and voluntary cooperation. Outlook cites rapid 1966 demand, strong investment, and rising defense spending. cost price stability warns unions on wage gains and firms on prices.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Viet Nam
Citizens Plan Airport Input For Winnebago Terminal
Citizens from Neenah Menasha and Oshkosh will be asked next month by the county aviation committee to share views on terminal expansion at Winnebago County Airport. The Feb 17 meeting in the courthouse lounge will include representatives from local airport groups, North Central Airlines, and the terminal restaurant operator. The committee also discussed federal aid for runway extension, noting a 1.9 million project with state help eyed at 30 000 and urging public input before hiring architects or engineers. The panel approved a contract with airport manager S J Wittman who will earn 5 00 a year and lease a hangar for 1 200.
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Neenah-Menasha
Oshkosh
County Board
Aviation Committee
Winnebago County
Alvin A. Staffeld
Third Ward
Neenah
E. G. Steinhilber
Citizens Committee
Neenah Menasha Chamber of Commerce
North Central Airlines
Wednes
Joseph F. Drexler
Drexler
Louis Zernzach
Steinhilber
Floyd Shurbert
Algoma
State Aeronautics Commission
Federal Aviation Agency
Aeronautics Commission
S. J. Wittman Wittman
New Record For Nation's Living Costs
Washington reports the consumer price index rose to a new December high, with 2 percent gain for 1965 and a 0.4 percent monthly increase. The index stands at 111.0, meaning a $10 basket costs about $11 now. Commissioner Arthur M. Ross cautioned against auto inflation unless public psychology shifts to hoarding.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Ates
Arthur M. Ross
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sign Says No Peddlers Sold By Boy Spree
Victor Boels, 43, was approached by local high school boys selling signs on the street. The sign read no peddlers agents or solicitors as Boels declined the offer.
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Fovenla
Atiz
Victor Boels
Boels
Order Bars Man's Burial In Arlington
The Defense Department barred Robert G Thompson, a World War I veteran and WWII Distinguished Service Cross recipient, from burial in Arlington National Cemetery. The decision followed a review including an attorney general opinion. Thompson will not be interred there despite his wife announcing a January 31 burial, prompting veterans protests and a prior delay for a legal opinion.
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Washington
Defense Department
Robert G. Thompson
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Pentagon
Thompson
New Guinea
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington
Sitg Department
Economic Message To Congress Predicts 1966 Growth
President Johnson in an 8000 word message and Council report told Congress the nation has the ability to ward off recessions and keep an economic boom in 1966. He tied the outlook to sound wage and price decisions by labor and business and warned public decisions must be fully responsible. The documents foresee more business and more jobs with cautious optimism.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Council of Economic Advisers
Johnson outlines 1965 67 economic gains and trends
President Johnson's economic report highlights income and production growth adding 46.5 billion to fiscal 1967 GNI to 722 billion, employment rising to 25 million with unemployment at 1 percent, wages up 4 percent, total personal income at 330 billion annual rate, profits up across sectors, and federal receipts rising by 8.5 billion with state receipts up 4.33 billion. The balance of payments improved to less than half the 1964 63 level.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
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