Mayor seeks state aid as NYC sanitation strike persists
New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay asked Governor Nelson Rockefeller for state aid to handle 50,000 tons of uncollected garbage as 10,000 striking sanitation workers defied a return-to-work order. An executive order redirected 3,000 workers to emergency sanitation duties while talks continued at Gracie Mansion. The city declared a health emergency with deteriorating conditions across Times Square and other areas.
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Johnson seeks 3 billion in foreign aid including 100 million for Korea
President Johnson asked Congress for 3 billion dollars in foreign aid for the coming fiscal year. A special 100 million in immediate military assistance for South Korea would fund planes antiaircraft equipment naval radar patrol craft ammunition and other supplies. Seoul has requested added American help after recent Communist incursions. Johnson did not mention the Pueblo seizure. Congress trimmed nearly 1 billion from the current year's 3.2 billion request.
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Communists Attack Khe Sanh Base as Lang Vei Falls
AP reports a heavy assault by North Vietnamese forces on the U S Marine base at Khe Sanh after capturing Lang Vei camp. Artillery, rockets, and mortars struck positions as Marines counterattacked with air and artillery support.
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Kennedy Says Johnson War Policy Based on Illusions
Sen Robert Kennedy challenged President Johnson on Vietnam policy calling for truth. He argued the Viet Cong should have a political role and disputed the war’s supposed military failure citing likely lower enemy losses than Pentagon figures. Speech prepared for a Book and Author luncheon.
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GOP Senators Proposal Cuts New York Medicaid By Half
In Albany the Republican led Senate advances a plan to slash Medicaid spending by about 322 million in the next fiscal year, reducing eligible recipients from 5.7 million to roughly 4.2 million and denying benefits to most adults 21 to 65 while preserving aid for those truly destitute via welfare. The measure aims to curb rising costs blamed on 1960s program origins and local funding strains.
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Mansfield Sees Pueblo Casualty List as Hope of Crew Release
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield called North Korea's release of the Pueblo's dead and wounded an encouraging sign the crew may be freed, while the State Department cautioned against expecting a quick follow up. He noted U.S. removal of the Enterprise from the Sea of Japan as a significant gesture and said further talks with North Korea are expected.
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Fire and explosions devastate sausage plant killing six
In Chicago on Wednesday a sausage factory fire and a series of explosions killed six people and injured 78. Roy R. Laidly, 61, president of the firm, was found dead in the rubble. One worker is missing. Firemen and workers were among the dead and injured as 250 firefighters fought the flames in freezing weather. A gasoline truck driver said his vehicle hit something in an alley near the building and caught fire, with authorities suggesting fumes from the truck may have fed the blast.
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British Leader Meets Johnson on Vietnam and Withdrawals
Prime Minister Harold Wilson met with President Johnson at the White House to discuss wide ranging international issues. Talks focus on Vietnam and planned British troop withdrawals from the Middle East and Asia.
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South Vietnamese army on Tet leave around Jan 30
Approximately half of the South Vietnamese army was on Tet New Year leave when the Communists launched a country wide offensive against major cities last week. Sources said the Joint General Staff authorized leaves of up to 50 percent for the Tet period around Jan. 30.
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Saigon Photo Team Wounded in Street Fighting Incident
In Saigon AP photographer Dang Van Phuoc and NBC correspondent Howard Tuckner were wounded by rocket fragments while covering street fighting. The attack marks another escalation as reporters continue to document clashes between opposing forces in the city.
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U S Plane With Two Aboard Missing In Training Flight
A U S Air Force reconnaissance plane with two crew members disappeared during a routine training flight. A military spokesman said there is no indication the aircraft went down over North Korea and a search has begun.
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Federal judge blocks rail cuts and bans strike pending talks
A federal judge in Lincoln Nebraska restrains the Union Pacific from reducing work crews and orders the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen not to strike until good faith negotiations on the issues have occurred.
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Stay-on-Campus Appeal Amid Orangeburg Riots
South Carolina State College officials urged its 1,500 students to stay on campus due to rioting that has disrupted Orangeburg for three nights. Thirteen people were injured including three with minor gunshot wounds on Wednesday night.
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Tank Attack at Lang Vei Camp Misread as Generator Noise
U S Green Berets inside Lang Vei Special Forces camp in Khe Sanh Vietnam fought as North Vietnamese tanks from Laos attacked. Eight Americans and Vietnamese allies held off the assault using gas masks and 106mm recoilless rifles while air support tried to relieve them. Six wounded, one MIA. initial reports put nine tanks, later nine with seven destroyed.
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Henry Ford II Touted for Commerce Secretary Post
A ranking Senate Commerce Committee member hints Henry Ford II may replace the ailing Alexander B. Trowbridge as secretary of commerce. Ford and the White House have not ruled out the possibility. Trowbridge is hospitalized with a heart ailment and resignation is anticipated.
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Wallace Announces His Entry Into The 1968 Presidential Race
George C. Wallace announced as a third party candidate for president saying neither major party heed the people's wishes and he will run to win. He aims for a ballot in all 50 states and to self finance the nationwide effort.
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Nick Adams Found Dead in West Los Angeles Home
The actor Nick Adams, 36, was found dead in an upstairs bedroom of his West Los Angeles residence. Police listed the death as tentatively natural with no signs of foul play, and an autopsy was planned. Adams rose to fame in The Rebel and acted in several films.
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Court Refuses GOP Bid to Oust Regent Bailey
In Albany a judge refused a Senate GOP bid to oust Democrat Stephen K. Bailey from the State Board of Regents. Supreme Court Justice Lawrence H. Cook ruled Bailey’s seat was not voidable due to the election system. GOP leaders sought to name Syracuse banker Ransom G. Mackenzie to the post.
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