Powell Urges Negroes to Quit Dem Party and Consider Third Way
Adam Clayton Powell urged Black voters to abandon long allegiance to Democrats and hinted at a possible third party. After the House refused to seat him, he urged tax resistance and a new independent course where Negroes are the balance of power. A House committee was named to probe his qualifications, with a five week timeline. Powell denounced lawmakers as hypocrites as supporters surrounded him outside the Capitol.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Capitol
Adam
Congress
Maddox Wins Georgia Governorship After Legislative Victory
Georgia lawmakers elected Lester G. Maddox governor after a day of canvassing and a decisive 182 to 66 vote in the legislature. Maddox urged unity with friends and opponents as he prepared to assume office, while a Negro leader criticized the election as slowing racial progress. Callaway, 39, conceded with a toast, expressing congratulations and hope for future encounters.
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Atlanta, Ga
Lester G. Maddox
Georgia
Maddox
Atlanta
Howard H. Callaway
Callaway
Capitol
Billion Dollars Boost for Home Mortgage Lending
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board will make another one billion dollars available to savings and loan institutions to expand residential mortgage lending. Officials expect credit easing to lower buyers’ payments soon, though conventional mortgage rates remain above 6 percent. The board plans to cut its lending rate from 6 percent to 5.75 percent, aiding cooperatives and mutual savings banks. President Johnson referenced the move in the State of the Union, linking it to broader credit conditions.
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Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Savings and
Johnson
State of the Union
Savings and Loan Associations
Mutual Savings Banks
Ethel Kennedy Wins Dismissal Of Damage Suit
Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy won dismissal of a $30,000 damage suit in Fairfax County Circuit Court after a two day trial. Horse breeder Nicholas N. Zemo claimed Mrs Kennedy illegally took possession of his thoroughbred Pando following her aid to a starving horse. The case arose from an October 1963 incident when she found the animal in a dilapidated coop and had her groom remove it for care. the horse died five days later.
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Fairfax
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Fairfax County
Nicholas N. Zemo
Washington, D. C
Derailment disrupts NYC mail train in Rochester
Ten NYC Central mail cars derailed in downtown Rochester near the Central station. No injuries were reported. About 800 feet of main line and 100 feet of other track were damaged. Trains were rerouted over West Shore tracks with up to 30 minutes delay. The Chicago to New York bound mail train carried items destined for Boston Springfield and New York.
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Rochester
New York Central Railroad
Central
West Shore
Chicago
New York City
Boston
Springfield
Mass
New York
Johnson’s State of the Union signals slow war end plan
President Johnson’s address proposes patience and resource buildup to end the Vietnam War but draws mixed reactions. Senate leader Dirksen questions links to East West trade and a Soviet consular treaty while Sen. Russell warns against rushing. Johnson pledges an honorable peace and restraint amid skepticism.
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Washington
Johnson
Vietnam
Doves
Hawks
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Soviet Union
State of the Union
United States
Sen
Richard B. Russell
Connally links JFK Texas trip to Kennedy’s fading polls
Texas Governor John B. Connally blamed William Manchester’s The Death of a President for Kennedy’s declining popularity and said the Look magazine excerpt reflects biased recollections. He read a 344 word statement to reporters, declining further comment.
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Austin
Tex
William Manchester
Texas
John B. Connally
John F. Kennedy
Connally
Manchester
Look Magazine
Kennedy
Johnson
Sen
Ralph) Yarborough
Dtex
Washington
Rockefeller Confined to Mansion by Virus
Governor Rockefeller remained at the Executive Mansion this morning as he recovers from a virus that caused him to miss appointments on Monday and Tuesday. A spokesman said he was handling office work and receiving several visitors at the mansion.
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Rockefeller
Albany
Executive
Miss X
Chrysler-Cummings
England
Valentine Crowley
Asia
Easy to Figure How New Tax To Affect You
Washington AP reports President Johnson’s 6 percent surtax would raise personal and corporate tax bills. Calculations show a $500 tax adds $30, $1000 adds $60, $2000 adds $120 annually. Exemptions apply to low income families. July 1 start for fiscal 1968, covering six months of 1967. Over a full year the levy would lift liability by 3 percent.
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Washington
Johnson
State of the Union
Congress
Strict Controls On Lobbyists To Secure Approval
Albany AP report notes Assembly Speaker Travia pushed a lobbyist control bill through the Assembly with unanimous support. The measure, aiming to curb convention lobbying, would require registration and disclosure for those seeking influence at the forthcoming State Constitutional Convention. Senate prospects appeared favorable as legislative leaders signaled early support.
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Albany
N.Y
Assembly
Anthony J. Travia
Senate
Travia
GOP
Earl W. Brydges
Associated Press
New York City
Seymour R. Thaler
Queens
LBJ Proposes Social Security Law Changes
President Johnson outlines proposed changes to Social Security with 23 million recipients set for improvements averaging 20 percent. Benefits rise 15 to 59 percent and minimums increase from 44 to 79 dollars monthly, with a 100 dollar minimum after 25 years of coverage. Medical care expands to 1.5 million disabled under 65. effective July 1, with tax increases deferred to 1968 but not detailed.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Two Die After Route 5 Crash Near Nelliston
In Nelliston New York on Route 5 two people died when the car they rode collided with a milk tank truck. The victims are Orrin W. Sanderson 81 a retired electrical engineer with several patents and Miss Margaret Wells 77 his housekeeper. They were trapped under the car for about three hours. The truck driver suffered no injuries.
Tax Boost Proposal Gets Cool Congress Reception
US Congress shows cool reception to a tax boost proposal as war updates dominate. In Vietnam, armored US columns push into the Iron Triangle with 165 Communist dead amid Cedar Falls raids. Air strikes, B52s, and river delta operations continue to escalate.
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Congress
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Iron Triangle
South China Sea
Chu Lai
Marine Corps
da Nang
Tri Tam
Premier Chou Struggles To End Red China Crisis
In Tokyo reports say Premier Chou En-lai pursues a three part mediation to halt Mao Zedong’s purge, restore production lines, and settle the Nanking violence, amid signs his efforts may be late as the crisis widens with 54 dead and 900 injured.
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Tokyo
Chou En-lai
Mao Tse-tung
Liu Shao-chi
Red
China
Peking
Chou
Mao
Nanking
Monetary easing urged by Johnson in State of the Union
President Johnson said monetary conditions were easing as 1966 closed, citing higher interest rates and tighter credit as a major disappointment while praising Federal Reserve cooperation and expressing confidence the easing trend would continue.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
State of the Union
Federal Reserve System
Electronic Bugging Issue Plagues Bobby Baker Trial
The Bobby Baker trial faces an electronic bugging dispute as defense lawyers seek dismissal over alleged illegal eavesdropping. They claim an agent posed as a client to obtain Baker related information, while the government counters the charges lack substance and aim to generate publicity during the tax evasion and conspiracy case.
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Washington (Ap
Bobby Baker
Senate
Edward Bennett Williams
Baker
Tank and mortar clash between Syrians and Israelis near Galilee
Syrian and Israeli forces traded tank and mortar fire north of the Sea of Galilee. UN observers brokered a cease-fire after about 75 minutes of fighting in which one Russian built tank burned on the Syrian side. An Israeli tractor was damaged. casualties included one seriously and another lightly wounded on the Israeli side.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Sea of Galilee
United Nations
Notara
Jordan River
Johnson urges tax boost to pay for Vietnam war
President Johnson asked Congress for a 6 percent surcharge on corporate and most personal income taxes to run two years or longer, with exemptions for many low income filers. He said the plan would raise about 4.5 billion in the first year and would begin July 1. He aimed to fund Vietnam costs while maintaining growth and lowering interest rates. Proposals included a 20 percent increase in Social Security payments starting July 1, 1968, with higher minimum benefits and a raised earnings limit. Republican and some Democratic critics questioned the tax hike and noted domestic-budget tradeoffs.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
State of the Union
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
House
Commerce and Labor Departments
Woodrow Wilson
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