Democrats Eye Bribe Probe as Legislature Sits Idle
Albany report notes both chambers adjourned with no leadership votes amid party split. State Senate lines favor Bronston over Mackell 21-12. Assembly stalemate shows Steingut ahead of Travia 53-35. Wagner accuses McKeon of bribery-linked chairmanship offers. McKeon denies.
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New York City
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McKeon
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Johnson
New York State
Assembly
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Thomas J. Mackell
Stanley Steingut
Anthony J. Travia
30 on Sinking Vessel Take To Lifeboats
The Liberian freighter San Nicola, 442 feet, 7,242 tons, bound from San Francisco to Formosa with scrap, reported sinking 770 miles northwest of Honolulu. Thirty crewmen took to lifeboats as rescue planes and a ship responded. later word confirmed lifeboat evacuation. The vessel left San Francisco December 31 via Los Angeles and is owned by Seres Steamship Co of New York.
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San Nicola
San Francisco
Formosa
Coast Guard
Thost
Seres Steamship Co
New York
Los Angeles
Saigon Buddhist Center Under Virtual Siege Amid Protests
Vietnamese infantry sealed off Saigon Buddhist headquarters today as monks began a fast to the death demanding Premier Huong resign. Police clashed with youths outside. 10 arrests reported and barbed wire confined the site while monks continued hunger strike.
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South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
Huong
False Alarm Gang Leaves Trading Stamps Note
Rochester firemen found a note attached to a fire box describing a false alarm gang that visits late at night and even offers trading stamps as a reward for the trouble. The envelope with the note contained 20 trading stamps.
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Rochester
N.Y
Johnson Inauguration Mixes Solemnity and Sudden Flamboyance
Washington AP reports Lyndon B Johnson's inauguration day blended solemn ceremony and folksy moments. He exited his limousine to greet Southwest Texas State College banner bearers, spoke on poverty and racism, and drew praise from Republicans. He and Lady Bird attended a five-hall inaugural ball with 26 000 attendees.
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Washington
Johnson
Southwest Texas State College
America
Iranian Premier Shot Near Parliament in Tehran
Iran's Premier Hassan Ali Mansour was wounded as he exited a car to enter Parliament. Doctors reported a grave condition with internal injuries. 20-year-old Mohammed Bokharaei was arrested. The shah cut short a ski trip and visited Mansour as Tehran heard breaking news.
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Iran
Hassan Ali Mansour
Mohammed Bokharaei
Mansour
Shah
Pars Hospital
Javad
New Iran
Bokharaei
Ali Mansour
Domestic Focus Marks Johnson Inaugural Address
President Johnson dedicates the inaugural speech mainly to domestic issues, urging peace and condemning hatred. Foreign policy is deemphasized, with broad references to future guidance on Vietnam and nuclear spread concerns.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
Kremlin
Russia
Japan
Fourth test hop of F111 successful in Fort Worth
The F111 combat aircraft, built by General Dynamics for the Air Force and Navy, completed a 35 minute flight in Fort Worth. Ground observers were unable to judge peak performance due to cloud cover, and earlier tests saw wing flap issues. The project, once known as the TFX, faced congressional scrutiny before a production decision.
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Fort Worth
TFX
Dolly Star Extends Contract Through June Nineteen Sixty Seven
Carol Channing, star of Hello Dolly, extends her Broadway contract with producer David Merrick through June 1, 1967. A spokesman calls it the longest commitment by a star to a producer. She will receive ten percent of receipts after previously earning seven and a half percent. The show has averaged about $73,000 weekly at the St James Theatre since opening November 18, 1963.
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New York
Carol Channing
David Merrick
Miss Channing
St. James Theater
Soviet Leaders Congratulate Johnson on Inauguration
Soviet President Anastas I Mikoyan and Premier Alexei N Kosygin cabled congratulations to President Johnson on his inauguration. Tass reported the message read Please accept our congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of your official inauguration as President of the United States.
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Johnson
Tass
United States of America
Johnson renews push for Great Society goals in inaugural address
President Johnson vowed to combat injustice poverty and ignorance as he began his first term. He spoke 22 minutes after taking the oath, pledging to pursue humanitarian aims and a national agenda matching Roosevelt era ideals, while urging bipartisan consensus.
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Earl Warren
America
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Congress
United States
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Gerald R. Ford
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New York
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John W. McCormack
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Inaugural Balls Celebrate Johnson Humphrey Victory
A-Sub Saves 2 From Ditched Plane 1 Missing after civilian charter plane crashes 100 miles southeast of Nassau. Triton submarine rescues Harry Chance and Donald Horton from a life raft as six planes and ships search at daylight for John Stenko. President Johnson and Vice President Humphrey celebrate the inauguration with 25,000 attendees across five balls.
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Fla
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Atlantic
Air Force
Harry Chance
Donald Horton
Nassau
Bahamas
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Chance
Horton
Stenko
Georgetown
British Guiana
Bankers Accuse Sabotage Over New York World's Fair Funds
New York AP Robert Moses, president of the New York World's Fair, says the exposition needs 3.5 million dollars before its spring reopening and accuses five bankers of trying to sabotage the fair's second season. They resigned from the financial advisory committee after failing to receive requested financial details. Sabotaging the fair is not service to the community, Moses says.
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Robert Moses
Democrats to Eat Steak at L B J Victory Dinner
Texas Democrats will dine on 10 ounce steaks charcoaled by Fort Worth chef Walter Jetton at a victory dinner Monday night. The event marks Gov. John B. Connally's November 3 re election and his slated January inauguration for a second term.
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Tex
Texas
Fort Worth
Walter Jetton
Johnson
John B. Connally
Johnson Parade Delayed Start Ends With Warm Address
President Johnson was half an hour late for his parade but stayed to the end, waving to the crowd and delivering a brief, informal note after his solemn inaugural address. Gov. M. W. Goding rode in the procession behind the Johnson box as thousands cheered on Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Johnson
M. W. Goding
Trust Territories of the Pacific
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
GOP Leaders Gather for Two Day Conclave in Chicago
Ray C Bliss, slated to become Republican national chairman on April 1, voices concern over expectations for rapid GOP reorganization after the Democratic landslide. In Chicago for a two day Republican leaders meeting, Bliss notes the move may be oversold. The National Committee is to elect a new chair Friday, with Bliss to succeed Dean Burch, whom Goldwater and Burch indicated would resign.
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Ohio
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Burch
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