RFK Vietnam Offer Sparks LBJ Against Kennedy
Robert F Kennedy proposed a Vietnam commission to widen the peace path but President Johnson rejected it as a political deal. Kennedy argued White House leaks distorted the discussion and warned a change of administration was needed to alter Vietnam policy while Johnson faced pressure from Newsweek sources calling the move political blackmail.
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Two-Tier Gold Price System Goes Into Effect
A two level gold pricing system takes effect as governments cap the price for transactions between governments at 35 dollars an ounce while freeing the rest of the market to seek its own price. The London pool dissolves and London market remains closed until April.
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President Johnson urges national austerity at Minnesota Farmers Union
President Johnson, unannounced from his Texas ranch, spoke at the National Farmers Union convention in Minneapolis urging a program of national austerity to strengthen the economy and fiscal position. He called for major budget cuts and a 10 percent income tax increase, warning of $3 to $4 billion in federal spending cuts next year if enacted. He urged patriotic support for Vietnam burden and promised travel curbs and reduced Western Europe business spending. Chairman W R Pogue accompanied him as they discussed farm programs and fair prices, inflation protection, parity, justice, decency, and opportunity for farmers.
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Concord Soldier Killed Near Saigon
Army Pfc. Thomas Salt marsh, 19, of Concord New Hampshire has been reported killed in action in Vietnam. He was killed Thursday near Saigon according to military authorities. Flood threat in southern New England due to steady rain prompted Civil Defense alerts and a flash flood bulletin for eastern Connecticut eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island warning of flooding on small streams.
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Weather station readings from Portsmouth Herald
The 8 a.m. to noon readings show temperature at 40 to 38 degrees, wind from east southeast to east, velocity 8 to 12, and barometer at 30.20 inches.
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700-Word Saigon Readies Major Khe Sanh Assault
South Vietnamese rangers and allied forces repelled a fresh attack on Khe Sanh as Saigon claimed enemy losses surpassed 800 in the week of their push. U.S. Marines and Rangers held the fortress amid heavy shelling, with bombardments and air strikes pounding Vietnamese positions. Casualties were light on the allied side, while reports tallied hundreds of enemy dead in ongoing operations across several provinces near Saigon and along the DMZ.
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Hearing Thursday on meat inspection in New Hampshire
The State House will host a Legislative Council hearing on NH meat inspection laws amid the absence of state regulations. Agriculture Commissioner Frank Buckley faults the 1967 legislature for not passing a meat inspection law, warning that the public will suffer another year without updated safeguards as 44 processors and 23 slaughterhouses remain under Plant Sanitation only. Buckley cites a considerable amount of 4-D meat entering NH dinners.
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City officials glad rain spared Portsmouth snow burden
A heavy rainstorm last night drenched Portsmouth with over two inches of rainfall. Officials said the precipitation avoided a potential sixteen to eighteen inch snow pile by not freezing into snow.
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Cubans Lose Rum in Surprise Prohibition Weekend
In Havana, Cubans faced a first nonalcoholic weekend as Fidel Castro orders a ban on private and state bars and cabarets. Only beer and wine with meals allowed, forcing crowds to malls beaches and cinemas while the government farms workers for agricultural programs amid a weak sugar harvest.
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Gold Prices Slide in Paris and Zurich Markets
London AP report notes free gold markets opened in Paris and Zurich after the Washington agreement. Prices fell from Friday’s highs as speculative demand eased. Paris ingot at $40.10 per ounce, Zurich bands $43.00 to $43.50. Hong Kong hit a record then pulled back amid two price system jitters. Dollar and pound strengthened on European exchanges.
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