Sweeping Health-Care Program Alternative Offered GOP Plan
State news notes Sen Penrod Toles introducing his 100th bill in the Senate. A party for colleagues is planned in Roswell with a tour of NMMI and Walker AFB. House bill action covers pre primary repeal and various committee votes on licensing, taxes, and shoplifting.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Steve Helbing
House
Privileges and Elections Committee
Rep. Helbing
Toles
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Judiciary Committee
U S Reveals New Nuclear Weapons and Testing Plans
The United States reports development and deployment of more powerful nuclear bombs and long range missiles. It signals readiness to resume atmospheric tests within two months if the Soviet Union ends the test ban and outlines planned underground testing in Nevada and Johnson Island to explore devices with greater yield.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Nevada
Fire Sweeps Des Moines General Hospital
A fierce blaze in Des Moines General Hospital forced evacuation of 103 adult patients and six babies. Two or three firefighters were injured, with no details on injuries. Fire walls protected the newer wing as older sections collapsed. the cause traced to the office area.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines General Hospital
Lee Williams
H. A. Graney
Presidential Succession Amendment Debate at Senate Hearing
Acting Atty Gen Nicholas Katzenbach and former Atty Gen Herbert Brownell urged rapid congressional action on a constitutional amendment to assure continuity of presidential leadership. They debated safeguards against a coup while outlining vice presidential vacancy rules and acting president procedures. Brownell and ABA president Powell urged swift action as 47 states may ratify this year.
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Washington
Nicholas Katzenbach
Herbert Brownell
Congress
Senat Judiciary
Katzenbach
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Brownell
American Bar Association
ABA
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Richmond
Eisenhower pays last respects to Churchill at Westminster Hall
At Westminster Hall Dwight D. Eisenhower stood beside Sir Winston Churchill's bier for eight minutes as crowds rose to 240,000 plus. U.S. officials said 142 sailors will later tow the coffin on a gun carriage to St. Paul’s Cathedral for the funeral.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
United States
Westminster Hall
Eisenhower
Winston
George VI
U.S
St. Paul's Cathedral
Michael Ramsey
Canterbury
Sir Winston
Bladon
Blenheim Castle
Goodby
Westminster
Britain
Sheriff vows crackdown on saucer hunters in Augusta County
Augusta County Sheriff John E. Kent warns residents not to shoot at supposed little green men after reports of UFO sightings. Three boys claimed a green man was seen east of Staunton, prompting armed residents to join the hunt. Kent says firearms without reason will be prosecuted and questions who would right to mow down space creatures.
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Staunton
John E. Kent
Augusta County
Here
Kent
U S backs South Vietnam government while backing Taylor
White House and State Department confirm President Johnson’s support for the new civilian based Saigon government headed by Premier Nguyen Xuan Oanh. They say removal of Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor is not on the table, and aid will hinge on anti Communist resolve and effective leadership. Rep Zablocki opposes Taylor’s removal and urges Taylor’s continued support for a civilian government.
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Washington
M AP
United States
South Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
White House
State Department
Johnson
Saigon
Nguyen Xuan Oanh
William P. Bundy
Zablocki
Nguyen Khanh
Viet Nam
Wisconsin
Taylor
Nameless Sailor Buried After Aleutian Tragedy
In Anchorage a burial was held for the unknown sailor from the San Patrick wreck off Utak Island. Of 32 crewmen all from northwestern Spain only one body was recovered and identified. burial followed prayer by Father John Marx at Holy Family Church.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Rocky Utak Island
Aleutian
Spain
John Marx
Holy Family Catholic Church
Wirtz Optimistic About Dock Strike Settlement
Secretary of Labor W Willard Wirtz says a Maine to Texas dock strike should be settled so 60 000 longshoremen can return by early next week He would not disclose the basis of his optimism and noted presidential intervention is under consideration by industry groups in New York Port. The New York Shipping Association urged action citing a 1 billion cost to the economy.
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New York
W. Willard Wirtz
Texas
Wirtz
Dustry
New York Shipping Association
Johnson
Maritime Administration
Rumor Denial By School Board Candidates
A report claiming Goldwater Republicans would push a coordinated win in upcoming school board elections was denied by two Republican hopefuls Lawrence Harris and Dr. Willard Shankel who said they had not been contacted by the GOP. Four candidates—George Hunker Ray Simms Bob McAlister and Glenn Dennis—said they are registered Democrats. The seventh candidate M E Davis did not respond.
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Associated Press
Goldwater
Lawrence Harris
Willard Shankel
GOP
George Hunker
Ray Simms
Bob McAlister
Glenn Dennis
M.E. Davis
Sierra Blanca Ski Area Opens with Good Conditions
Skiing conditions at Sierra Blanca Ski Area are listed as good for this weekend with all facilities open. Other New Mexico areas follow: Cloudcroft good Taos excellent Sandia Peak good Aie Fe excellent Red Rig.
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Sierra Blanca
New Mexico
Cloudcroft
Taos
Sandia Peak
Aie Fe
GM Reports Record High Profits for 1964
General Motors earned 1.735 billion dollars in 1964, or 6.05 dollars per share, the company said. The figure marks the highest annual profit by any firm in history, despite nearly six weeks of U S auto production strikes that idled plants.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United States
NASA files unfair labor charges over space project walkout
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration filed unfair labor practice charges against building and trades workers in a jurisdictional dispute that tied up 45 projects and 201 million dollars in top priority space jobs. The report also notes Senate subpoena in the Bobby Baker probe and other Capitol details.
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Cape Kennedy, Filia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Building and Trades
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New Mexico Military Institute
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Dewey E. Johnson
Tole
Leland Markward
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Hruska
Chicago
Bobby Day
Churchill Bier
Dean Rusk
Earl Warren
David Bruce
W. Averell Harriman
Churchill
North Sea
Royal Air Force
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
John W. Byrnes
Byrnes
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Clement J. Zablocki
D-Wis
House Foreign Affairs
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Sierra Skiing
N. M
Senate Rules Committee
Walter H. Jenkins
Bobby Baker
Central Plains
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