Johnson to meet McNamara at LBJ Ranch on arms budget
President Johnson hosts Defense Secretary McNamara at the LBJ Ranch as he presses to keep the federal budget under 100 billion dollars. Deputy Secretary Cyrus Vance joins in flying from Washington to discuss Pentagon spending and broader fiscal plans. Secretary Rusk to join Tuesday for talks on global military and diplomatic issues. Johnson aims to host Mexican President-elect Diaz Ordaz later in the week.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Secretary of
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Pentagon
Congress
Washington
Cyrus Vance
Texas
Dean Rusk
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Mexico
Romney Defends Goldwater Amid GOP Clashes
Michigan Governor George Romney criticizes Richard Nixon over Rockefeller remarks and urges unity within the Republican Party. He reiterates support for Goldwater despite basic differences and notes it is premature to seek new leadership. Javits calls for a moratorium on personal clashes.
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Washington
Michigan
George Romney
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
GOP
Barry Goldwater
Romney
Sen. Goldwater
Goldwater
WJR
Detroit
Nixon
Nixon - Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Jacob K. Javits
Cotton crop in 1964 seen at 15.44 million bales
The Agriculture Department estimates the 1964 cotton crop at 15.444 million bales of 500 pounds gross weight, up 1.1 percent from October forecasts. It tops market-need forecasts of 14.8 million and shows higher yields per harvested acre across states led by Texas and Arizona.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Empty classrooms picketed by teachers in four states
About 275 to 300 teachers picketed empty classrooms in Louisville to draw attention to demands for higher pay and improved conditions. Organizers said actions spanned four states and aimed to pressure school districts and state authorities.
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Louisville
Catoosa County
Georgia
Fred Williams
Midwest City
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Demonstrations Over U S Submarine Visits Staged Outside Parliament
More than 10,000 leftist workers and students protested outside Tokyo Parliament against expected port calls by U S nuclear submarines. The event was noisy yet orderly as authorities managed the demonstration amid mounting antiwar sentiment.
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Tokyo
U.S
Japan
Jewel Bandits Loot Park Avenue Armory Display
Two masked thieves stole a jeweled 100 page Book of Remembrance from the Seventh Regiment armory on Park Avenue after an unlocked interior door allowed entry. They gagged guard Jesus Lopez, smashed a display case, and fled with the gold cover encrusted with gems representing four nations.
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New York
Seventh Regiment
Park Avenue
67Th St
Jesus Lopez
United States
Britain
France
Belgium
Foreign Communist Chiefs Extend Visit in Moscow
Foreign Communist leaders in Moscow to mark the 47th Bolshevik anniversary extended their stay for unity talks. Brashser reports the delegation remained for potential ced unity meetings amid ongoing diplomatic activity.
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Cuban Hand On Soviet Missiles Seen
State Department said Fidel Castro regime has at least partial control of Soviet surface to air missiles in Cuba. McCloskey noted remaining Soviet personnel number a few thousand, advisory and training role, not an organized force.
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Washington
Fidel Castro
Cuba
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
McCloskey
New York Times
Castro
Soviet Union
More Active Real Estate Market Seen Likely
John Owen president elect of the Roswell Board of Realtors told a Los Angeles audience that a more active market is likely in coming months. He cited easy funds for financing, high personal incomes, and FHA loan limit increases as key factors behind the expanded activity with conventional loan rates around 5.5 to 6 percent.
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Los Angeles
John Owen
Roswell
Miller's Slayer on Trial in 1944 Hit-and-Run Death
Grover Jones stands trial in Clay County Tenn for second degree murder in the 1944 hit-and-run death of Newt Lee. Wesby Lee, after an 18 year search, identified Jones as the driver and led to indictment and arrest. The courtroom in Celina was crowded as jurors were selected.
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Celina
Tenn
Grover Jones
Clay County
Indianapolis
Handyman
John A. Mitchell
Jones
Newt Lee
Cumberland Mountain
Moss
Wesby Lee
Tompkinsville
Lee
Hartville
Ohio
Sato Sworn Japan Premier as Ikeda Cabinet Retained
Eisaku Sato becomes Japan's new prime minister and forms a cabinet largely retaining Ikeda era ministers. The Liberal Democratic party leader won Diet support in both chambers with 283 and 146 votes respectively. Sato, 63, signals continuity in pro Western anti Communist policy.
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Tokyo
Japan
Eisaku Sato
Sato
Hayato Ikeda
Ikeda
Liberal Democratic Party
Diet
Jotaro Kawakami
Suehiro Nishio
Democratic-Socialists
Sanzo Nosaka
Liberal Democrats
Ichiro Kono
Aiichiro Fugiyama
New Job Corps Camps Planned Across 11 States
Twenty two additional job corps centers will open in 11 states bringing total sites to 42. Each center will serve 100 youths aged 16 to 21 with education work experience and job skills training, staffed by 21 adult leaders and counselors. In New Mexico three camps are planned in Otero Torrance and Valencia counties with work on recreation facilities wildlife springs and roads. Camp operations will involve the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Forest Service. The plan is expected to boost local incomes by about 180000 annually. Camp Luna near Las Vegas was previously designated.
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Congressional
New Mexico
Otero
Torrance
Valencia
Otero County
Eight Canyon
Mescalero Reservation
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Torrance County
Mountainair
Forest Service
Valencia County
Grants
Cibola National Forest
U. S. Economic Opportunity Office
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