Senate Backs 3.3 Billion Foreign Aid Bill Amid Reapportionment Deal
The Senate approved a 3.3 billion foreign aid measure after resolving a reapportionment dispute. A nonbinding sense of Congress proposal set a timeline for state legislatures to redraw districts and allowed courts to intervene if needed. The bill heads to a Senate House conference to reconcile differences with the House already approving 3.316 billion.
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Senate
Congress
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Dirksen
Ence
House
Senate House
Democrats Accuse Road Fund Misuse in County Transfers
Democrats Carl Clardy Donald West and Alan Norwood present documented facts accusing the 1963 64 county commission of diverting about 100000 from county funds to the road fund. They cite 40000 October 7 1963 and 20000 February 24 1964 borrowed from the flood control fund plus 38780 01 earmarked tax levy not repaid, with alleged illegal 60000 borrowing later repaid June 8 1964 and a district attorney opinion deeming the act illegal. They warn the road fund will exhaust its 52000 balance by November.
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Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Republican Commission
Department of Finance and Administration
Johnson pledges to go anywhere talk to anyone for peace
President Johnson and Mexico's Lopez Mateos meet on the Rio Grande border El Paso forming a symbolic abrazo across a white line They celebrate a border dispute settlement and Johnson expands his offer to discuss any subject with any leader including a possible summit with Khrushchev if results seem productive.
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EL Paso
Tex
Johnson
Mexico
Rio Grande
Lopez Mateos
U.S
Khrushchev
UAW Strikes GM Over Deadline Break in Detroit
United Auto Workers walk out at 10 a.m. EST after contract talks fail with General Motors. About 260000 GM workers idle as UAW cites non economic issues and seeks decency and dignity at the workplace amid earlier deals at Chrysler and Ford.
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United Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
UAW
Chrysler Corp
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Cleveland
Ohio
Framingham
Mass
Walter P. Reuther
Leonard Woodock
Sion
Reuther
Louis G. Seaton
Seaton
Appalachian Plan Passed by Senate
The Senate approved a five year 840 million highway program plus 220.2 million for hospitals clinics mine restoration and education across 11 states including West Virginia and parts of Alabama Georgia Kentucky Maryland North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia. The plan aims to spur regional development through a new Appalachia commission and 360 million matching funds.
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Senate
Appalachian Mountain
Johnson
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Appalachia
West Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Barry and Rockefeller Back Each Other in Rainy Rally
In Albany NY Barry Goldwater and Nelson Rockefeller united to seek Republican votes at a rain soaked rally. Rockefeller praised Goldwater as a strong leader while Goldwater called Rockefeller a dedicated Republican. Both indicated remaining policy differences despite cooperation.
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Albany
N.Y
Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. _ Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New York
Goldwater
Arizona
Redeye missile mishap and Senate pension vote summary
The Redeye shoulder fired missile failed to hit a low flying helicopter on one test and struck a target drone on the third attempt. The Senate approved a bill to raise nonservice-connected veterans pensions by about 72 million dollars in the first year before voting to reconsider the action.
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China Lake
Calif
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
W-Report Sparks European Controversy Over Oswald Claim
In Europe the Warren Commission report expected Sunday on President Kennedy’s assassination stirs fear of a whitewash if it says Oswald acted alone. Leftist groups oppose the FBI version and doubt Dallas findings, with suspicions of a rightist conspiracy and Ruby’s alleged silencing role.
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Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Europe
Lee Harvey Oswald
Associated Press
Commission
FBI
Dallas
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Cypriot UN relations worsen amid Swedish arms smuggling arrest
In Nicosia five Swedish soldiers were detained on arms smuggling charges as Greek Cypriot authorities seized two trucks of weapons at a roadblock. UN officials warned the incident jeopardizes talks with the Security Council on freedom of movement for peacekeepers. General Grivas accused UN troops of backing Turkish Cypriot arms flows to Lefka stronghold.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
U.N
Cyprus
Security Council
George Grivas
Lefka
Grivas
Roswell High Homecoming Bonfire Cleared of Explosives
Roswell police and firefighters checked the bonfire wood pile after an anonymous call claimed explosives might be present. Chief L. M. Hall said the pile was thoroughly inspected and no explosives were found.
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