Johnson Signals Tax Hike Open Question Amid Cabinet Split
President Johnson said the administration has not decided to ask Congress for a tax increase this year and downplayed Contradictory statements by John T. Connor and Henry Fowler as personal opinions. He noted the decision would hinge on federal spending and economic indicators, and he staged a two part news conference, finishing with remarks on the Vietnam war in the White House theater.
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White House
Viet Nam
Injured fawn Casanova wins hearts at Crab Orchard club
Casanova, a young whitetail fawn found after being struck by a mower, recovers under the care of Southern Illinois University wildlife biologist Autry and refuge officials. With antibiotics and regular bottle feeds, the fawn thrives at the Crab Orchard Sportsmen's Club HQ and is being prepared for eventual release back to the refuge. The case required a state permit to keep the wild animal in captivity.
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Petchard National Wildlife
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Crab Orchard
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
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Southern Dinois University
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Roger Priest
Aulry
Club
State Conservation Department
Dodd's Ties With PR Man To Be Probed
Senate Ethics Committee will open closed hearings Monday into alleged misconduct by Sen. Thomas J. Dodd. The focus will start on Dodd's ties with Julius Klein, Chicago public relations head and former Army Reserve major general, amid accusations of favors, gifts, and improper use of campaign funds. Klein denies any improper dealings with Dodd or any other member of Congress and awaits oath testimony.
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Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
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Connecticut Democrat
Julius Klein
Chicago
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
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Klein
West Germany
Army
Lein
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Anderson
Congress
Cities Failure Top Educator Urges Desegregation Drive
Harold Howe the U S education commissioner told 76 cities educators and administrators at a two day conference that school desegregation has proven a dismal failure and warned that both gradualism and activism have failed He urged officials to pursue a third front for racial equality in education noting continued segregation in cities and limited progress in the South while whites show little enthusiasm for changes ahead.
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New York
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U.S. Office of Education
Supreme Court
Chou En-lai Describes China Cultural Purge
Premier Chou En-lai told Romanian leaders that a broad cultural revolution is underway in China aiming to eradicate past Chinese life and replace it with a new Communist order. He described plans to liquidate old ideas culture and habits created by exploiting classes.
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Bucharest
Romania
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China
Communist Party
Satturday
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Ching
Sunny Sunny and Warm in the 90s Today
Sunny conditions persist with a warm trend as highs reach the 90s across the region. Weather details and a map appear on page 8.
Inside The Southern Hlineisan Highlights Page Teases
Youths pedal to Kentucky Lake and Peace Corps couple return to U S stories headline the page. Five women in the house make daily Father Day vibes. toddler brightens the President’s day. Carbondale’s Larry Kris toff ranks second in World Games.
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Water project to supply 12 towns in five counties
Federal loans totaling 12.3 million finance Bend Lake intercity water system serving Herrin and 11 other cities including West Frankfort Benton Mt. Vernon Carterville Du Quoin and Johnston City. Construction could start September with a 16 to 18 month timeline and a temporary dam on the Big Muddy River creating a 1 000 to 2 000 acre reservoir.
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Chicago
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Rend Lake Conservancy District
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Thompsonville
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Johnson warns Hanoi to abandon aggression in Vietnam
President Johnson urged North Vietnam and the Viet Cong to stop aggression amid signals of an intensified air and ground war if they persist. He said U.S. resolve remains firm, stressing that Washington will not be diverted and that the nation must honor its commitment to Vietnam and seek an honorable peace despite domestic debate.
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Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Saigon
South
Marion Youth Wins Contest
An 18 year old Marion youth named Jerry Wayne Dunn won the Illinois Jaycees Teenage Safe Driving Road-E Q contest at a Marshall banquet. He defeated 25 state finalists and earned a plaque from Secretary of State Paul Powell. Dunn qualifies for the national Road-E-O in Washington, D C, where the winner receives 4500 dollars in college scholarships and a new car.
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Illinois Jaycees
Jerry Wayne Dunn
Marshall
Dunn
Paul Powell
Washington, D.C
Helms Named CIA Chief as Raborn Resigns
President Johnson taps Richard M. Helms a career intelligence officer to replace William F. Raborn retired vice admiral as director of the CIA. Helms will head the entire intelligence community and Raborn’s departure follows criticism of agency performance. Johnson also announced a new FCC chairman Rosel Hyde and several other appointments including the first Negro named to the Atomic Energy Commission and the Dominican Republic ambassador post. All Senate confirmations apply.
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N.Y. Times
A.P. Wire Services
Washington
Johnson
Richard M. Helms
William F. Raborn
Central Intelligence Agency
Atomic Energy Commission
Oval Office
Haborn
California
Helms
CLA
Raborn
Capitol Hill
CIA
State
Defense Departments
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Communications Commission
Rosel H. Hyde
FCC
Hyde
Samuel M. Nabrit
Texas Southern University
Thal Atomic Energy Commission
Nabrit
Nicholas Johnson
Winthrop Knowlton
New York
the Treasury
John Hugh Crimmits
Dominican Republic
Senate
Bhutto Resigns Foreign Minister Post in Pakistan
Rawalpindi Pakistan AP Foreign Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto quit his post on Saturday to take medical leave. President Ayub Khan announced he would assume the duties. Bhutto 38 had faced weeks of speculation about policy disagreements but Ayub Khan denied any change in Pakistan foreign policy.
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Hhis
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