Soviet to discuss curtailing rocket systems with U S
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko said the government is ready to exchange opinions on curtailing offensive and defensive rocket systems. He spoke to the parliament without details, signaling possible talks on nuclear missiles long sought by Washington.
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Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
United States
Soviet Union
Washington
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Weather outlook for tonight and Friday
Forecaster warns a generally fair night with continued cool air and lows around 50 to 55 degrees. Friday brings sunny skies and a slight warming trend with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Weather details and map appear on page 9.
Hanoi Admits Troops in South Vietnam Publicly
North Vietnam's staff headquarters issued a broadcast saying the peoples and armies of our country fight shoulder to shoulder to defeat the United States in Vietnam. Officials in Paris sought such acknowledgment to push de escalation. Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd after a Durham Housing Authority meeting. six firebombs were reported with no injuries.
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Hong Kong
Vietnam
Hanoi
Peoples Army of
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Paris
Vo Nguyen Giap
State Department
Washington
Giap
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Durham
N.C
Ray testifies to avoid extradition in King assassination case
James Earl Ray testified in Bow Street that he did not kill Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He denied meeting King or bearing him a grudge while an FBI fingerprint expert linked his prints to items tied to the crime. The hearing, discussing political grounds for asylum, adjourned until Tuesday with Ray returning to prison.
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London
James Earl Ray
United States
Martin Luther King Jr
Raymond George Sneyd
Dr. King
FBI
George Jacob Bonebrake
Ray
King
Lorraine
Memphis
Tenn
Bonebrake
Los Angeles
Bow Street Magistrates Court
Roger Frisby
Frisby
David Calcutt
U.S
London Airport
Bow Street
Frank Milton
Supt
Thomas Butler
Scotland Yard
Butler
George Sneyd
Vote stowed on gun bill debate in Senate Judiciary Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee debated adding registration and licensing for firearms in new gun control legislation and recessed before a vote. Senator Joseph D. Tydings expressed hope for action by day’s end, while Senator George Smathers and others doubted quick resolution. Tydings’ amendment mirrors Johnson’s push to outlaw interstate mail order firearm sales. Public opinion shifts and Johnson’s call for stricter laws place the issue at a critical point in Congress.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Joseph D. Tydings
Dmd
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Tydings
Johnson
Congress
Panel delays SST funds stalls supersonic jet program
The House Appropriations Committee voted to withhold new SST funding and reject the Johnson administration request for 223 million dollars. It also recommended returning 30 million dollars already advanced, potentially delaying the project by at least a year if Congress backs the move.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Congress
Stock market turns mixed in active postrecess trading
The market opened with gains but by early afternoon more issues slipped than rose. Blue chips provided some support as the Dow Jones industrial average stood at 902.43 after a 1.02 rise at noon.
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New York
Johnson seeks nationwide vote rights for 18 year olds
President Johnson sent to Congress a proposed constitutional amendment to grant 18 year olds the right to vote. He argued youths are already bearing arms and civic duties and deserve equal participation, estimating about 10 million would be eligible if enacted. The proposal mirrors an earlier Senate bill by Mansfield and Dirksen.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
America
House
Senate
White House
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ill
Khe Sanh Is Abandoned As U S Mobile War Strategy Shifts
U S troops abandon the Khe Sanh base in northwest South Vietnam amid a new mobile warfare concept. Marines suffered heavy losses last winter, while South Vietnamese forces report enemy casualties and a large weapons cache nearby as the base is leveled and bunkers sealed.
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U. S
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Winant
Sidle
Quang Tri City
Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
Quang Tri
Legislation eyed to curb costs via local state bidding
Local officials in Southern Illinois hear that legislation may allow local units to join state bids for equipment and supplies at the discretion of the local governments. Thomas Blanco of the Illinois Department of General Services cites savings from cooperative purchasing, with potential broader use for schools and large volume purchases. A two day Fiscal Management Seminar in Benton also covered assessments, pollution bonds, tax mapping, and state local cooperation as part of a series for 23 northern Illinois counties.
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Roger Hughes
Herrin
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Benton
Zeigler
Mt. Vernon
Centralia
Edwardsville
East St. Louis
Illinois Municipal League
University of Illinois
Southern Ilnois University
Touche, Ross, Bailey and
Smart
Chicago Certified Public Accountants
Blanco
Lake County
Knox County
Galesburg
State Department
Alvin J. Keller
The
Revenue Department
Eugene Berghoff
Suervisor
Use
James Moran
Department
Moran
Northern
Illinois
Rockton
Dirksen raises question of Supreme Court vacancy existence
Senate Judiciary Committee discussed whether a vacancy exists on the Supreme Court as to President Johnson's pending nominations. Dirksen said the panel will question Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark to determine if any vacancy exists before hearings on Abe Fortas and Homer Thornberry proceed, while Ervin argued a vacancy must exist to justify an appointment.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Ba
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Ramsey Clark
Dirksen
Abe Fortas
Homer Thornberry
Supreme Court
Clark
Earl Warren
Warren
Ervin
Marion Office Likely Tops For First Regional Plant
Illinois Budgetary Commission members signaled Marion should receive priority in building the Marion and Collinsville regional offices, with Sen. Delmer Mitchell asserting Marion’s edge as the panel weighed a funding shortfall of 90000 over the 900000 needed to complete both structures.
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Illinois Budgetary Commission
Marion
Collinsville
Delmer Mitchell
Johnston City
Commission
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