Johnson popularity hits new low amid 1968 campaign
President Johnson faces a record drop in Gallup and Harris polls with 39 percent approval amid riots at home and Vietnam war setbacks. He plans a 10 percent tax surcharge to fund war and Great Society programs as Congress weighs the measure. Johnson still leads Romney and Nixon in 1968 presidential preference, but faces stiff bipartisan opposition.
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Andrews Admits Perjury in Kennedy Probe
In New Orleans, attorney Dean Andrews acknowledged lying before a March Orleans Parish grand jury. A transcript from June 28 shows him saying I lied and describing his second grand jury appearance. Prosecution also presented a dubbed tape of Andrews discussing his Kennedy assassination theory and naming two of three figures in a New Orleans conspiracy. he claimed Oswald was a decoy.
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Republican Criticizes Pentagon for Para-Foil Use
Rep Richard Schweiker cites a naval official estimate that the Para-Foil could quadruple the rescue rate of downed pilots in Vietnam. He urges Defense Secretary McNamara to launch a program to evaluate develop and produce the device. The Para-Foil is a steerable parachute-like device attached to the pilot's harness.
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Johnson vetoes federal employee life insurance bill
President Johnson vetoed a government employee life insurance bill citing an unwise precedent and urging Congress not to exceed his budget recommendations. He noted a history of rising pay and insurance costs and warned that proposed increases would divert funds from other urgent needs.
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More Complaints Expected From Residents of District
Washington residents gain a new city government structure after Congress approved Johnsons plan to replace a three member commission with a single commissioner and a nine member council appointed by the President and Senate. Critics push for home rule while debate over DC representation continues. The plan, while improving efficiency, leaves residents without voting power in Congress and reflects broader questions about district status and future statehood possibilities.
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Sideswipe Derails Expo 67 Train
The Montreal Limited carrying tourists for Expo 67 derailed after colliding with a freight train near the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs New York. One passenger car overturned and at least a dozen people were injured including a nun. Kristian S Ebsen of Bergen Norway was killed. The train originated from Grand Central Station New York and was en route to Montreal with 76 sleepers and 90 coaches aboard.
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Missing Johnson portrait prompts nationwide search
Carlsbad New Mexico gallery owner reports the Peter Hurd painting of President Johnson missing en route from Albuquerque. Railway officials suspect misrouting to Kansas City and the $30 000 artwork commissioned by the White House Historical Association may be found on another train.
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Four Die In Wreck On Foggy U S 66 Near Joliet Ill
A massive chain reaction crash on fog shrouded U S 66 near Joliet Illinois left at least four people dead and several others injured. Two tank trucks collided causing fiery wreckage as police and firefighters shut down the highway and transported victims to local hospitals. Authorities reported a driver may have perished in a separate cab fire and described the fuel as paint and concrete liquid.
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