Johnson popularity hits new low amid Vietnam war strain
US News reports President Johnson at a new low in Gallup and Harris polls with 39 percent approval amid riots at home and war efforts in Vietnam. The White House plans a 10 percent tax surcharge push in the House Ways and Means Committee to fund the war and Great Society. Johnson still leads Romney 52 to 48 and Nixon 85 to 45 for 1968 eyeing the nomination.
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Andrews Admits Perjury in New Orleans Grand Jury Testimony
In a New Orleans perjury trial, attorney Dean Andrews acknowledged lying during a June grand jury appearance. Prosecutors introduced the June transcript and a dubbed tape of Andrews with reporter Robert Scott, revealing his Kennedy assassination theories and claims about two to three triggermen, while distancing Oswald from the act.
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Republican criticizes Pentagon over Para-Foil glider device
Rep Richard Schweiker cites a high naval official claim that the Para-Foil could quadruple rescue rates for downed American pilots in Vietnam. He urges McNamara to start immediate evaluation development and production. The device, attached to the harness, allows steering and controlled descent to a safe landing.
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Chief car problem San Francisco 1966 report finds more minor breakdowns
The National Automobile Club reports that average drivers face mainly minor roadside mechanical issues in 1966, with dead batteries and emergency roadside service making up 56 percent of calls. Gas and oil requests account for 9 percent.
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Johnson vetoes federal employee life insurance bill
President Johnson rejected a government employee life insurance measure and warned Congress against enlarging federal pay scales beyond his recommendations. He said the bill would set a risky precedent during a crucial period and cited prior increases in pay and benefits totaling billions, stressing the need to prioritize core needs.
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More Complaints Expected From District Residents
Washington residents face no vote in electing district leaders as Congress advances Johnsons plan to replace the three member commission with a single city council and a commissioner, all ap pointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The shift aims to streamline governance, yet home rule remains distant amid racial demographics and southern control of committees.
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Sideswipe Derails Expo 67 Train
A Montreal Limited passenger train en route to Expo 67 derailed near Saratoga Springs on the Delaware and Hudson line. More than a dozen were injured and one passenger, Kristian S. Ebsen of Bergen Norway, was killed. The crash tore up track damaged cars and left 76 in sleeping cars aboard plus 50 in coaches.
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Missing Johnson painting sparks statewide search
Carlsbad New Mexico art dealer Earl Westfall said the Peter Hurd portrait of President Johnson valued at 590 000 was en route to Carlsbad from Albuquerque by rail when it vanished Officials suspect misrouting possibly on the wrong train and bound for Kansas City Missouri The White House Historical Association commissioned the piece and Johnson once called it the ugliest thing I ever saw
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Four Die In Wreck In Illinois
A fog bound mass pileup on U S 65 near Joliet Illinois left at least four dead and several injured as two tank trucks collided with about 40 vehicles. One driver Harold Burns of Bellevue survived with burns and suspected a fifth death. Fire crews and ambulances evacuated victims to nearby hospitals. Police sealed the area from Joliet to Wilmington and from Chicago suburbs.
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