U.S. pledges long term fuel for peaceful nuclear power
The United States, along with Russia and 16 other nations, disclosed production capacity to reassure non-nuclear states it can supply atomic fuels for peaceful power plants. The Atomic Energy Commission says only a small share of U.S. uranium will go to weapons in the next decade, enough to fuel free world plants through the 1970s and beyond.
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Rail strike looming as LBJ presses Congress for action
President Johnson warned Congress of a coast to coast railroad strike set for midnight Monday citing Vietnam and Mideast crises. The Senate approved bill would set up a 90 day mediation with compulsory arbitration and delay a strike until Jan 1 1969 if no deal is reached. Republican leaders signaled support to avert the strike but a compromise with the Senate measure remains possible after the deadline.
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Senate approves four year extension of draft
The Senate voted 72 to 23 to extend the draft through 1971 and allow Johnson to order 19-year-olds drafted first with deferments for college students until degree, dropout, or age 24. The measure overrides Kennedy opposition and moves to the House and White House for signature.
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