Johnson proposes budget with 60.5 billion defense outlay
Congress opens a review of President Johnson's 112.8 billion fiscal plan with major defense spending and a push to expand Great Society programs. Republicans attack tax and spending, while Johnson defends inflation controls and war costs. The budget foresees 60.5 billion for defense and growth in education and poverty programs.
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Mike Mans
Congress
Field
Johnson
Senate
State of the Union
Great Society
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
GOP
House
Ways & Means Committee
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Russell Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Charles L. Schultze
Washington
Schultze
Elmer Staats
Fulbright urges longer Viet Nam bombing halt for peace talks
Sen. Fulbright urged extending the Christmas lull in bombing North Vietnam arguing the halt helps negotiators. He suggested inviting the Viet Cong to sit at the talks and noted nonaligned countries show interest in the peace effort. He and Sen. Clark pressed for patience while Rusk faced tough questions in a closed committee session.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Johnson
Viet Nam
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Dominican Republic
Dean Rusk
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Rusk
Mystery Above The Alps Plane Crash Kills 117
Air India flight bound for New York crashed near Mont Blanc in mist killing all 117 aboard. Among victims were five Americans and a French national linked to New York addresses and familiar names from Union Carbide and Air India.
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Chamonix
France
Air India
Mont Blanc
Air India Office
New
Calif
Josette Bonnargent
Jamaica
N.Y
Kanchenjunga
Geneva
Cointria
Europe
Alps
Vallot
K. R. Gazdar
India
Homi Bhabha
Indian Atomic Energy Commission
Vienna
Austria
Air India Constellation
Gazdar
J. T.d’souza
Pope Paul VI
D'Souza
Gandhi Seeks Closer Ties After Pakistan Accord Move
Indira Gandhi in her first public appearance as prime minister expressed hope the Tashkent declaration will open fresh avenues to improve relations with neighbors and Pakistan. A high level Indian delegation will visit Pakistan next month to discuss a trade pact and cargo releases amid protests in Pakistan.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Tashkent
Pakistan
Swaran Singh
Manubhai Shah
Sanjiva Reddy
Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Gaullist Deputy Questioned in Ben Barka Kidnap Case
French judge questioned Gaullist deputy Pierre Lemarchand in the Ben Barka investigation into the October kidnapping of Moroccan opposition leader Mehdi Ben Barka. The affair strained France Morocco ties as Figon implicated in the alleged abduction and murder.
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Paris
Ben Barka
Pierre Lemarchand
Mehdi Ben Barka
Geneva
France
Morocco
Lemarchand
Georges Figon
Louis Zollinger
Figon
L’express
Moderation Keynotes Fashions By De Rauch
Paris designer Madeleine de Rauch debuts a spring summer collection emphasizing ladylike silhouettes over youth trends. Manikins wear barefoot beach coats with bikinis glimpsed, while outfits mix short jackets, belted skirts, dark stockings with red stripes, and moderated fashion.
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de Rauch
Paris
Madeleine de Rauch
GOP Leader Sees Lottery Vote, Divorce Changes In Albany
Albany GOP Chief predicts second passage of a state lottery referendum bill while opposing a New York City lottery. He foresees changes in divorce laws, substantial budget cuts, and targeted education aid. He notes no Republican stance on the lottery and backs electronic voting with careful scrutiny of new spending.
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Albany
Earl W. Brydges
New York City
Sen
Brydges
GOP
New York
Niagara Falls
Mortar Attack Hits Da Nang U S Base Killing Three
Viet Cong fired 42 mortars at the U S Marine base in Da Nang early today. Three Americans were killed and 25 hurt including 11 Americans and 14 enemy troops. Helicopters hunted the attackers as allied forces conducted search and destroy ops with limited contact.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Marine
da Nang
U.S
Seabee
Han River
New Zealand
Air Force Plane Crashes Near An Khe
A U S Air Force 123 troop carrier carrying 47 personnel crashed and burned five miles east of An Khe after takeoff in marginal weather. None believed to have survived. The crash occurred in the An Khe staging area of the 1st Cavalry Division.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
An Khe
1St Cavalry Division
U. S
7Th Cavalry Regiment
315Th Air Commando Group
Embassy Reports Autopsy on Mott Death in Soviet Prison
The U S Embassy in Moscow says autopsy shows American tourist Newcomb Mott of Sheffield Massachusetts died from a slashed throat while a Soviet prisoner. Multiple wrist, elbow, stomach, and neck wounds noted but no conclusion on cause or struggle. Authorities promise full investigation and await Soviet details on the instrument used.
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Moscow
U. S
Newcomb Mott
Soviet Union
Mott
Sheffield
Mass
Ment
Massachusetts
Matt
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