Johnson mulls draft expansion as Viet Nam war deepens
President Johnson signaled possible widening of the draft and callups of reservists to bolster the Viet Nam effort. He stressed no decisions were made while touting renewed disarmament talks with Russia and cautious optimism on the Dominican Republic situation.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
Russia
Geneva
Dominican Republic
White House
East Room
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Johnson’s Voluntary Prelude to Questions Noted
A report notes eight minutes of voluntaries by Johnson setting the tone before questions. A camera teleprompter would be used during that period and removed after, with forty microphones arranged around the room as the session opened.
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Johnson
Marks Named New Information Chief for USIA
President Johnson appointed Leonard H. Marks a 49 year old communications lawyer and Democratic supporter as the new head of the U S Information Agency. Marks succeeds Carl Rowan who resigned to return to journalism. He will review the agency and propose changes while the Voice of America and other operations continue.
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Johnson
Leonard H. Marks
U. S. Information
Marks
Carl T. Rowan
Rowan
USIA
Voice of America
Donald M. Wilson
U.S
Johnson Family
Bill D. Moyers
Cohn and Marks
Mrs. Johnson
Johnsons
Federal Court orders New York reapportionment election
A federal three judge panel orders New York to hold a special legislative reapportionment election on November 2 under Plan A which would expand the Assembly to 165 members. The ruling reiterates mandatory provisions despite appeals to Supreme Court Justice Harlan. The Court of Appeals had previously blocked the plan.
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New York
Sterry R. Waterman
U.S. Supreme Court
John M. Harlan
Supreme Court
Assembly
Court of Appeals
Federal Court
John P. Lomenzo
Bomb Hunt Under Way In Chicago
A 50-member police detail in disguises hunts bombers after a series of blasts in Chicago's central area. Superintendent Wilson says bombings and protests strain manpower, with a 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. patrol core through the Loop.
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Chicago
C. W. Wilson
Wilson
Abernathy Taxi Association
Change In Tastes Sparks Government Bread Push
In New Delhi India the government aims to shift dietary habits as India faces a rice shortage and promotes bread made from imported U.S. wheat to reduce reliance on rice. Officials seek to alter consumption patterns through public messaging and policy actions.
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New Delhi
India
U.S
National League Tops American League In All Star Clash
Willie Mays hobbled yet still led off with a homer and scored the winning run as the National League edged the American League 6-5. Juan Marichal and a chorus of sluggers fueled NL rallies while Dick McAuliffe Hermon Killebrew and Ron Santo keyed late scoring before the decisive seventh inning.
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Willie Mays
Ning
Mays
Nally
Joe Torre
Milwaukee
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Stargell
Gene Mauch
Philadelphia
Metropolitan Stadium
Dick McAuliffe
Detroit
Hermon Killebrew
Twins
Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
Nationals
Tony Oliva
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Max Alvis
Cleveland
Gibson
Marines, Viet Cong Clash In Two Areas Near Da Nang
U S Marines battled Viet Cong in two Da Nang sectors killing 48 guerrillas. Five Marines died and 17 were wounded. engagements near Da Nang and Dak Sut, with Vietnamese forces reporting additional clashes and casualties as Viet Cong activity grows in central Vietnam.
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South Viet Nam
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da Nang
Phu Yen
Thua Thien
Phu Bai
Dak Sut
U. S
Dak To
Viet Nam Highlands
Son la
Hanoi
Congress Votes To Label Cigarettes Health Hazard
Congress approved a bill requiring cigarette packages to carry a health warning starting after January 1. The House passed it 285 to 103 with strong bipartisan support. the Senate had already approved, awaiting President Johnson's signature.
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Congress
Washington
Bill D. Moyers
White House
House
Senate
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Federal Trade Commission
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Udall
Americans For Democratic Action
FTC
Leon Shull
ADA
China Warns Of Immediate Counter Attack Over Airspace
The Peking Peoples Daily editorial warned that U S bombing of North Vietnam would trigger a counter attack by Communist China. It accused U S planes of intruding near Hokow Yunnan and said China would not strike unless attacked.
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Tokyo
UPI
China
U. S
Viet Nam
Johnson
Peking Peoples Daily
Chicago
Chinese Communist Party
Red Chinese
Hokow
Yunnan
Coleman Moves Closer to Deep South Judgeship
James P. Coleman won a Senate Judiciary subcommittee vote for confirmation to the 5th U. S. Circuit Court as civil rights leaders protested his arch-segregationist stance. Atty. Gen. Katzenbach urged approval while Coleman pledged fairness and adherence to Supreme Court rulings and Congress.
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Washington
James P. Coleman
Deep South
Senate Judiciary
Mississippi
Supreme Court
Nicholas Katzenbach
Coleman
5Th U. S. Circuit Court
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Judiciary Committee
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Papa's Top Man In Eskimo Igloo
Montreal AP reports British researcher Dr. Roger West spent a year with Eskimos at Frobisher Bay and found Eskimo marriages place the man as head of the household more than in white communities while he served on the hospital ship G. D. Howe.
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Montreal
Papa
Frobisher Bay
Northwest Territories
Roger West
G. D. Howe
Formal Matrimony Committee Purpose
Ottawa report says Hazel Monteith of the Jamaican Federation of Women says a wedding ring committee has begun to urge islanders toward formal matrimony. The program offers inexpensive rings to responders who send a cord ring form and order the ring well before the wedding date.
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Ottawa
Hazel Monteith
Jamaican Federation of Women
Thurgood Marshall Nominated for Solicitor General
President Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall, famed NAACP attorney and now a federal judge, to be solicitor general. If confirmed, Marshall would be the third ranking official in the Justice Department, replacing Archibald Cox who returns to Massachusetts.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Marshall
Archibald Cox
New
GOP Chiefs Ask Data On Policy
Senate Republican leader Everett M. Dirksen warned President Johnson may seek more defense funds to boost Viet Nam military production. House GOP leaders Gerald Ford urged Johnson to deliver a state of emergency address to clarify policy and calm unrest, saying the nation needs facts from the president.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson
Congress
Dirksen
U.S
Viet Nam
Mariner 4 Mission Nears Mars Photo Run
Pasadena AP reports Mariner 4 ends a 228 day 325 million mile voyage to Mars today aiming to capture the first close photos. Scientists doubt life exists but expect images clarifying Martian deserts polar ice caps and possible canals while nonphotographic experiments run to study surface and atmosphere.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Long
Earth
Martian
Polar
Indian aides tilt toward U S policy on Viet Nam
In New Delhi influential Indians vocally favor a more supportive U S stance on Viet Nam while Prime Minister Shastri resists, arguing for a negotiated settlement with Viet Cong. A closed party session revealed dissenters warn a U S withdrawal could let China fill the vacuum and threaten India’s security.
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New Delhi
India
U.S
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Washington
Shastri
Congress Party
Britain to issue stamps for Salvation Army centennial
London reports two commemorative stamps will mark the 100th anniversary of the Salvation Army. The issue highlights the charity’s long history and public service.
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London
Britain
Salvation Army
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