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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1965
Page
1
President Johnson announced a rapid 50 000 troop buildup to Viet Nam, boosting total U S forces from 75000 to 125000 and expanding monthly draft calls from 17000 to 35000. He also deployed a new 16000 man Air Mobile Division and urged UN support.
The Senate approved a broad Social Security expansion 70 to 24 to add health care for Americans 65 and older. The bill, now to be signed by President Johnson, increases benefits, adds hospital and nursing home coverage, offers optional insurance, and raises payroll taxes starting next year. The package retroactively boosts benefits and includes a lump sum, with tax hikes reaching about 60 percent for workers and matching employer contributions in future years.
Capitiol endorses Johnson in a push for stronger Vietnam policy with early praise from Sen John Tower and Sen Henry M Jackson. They urged full funding and clarified questions on manpower and readiness as the administration weighs further measures and possible talks.
President Johnson doubles the draft quota from 17 000 to 35 000 monthly, reducing deferments and lowering the average draftee age. Local boards may tighten exemptions while prioritizing single 19 to 26 year olds, followed by married men without dependents, with older groups shaping the new intake.
A four car collision on Route 8 near the Georgia Marble Co. in Adams, Massachusetts, killed Bernard Barnhart aged 22 of North Adams and William Retalick aged 69 of Pittsfield. Injured include Dorothy Wager 38 of Larchmont New York and her family, plus Earl Peltier 22 of North Adams and Clark Champagne 19 of North Adams. Police report the Peltier car hit Retalick’s vehicle, causing a chain spin and a sequence that left the Peltier car overturned and a third car involved. Hospitalized are Mrs. Wager, her son, her mother 76, and Champagne.
Edward Heath new Conservative leader vows the fight of his political life against Harold Wilson. He cites Labour mismanagement and a split Cabinet as he pledges opposition both in Parliament and in the country amid drastic public spending cuts to save 1.4 billion dollars in a year. The pound strengthens to about 2.79 dollars after the government measures.
In New Delhi housewives can call No. 176 for birth control information. The AP notes this as part of India's program to slow a population growth averaging 12 million annually.
President Johnson nominated Abe Fortas 55, a longtime adviser and legal perfectionist, to fill the Supreme Court seat left by Arthur J. Goldberg. Fortas, a Johnson ally since the 1930s, is praised as a scholar and humane advocate. the nomination follows Goldberg's departure to UN ambassadorship. The Senate Judiciary Committee will review the nomination.
The Army’s newest unit, the Air-Mobile division ordered to Viet Nam by President Johnson, has existed less than a month. It is expected to deploy near Pleiku in the central highlands as U S authorities anticipate a major Communist push.
Governors overwhelmingly backed President Johnson on Vietnam with only Hatfield of Oregon and Rom ney of Michigan opposing. They planned a Washington briefing aboard the presidential jet, seeking more factual details on plans while McNamara pushes forward air mobile division readiness for potential deployment to Viet Nam.
An Iraqi air force bomber attacked Chukarcha in Hakkari Province near the Iraqi border, killing one and wounding ten with incendiary and fragmentation bombs. The Turkish Interior Ministry reported machinegun strafing caused all casualties and a post office building caught fire but was doused. An Iraqi embassy spokesman said Baghdad would indemnify Turkey for losses.
The House passed 221 to 203 to repeal Taft Hartley Section 14B allowing state bans on union shop contracts. Supporters say it advances labor justice while opponents call it a rushed move. The measure would erase existing bans in 19 states and bar new ones.
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