Conferees agree cost-of-credit bill advances on Capitol Hill
After eight years of struggle Senate and House conferees reach final agreement on a disclosure bill. It requires lenders to reveal annual percentage rate and total cost in dollars and cents on most loans and credit deals. Johnson hails it as a victory for consumers.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Johnson
Senate House
House
Senate
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Blackbird Inspires Bicycle Abandonment in Glaston
Peggy Hillington of Glaston gives up her bicycle for walking after a blackbird builds a nest in the bike basket laying four eggs. The bird lover remains near the scene as the eggs incubate.
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Glaston, England
Peggy Hillington
Bill Proposes Federal Payments To Poor Families
Rep. William F. Ryan introduces a bill to provide direct payments of up to 2000 dollars yearly for a family of four and 3400 dollars for larger families. The plan aims to cover about 60 percent of welfare recipients and 2.2 million others, with costs estimated at 4 billion dollars annually.
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Washington
William F. Ryan
Ryan
Congress
Japan Sees Deadly 1964 Scale Earthquake Hit Honshu
A powerful quake struck northern Honshu and Hokkaido with seven minutes of shaking. Police report 28 dead, eight missing, 181 injured. Misawa base injuries included four servicemen and three dependents. Authorities warn of more quakes to come.
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Tokyo
UPI
Japan
U.S
Rockville
Honshu
Hokkaido
Tokyo Area
Chuji Tsuboi
Tokyo University
Aomori
U.S. Air Force Base
Misawa
Williams Sees Nixon Thrust as Arizona Delegation
In Honolulu Gov Jack Williams described Arizona's 16 member Republican convention delegation as a strong Nixon thrust though still uncommitted. He noted Barry Goldwater leads the state GOP and is running for the Senate, and delegates focus on highways water and national defense during the governors conference sessions.
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Honolulu
Upi
Arizona
Nixon
Jack Williams
Barry Goldwater
Senate
Goldwater
Williams
Udall lauds CAP passage as major victory for Arizona
Rep Morris K. Udall praises the House approval of the Central Arizona Project calling it the greatest victory since statehood and predicts swift enactment by July 4. He notes remaining differences with the Senate bill and names Sen Henry Jackson as key in conference efforts. Udall credits Rep John Rhodes and Sen Carl Hayden for pivotal support.
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Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
House of Representatives
Central Arizona
Senate
House
Tal
Sen
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Interior Committee
Pacific Northwest
Udall
Jackson
Phoenix
John Rhodes
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Meloncolic Stowaway Returns to Chile on Same Ship
A 19 year old Panamanian stowaway lived among melons for 30 days before being found crouched between fruit crates on the British freighter Orcoma. He was hospitalized with a stomach ailment and said he came to Britain to trace his father last heard from in 1967. the father could not be traced and the youth is being sent back to Chile.
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London
Chile
Britain
Alan Ramuick
U.S. presses halt to propaganda in Vietnam talks
The United States urged an end to propaganda duels as negotiations could end the war. North Vietnam refuses peace talks until bombing and other war acts stop unconditionally. U.S. officials say no constructive proposals have been offered by Hanoi. Ambassador Harriman says he has seen nothing constructive so far.
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Paris
UPI
United States
North Vietnam
North
U.S
William J. Jorden
Hanoi
Nhan Dan
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Arizona Cities Fear Multimillion Dollar Insurance Deficit
Arizona cities and towns warn they could inherit a sizable deficit in the state insurance fund as a House bill would shift to state administered coverage. Municipal leaders urge private options or self insurance, noting a deficit estimated between 1 million and 7 million. Doctors and insurers clash over proposed fee schedules amid hearings.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Jack DeBolske
Arizona League of Cities and Towns
Senate
DeBotske
State Industrial Commission
DeBolske
National Safety Council
Robert Currie
Chicago
Robert Ong Hing
American Mutual Insurance Alliance
House
Many Offer Breast Milk To Save Baby
Spokane readers report a nationwide flood of offers of human milk for 3 month old Richard Madson who weighs 8 pounds 9 ounces and survives only on breast milk. Betty Madson says the phone has not stopped and a temporary supply now appears available. The Madsons seek milk to aid their son amid a public appeal.
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Spokane, Wash
Spokane
Betty Madson
Richard
Mrs. Madson
Tiny Richard
Tucsonian Guilty of San Diego Bank Holdup
Walter B. Johnson, 59, a famed hot check artist, pleaded guilty in San Diego to robbing the San Diego Trust & Savings Bank of 2016 on December 13. He described himself as liquor-influenced and used a bottle to simulate a bomb. Sentencing set for June 17. codefendant Patricia Ida Powell, 48, is free on bond and to appear June 17. Johnson previously gained Tucson headlines in 1961 for past arrests and a history of $60,000 in bad checks across 12 states.
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San Diego
Walter B. Johnson
Southwest
San Diego Trust & Savings Bank
Johnson
Tucson
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