H W Baldwin on concern in US about deficiencies in armed forces; surveys status of priority divs facing possible call-up; notes Pentagon and individual Cong sources use rough estimate that 150,000-200,000 Amer troops may be required in Vietnam

Shortage of Arms and Men Plagues Army and Reserve; Lack of Arms and Men Besets Army and Reserve

New York City made the biggest bond sale in its history yesterday -- a $175,050,000 offering -- but it will pay roughly a quarter of 1 per cent more interest than it did for bonds issued last April.

City Sells a $175 Million Bond Issue, Paying $1.8 Million More in Interest; Syndicate Headed by 2 Banks Makes Only Bid -- Beame Is Critical CITY SELLS BONDS AT A HIGHER RATE

Cong conf informally agrees on final text

CONFEREES AGREE ON MEDICARE BILL; REPORT DUE TODAY; Quick Ratification Expected -- Johnson Suffers Defeat on Specialists' Fees CONFEREES AGREE ON MEDICARE BILL

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The House of Representatives gave a 410-to-0 vote of approval today to a bill increasing the pay of military personnel by more than 10 per cent. However, the measure is almost certain to be trimmed before it gets through the Senate.  

MILITARY PAY RISE IS VOTED BY HOUSE; Unanimous Approval Given to Increase, but Senate Is Expected to Trim Bill MILITARY PAY RISE IS VOTED BY HOUSE

BEAME WILL NAME PROCACCINO TODAY; Judge Is Up for Controller, Completing the Ticket

Goodbody & Co: 2 rob messenger of $2.1 million in stock ctfs; NYSE spokesman doubts thieves will be able to sell them

Wall St. Bandits Get $2.1 Million in Stock; Bandits Get $2 Million in Stock In Daylight Holdup in Wall St.

retired police inspector Fergus and Capt I Coonan named, Ptl L P Goldman held in grand jury probe of gambling conspiracy involving bookmakers police and NY Telephone Co employes; Goldman indicted for perjury in denying he knew or took money from gambler

2 POLICE OFFICERS LINKED TO BOOKIES; Koota Cites an Ex-Inspector and a Captain in Revival of Syndicate Inquiry

Johnson announces apptmt of Sup Ct Assoc Justice Goldberg as successor, White House ceremony

COURSE OF COURT APPEARS STEADY; Observers Doubt Goldberg's Replacement Will Alter Liberal Orientation

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Some Arab reprs at UN question wisdom of Pres Johnson apptmt of Assoc Justice Goldberg, a Jew, to be permanent US repr to UN; question raised whether he could view Arab-Israeli disputes impartially; Goldberg does not belong to any Zionist orgn but has said he believes in Jewish natl home in Israel

Some at U.N. Are Critical; Arabs Decline to Comment; CHOICE CRITICIZED BY SOME AT U.N.

Arty round accidentally fired from post into Anthony's Nose near Bear Mt Bridge; map

Long Shot on the Nose -- Anthony's; West Point Concedes That Errant Shell Cleared Hudson

both sides ask withdrawal of OAS force, Security Council meeting; US repr Plimpton warns of resumption of civil war; rebel repr Brache and junta repr Velazquez charge foreign intervention violates UN Charter; USSR and Cuba score US intervention

DOMINICAN RIVALS BID O.A.S. FORCE GO; Rebel and Junta Aides Make Appeal Before U.N. Council DOMINICAN RIVALS SCORE O.A.S. IN U.N.

Pres Johnson announces apptmt as US repr to UN, White House ceremony; Goldberg accepts; both illus

VITAL ROLE CITED; Johnson Persuasive in Getting Ex-Labor Aide to Accept Position GOLDBERG TAKING STEVENSON POST

McNamara says over-all situation is still serious and has deteriorated in past 15 mos, statement prior to departure; says Vietcong forces have increased, size and number of their attacks have risen; Lodge leaves with McNamara; tour revd

M'NAMARA FINDS SITUATION WORSE IN VIETNAM WAR; Defense Chief Says Efforts of Vietcong Have Grown Since His 1964 Visit CONCLUDES 5-DAY TOUR Secretary Gives Impression That He Will Recommend Increase in U.S. Force M'NAMARA FINDS SITUATION WORSE

Sen com, 13-2, approves Coleman apptmt to US Appeals Ct

Coleman Approved By Senate Unit, 13-2; COLEMAN BACKED BY SENATE PANEL

Laotian Govt planes bomb N Vietnam supply trucks, Ho Chi Minh trail, heading for Vietcong

LAOTIANS STEP UP AIR WAR ON REDS; Attack Supply Routes From North Vietnam Twice Daily

Communist Chinese news agency Hsinhua describes correspondent's visit to Vietcong-controlled area near Danang

Hsinhua Writer Near Danang

S Vietnamese river assault boat hits mine

Saigon Boat Hits Mine

4 men arrested for trying to explode mine outside Saigon stadium where rally is underway

REDS AGAIN SHELL BIENHOA OUTPOSTS; Fire on U.S. Positions Near Air Base for Third Night

General Li's return to Communist China astonished American scholars at Columbia University with whom he had worked on a 1,000-page autobiography in English translation now complete and under consideration for publication by the Columbia University Press.  

Move Astonishes Colleagues

pledges support for Communists to make up for his 'guilty past,' statement on arrival; urges other Nationalists to defect, join in common front against US; charges US seeks to provoke war against China; US reptdly knew he planned to go to China but made no effort to prevent it; Li accompanied by former aide Cheng Su-yuan; Nationalists see Communists exploiting defection, note he is most prominent defector since Nationalist regime collapse; Columbia U scholars who worked with Li on an autobiog astonished by defection; Li, wife, Chou En-lai and others illus at welcoming ceremony

EX-AIDE OF CHIANG SCORES U.S. POLICY; Li, Arriving in Peking, Bids More Nationalists Defect

Freedom House (NYC) issues Credo of Support for Adm policies; charges critics have distorted picture of Amer pub opinion; Johnson lauds statement

Johnson Is Backed By Freedom House On Vietnam Policy

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- General Li is the most prominent figure to go over to the Chinese Communists since the collapse of the Nationalist regime.  

Chief Defector to Reds

17 German Miners Rescued

McNamara makes brief stop-over in Honolulu to conf with Pacific mil leaders

McNamara Stops in Honolulu

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July 21, 1965

Headlines from July 21, 1965

Shortage of Arms and Men Plagues Army and Reserve; Lack of Arms and Men Besets Army and Reserve

City Sells a $175 Million Bond Issue, Paying $1.8 Million More in Interest; Syndicate Headed by 2 Banks Makes Only Bid -- Beame Is Critical CITY SELLS BONDS AT A HIGHER RATE

CONFEREES AGREE ON MEDICARE BILL; REPORT DUE TODAY; Quick Ratification Expected -- Johnson Suffers Defeat on Specialists' Fees CONFEREES AGREE ON MEDICARE BILL

MILITARY PAY RISE IS VOTED BY HOUSE; Unanimous Approval Given to Increase, but Senate Is Expected to Trim Bill MILITARY PAY RISE IS VOTED BY HOUSE

BEAME WILL NAME PROCACCINO TODAY; Judge Is Up for Controller, Completing the Ticket

Billboard 200

Beatles VI

Herman's Hermits On Tour

Mary Poppins

The Sound Of Music

My Name Is Barbra

Notable Births

Historical Context for July 21, 1965