LBJ TAPES: Politically crippled by the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Johnson still sounded like a candidate for re-election in private 1968 phone conversations just before deciding to pull out of the race, according to White House recordings released Thursday. Johnson talked of winning state primaries, despite potential threats to his candidacy by Sen. Robert Kennedy and others in his Democratic Party.
IN JURORS’ HANDS: The Hollywood wiretapping case went to the jury Thursday after a federal prosecutor urged panel members to look past the celebrities and entertainment moguls involved. Former private eye Anthony Pellicano denies being mastermind of a network of illicit information-gatherers who helped his clients gain the edge in civil disputes and beat the rap in criminal cases.
STUDENT LOANS: Congress gave final approval Thursday to legislation aimed at ensuring the problems in the credit markets don’t prevent students from getting college loans. The House passed the legislation in a 388-21 vote, one day after the Senate approved it. President Bush is expected to sign the measure. The legislation increases limits on how much borrowers can receive in federally subsidized student loans.
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