Johnson seeks boost in disaster funds in flood hit states
President Johnson asked Congress to nearly double the flood disaster budget adding 5 million to the 7 million already allocated. He cited floods in Adraska, the Pacific Northwest, California, the upper Mississippi Valley, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas. Twenty five people were killed and heavy property damage occurred last month in Sanderson, a small West Texas town.
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Viet Cong Kill Two Americans in Pre-dawn Attack near Saigon
Viet Cong guerrillas launched an hour long barrage on a government command post 35 miles north of Saigon. Two Americans were killed along with at least 20 South Vietnamese troops. more than 200 wounded. Five armored personnel carriers were left wrecked. A relief force arrived by helicopter. Secretary McNamara traveled to Saigon for a assessing visit.
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Governors Ponder Fate of 1939 Prison Escapee
Georgia and Florida governors weigh Kemp extradition after the 1939 Bibb County escapee and convicted slayer is found living in Florida for 26 years. Kemp, 62, a reputed community pillar, faces possible extradition while his case prompts debate on justice and mercy. He remains free on $3,000 bail after a 1944 marriage and an auto accident fingerprinting incident.
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Government Clash Shifts Toward Preliminary Korea Treaty Debate
In Seoul the ruling party moves to begin preliminary debate on the Japan-South Korea family treaty as minority adversaries threaten to clash. The National Assembly’s foreign affairs committee will study the government request for ratification, with a cooling-off aim amid intense opposition. In Bucharest, Romanian congress opens and Brezhnev likely heads the Soviet bloc delegation, with Ulbricht and Gomulka among those expected to attend. The note adds trivia about Mexico owning the first iron warships in the 1840s.
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Johnson signs 17.5 million aging measure in welfare plan
President Johnson signs a 17.5 million authorization creating an Administration on Aging within the Welfare Department to coordinate federal aging activities. The move aims to unify programs under one umbrella as part of a broader welfare push. The same report notes an OAS three nation mission returning to Washington from Santo Domingo amid near agreement among contending forces, with Jose A. Mora staying active in diplomatic efforts. In unrelated notes, Barney W. Colling of Mexico City is described as the new imperial potentate of the Shriners in Washington, with vast parades and events featuring red-seized nobles, roller skating, and steam calliopes as officers are elected.
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Veterans statistics on long term survival cited by agency
A fragment discusses veteran survival projections from the Veterans Administration. It notes that of every ten veterans, eight will survive to 2000, four to 2015, with one still living in 2015, reflecting the agency’s estimates. Names and stray fragments appear around unrelated items.
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