Johnson outlines Job Corps to aid youth in poverty war
President Johnson asks Congress for a 962.5 million push in the war on poverty focused on youths aged 16 to 21. The plan centers on a Job Corps to place up to 100,000 youths in conservation camps and training centers, with further work-training and education programs. An Office of Economic Opportunities will coordinate efforts, headed by Sargent Shriver, who also will supervise Volunteers for America. Additional measures include urban and rural community action grants, subsistence farmer support, low interest loans for job creation, and expansion of aid to dependent children programs. Details on camps, recruitment from the draft backlog, and selection standards remain to be set.
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Flooded Ohio River yet to subside as five states rally
After a week of flood misery the Ohio River crest moved past Owensboro with 110000 people affected in Kentucky Indiana Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Crests stood 8.5 feet above flood stage at Owensboro while waters leaked at Cannelton Indiana. Federal planners and Red Cross Salvation Army and civil defense workers mobilized cleanup relief and long term aid. President Johnson may declare 47 Kentucky and 12 West Virginia counties as disaster areas.
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President Johnson proposes $1 billion war on poverty plan
President Johnson sends to Congress a war on poverty package costing almost $1 billion. He says no sign Henry Cabot Lodge will exit as ambassador to South Viet Nam. Elizabeth and Richard Burton wed quietly in Montreal. National officials, charitable groups, and individuals...
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Grid Stars Restored To NFL
New York AP Paul Hornung star Green Bay Packers halfback and Alex Karras Lions defensive tackle were reinstated by the NFL after suspensions for betting on games. Rozelle announced separate reviews and discussions showing both understand the seriousness and that no evidence they bet against their own teams existed. Continued on Page Two.
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Johnson denies rift reports on Viet Nam envoy
President Johnson dismissed rumors of a rift with Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. in South Vietnam and said he would know if there were such strife. He also rejected talk of a split with Attorney General Kennedy, defended Kennedy’s loyalty, and urged no active campaigning until after the summer convention. The interview touched on Baker’s resignation and Johnson’s goal to be a people’s president while maintaining security.
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Alliance Boosts United States In Latin America Drive
President Johnson reaffirmed U S support for the Alliance for Progress at the Pan American Union. He stressed cooperation, self help and social justice as key to the hemispheric program, noting Roosevelt and Kennedy milestones and the new Inter American Committee chairmanship by Carlos Sanz de Santamaria of Colombia.
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Rail Strike Threat Looms Over Two Railroads
Chief negotiator J E Wolfe warned the nation faces a possible rail strike after five unions bypassed national talks and sought separate talks with Southern Pacific and Louisville and Nashville. He said unions intend to strike Wednesday if not halted by courts or arbitration. The dispute traces to Congress mandated arbitration and emergency measures, with unions accusing railroads of stalling national negotiations.
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Broad stripes in the Star Spangled Banner flag
In Baltimore AP notes the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key’s Star Spangled Banner had two foot wide stripes, a fact Key referenced when he wrote the poem after Fort McHenry’s bombardment. The article recalls the flag’s bold design and its link to American national anthem history.
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Water Company Plans New Office Building Biddeford Saco
Biddeford Saco Water Co officials said a contract has been awarded to F W Cunningham Co of Portland to build a two story brick colonial style office on Elm Street Biddeford. The current building is being torn down and offices will move to temporary quarters at Elm and Center Streets until December completion.
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