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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1966

Page

3

Ford Vows A Fight to Cut Budget

Washington AP Ford leads Republicans in a revolt against Johnsons budget plan urging restraint to avoid tax hikes. Dirksen backs victory in Vietnam and foreign policy while Democrats call the State of the Union view presumptuous. In Frankfurt a refinery blast kills one, injures 68, damages $1 million.

Washington House Gerald Ford Johnson Michigan Congress Ford Senate G.O.P Everett Dirksen Illinois Supreme Court Chamber Capitol John McCormack Massachusetts Frankfurt Germany Cates Oil Caltex California Oil Texaco

End of double load sparks rail strike crisis warning

AFL CIO union chief H E Gilbert warned a new nationwide rail strike crisis could erupt by March 31 if bargaining fails to begin and carriers restore at least half the 17 500 firemen jobs cut under a 1963 arbitration law. He aims to pattern deals with six major railroads before expanding to about 160 railroads.

Washington H. E. Gilbert Gilbert Aflcio Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen J. E. Wolfe Wolfe

Salinger Released From Hospital After Hepatitis Treatment

Hollywood UPI Pierre Salinger former White House press secretary was released from a hospital where he was treated for hepatitis and reported in good condition. union leader Gilbert warned against railroad crisis and urged good faith bargaining with six railroads including Chesapeake and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio Norfolk and Western Atlantic Coast Line Louisville and Nashville Santa Fe Southern Pacific.

Hollywood UPI Pierre Salinger White House Ashe Johnson Gilbert Union Chesapeake & Ohio-Baltimore & Ohio Norfolk & Weststern Atlantic Coast Line Louisville and Nashville Santa Fe Southern Pacific

New Men to Ground Units Boost U S Armed Strength

The administration plans 113000 additional fighting personnel mainly for army and marine ground forces as Vietnam demands grow. Navy and air force will add only a few thousand more. McNamara to seek 12.346 billion dollars in supplemental funds plus 415 million for economic needs and 94000 civilian personnel.

Washington Vietnam Navy Air Force Defense McNamara Newsmen Congress U.S White House McNamara Capital Hill

U S troop buildup and savings bond rate rise eyed in Vietnam and U.S.

President Johnson expands armed forces and orders 113000 more personnel raising total to 3,093,000 while Secretary Fowler plans a savings bond rate increase to keep returns competitive. In Saigon seven thousand more troops arrive as Viet Cong shell a compound, harming an orphanage. defenses and budgets rise with 1966 plans.

Vietnam Congress New York U.S Johnson Treasury Fowler South Vietnam Hawaii Okinawa Quang Ngai Saigon

U S Sub Sargo Docks at Sesebo for Week Visit

The U S submarine Sargo docked at Sesebo on Tuesday for a seven day visit as part of a routine patrol leg.

Tokyo UPI U.S Sesebo

Sky Brightens for Boycott Victim

Enrique Negron a 56 year old Puerto Rican grocer who faced a boycott and social ostracism after helping a officer during a Bronx arrest received offers of help from a congressman a union two firms the Small Business Administration and private citizens. The SBA proposed a 15000 loan repayable in 15 years with no collateral as Negron contemplates reopening another business while the National Maritime Union promised reinstatement as a seaman.

New York Enrique Negron Negron Small Business Administration Cecelia Zengerle Manhattan Bronx Staten Island Ferry Metropolitan Life Insurance Co James Scheuer D-N.y National Maritime Union

Won't Seek Elective Office Donald Johnson Declines

West Branch announces Donald B. Johnson will not seek any political office in 1966 citing numerous reasons. He remains active in the Republican party and continues business roles including West Branch Supply Inc. and Protein Blenders Inc. He served as American Legion national commander in 1964-65. Rumors linked a governor bid versus Gov. Harold Hughes. Other GOP runoff hopefuls named are William Murray, Jack Peters, and Roy Longstaff.

West Branch Donald B. Johnson American Legion Johnson Republican Party West Branch Supply, Inc Protein Blenders, Inc Iowa City Legion John ‘Son Harold Hughes G.G.P William G. Murray Iowa State Jack W. Peters Des Moines Roy Longstaff

Brookhaven Gun Rampage Wounds Three Kills Self

Michael Maresca 34 of Patchogue New York allegedly opened fire with a shotgun at Brookhaven National Laboratory seriously wounding three colleagues before taking his own life. Victims were reported in fair to good condition. officials saw no apparent motive.

Upton N.Y UPI Atomic Energy Commission Brookhaven National Laboratory Michael Maresca Hast Patchogue

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