Social Security Benefit Boost Approved by Congress
Senate and House conferees reach final agreement on a broad Social Security bill proposing the largest cash benefit and tax increases in history. It would raise basic benefits at least 13 percent for 24 million recipients, with 25 percent for the lowest earners, lift the minimum to 55 dollars, and tax bases to 7 800 next year, with Medicaid cost limits and new work requirements for AFDC recipients.
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Washington
Senate House
Congress
Johnson
House
Senate
Rusk Urges Peace Effort Amid Vietnam Tensions
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told AFL-CIO leaders that 1965 is a year of pain and violence in Vietnam but peace is being built brick by brick in Southeast Asia. He said Johnson will press firm restraint while pursuing peace negotiations, as labor leaders criticized restraining wage demands and some warned they may ignore the appeal.
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Miami Beach
Dean Rusk
United States
Southeast Asia
Pacific
Rusk
Afl-Io
Johnson
Doctor in Residence Arrives to Bless Northern Maine Town
In Jackman Maine the 2000 residents and their hospital welcomed Dr Peter V Morrison relocating from Bismarck North Dakota The arrival ends an 18 month period without a local physician and allows Marie Joseph Hospital to begin admitting patients Previously residents relied on a hospital 50 miles away and warned motorists to drive carefully without a local doctor Morrison 36 a native of England brings medical staff and hope to the community
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Jackman
Maine
Peter V. Morrison
Bismark
N.D
Marie Joseph Hospital
Morrison
England
Fireman's Corneas Donated to Maryland Eye Bank
Mrs. James Grahe, widow of Baltimore firefighter Grade Grahe, donated his corneas to the Maryland Eye Bank after his death from brain surgery. The corneas were used in a transplant, aiding a recipient who faced blindness. the incident occurred when a panel truck struck the fire ladder in a false alarm call.
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Baltimore
United States
James Grahe
Medical Eye Bank of Maryland
Eye Bank
Intercepted Letter Details Economic Strain on Seniors and Businesses
An intercepted letter highlights boosts in Social Security, postal rates, and federal pay as placing heavier burdens on elderly individuals and those running private enterprises amid wealth creation concerns.
Johnson expands gold reserves with $475 million shift
The Johnson administration moves $475 million of Treasury gold to the Exchange Stabilization Fund the largest single shift in U.S. history. The action lowers the monetary gold stock to a 30 year low and supports defending the dollar against speculative attack.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Treasury Department
U.S
International Monetary Fund
Exchange Stabilization Fund
U S
IMF
Driver Cited After Collision at Main and Santa Fe
Cars driven by Charles W. Hubbard and Edna N. Stark collided at Main and Santa Fe around 12 45 p m yesterday. Stark’s left front door on a 1959 Pontiac was damaged while Hubbard’s 1951 Plymouth had no listed damage. Hubbard was cited for failing to yield right of way and posted a $15 bond.
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Charles W. Hubbard
S. Evergreen
Edna N. Stark
W. Main
Main
Santa Fe
Hubbard
Home Fire Fatal for James M Fraser in Chanute
James M Fraser 77 died of smoke inhalation and burns in a house fire at 1706 S Central Chanute. His wife, in poor health, in the home dialed 17 to seek help but the call failed. Fire damaged the living and dining rooms. investigators suspect the fire started near a reclining chair with smoking articles found nearby. Funeral arrangements by Gibson-Koch Chapel.
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James M
Scottie) Fraser
S. Central
Fraser
Santa Fe
John Erickson
Erickson
Police Department
James Mills Fraser
U S Troops Pursue Battered North Vietnamese Battalion
American air cavalry helicopters hunted a 600 strong North Vietnamese battalion in Binh Dinh Province after a three day battle that left about 159 dead and engaged allied forces across Con Thien Bo Duc and Mo Cay.
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Saigon
Binh Dinh
1St Air Cavalry Division
U.S
Con Thien
Mekong
Bo Duc
Southeast Kansas Highway Group Meets Tuesday
The Southeast Kansas Highway Association holds its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Orchid Buffet. Officers will be elected. Governor Docking, a state legislator from southeast Kansas and state highway officials have been invited to attend.
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Southeast Kansas Highway Assn
Orchid Buffet
Docking
Southeast
Kansas
Parcel Blast Hits Manhattan Post Office Injures Eight
A parcel addressed to Cuba exploded at a Manhattan post office injuring eight people and shattering windows. It was the second blast in a metropolitan area post office that week. Fire officials said the booby trapped package detonated when tossed onto a rolling cart by a mail sorter.
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New York
Cuba
Manhattan
Elizabeth
N.J
Kansas eyes mandatory meat inspection after federal law
Kansas officials say Congress federal meat inspection act will force a state plan within two years. Evan Wright, state food and drug director, argues for a compulsory system meeting federal standards to protect honest Kansas businesses. About 15 to 20 plants are federally licensed, with 275 state licensed others. large plants use voluntary inspection, while many locker operations rely on sanitation checks. Meat safety remains a priority as the legislature weighs mandatory measures after federal action.
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Topeka
Kansas
Congress
Evan Wright
Food and Drug
State Board of Health
Wright
Department of Agriculture
Spring Hill Defeats Bond Issue in Kansas Vote
Spring Hill voters in Johnson and Miami counties rejected a 640000 bond issue by 299 to 206. Funds would have financed an addition to Spring Hill High School.
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Spring Hill
Kan
Johnson and
Miami Counties
Postal Rate Hike and Federal Pay Boost Loom
Washington bipartisan bill signals higher first class and airmail rates with a 4.7 cent bulk mail rise, plus a $2.7 billion annual federal pay raise over two years. It also sets a pay commission for top officials and bars officials from hiring relatives, with a pension tweak for former Rep. Paul Kilday.
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Washington
Congressional
Congress
Senate
House
Texas
Johnson
Paul Kilday
U.S. Military Court of Appeals
Weather outlook with clouds and rain across Kansas
A Colorado storm center shifts weather across Kansas with higher clouds and moisture. Temperatures vary from the 20s in the northwest to mid-50s in the southeast with chances of rain or snow. regional highs reach 45 to 55 today and 40s Saturday.
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Middle 50S
Topeka
Colorado
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Pittsburg
Dodge City
Russell and
Olahe
Controller Named for State Topeka Appointment
James R. Cobler 28 of Topeka was named state controller by Gov. Robert Docking to succeed Roy Shapiro who died last May. Cobler, a CPA with Seymour Foods Co., will head the accounts and reports division at the Department of Administration with starting pay of 13236 and a top pay of 20520 after longevity increases.
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Topeka
James R. Cobler
Cobler
Roy Shapiro
Robert Docking
Seymour Foods Co
Topeka High School
Washburn University
State Department of Administration
Passenger Train Collides With Freight in Baton Rouge Fog
In blinding fog at Baton Rouge city limits a Kansas City Southern passenger train crashed head on with a freight train. Twelve people were injured but none seriously. The impact toppled a mail car from the passenger train and two freight cars.
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Baton Rouge
Kansas City Southern
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log shows 0 deaths in 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Friday. For December 9 fatalities, total 9. For 1967 year to date 611 deaths compared with 691 in the comparable 1966 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Heart transplant patient hopes to leave bed days after operation
Louis Washkansky, five days post transplant, longs to sit up and walk. Dr Christian Barnard says he remains tired but improving. nurses wake him every two hours for checks as doctors monitor for rejection. Mrs Washkansky gives a hopeful bedside update while surgeons anticipate discharge for Christmas.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Louis Washkansky
Christian Barnard
Groote Schuur Hospital
Washkansky
Barnard
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Paisley
Scotland
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Ann Wallace
Chanute
David Fraser
S. Kansas
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Darrel Finley
James M. Fraser
Tribune
Don Howell
U. S
Mekong Delta
Mo Cay
Delta
Urgen
Kansas Legislative Council
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Kilday
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