President seeks 3.2 percent federal pay hike
President Johnson asked Congress to approve an average 3.2 percent total pay increase for federal civilians starting Jan 1, 1966, with 2.8 percent in direct salary and the rest in fringe benefits. The plan costs about 485 million dollars yearly and would lift nearly one million workers toward private sector pay levels, including most postal workers and civil servants in lower grades. He also proposed raising retirement contribution from 6 to 7 percent. Some lawmakers and employee leaders oppose the size amid Vietnam war and inflation concerns.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Civil Service
White House projects 15.5 to 16.5 percent rise in plant spending
President Johnson announced an expected 15.5 to 16.5 percent rise in industry plant and equipment spending for the year, close to last year’s capital investment increase. The official figures will come with a Commerce Department and SEC quarterly survey. Johnson sent the outlook in a letter to Rep. Wright Patman, who cited the Edie Co survey forecasting a 2 percent higher outlays this year.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
Commerce Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wright Patman
D-Tex
House Banking Committee
Patman
Lionel D. Edie Co
Edie
No Britons Are Expected In Viet Nam
Britain will not send troops to Vietnam joining American forces. Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart told the House of Commons that as Geneva Conference co chairmen, Britain aims to help peace talks but has not agreed to transfer troops from Malaysia. Reports say the U S may ask Britain to redeploy troops if Malaysia no longer needs them.
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London
Britain
Viet Nam
Michael Stewart
House of Commons
Stewart
Lady Tweedsmuir
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Malaysia
Indonesia
Weather Area Forecast for Kansas Through Tuesday
Fair to partly cloudy and warmer through Tuesday. Low tonight 25 to 30. High Tuesday upper 50s or near 60. Temperatures warmed slowly across Kansas as sunshine eased last week's wintry grip. No front to push the cold air out, with eastern highs in the 40s and western near 60. Tonight's lows 20s east to 30s west. Sunday's highs 36 at Olathe to 47 at Goodland and Hutchinson, with early morning lows 12 at Lawrence to 26 at Garden City.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Olathe
Goodland
Hutchinson
Lawrence
Garden City
Two C of C Groups to Hold Breakfast Meetings This Week
The chamber announces two breakfast sessions this week. The retail committee meets at Hart's Cafe at 7 am tomorrow to discuss items of interest to retailers. On Wednesday at 7 am the Ambassador Club membership committee meets at Tioga Hotel to launch a new incentive program for members.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hart's Cafe
Ambassador Club
Tioga Hotel
Fred Bower, 90, Struck by Car Near Main and Evergreen
Fred Bower, 90, of R. 1, was struck by a car at Main and Evergreen about 1 35 p m Saturday but police said he was not injured. The vehicle was driven by Linda Robison, 17, of 215 S Evergreen. Officers said Bower started across the street then turned back toward the curb as the light changed and walked in front of the car as she began to drive away.
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Fred Bower
R. 1
Main and
Evergreen
Linda Robison
S. Evergreen
Bower
Blizzard Toll Rises as Dakotas Report Heavy Losses
Rescue crews plowed roads and aided thousands stranded in blizzard areas across the Dakotas and Minnesota. Deaths reached 16 with heavy livestock losses, while helicopters and planes aided civilian evacuations and frostbitten rescues.
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Fargo
N.D
Dakotas
Minnesota
South Dakota
Verification of Birth Dates Big Business at Pittsburg
The Age Search Branch in Pittsburg Kansas processes Social Security and Medicare birth date verifications. From 196 workers in November to 415 now, with overtime and a night shift, handling about 105000 January and 120000 February requests, using census files from 1880 to 1960.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Bureau of Census
Washington
Congress
Mrs Edith L Reece Dies in Malcolm Heart Attack
Edith L. Reece who lived at 420 Malcolm collapsed and died of a heart attack in the 200 block on East Main shortly after noon today. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gibson-Koch Chapel.
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Edith L. Reece
Malcolm
East Main
Gibson-Koch Chapel
Camp Happiness drills cadets in captor tactics at Fort Benning
The Camp Happiness program at Fort Benning simulates prisoner abuse to prepare officer candidates for possible enemy interrogation. Lt. Col. Fred Cleary says the 23 week training exposes cadets to weariness hunger and torture to build resilience and awareness of brainwashing techniques. Capt. J. C. Reid orders a mock punishment to reinforce the lesson and the soldiers confront a painful demonstration.
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Columbus, Ga
Viet Nam
Ft. Benning
Korea
Marines and Vietnamese halt 2000-man North Vietnamese unit
In Viet Nam the 2,000-strong North Vietnamese regiment was shattered by a joint Marine and South Vietnamese assault totaling about 6,000 troops. Service members reported heavy enemy losses and their own heaviest single-battle casualties, while pursuit continued. The operation Utah aimed to block Route 1 after years of fighting fatigue and losses on all sides.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
South
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Utah
Senate panel approves 415 million foreign aid bill
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 13 to 6 to pass the administration's 415 million dollar foreign aid authorization. It rejected a Fulbright rider and a McGovern amendment that could imply defense commitments. Secretary Rusk testified that aid does not constitute a defense commitment and that the measure includes 275 million for South Vietnam.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean
Rusk
J. W. Fulbright
George S. McGovern
D-S.c
South Viet Nam
Johnson
Viet Nam
Fulbright
Hubert H. Humphrey
More Aid For Korea To Back Vietnam Deployment
The United States pledged economic and military aid to Korea to offset Seoul’s decision to send more combat troops to South Vietnam. Ambassador Brown delivered the note outlining modernization of Korean forces, replacement equipment for troops in Vietnam, extra aid loans, and procurement of supplies in Korea for use in Vietnam.
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Seoul
Korea
United States
South Korea
South Viet Nam
U.S
Winthrop G. Brown
Lee Tong-won
Lee
Death in Jail Probed at Chetopa
Parsons Kansas AP Labette County sheriff's office investigates death of Ernest Riddle 55 in Chetopa city jail. Coroner says cause is smoke inhalation. Riddle arrested Sunday on a drunkenness charge and placed in cell fire started by blankets in his cell. no other prisoners present.
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Chetopa
Parsons, Kan
Labette County
Jack Sears
John P. White
Riddle
Canadian firms raise newsprint prices in East US
Two Canadian producers Domtar Newsprint Ltd and Bowater Paper Corp North American group raise newsprint prices in Eastern U S markets by 10 dollars a ton. The new price is 144 dollars per ton, effective April 1.
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New York
United States
Domtar Newsprint, Ltd
Bowater Paper Corp
North American Group
Traffic Fatalities Log Report For Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log shows 48 hours ending 9 am Monday for March 7 1966 91 total since March 1965 comparable 99 in the prior year period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Intercepted Letter to Cha on Deficit and Profits Theory
An intercepted note suggests the President favors a growing government deficit if it boosts private profits, implying inflation risk is not as high as profits rise. The message frames a policy stance contrasting deficit expansion with private sector gains.
Fund hits $33000 for Alcorn Combustion plant drive
The Alcorn industrial fund reached thirty three thousand dollars today, reported by the Chamber of Commerce office. Contributions continue to be accepted toward a goal of thirty eight thousand five hundred to establish the Alcorn Combustion Co. plant in the area.
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Alcorn Industrial Fund
Chamber of Commerce Office
Alcorn Combustion Co
Car Damaged In Crossing Mishap At Main Street Crossing
A 1961 Ford driven by Gary E. Benson, 22, of Wichita, sustained about $350 damage when struck by a Santa Fe switch engine at the Main Street crossing about 8 15 p m Saturday. Benson and a passenger were uninjured. Benson said lights from oncoming cars hindered his vision and he did not see the crossing guard lantern. Engineer was H E Seefeldt of 1101 N Kansas.
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Gary E. Benson
Wichita
Santa Fe
Benson
H. E. Seefeldt
Kansas
Tribune Phone Contact Update
If you cannot reach your Tribune contact, call your carrier. When he is unavailable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Collision at St Paul sequence of a two-vehicle wreck
Seven occupants escaped injury when a 1957 Chevrolet driven by Mrs. Eleanor Barber of Pittsburg failed to yield while turning left on Highway K57 and was struck by a 1965 Ford truck owned by Utermoehlen Construction Co. of Alma. Damages listed at 350 and 125 dollars.
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St, Paul
St. Paul
Neosho County
Pittsburg R. 1
George Neely
Barber
Lake Draining Yields Long‑Lost Rings Found
Mrs. Donald Eastman lost her wedding and engagement rings while water-skiing on Lake McKinney near Lakin in June 1964. Darren Dickson recalled Keith Williams of Lakin finding two rings when the lake was drained in August 1964, which were confirmed as Mrs Eastman’s rings.
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Garden City
Kan
Donald Eastman
Lake McKinney
Lakin
Darren Dickson
Keith Williams
Eastman
Governor Avery Invited to White House Lunch
Governor William H. Avery has been invited to a White House lunch and briefing Saturday along with other governors. He has not decided yet if he will attend the event, which was extended by White House aide W. Marvin Watson. The notice offered no additional details.
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Topeka
William H. Avery
White House
W. Marvin Watson
Landon Warns Viet Nam Decision Would Ripple Worldwide
Alf Landon argues in Topeka that U S choices in Vietnam will alter relations with every government. He presents two routes: fight to clear Communists or admit them to a coalition South Vietnamese government. He says each option shifts balance of power and blood cost under the Truman containment policy.
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Topeka
United States
Alf M. Landon
Landon
South
Viet Nam
America
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Sas
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Frank Maciejewsky Sr
Timber Lake
S.C
Civil Defense
Pierre
S.D
North Dakota Highway Patrol
Charles Tighe
William Guy
Tighe
Fred Cleary
J. C. Reid
Richburg
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Cleary
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