Johnson Seeks Federal Pay Increases and Study
President Johnson urged Congress to approve $853 million yearly raises for military and civilian federal workers, including a 3 percent across the board for civil service, postal, and foreign service staff. He also proposed a biennial pay review and automatic future increases unless Congress disapproves.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Civil Service
Foreign Service
Executive Branch
House of Congress
Persident
America
Plan to Coordinate Job and Worker Needs for 4 County Area
Farmers and food processors in the Chanute region are urged by R J Parker of the Kansas State Employment Service to assess labor needs for the coming season. The office acts as a clearing house to match unemployed workers with harvest time jobs and to encourage housing transport and recreation offers to attract workers. In 1964 the office arranged 136 agricultural placements. Local farmers may contact Parker or volunteer representatives in surrounding communities including Charles Payne Thayer LaHarpe Jim Sherwood and Perry Rhea in Yates Center.
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Chanute
R. J. Parker
Kansas State Employment Service
Parker
Thayer
Charles Payne
LaHarpe
Jim Sherwood
Yates Center
Perry Rhea
Small Cabin Burns Writer Killed in Jackson Hole
Donald Hough, 69, author of "A Cocktail Hour In Jackson Hole," died in a Tuesday night cabin fire in Jackson. The conservationist and longtime resident lived alone. authorities suspect the blaze started in the kitchen of his cabin.
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Jackson, Wyo
Donald Hough
Jackson Hole
Hough
Jackson
Britain Breaks With Dominican Republic Recognition
London withdraws diplomatic recognition from the Dominican Republic, saying neither the Imbert Barreras junta nor the Caamano Deno rebel regime holds effective control, which is Britain’s standard for recognizing a government.
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London
Britain
Dominican Republic
Antonio Imbert Barreras
Francisco Caamano Deno
President Johnsons Review To Be Broadcast
Johnsons 9 a.m. CST address on the international situation will be aired live on television and radio. Telecast and radio will be provided by NBC, ABC, and CBS, with Mutual Broadcasting System carrying the broadcast on its network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Columbia_ broadcasting System
Mutual Broadcasting System
UP Stockholders Approve Merger With Rock Island Line
Union Pacific stockholders approve a plan to take over the Rock Island Line, linking to Chicago rail hub and eastern connections. Rock Island shareholders have approved. ICC review pending.
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Salt Lake City
Union Pacific Railroad
Rock Island
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oklahoma Youth In Safe Landing
A 17 year old pilot Alec Caudell landed a T34 trainer at Tinker Air Force Base after landing gear trouble. Witnesses called the landing near perfect. Caudell is a Del City senior and son of Air Force Sgt William C Cau dell, base aero club manager.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Tinker Air Force Base
Alec Caudell
Air Force
William C. Caudell
Caudell
Tinker Aero Club
Young Caudell
del City
Protesters Walk 3.2 Miles To Pentagon For Viet Nam Demonstration
A 430 person group from across the United States marched 3.2 miles from Mount Vernon Methodist Church to the Pentagon to stage a peaceful vigil until 6 p m. The demonstration aimed to urge a peaceful settlement in Viet Nam and honor casualties of the war.
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Washington
Pentagon
Viet Nam
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
10Th Street
Constitution Avenue
14Th Street
Virginia
Potomac River
Intercepted Letter About Tomato Plants and Market Folly
An intercepted note describes a man and his wife clashing, sparked by their garden tomatoes and a share of utility stock, with daily quarrels over the market section of the newspaper at their desks.
Federal suit targets parachute stunt involving Rod Pack
The U.S. files a civil action seeking 3000 dollars in punitive damages against Rod Pack of North Hollywood and 3000 against pilot Harold Hases for a New Year jump without a parachute near Arvin California. The suit accuses illegal jumping and endangerment of air traffic. Sky diver Bob Allen is not named in the complaint.
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Rod Pack
Pack
North Hollywood
Arvin
Calif
Sky
Bob Allen
Allen
U.S. Atty
Manuel Real
Harold L. Hases
van Nuys
Oklahoma teachers weigh boycott amid tax failings
Oklahoma teachers vote 5383 to 1275 in favor of next year’s school boycott to push for a $1000 pay rise and higher funding. NEA sanctions span nationwide while OEA leaders caution against wrecking the system. Governor Bellmon criticizes sanctions after the April defeat on a 3 percent sales tax.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Education Association Board of Directors
National Education Association
OEA
Raymond Knight
State Board of Directors
NEA
Henry Bellmon
Bellmon
Washington
William G. Carr
Bellman
US Forces Land in South Vietnam Add Troop Strength
Nearly 1,000 Army paratroopers and 1,400 Marine troops arrived in South Vietnam to defend Bien Hoa and Chu Lai. The new units bring total U.S. forces to about 46,500 as Marines expand at Chu Lai and Seabees prepare an 8000 foot jet airstrip. No Viet Cong contact reported during landings.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Okinawa
Viet Nam
U.S
Bien Hoa
Chu Lai
da Nang
Lee E. Surat
New York City
U.S. Seabees
Polson Elected Baker University Alumni President
Baldwin Kansas Ralph Polson class of 1950 has been elected president of the Baker University Alumni Association, announced by Baker University officials. He succeeds prior leadership and is noted as a Baker alumnus from Baldwin.
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Baldwin
Kan
Ralph Polson
Baker University Alumni Association
Dominican Rebels Meet U S Envoy as War Clashes Persist
Caamano meets John Bartlow Martin amid war claims and calls for a settlement. He vows not to back down while criticizing U S forces and pressing for junta purges. Wessin’s resignation remains disputed as crossfire injures civilians and paratroopers. OAS orders partial peace mission withdrawal.
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Msgr
Emanuele Clarizio
Dominican Republic
Caamano
Martin
Johnson
Imbert
Elias Wessing Wessin
San Isidro
U.S
Wessin
Christian Church Assembly to Meet in Emporia Kansas
The 106th annual Kansas Christian Churches assembly will be held in Emporia Friday Saturday and Sunday with Rev. Eugene N Frazier of Hutchinson presiding as president of the state organization.
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Emporia
Kan
Assembly of Kansas Christian Churches
Eugene N Frazier
Hutchinson
Welfare work plan to start in Neosho county May 20
County welfare director John Kirkwood announced a six month program for able bodied men on public assistance to perform city park work under city supervision in Chanute. The plan, approved by the county board and state, may expand to county tasks if feasible while recipients continue to receive aid and are not paid extra.
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Neosho County
John Kirkwood
Chanute
Board of County Commissioners
Kirkwood
Kansas
Kansas Weather Warms Up Across State With Clearing Tonight
Area forecast calls for fair skies and slightly warmer conditions through Thursday with low tonight in the 55 to 60 range and Thursday highs in the mid 80s. A Texas Panhandle low pressure system may bring more clouds by Thursday but no significant rain. Temperatures today reach the 80s across many locales while Tuesday’s highs range from 70 in Garden City to 79 in Chanute.
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Topeka
Kansas
Texas Panhandle
Garden City
Chanute
Goodland
Concordia
Pittsburg
City Seeks To Purchase Slurry Sealer
The city applied to the state board of tax appeals in Topeka for no-fund warrants up to 6750 dollars to buy a slurry street sealing machine. City Attorney John Sherman led the filing with Mayor James W. Kensett and City Manager R. J. Hayes. The governing body approved the purchase last month on Hayes' recommendation as a means to seal more streets with a quick curing mix, with payments to be budgeted in later years.
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State Board of Tax Appeals
Topeka
John Sherman
James W. Kensett
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Traffic Fatalities Log shows May 15 period in Topeka
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday for May 15 in Topeka. The 1965 total stands at 203, compared with 205 in the same period of 1964.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dead Man and Contraband Cigarettes Found at Italian Monastery
Vatican police report a dead man and several thousand dollars worth of contraband cigarettes found at St. Francis Monastery in Albano near Castel Gandolfo. Monks mention three men in a truck sought shelter. two returned, one remains missing. L Osservatore Romano notes cigarette smuggling is a large Italian business.
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Vatican City
Vatican
L‘osservatore Romano
St. Francis Monastery
Albano
Castel Gandolfo
Lake
Rome
L’osservatore Romano
Italy
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