Johnson Faces Fresh Criticism Over War Policy
President Johnson's call for higher taxes and greater spending drew swift opposition from key lawmakers. House Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford dismissed the tax case, while Sen. Proxmire called the approach a serious mistake without cutting programs. Sen. McCarthy urged that the nation cannot wage and win two wars without full commitment. The Vietnam peace prospects received muted response from Johnson's critics.
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Jack Bell
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Vietnam
U.S
An Verveyee
House
Gerald R. Tord
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate
House Economic Committee
Eugene J. McCarthy
D.minn
Sens
Wilbur D. Mills
Dark
Ways and Means
Gerald R. Ford
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
State of the Union highlights stress on peace talks and budget
President Johnson urged prompt peace talks with a true cease fire basis and warned against exploiting U.S. restraint. He touted progress against the enemy, urged gun control and drug penalties, and outlined a $10.4 billion fiscal 1969 plan to fund domestic programs, jobs for 500,000 unemployed, Model Cities, and housing while forecasting a larger overall budget and tax actions.
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Washington
ASP
Johnson
San Antonio
Congress
U.S
Soviet Union
Senate
Vienna
Kawmekers
Ponsane
Southeast Asia
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Laird
FBI
House
Garden notes on weather, lights and weight goals
The brief column notes another mild State of the Union and ordinary weather. It mentions neighbors taking down outside Christmas lights late, plus a joke about a stubborn rake of tasks. The writer jokes about gaining weight despite diet ideas, then recalls a railroad locomotive confusion between 1813 and 1830 and a history anecdote that ended badly.
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Lik
U.S
Evelyn Fischer
Rt. 1
Rew
Crew Battles To Stay Afloat In Atlantic Gale
Sixteen Dutch freighter crewmen fight to keep the 239 foot vessel afloat as a mid Atlantic gale slams the ship. Snow squalls cut visibility while the crewman with a head wound is seriously injured. Two larger merchant ships and a Coast Guard C130 assist as the Ocean Sprinter drifts at four knots, 1,300 miles east of New York. The Absecon cutter heads to the scene but faces delays from the storm.
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New York
Coast Guard
Here
Absecon
Garden Sass Blessed Rally for Committee Chairmanship
Garden says someone named Gus will work eagerly for a committee member position and strongly desires to become chairman. The line hints at enthusiasm for leadership within a group.
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Gus Garden
Mild Weather Seen for State
The Weather Bureau forecast gradual clearing in eastern Kansas with a weak cool front bringing light showers. A high pressure system is expected to settle over the state for several days, giving mild daytime temperatures and chilly evenings. Highs range across the state with lows from 15 to 29 in the northwest and 35 in the southeast. Overnight lows span 21 at Goodland to 45 at Pittsburg.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Pittsburg
Concordia
Goodland
Equipment bid dispute at Garden City Juco science building
Discussion over $55,000 in laboratory furniture for the Garden City Community Junior College science building triggered a government complaint by Hamilton Manufacturing Co. Four bids were reviewed. Kewaunee Technical Furniture Co. won for meeting specs. Lynam warned of possible trouble if the lower bid is rejected. decision remains with the general contractor.
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Garden City Community Junior College
Lynam
Hamilton Manufacturing Co
Two Rivers, Mich
Kewaunee Technical Furniture Co
Statesville
N.C
Hamilton
Kewaunee
McBride- Dehmen
Ed Hooper
Barton County Community Junior College
Great Bend
Great Bend College
Time for DSA Nomination in Garden City
Nominees aged 21 to 36 may be submitted for the Garden City Jaycees Distinguished Service Award. Deadline is Saturday, with contact numbers for nominations. The DSA banquet Wednesday at Downing's features speaker Robert Wells of KIUL, with tickets $2.50 in advance, $2.75 at door.
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Garden City Jaycees
John Miller
Jaycee
Darryl Nelson
Tom Elson
DSA
Downing's
Garden City Telegram
Garden City
Paul Kersey
Two New Members Assume Duties Today Metro Planners Re elect Blanchard
Howard Blanchard was re elected chairman of the Garden City Finney County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, marking his 22nd year on the board. New members Lewis Lyman and Pete Mai joined, while Nanninga and Jameson stepped down. A zoning change was recommended for three west Flem ing lots from residential to business near Pat's Drive, with Trinity Lutheran Church officials present. Planners tentatively approved on street parking along Taylor Plaza fronting the Schreiber Addition.
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Howard Blanchard
Garden City-Finney County Metropolitan Area
Nanninga
Lewis Ly
Pat’s Drive
Kansas Ave
Fleming
Pat's Drive
Taylor Plaza
Schreiber Addition
Olive and
Campbell
Metropolitan Area Planning Commission
Hubert Piland
Probe Cause Of Fatal AF Plane Crash
A two star general and eight other Air Force officers were among 12 killed when a large tanker aircraft crashed on takeoff from Minot AFB in fog. One survivor, steward T. William G. Wright, 34, was hospitalized in critical condition with burns. The plane, from March AFB California, had been outfitted for passengers and was en route to Glasgow MT.
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Minot
Air Force
Minot Air Force Base
March Air Force Base
Riverside
Calif
Charles M. Eisenhart
15Th Air Foce
T. Set
William G. Wright
Wright
John Moses
Strategic Air Command
North Dakota
Glasgow
Mont
Air Force Base
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Nora Belle Goodman
Huntington
W. Va
Eagles Grand Auxiliary
Lester Hahn
Telegram
Everett Allen
Minnie Nicholas
Cena Pfannenstiel
Hays
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KIUL
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