Congress Ready to Clamp Down on Foreign Aid Plan
Washington AP Congress appears poised to trim Kennedy foreign aid, targeting a $98.8 billion budget. The 10 member Clay committee urged gradual cuts and tightened criteria, though Meany would raise aid. Kennedy may request a smaller increase, while warning of broader review.
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Congress
Washington
Capitol Hill
Kennedy
Tee
William T. Dentzler
Clay Committee
Finney County 4 H cherry pie contest praised by staff
Telegram office members sample Pam Wentworth’s junior division pie and praise its taste. A note of thanks goes to Pam and Bill King for the big piece. Spring yard work looms with talk of fertilizer and water shortages as the writers anticipate October. The paper drops Cisco Kid and adds Etta Kett replacing the strip, inviting protests from fans to check guns at the door.
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Telegram
Finney County
Pam Wentworth
Merle Wentworth
Coward
Pam
Bill King
Cisco Kid
Telegram Daily
Etta Kett
U.S. Proposes Six-Week Limit on Nuclear Inspection Visits
U S officials at a 17-nation disarmament conference propose limiting each on site nuclear test inspection to six weeks with possible extensions by mutual agreement. The plan, submitted by Ambassador Charles C Stelle, calls for helicopter surveillance, visual and photographic evidence, and access to surface and underground areas to detect test signs.
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Geneva
United States
U.S
Charles C. Stelle
Stelle
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Tsarapkin
Britain
Times Have Changed Congress Built Its Own Bureaucracy
In 1914 Carl Vinson arrived in Congress with a staff of one. today average representatives hire up to nine and the Senate more. Congress now runs a private bureaucracy of over 7,000 staff at costs exceeding 50 million dollars annually. The House debates a proposed $10,500 raise per member to add more staff. Senator Ellender criticizes subcommittees as job creators, while Library of Congress expert Galloway defends the growth as essential to handling complex modern issues. Comparing early Congresses to the present, Vinson recalls pressing work then was limited to tariffs and wartime measures, while the modern era demands vast staff and vast budgets. The piece notes vastly expanded committees and hours since 1789 and 1955 56, highlighting the shift from two committees to many and the rise of subcommittees.
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Washington
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Congress
Vinson
House
Senate Committee On
Senate
Senate House
Governors Foundation Plan Seeks Equal School Funding
Topeka AP Gov John Anderson signaled hope for starting a Kansas foundation school finance plan this year. The plan would equalize state aid across districts by mandating similar local tax contributions and reduce wide tax variance. He suggested an initial appropriation of around 1 million to launch the program and pledged further equalization steps later.
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Topeka
Kansas
John Anderson
Anderson
School Foundation
Johnson Man Heads Flying Farmers Group
John Shore of Johnson Kansas is elected president of the Kansas Flying Farmers Association at its annual convention in Goodland with about 175 attendees across 55 planes. He succeeds Charles Sessler of Ellinwood. The two day meeting concluded Saturday night.
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Goodland
Kan
John Shore
Johnson
Kansas Flying Farmers Association
Charles Sessler
Ellinwood
Sunny Skies Return Amid Normal Kansas Temperatures
AP reports Kan sas skies to stay sunny and temperatures nearer normal after a weekend peak. Sunday highs ranged 76 in Emporia Chanute Pittsburg and 85 in Russell with overnight lows 35 to 60. A slow moving cool front ended the heat sparking scattered eastern storms with Olathe at 0.25 inches and Concordia trace.
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Topeka
Kan- Sag
Emporia
Chanute
Pittsburg
Russell
Goodland
Kansas
Olathe
Garden Sass Guy Garden Fires Up Spring Chores
Garden Sass Guy Garden suffered an acute attack of spring fever yesterday after surveying the list of spring chores to be done. The incident highlights the rush to tidy, plant, and fix items as warmer weather returns.
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Guy Garden
Anderson Says House Size Is 'Adequate'
TOPEKA AP Gov John Anderson said he believes the proposed reduction of Kansas House members from 125 to 105 is legal but doubts final passage. The House approved the bill. it goes to the Senate which is re apportioning to meet a district court order for more representation in populous areas.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Kansas House of Representatives
House
Senate
Anderson
U. S. Supreme Court
William M. Ferguson
Balinese clean sins as volcano death toll climbs
Balinese flocked to beaches and carried small temples to perform cleansing rites amid Mt. Agung eruption with about 1,478 dead and 65,000 homeless. Devotees fear disasters unless purified, as ash and lava destroy villages, roads, and bridges forcing massive evacuations and rescue efforts. Military, police, Red Cross, and officials rush aid while air transports arrive with delegates for a travel association conference tour.
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Karsten Prager Klungkung
Bali
Agung
South Pacific
Red Cross
Pacific Area Travel Association
Mt. Agung
Rolvaag Inaugurated Minnesota Governor After Contest
Karl Fritjof Rolvaag becomes Minnesota’s 31st governor on a three year nine month term after a prolonged recount. He faces a Republican legislature and several senior appointees from former Governor Andersen who may resist resignations.
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St, Paul, Minn
Karl Fritjof Rolvaag
Minnesota
Elmer L. Andersen
Rolvaag
Marshall
Andersen
Hatfield
Senate
William Joyce
Lawrence McCabe
Gerald Bryan
Fritjof
Garden City approves stadium and facility contracts
Garden City Board of Education awarded contracts Saturday for a new football stadium including six light towers and concrete walkways at a total of 40,248 to Krebs Construction Co. Lighting from American Electric Co. costs 17,456, and P. H. Dale will build the track for 11,783. Total field spending now 80,717 as minor items remain.
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Garden City
American Electric Co
P. H. Dale
Explosion injures five firemen at Cullen's cafe
In Wichita Kansas the blast broke out during a fire at Cullen's cafe injuring five firefighters. Four were hospitalized in full condition after entering the kitchen when the explosion occurred. The cafe and nearby shops suffered damage. Captain Charles Roberts and three other firefighters were among the hospitalized. Lieutenant Audrey Dunlap received on scene treatment for a facial cut.
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Wichita
Kan
Cap
Cullen
Charles Roberts
Don Eugene West
Joe D. Cocking
Robert W. Avery
Audrey Dunlap
West Douglas Street
Weighed 244 at Start of Fast Woman Isolates Self to Shed Poundage
Mary Ferguson recounts a self imposed two week fast in a Long Beach hotel room. She details daily intake of coffee tea bouillon and gum for 168 hours with little hunger, noting weight loss and measurements. She credits prayer and support from her husband and readers for emotional steadiness and resolve.
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Mary Ferguson
Associated Press
Long Beach
Calif
Poe
Arthur
Outstanding Kansan of 1963 award set for March dinner
The Kansas State Society of Washington will honor its outstanding Kansan of 1963 at the annual dinner dance March 20. The winner’s name will be kept secret until the presentation. Rep Bob Dole notes the event with Miss Patti Thiele of Scott City as guest, while Merle Bartlett offers free taxi to churchgoers in Columbus Kansas.
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Washington
APJ
Kansas State Society of Washington
Washington Area
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Patti Thiele
Scott City
Kan
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Sage
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Larry Moore
Gary Holman
Roger Stoner
C. J. Godwin
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