90th Congress faces flood of bills from House and Senate
The Miami Herald notes on the first day of the 90th Congress that House members introduced 664 bills 117 joint resolutions 49 concurrent resolutions and 107 plain resolutions while senators offered 204 bills 9 joint resolutions and 1 concurrent resolution. The piece questions if many measures are truly urgent and urges a stern yardstick to test necessity.
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Hope Rotary Club marks 49th anniversary
Mary Anita Laseter notes Next Friday February 10 marks the Hope Rotary Club’s 49th birthday. The club organized February 10, 1918 at Hotel Barlow with Jess N. Riley as first president and Lee Giles as first secretary. Today 43 members, same as the original year, with Ed McCorkle as only charter member. Rotary International President Richard L. Evans of Salt Lake City urges clubs to expand service programs. Hope club highlights Academic Achievement Society at Hope High and new Highway 67 Tourist Information Booths informing visitors about the area.
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Jess N. Riley
Lee Giles
Hot Springs
New Hope Group
Chicago
Ed McCorkle
Paul Kulpsch
Rotarylub of Hope
Rotary
Rotary International
U. S
Richard L. Evans
Salt Lake City
Utah
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Evans
Ike
Rotary Ineernational
Acheon
Rotary Club
Society For
Hope High School
Phi Beta Kappa
Bill Changes Jobless Pay Requirements
LITTLE ROCK AP The Public Welfare Committee of the Arkansas House gave a do pass recommendation to a bill changing unemployment compensation eligibility. A worker who left his job without good cause could not qualify until eight weeks of paid work, instead of 30 days under current law. Rep. John Bethell said the committee approved to bring it up for consideration, though it should have been handled by another committee.
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Little Rock
Public Welfare Committee
Arkansas House
Gayle Windsor
John Bethell
Des Arc
Cermain
Personal LBJ Message to Russia via Gromyko
Moscow reports a personal message from President Johnson to Soviet leaders delivered through Foreign Minister Gromyko. It allegedly urged a U.S. Soviet arms race restraint. Ambassador Thompson carried the message on Jan 11 and discussed it with Kosygin after a space treaty signing. No response had been received as Kosygin prepared to visit Britain.
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Johnson
Andrew A. Gromyeko
Llewellyn E. Thompson
U.S
Alexei N. Kosygin
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Kosygin
Outer Space
Gromyko
Britain
Plan Offers 500 Dollar Raise for Arkansas Teachers
The Arkansas House Education Committee endorsed a compromise pay plan proposing a flat $500 raise for teachers in the first year with a second year distributed by the state Education Department formula. Lawmakers debated minimums and funding, noting Gov Rockefeller’s past veto and the need to secure funds for the proposed raises.
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Harry Carter
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Arkansas Education Association
Jim Stevens
Pine Bluff
Harvey Snell
State Board of Education
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Des Are
Roscoe Brown
Jonesboro
Winthrop
Rockefeller
College Drops Loyalty Oath in Texas College
Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos drops its loyalty oath requirement for students citing Texas Attorney General Crawford Martin. President James H. McCrokylin announced the decision based on the AG opinion. Mel Croklin said the oath bill could still apply to school employees.
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San Marcos
San Francisco Air Pollution Drops Over Last Year
Air pollution levels in the San Francisco Bay area, which had risen to high intensity over a decade, fell by more than 25 percent last year, according to recent measurements and city environmental officials.
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San Francisco Bay Area
Rockefeller Fires Four At Tucker Prison
LITTLE ROCK AP Pink Booher was dismissed Friday as assistant prison superintendent along with wardens J L Mashburn Bob Hensley and H H Chadick. Gov Winthrop Rockefeller ordered immediate termination effective February 3 1967 with formal employment ending February 13. State Police and Prison Supt O Q E Bishop took control of Tucker Prison Farm as word spread of the sudden firings. Booher said no reasons were given and the governor’s office promised explanations soon. Booher, a Jefferson County deputy sheriff, had held the post only since last month, and this marked the third change in six months.
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Tucker
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Jefferson County
FCC weighs moving toy walkie talkies to new frequencies
The FCC considers moving toy walkie talkies from 27 megacycles to around 49 megacycles to reduce airwave clutter and interference with licensed radio and TV receivers. The shift would affect millions of units imported from Japan, priced 5 to 100 dollars, and could force many toys off the air.
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Federal Communications Commission
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Pacific
Frisky February Maps Show Weather Bureau Forecasts
The Weather Bureau releases estimated forecasts for Frisky February covering average temperatures and precipitation through February 28, outlining expected climate trends and regional outlooks.
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Weather Bureau
Maine Nurses On No Strike Policy
A no strike policy is in effect for Maine State Nurses Association members. An association spokesman says voluntary relinquishment of the right to strike imposes on employers an increased obligation to recognize and deal justly with nurses through their authorized representatives in matters affecting employment conditions.
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Maine State Nurses Association
New Commander for Chaffee Fort Chaffee Ark
Colonel Walter J. Burk has been named the new commanding officer of the 9th Army Corps at Fort Chaffee Arkansas, succeeding Major General Teddy Sanford who retired from the post.
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Walter J. Burk
9Th Army Corps
Ft. Chaffee
Teddy Sanford
Congress Ponders New Johnson Style
Washington observers note a quieter political season as President Johnson unveils a plain spoken program agenda. Democrats and Republicans digest the proposals while Johnson aims to avoid rhetoric, maintaining influence with restraint amid Vietnam debates and a fragmented opposition.
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Congress
Viet Cong Sabotage U.S. Dump Near Saigon
Explosions and fire heavily damage a large U.S. Army ammunition dump at Long Binh, 14 miles north of Saigon, blamed on Viet Cong saboteurs. The depot has been hit four times in about three months as U.S. B 52s bombed targets in South Vietnam and North Vietnam. Navy bombers destroyed 16 inland barges and junks while ground fighting continued with 25 Communist deaths reported in northern provinces near Da Nang.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Vietnam
Long Binh
Hanoi
U.S
Tonkin Gulf
da Nang
Underestimate of War Costs Hurts Economy
Washington AP reports Senator William Proxmire said a $10 billion undercount by President Johnson's administration on Vietnam War costs wrecked sound economic policy. He pressed Budget Director Schultze as hearings showed Defense estimates and supplemental needs shifted. Schultze defended prior figures, noting the buildup grew rapidly, while later budget submissions anticipated more accurate costs. Thursday committee members criticized administration plans and sought firmer Congress action.
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William Proxmire
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