LBJ Signs Military Pay Raise Bill Into Law
President Johnson signed the 1-billion military pay raise bill on Saturday, though he vetoed a 1.78-billion military construction authorization. The pay rise ranges from 6 percent for seasoned officers to 33.7 percent for newer petty officers, with larger gains for enlisted personnel under two years of service.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Armed Services Committees
House
Senate
America
the Free
A-Bomb Victim Faces Poverty and Illness in Norfolk
Cmdr. William W. Mitchell USN Retired, exposed to atomic radiation at Bikini Atoll, lies dying in Norfolk. Once naval engineer and defense counsel, his health collapsed after a cancer and radiation battle, leaving him in debt with only a $383 monthly government stipend.
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Norfolk, Va
Norfolk
William W.mitchell
USN
United States
Bikini Atoll
Pacific
Mitchell
Navy
Bethesda
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Viet Cong Losses Push Reds Toward Choice on War or Peace
Washington sources say severe Viet Cong battlefield losses push Hanoi and Peking toward a possible shift in strategy. Officials note 1300 Viet Cong deaths last week, rising domestic morale among South Vietnamese forces, with guerrilla attacks giving way to more terrorist acts as talks of victory wane.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
U.S
Hanoi
Peking
Chu Lai
Morales
Red
Viroqua Man Killed in Highway 27 Collision
In Vernon County Wisconsin a three vehicle crash on Highway 27 three miles north of Westby killed Donald Ames 39 of Viroqua. Beulah Englien 35 of Springville is hospitalized in Viroqua and Bob Strait of Readstown drove the pickup hauling a racing car. Strait's wife and brother were passengers and one pickup occupant was later reported in a Madison hospital while two others were taken there.
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Westby
Wis
Donald Ames
Viroqua
Here
Beulah Englien
Springville
Viroqua Hospital
Ames
Bob Strait
Readstown
Strait
Vernon County
Laird predicts naval blockade of N Vietnam
Rep. Melvin Laird forecast a Kennedy type naval quarantine around North Vietnamese ports as the Johnson administration may escalate the war. He spoke at the Wisconsin Business and Professional Women convention and expected air attacks on missile sites plus more U.S. troops in Viet Nam. He noted Republicans raised questions before final policy decisions.
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Wausau
Johnson
Melvin Laird
R-Wis
Laird
Wisconsin Business and Professional Women
U.S
Viet Nam
Congress
Kennedy
Cuba
Two Astronauts Hope To Extend Eight Day Gemini Flight
Astronauts L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr barometer a power trouble but remain determined to fly beyond six orbits toward an eight day duration. Flight director Kraft says they are in reasonably good shape to continue if systems hold, with power reserves and fuel cells performing, aiming for an 18 orbit mission if conditions allow.
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Space Center
Houston
Tex
America
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Christopher C. Kraft
Cape Kennedy
Kraft
Earth
Atlantic
Bermuda
Hawaii
Cooper
Conrad
Minnesota court uses raft trips to curb delinquency
A weekend program in Minnesota sends 45 youths on probation down the Mississippi and to nearby lakes for counseling, recreation, and river trips. Twelve adults supervise the group as they aim to reduce recidivism through structured outings and education. The program blends river expeditions with college lectures and job training, while addressing home and school incorrigibility as a key issue.
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Minnesota
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Winona
Riverside Park
Pettibone Beach
Hennepin County Department of Court Services
Minneapolis
Fourth Judicial District Court of Minnesota
Duane J. Gibson
St. Paul
Gibson
Hennepin County
Glen Lake
Glen Lake County
Guttenberg
Iowa
Paul D. Wulkan
TV Football Fans Irked By Gemini Coverage
AP reports networks faced hundreds of calls over preemption of pro football due to Gemini 5 coverage. CBS drew 400 calls in New York and 121 in Philadelphia about Packers Bears and Eagles Vikings telecasts. NBC logged 250 calls in Washington over Jets Bills. ABC noted only a few calls amid preemption of two baseball games.
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New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Philadelphia
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Minnesota Vikings
National Broadcasting Company
Washington
New York Jets
Buffalo Bills
American Broadcasting Company
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
Job Corps Camp Racket Described At Breckinridge Camp
Six Job Corps men describe a riot at Camp Breckinridge Morganfield Kentucky amid reports of a protection racket and beatings in the mess hall. They recount threats and fear prompting transfers as hundreds stay away from campus and seven youths face public drunkenness charges.
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Job Corps
Evansville
Ind
Henderson
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Arthur Edson
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