Minimum Wage Rise Sets New Pay Levels Across Large Work Force
The federal minimum wage increases to $1.60 for 33 million workers and $1.15 for 8.5 million others, with about 7.3 million people expected to gain raises totaling roughly $2.3 billion annually. Industry reactions vary from price rises to stable costs, while overtime rules remain unchanged for those already covered.
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Washington
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Meany
Congress
Chamber Event Reservations Near for Kansas Legislature Visit
The Kan sas Chamber of Commerce sets Feb 8 as the reservation deadline for a reception and dinner in Lawrence. About 125 legislators are expected to tour the campus and attend the dinner with lawmakers and chamber members, University students and faculty and their wives.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Lawrence
Chamber
Topeka
Holiday Inn
Kansas Union
Lawmakers discuss Sunday closing and highway plans at C of C
More than 100 Lawrence Chamber members attended an Eggs and Issues breakfast where Sen. Reynolds Shultz Rep. John Vogel and Rep. Morris Kay spoke on a turnpike proposal between Kansas City and Galena a cross border highway plan the state minimum wage bill liquor by the drink and income needs. Shultz noted mail on the Sunday closing bill and predicted a close vote with western areas in favor and population centers opposed. He said he would likely vote yes while Kay doubted passage this session.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Reynolds Shultz
John Vogel
Morris Kay
Topeka
Kansas City
Galena
Kansas
Missouri
Sen. Shultz
Senate
Shultz
Kay
House
Theft and Vandalism Reported by City Police
Police listed a theft and two vandalism incidents. Woodlawn School windows at 508 Elm St. were broken with $10 damage. Two houses at 1632 and 1624 E 18th St. suffered $90 damage. A radio valued at $47 was stolen from a Winter Chevrolet car at 738 N H St within the last three weeks.
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Lawrence
Woodlawn
Elm St
E. 18Th St
Marion Krumrey
Winter Chevrolet
N.H. St
Bowman Named for Post with Black & Veatch in New York
Waldo G. Bowman former ENR editor and 1964 ASCE president joins Black & Veatch to establish an East Coast office in New York City He will lead Mid Atlantic activities and continue as consulting editor for ENR and Construction Methods & Equipment Bowman a KU graduate and longtime engineering figure has served in World War II and held roles with UNESCO and several engineering societies residing in Douglaston Long Island New York
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Waldo G. Bowman
Engineering News-Record
American Society of Civil Engineers
Black & Veatch
Kansas City
New York City
U.S
T. B. Robinson
Bowman
Mid- Atlantic
McGraw-Hill, Inc
Navy Seabees
Europe
North Africa
Middle East
International Commission On Large Dams
American Society For Testing and Materials
American Concrete Institute
Tau Beta Pi
Theta Tau
Chi Epsilon
Sigma Nu
Engineers Joint Council
U.S. National Commission For Unesco
Douglaston, L.I
N. Y
KU Students Can Choose 12 Foreign Languages for Credit
Kansas University announces a spring semester option of 12 credited languages Greek Latin French German Spanish Japanese Chinese Italian Russian Polish Serbo Croatian and Portuguese plus five non credit languages. English will be studied by dozens of international students at KU’s Intensive English Center focusing on proficiency.
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Kansas University
Medal of Honor To Pilot Today
Medal of Honor to be presented to Maj Merlyn H Dethlefsen at the White House by President Johnson. The McConnell Air Force Base pilot from Derby Kansas flew a 1966 mission leading lead planes after disabling fighters in a raid near Hanoi protecting a Thai Nguyen steel works.
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Washington
America
Maj
Merlyn H. Dethlefsen
Johnson
White House
Dethlefsen
McConnell Air Force Base
Wichita
Derby
Kan
Southeast Asia
Greenville
Iowa
Thai Nguyen
Hanoi
Four Kansas City Teens Taken In Custody
Four 14 year olds from Kansas City, Mo., were arrested near 23rd and Barker Streets after a stolen car was spotted while they attempted to buy gas at Apco Service Station in Eudora. They were charged with auto theft and grand larceny and turned over to Douglas County Juvenile Court.
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Kansas City
Douglas County
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Apco
Eudora
Lawrence
Kansas Highway Patrol
East 23Rd Street
23Rd and
Barker Sts
Mission
Notable nominees and local leaders highlighted in page continuation
The article profiles several regional leaders and candidates including Dr. Reese a Liberal physician and health officer since 1963 organizer of Kids Inc and president of Globe Electronics Riss a business graduate and former KU council member who headed the Greater University Fund and was named Most Outstanding Young Man in Missouri Samuel an Emporia engineer and civic leader serving as Lyon County Program for Progress chairman and Kiwanis president These profiles note roles in veterans affairs business education and youth organizations across Liberal Seward County and Emporia.
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Ance Board
Knife and Fork Club
American Legion
Veterans’ Affairs
Reese
Liberal
Seward
Kids Inc
Globe Electronics, Inc
Riss
Riss & Co
Johnson Motor Lines
Greater Kansas
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Samuel
Emporia
Lyon County
Program For Progress
Emporia Kiwanis Club
Sojadi
Boy Scouts
Man 20 Arraigned After Wednesday Service Station Burglary
A 20 year old Lawrence man, Mike J Wise, was arraigned in Douglas County Court on burglary charges linked to a Wednesday burglary at the Apco Service Station 1306 W 6th St. He posted a 1500 bond and a preliminary hearing is set for 11 30 a m Feb 16. A revolver valued at 53 and a screwdriver were reported missing. The rear door was forced open and no cash was reported missing.
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Lawrence
Douglas
Mike J. Wise
Wise
Apco
W. 6Th St
Mud and Rain Spark Multiple City Accidents
Mud and freezing rain on city streets Wednesday caused a rash of minor crashes with over 15 reported incidents. No injuries were reported, but damages ranged from $10 to $375 across five collisions involving drivers such as Don Faust Gary O Dondee Wallace Lee William Bass Elaine Halliburton Marilyn Brune and Mary Kelley.
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12Th
Ind. Sts
Don Faust
Ohio St
Gary O. Dondee
Miss.St
Dondee
St. St
Wallace Lee
Vt. St
Lee
T. St
9Th
Iowa Sts
William M. Bass
Ala. St
Elaine J. Halliburton
Emery Rd
Iowa Street
B. F. Goodrich
Marilyn J. Brune
Avalon
Clare Jennings
Route 5
Kelley
Jennings
False alarm at KU Art Museum no fire or theft
Burglar fire alarm at the Kansas University Art Museum tripped at 1 17 this morning. KU traffic and security officers checked the building and found no evidence of fire or theft.
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Kansas University Art Museum
Final day for Lawrence Boys Choir tryouts this Saturday
Tryouts run from 1 to 3 pm at the South Park Recreation Center for boys seven and older with unchanged voices. They may sing America the Beautiful My Country Tis of Thee or a self chosen song.
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Lawrence
South Park Recreation Center
America the Beautiful
Country
U S Ready to Try Through Panmunjom For Pueblo Crew
The United States said it will again seek release of the Pueblo and its crew via the Korean Armistice Commission at Panmunjom after North Korea suggested this path could work better than going through the United Nations.
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Washington
United States
Korean Military Armistice Commission
Panmunjom
North Korea
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
U.S
United Nations
President urges faster tax action and price stability
President Johnson sent the Economic Report to Congress with a renewed appeal for a one penny tax on the dollar and for collaboration with business and labor to curb price and wage rises. He endorsed a strike moratorium and announced a Cabinet committee on price stability to draft voluntary restraint guidelines. The message defends the dollar, flags a balance of payments goal, and outlines steps toward freer trade while warning against import quotas and protectionism.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
White House
Council of Economic Advisers
John F. Kennedy
Arthur M. Okun
U.S
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