Unified Budget Unveiled by Johnson Aims to Curb Spending
Washington AP report notes the Johnson administration presents a unified 186 billion dollar budget for the new fiscal year with a projected 8 billion deficit. Funds are to be reallocated from lower priority programs including model cities and manpower training, with defense absorbing most growth. The plan also seeks a 10 percent tax surcharge and removal of gold backing to bolster dollar defense.
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Sisters Die in Mysterious Deaths Five Years Apart
In Santa Maria California two sisters died in identical sudden fashion five years apart. Patricia Rush 23 screamed at 6 a m then collapsed. autopsy pending. Beverly Stephens 17 died from a pool incident in 1963 with no determined cause. Parents fear for remaining daughters Barbara 17 and Diana 11. Army Sgt Robert Rush is Patricia's husband.
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Baseball Musical Based on Harris Novels to Open Next Fall
New York AP reports Broadway eyes a baseball musical titled The Name of the Game. Ring Lardner Jr writes the book from Mark Harris novels The Southpaw and Bang the Drum Slowly. Harold Rome handles music and lyrics for production by Max Brown and Edgar Lansbury next fall.
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New York
Highlights from Johnson State of the Union Address
Highlights show Johnson urging prompt peace talks under San Antonio basis and ceasefire hopes. He calls for allied consultation, notes enemy defeats but continued border crossings, and warns against exploiting U S restraint. He outlines economy growth, crime and drug controls, nuclear accord with Soviet Union, steps to employ 500000 hard core unemployed, housing program, consumer protections, agriculture measures.
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San Antonio
Johnson appeals for anti crime bills face tough votes
President Johnson urged Congress to pass several crime bills in a State of the Union address drawing applause but unsure support. Republicans back rival crime measures and push crime issues for the upcoming election. The central $100 million police program is stalled. gun control and wiretap proposals face committee stalemates. Johnson called for 100 FBI agents and 100 assistant U.S. attorneys to strengthen drug enforcement and harsher penalties for LSD and other drugs.
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