President asks Congress to raise GI home loan cap and expand veteran aid
President Johnson urged Congress to raise the GI home loan guarantee from 7500 to 10000 and to fund a 50 million program aiding veterans in teaching policing fire fighting hospital work and anti poverty efforts. He called for a Veterans in the Public Service Act and job priority for veterans along with expanded life insurance and pension protections. He also announced doubling a draft and training program for disadvantaged youths and new veteran assistance centers in major cities.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
State House approves pay hike for most state workers
The Kansas House approved a bill boosting state payroll by an average 5 percent with a new minimum wage of 1.38 an hour. The measure, sent to Gov. Docking after 117-0 passage, follows prior Finance Council approval and faces potential signing into law.
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Topeka
House
State Finance Council
Robert Docking
Senate
Board of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
State Board of Vocational Education
State Educational Authority
Schilling Institute
Salina
Robert F. Bennett
Prairie Village
Edward Reilly
Leavenworth
Jack Steineger
D-Muncie
Kansas
Eldon K. Miller
Highway Patrol
State Board of Tax Appeals
House Public Health Committee
Nother
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas State
Wichita State University
Capitol Area
Alert Citizen Aids Police In Stolen Car Recovery
A vigilant resident reported a vehicle theft after reading the Journal World. Ernest Koleber identified a car matching the stolen description and alerted Lawrence police, who confirmed it was the vehicle from the KU guest lot. A prior parking ticket had been issued hours earlier.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Ernest Koleber
W. 22Nd St
Ne Kansas Union
Charles Yeoman
Kansas City
Kansas University Traffic and Security Office
19Th St. Terr
Ousdahl Road
Koleber
Wichita raid nets narcotics and arrests in west city
Police seized $20 000 in narcotics two pistols and eight people in an operation linked to a Kansas City area shooting and armed robbery. Rudolph King was shot and robbed after a bar meeting with lure. King later recovered. Detectives listed morphine codeine and other drugs among the finds and noted needle marks on arrestees.
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Wichita
Kan
Rudolph King
Northbrook
Ill
Kansas City
Jackson County
U.S. 71
Independence
King
Jerry Ward
Pauline Guffey
Rodger M. Kolb
Joseph C. Benning
Two-Vehicle Collision on K-10 Near Eudora
A non injury crash at 2 15 p m on K 10 about a mile east of Eudora involved a 1967 truck driven by Del bert E Reusch 47 of Eudora and a car driven by Ralph I Robinson 19 of Prairie Village. Damage totaled about 350 with 50 to the truck and 300 to the car as both vehicles were west bound. The collision occurred as the car passed the truck according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Eudora
Delbert E. Reusch
Ralph I. Robinson
Prairie Village
Kansas Highway Patrol
Lawrence Man Dies From Gunshot at Home in Lawrence
A 38 year old Lawrence man Charles Keith House was found dead from a chest wound in his trailer at 1417 E 15th St Lot 19. No foul play suspected. The Korean War veteran and Calhoun’s Department Store employee was pronounced dead at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral services set for Thursday at Warren Mortuary Chapel with military graveside rites by the American Legion.
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Lawrence
Charles Keith House
15Th St
Dan Young
House
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Calhoun’s Department Store
Mass
American Legion
Eagles Lodge
Ellea Helen House
Warren Mortuary Chapel
I. M. Gjellstad
Pueblo Crew Treated Well Officials Told
The White House said the USS Pueblo crew is being properly treated and receive medical care. Presidential press secretary George Christian declined to reveal sources or credibility. No reports yet from the Red Cross on the 83 sailors seized off North Korea a week ago.
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Washington
White House
Pueblo
George Christian
Christian
International Committee of the Red Cross
North Korea
Wonsan
Lawrence city report cites 68 percent growth in water use
City Manager Ray Wells highlights ten year gains in infrastructure and revenue. Water use rose from 1.1 billion gallons in 1958 to 1.9 billion last year. Street miles increased 42 percent and sewer mains grew from 82 to 132.92 miles. Bond activity totaled 5.12 million with major deals for B F Goodrich, All-Star Dairy, Lawrence Paper and Curtis 1000. Public meetings drew 500 residents. Property taxes remained the main revenue source, funding police, fire and public works amid projected population-driven service needs.
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Ray Wells
Kansas Cities
B.F. Goodrich Co
Santa Fe
City Commission
All-Star Dairy Co
Lawrence Paper Co
Curtis 1000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Wells
City of
Lawrence
General Operating
Jayhawk FFA Team Shines in District Poultry and Dairy Contests
The Jayhawk Chapter of Lawrence FFA competed at Kansas State University in the East Central District poultry and dairy judging events. The poultry team placed second with Rick Conner fifth, Dale Nottingham second, and Danny Newman sixth. In dairy, the team won first with Nottingham first, Conner second, and Ronny Rice tied for eighth.
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Jayhawk
Lawrence Ffa
Kansas State University
Rick Conner
Dale Nottingham
Danny Newman
Nottingham
Conner
Ronny Rice
Body of oil heir found by hunter in Texas field
In San Angelo Texas a rabbit hunter found the body of Michael Robineau 21 a Colorado heir and Army reservist after a two day search. Miguel Galligas Ybarra 21 Absent Without Leave from Fort Sam Houston was charged with murder with malice. Ybarra was escorted to Odessa police after surrender. Investigators retraced Robineau’s movements while a liquor store operator in Eldorado reported spotting Robineau in a car with a man matching the suspect’s description.
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San Angelo
Tex
Michael Robineau
Colorado
Odessa
Miguel Galligas Ybarra
Ft. Sam Houston
Robineau
Ybarra
Korea
Here
Eldorado
Texas Ranger
A. Y. Allee Jr
M. H. Robineau
Denver Sportsman
Frontier Refining Co
KU Variety Show Opens in Hoch May 11
Kansas University presents Happiness Was a May 11 show in Hoch Auditorium directed by Drew Anderson of Plainville junior at KU. The KU Board of Class Officers sponsor the event to fund Project Concern aiding medical needs of civilians in South Vietnam. About 30 students will perform skits songs and dances reflecting happiness this century with auditions likely starting in March.
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Kansas University
Hoch Auditorium
Drew Anderson
Plainville
South Vietnam
Anderson
Lawrence Group Seeks Emergency Grant in Topeka
Lawrence officials led by Mayor Dick Raney City Manager Ray Wells and Dolph Simons Jr asked the state Joint Council on Recreation for an emergency grant to help fund Central Park pool construction. The request backed by bonds approved last November may be decided today or at the March 8 meeting.
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Topeka
Lawrence
State Joint Council On Recreation
Central Park
Dick Raney
Ray Wells
Chamber of Commerce
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Paul Aylward
Kansas Day Club elects Rex Duwe president in Lucas
Rex Duwe of Lucas is elected president of the Kansas Day Club at a Monday meeting. Retiring president William Hagman of Pittsburg and new officers including Mrs. John Hayes of Hutchinson as vice president were also announced along with district and nonpartisan women's club leaders.
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Topeka
Kansas Day Club
Rex Duwe
Lucas
Kan
Duwe
William R. Hagman
Pittsburg
John Hayes
Hutchinson
Vic
Reynolds Shultz
Lawrence
John C. Kerwitz
Wallace M. Buck
Keith Sebelius
Norton
G. Warren Hargreaves
Junction City
Ben Jaquart
Dodge City
Sherman Parks
John Stang
la Crosse
Tim Degginger
Fred Bramalge
National Veterans Organization
Veterans Club
Jim Williams
Harold Hult
Richard Woodward
el Dorado
Richard Mankin
Emporia
Women’s
Joseph Henkle Sr
Great Bend
M. Russell Dary
Manhattan
Doris Schirkofsky
Loren Hohman
Milton Koopman
Prairie Village
Constance Achterberg
Salina
Beetles Ants and Ter Mites Grow Fungi in Nests
Many beetles ants and ter mites are skilled gardeners. They cultivate lush crops of fungi inside their nests.
Court decisions hinder federal crime enforcement say officials
Federal law enforcement officials say Supreme Court rulings restricting gambling and weapons laws will hamper crime fighting and endanger prosecutions. Officials note decisions require proof of tax or registration violations for convictions, reducing cases and limiting federal charges.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Henry E. Petersen
Justice Department
Justice
Treasury Departments
Petersen
Peterser
Internal Revenue Service
Treasury Department
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit
UN Redefines Korean Crisis as Pueblo Standoff Persists
U N Security Council met privately over Korea as a U S Soviet deadlock blocked inviting North Korea to join the debate. The United States would only accept an invitation if North Korea freed the Pueblo and its 83 crew. South Korea opposed bilateral talks with the North, which rejects UN discussion. The council postponed public meetings as negotiations continued.
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United Nations
N.Y
Security Council
U.S
North Korea
United States
Arthur J. Goldberg
Platon D. Morozov
Pyongyang
Seoul
North
South Korea
Council
Morozov
McMurdo Station Lights Powered by Atomic Reactor
Antarctica's sole street lamps glow at McMurdo Sound, the United States base, with illumination provided by an atomic reactor powering the site.
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Antarctica
McMurdo Sound
United States
Card of Thanks for Hospital Care
I thank Dr. Monti Be lot and the first floor north nurses for wonderful services during my hospital stay. I also thank friends and relatives for many cards and acts of kindness.
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Wichita Police Fund
Brien McMahon
Norwalk
Conn
William Morelli
Sean Good
Doug McCoughan
Robert Groner
Luther Howard
Gee
Realtors
Tennessee
FFA
Hunter
Hoch
Lawrence Group
Raney
Simons
Don Metzler
Jim Black
John Emick
Lucas Man
Adult Education Office
Lawrence High School
19Th
Louisiana
U.N
Lawrence Monument Co
Clif Calvin
Bill Eddy
Glen Kappelman
Sop Professional Service
Travlopy
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