Johnson Proposes Blanket Increase In Social Security
President Johnson called for a universal boost to Social Security benefits for all current and future beneficiaries. He directed Secretary John Gardner to prepare a plan for the next Congress and said the increases would be a top priority. He spoke to National Council of Senior Citizens delegates, urging action to relieve hardship. He also announced a June 15 state leaders meeting to ensure Medicare starts July 1, with 200 doctors and hospital administrators invited to shape plans for the nation’s largest domestic health program.
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Johnson
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Congress
White House
National Council of Senior Citizens
Air Force Captain Daniel Reardon Killed in Jet Crash
Captain Daniel Reardon 34 of Yonkers New York and stationed at McConnell AFB Wichita was killed Thursday in a jet crash northeast of Cottonwood Falls Kansas. He leaves behind four children.
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Kan
Air Force
Cottonwood Falls
Daniel F. Reardon
Yonkers, N.Y
McConnell Air Force Base
Wichita
Balaguer Wins Dominican Presidency Amid Crackdown on Extremists
In Santo Domingo Joaquin Balaguer captured the presidency with a 222,799 vote lead over Juan Bosch as Dominican officials hailed a peaceful, fair vote. U S officials pledged aid and debated withdrawing the 8000 member Inter-American peace force as Balaguer seeks national unity and stability after last year’s civil conflict.
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Joaquin Balaguer
U.S
Johnson
Washington
Balaguer
Juan Bosch
United States
Dominican Republic
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Bosch
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Trujillo
Eisenhower accompanies son to final resting place
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower traveled to Denver to accompany the exhumed body of his first-born son Doud Dwight Eisenhower to Abilene Kansas for reburial. Mil ton Eisenhower accompanied him while Mrs Eisenhower did not travel. The boy died in 1921 at age three and was buried in Mrs Eisenhower's family plot.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Milton
Abilene
Kan
Doud
Dwight Eisenhower
John
Harrisburg
Air Force
Kansas to Return U S Funds for Education
TOPEKA AP Kansas will return nearly 1 million dollars in un used federal education funds to the treasury this fall. Henry A Parker head of the program said districts received 10 816 621 under Title 1 aid to education for low income children. Kansas likely did better than many states though some districts were not ready to start. The state failed to use 846 718 of the money available.
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Henry A. Parker
State Department of Education
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Downtown beautification moves from talk to action
Detroit and Ann Arbor planners join Tulsa to refine plans for downtown Grand Junction. The Shopping Park concept surfaces while officials weigh narrowing Massachusetts Street and preserving parking. City leaders favor a tree lined pedestrian friendly corridor over a full traffic cut, with funds a potential hurdle and action urged.
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Ann Arbor
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Tulsa
Okla
Grand Junction
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