Johnson weighs veto on four point four billion public works bill
President Johnson faces a potential veto or reluctant signing of a 4.4 billion public works appropriation bill with a Panama Canal clause seen as constraining executive authority. He has until midnight to decide and may publicly outline reasons if he acts.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
White House
Panama Canal
House
Senate
Theodore C. Sorensen
LBJ Ranch
Charles Murphy
Michael Forrestal
National Security Council
Gen
Marshall Carter
Central Intelligence Agency
Elmer Staats
Budget Bureau
Military pay hike sought and budget cuts outlined
Defense Secretary McNamara proposed a 2.5 percent military pay raise for 1964 to counter past pay lag. He said overall defense spending would fall by at least $1 billion in the 1965 fiscal year while civilian defense employment would drop to about 950,000. He cited Kennedy era policy of regular pay reviews and adjustments when needed.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPID
Defense
Robert McNamara
McNamara
Congress
Kennedy
Pentagon
United States realigns air power in Japan with mass withdrawals
The U S Air Force will transfer about 3 5 00 airmen and 78 aircraft from Japan to the United States including the last operating B57 bomber wing The move follows Japanese consent under the U S Japan security pact with some 2 000 dependents to return home and 2 400 Japanese base workers to lose jobs No Navy or Marine cuts are planned Total force in Japan runs 44 000 military personnel 54 000 dependents and 3 000 civilians
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Tokyo
U.S
Japan
United States
Maurice A
Washington
Pentagon
5Th Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Sth Air Force
Fuchu Air Base
Louisiana
Hawaii
England
Force Base
Alexandria
Aso Engier
Hickam’s Field
Honolulu
Rockefeller announces birth of child in June 1964
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and his wife Happy said the couple expect the early June 1964 arrival of their fifth child. The announcement notes Rockefeller's past marriages and children, including the death of his youngest son Michael in 1961.
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W York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Happy
James Slater
Murphy
Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller
Philadelphia
Carol
Melinda
Gov. Rockefeller
Michael G. Rockefeller
New Guinea
City Opens Bids On Oil and Gas Leases
City council in final session opened bids for oil and gas three Lake Ellsworth tracts totaling 360 acres. Union Texas Petroleum Co. bid bonuses on each tract and a five year lease with one eighth royalty and other min count. Council also approved street lights and a city gasoline contract with Mobil Oil Co. for next year.
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Lake Ellsworth
Lake Lawtonka
Public Service Co
Union Texas Petroleum Co
Allied Chemicals
Public Property and Finance
Ens
Glenn
20Th
Cherry
Mobil Oil Co
Council
Col
Powell Named New Campbell Division Commander at Fort Campbell
Maj. Gen. Beverley E. Powell, 51, former Fort Sill 1st Field Artillery Missile Brigade commander, named commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell Ky. He succeeds Maj. Gen. Powell and receives orders effective March 21, 1964. Powell has deep Fort Sill ties and prior Fort Campbell duty.
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Beverley E. Powell
Fort Sill
1St Field Artillery Missile Brigade
101St Airborne Division
Fort Campbell, Ky
Powell
Department of Army
Pentagon
Washington, D.C
U. S. Army Artillery and Missile School
Ralph McT. Pennell
Clift Andrus
Department of Tactics
1St Field Artillery and Missile Brigade
U.ss. Army
Lee Powell
Poge
President OKs Waurika Project Amid Water Plan Bill
President Johnson signed a bill authorizing nearly 817 million dollars for water projects including the Waurika reservoir. The act provides 25.1 million for Waurika and increases authorizations for 10 basins while approving five new projects. Waurika is slated to finish about 1970 with a 13,300 acre lake and 290,300 acre feet storage serving six southwest Oklahoma cities.
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Waurika Reservoir
Johnson
White House
LBJ
Waurika Project
Arkansas River
Missouri River
Dardanelle Lock and Dam
Ark
Oklahoma Cities
Waurika
Red Bullets Slightly Wound Gen Stilwell in Vietnam
Communist ground fire lightly wounded Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell and two American pilots during a Mekong Delta helicopter mission south of Saigon. Stilwell, 51, was hit in the neck by flying plexiglass when the helicopter was struck. all three were treated and returned to duty.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Joseph W. Stilwell
Mekong Delta
U.S
Stilwell
Joseph
Vinegar Joe) Stilwell
Warming Trend Moves To Area
A warming and clearing trend will begin today in Lawton and southwest Oklahoma and continue through Wednesday. Lawton highs reach 45 today, with a 37 Monday and 34 on New Year’s Day. tonight’s low near 30. statewide highs today from the 40s to mid 50s, with Wednesday skies warming to 45 to 60 across regions.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Bulgarian diplomat Ivan Georgiev faces death by firing squad
Former Bulgarian diplomat Ivan Georgiev was sentenced to death after a six day trial for spying for the CIA while serving as counselor from 1956 to 1961. He admitted earning 200000 dollars and said he spent it on several mistresses in Bulgaria and abroad. The case strained U.S. Bulgaria relations as demonstrations occurred in Sofia.
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For Bulgaria
Ivan Asen
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
Bulgaria
Supreme Court
Georgiev
Guil
Ee i
CIA
New York
Sofia
United States
Washington
New Year’s Eve Plans Near Lawton Fort Sill
Old Man ’63 exits at midnight as Lawton and Fort Sill ring in 1964. Highway patrol warns drivers to avoid tragedies with 759 state highway deaths this year and 24 in Comanche county. Courthouses close New Year’s Day, Fort Sill observes holiday while post office runs holiday schedule with limited window service.
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Bill Crawford
Lawton
Fort Sill
Televi- Highway
G. R. Brown
Oklahoma
Brown
Comanche
Cameron College
Charles Payne
Burglars Loot Post Office Substation And Start Fire
Oklahoma City authorities report a Post Office substation at 1915 N Classen was broken into and set ablaze in an arson attack. About 20000 pieces of mail were destroyed with property damage estimated at 45000 dollars. building damage around 20000 and postal equipment about 25000 dollars. Fire Marshal Don Anderson said fires were set throughout the building after a skylight entry.
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Oklahoma City
Don Anderson
N. Classen
Anderson
Aintion
Hervey Simpson
City Shelter Plea for Funds as Operating Costs Rise
The J Roy Dunning Children’s Shelter appeals to local clubs and individuals for contributions amid a fund of about 96 dollars as of December 1. Total operating costs from Oct 1 1962 to Oct 1 1963 reached 2669.61 with city aid covering food and utilities donated by Kiwanis and Lions. Buildings are paid for and the superintendent receives no salary, living rent-free on county land, but maintenance will rise with age.
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Vernon Field
Field
Kiwanis
Noon Lions Club
S. 17Th
George D. Ferris
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Maxwell Taylor
Joint Chief of Staff
Curtis LeMay
Army
Robert S. McNamara
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Missouri
Navy
By Conrad Fink
Rocky
Mrs. Rockefeller
City
Campbell
Ok’s Waurika Project
Old Man
City Shelter For Children
Jan Jacobs
J.roy Dunning Children’s Shelter
Nar Organization
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