Johnson budget seeks 13 percent social security rise
President Johnson submitted a 195.3 billion budget with a 3.4 billion surplus and urged extending the 10 percent income surtax to 1970 to fund a 13 percent average increase in Social Security benefits. He cited strong growth, jobs, and Moon mission, while noting inflation and Vietnam uncertainty. The outlay for Vietnam would total 25.7 billion in 1970, down 3.5 billion from the current year.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
White House
John F. Kennedy
Paris
Nixon Backing Long War Tax With Cautious Support
President-elect Nixon says he will support continuing the 10 percent income surtax until the facts justify repeal or reduction. He notes Johnson shares this view and aims to extend the surcharge only as budget and war needs permit. He stresses careful timing with the new administration and Congress.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon
Johnson
Congress
City council approves 1969 budget totaling 1.1 million dollars
City auditor explains funds may overlap as the $1,102,091.59 1969 appropriation covers general, safety, health, waterworks and more. Council endorses the tax rates, sets pension accounts, and grants Logan Civic Celebrations use of Market Street for June events.
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Virginia Gano
County Budget Commission
General Fund
Firemen’s Pension Fund
Police Relief
Council
Albert Blick
Logan Civic Celebrations, Inc
Market St
Hunter
Second Sts
Johnson Bids Fond Farewell To 38 Years In Washington
Johnson delivers his final congressional address after 38 years in Washington. He defends social legislation, cites Vietnam peace prospects, honors mentors, and thanks family as Lady Bird Johnson and daughters watch from the gallery.
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Johnson
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
John McCormack
Ted Kennedy
George McGovern
McCormack
Humphrey
Kennedy
McGovern
Russell Long
Lady Bird Johnson
Congress
Dallas
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Unity
White House
South Vietnam
Dean Rusk
Clark Clifford
Vietnam
House of Representatives
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Sam Rayburn
Capital Improvements Panel Named By Johnson
President of Council James Johnson announced a capital improvements committee to evaluate city income tax funded projects. Republicans Irvine, Collison, Lanning, Lohr lead the panel. Democrats were not included. Johnson criticized unused funds and slow progress on several projects.
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James Johnson
City Council
Irvine
Richard Collison
Wilbur Lanning
George Lohr
Johnson
Logan Bypass
Rt. 33
Logan
Ile
Cincinnati Workers Strike Defies Court Order
About 1,800 non-uniformed city workers in Cincinnati defied a court order and began a strike at midnight. Pickets moved to City Hall and other locations by 6 a.m. A water main break in Delhi Hills occurred before the strike, leaving residents without water.
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Cincinnati
City Hall
Delhi Hills
Soviet Cosmonauts Readied for Orbit to Orbit Crew Transfer
Four rookie cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 prepared for a potential historic in orbit crew transfer. Vladimir Shatalov reported smooth conditions aboard Soyuz 4 while Soyuz 5 crews described normal operations and shared video of Boris Volynov and Yevgeny Khrunov smiling in the capsule as docking plans remained unconfirmed.
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Moscow
Vladimir Shatalov
Shatalov
U.S
Boris Volynov
Moscow Television
Volynov
Yevgeny Khrunov
Alexei Yeliseyev
Soviet Union
Tass
Dock Strike Ends With Three Year Pact Reached
A three year contract between striking dock workers and the New York Shipping Association was agreed on Tuesday. The pact is expected to set the pattern for similar deals in other ports as Atlantic and Gulf Coast operations remained shut since the strike began December 21.
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New York
New York Shipping Association
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Hocking Republicans Plan Charter Bus To Nixon Inauguration
Hocking County Republican chairman Clarence Blosser and Logan Mayor Merril B Haney with their wives join Tenth District Republicans on a chartered bus to Washington for Nixon's inauguration. The Logan group departs New Lexington at 5 a m with pickups at Crooksville and Zanesville. return Tuesday after events. A Feb 6 dinner at Logan armory features Lt Governor John Brown. tickets from local GOP members.
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Hocking County
Clarence Blosser
Logan
Merril B. Haney
Tenth District
Washington
Richard Nixon
New Lexington
Crooksville
Zanesville
Logan Armory
Guv
John Brown
Hocking Valley
Esther Carpenter
George Mara
Sandy Hand
Marian Sinsel
GOP
Marines Tighten Cordon Around Reds Near Batangan Peninsula
U S Marines in an 8200 man amphibious operation on Batangan Peninsula tighten the cordon on a Viet Cong stronghold 340 miles northeast of Saigon. Behrens reports two Marines dead and seven wounded in a battle, while four Viet Cong were killed and two defected. The operation aims to isolate Viet Cong activity and protect villagers amid siege actions and shelling.
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Saigon
U. S
Batangan
W. W. Behrens Jr
Harrisburg
Leathernecks
Behrens
U. S. Navy
Inchon
U. S. Americal Division
2Nd Infantry Division
Navy
Emy
Tay Ninh
U.S
Mekong Delta
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
24 Sailors Dead in Enterprise Carrier Blasts and Fire
The Enterprise suffered a series of explosions and a flight deck fire during a training exercise near Kahoolawe. 24 sailors died 85 injured and 17 missing as the nuclear carrier returned to port under its own power.
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Pearl Harbor
U.S. Navy
Enterprise
Honolulu
Navy
Kahoolawe
Pacific
Vietnam
Salt Creek Valley Bank Elects Officers
At the annual stockholders meeting Salt Creek Valley Bank elected directors Dr. C. T. Grattidge W. K. Dumm Thomas D. Rose Raymond W. Hedges Arthur L. Hinton Gilbert L. Armstrong and Lloyd G. Whisler with Dr Grattidge named chairman W K Dumin named president Thomas D Rose executive vice president and secretary Gwendolyn Egan cashier N Franklin Strous assistant cashier Phyllis Strous book keeper and Joyce Egan clerk.
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Salt Creek Valley Bank
C. T. Grattidge
W. K. Dumm
Thomas D. Rose
Raymond W. Hedges
Arthur L. Hinton
Gilbert L. Armstrong
Lloyd G. Whisler
Dr. Grattidge
W. K. Dumin
Gwendolyn Egan
N. Franklin Strous
Phyllis Strous
Joyce Egan
Weather Outlook for Hocking Valley Thursday
Mostly cloudy and warmer weather is forecast for the Hocking Valley with a high in the 40s. It was 28 degrees under sunny skies at 1 a.m. after an overnight low of 8. Tuesday's high was 31.
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Hocking Valley
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