State salary action seems certain in upcoming session
A long overdue reappraisal of state salary scales is likely as the Legislature convenes. The review will cover appointive heads to lower-ranked employees amid rising outside supplements and growing staffing shortages in agencies. The move aims to realign pay with private sector competition and address ethical questions around supplements.
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John Connally
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Department
Parks and Wildlife Department
Highway Patrol
Texas Education Agency
Internal Revenue Service
Bill Cobb
Governor’s Budget Board
Connally
New Space Goal for U S After Moon Landing
Denver space scientist G M Morgenthaler urged at an American Astronautical Society meeting in Anaheim California that the United States must set a new space objective to keep public interest after the moon landing. He warned the program could stall without a clear goal and noted competition with the Soviet Union will influence U S plans as both nations push to extend space explorations beyond the moon.
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U.S
Denver
G. M. Morgenthaler
American Astronautical Society
Anaheim
Calif
Memorial Day Tribute to Fallen Heroes and Ongoing Freedom
The piece honors Memorial Day as a time to remember those who died in service and to rededicate to liberty. It notes Taps, wreaths, and flags, and reminds that fighting for freedom continues in Vietnam as new names join the roster of the fallen.
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Viet Nam
Woman's theory on flying saucers spurs hollow earth claim
A Newport New Hampshire woman argues that flying saucers originate from a hollow earth housing an advanced civilization, a claim dismissed as incorrect after a physical check of the terrain. A government official counters that the war on poverty remains nonpolitical, while Utopia is described as a place without insistent salesmen.
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Newport, N.H
Outer Space
Executive Departments Making Laws and Punishing Power
A critique argues that executive branches and powerful blocs press for policy favors. It cites Welfare Secretary Gardner on desegregation and AFL-CIO asking the Defense Department to bar contracts with firms violating the NLRA, warning against punishing institutions before due process.
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Washington
Republic
Congress
United Press International
John W. Gardner
Afl-Clo
Defense Department
J. Fp, Stevens & Co
Southern
National Labor Relations Board
Afl-Cio
Ok Street Journal
OWS
Organized Labor
U S meddling clouds Dominican election effort
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report the OAS led by Ellsworth Bunker strives for fair Dominican elections amid tensions with Balaguer and Bosch. A New York committee seeks to send 150 observers, drawing U S criticism and fears of outside interference. Cuban exiles and foreign observers raise concerns over ballot stuffing and access, while Garcia Godoy warns foreigners of deportation for meddling.
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OAS Commission
Bunker
Joaquin Balaguer
Juan Bosch
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Bosch
Garcia-Godoy
Committee On Free Elections
New York
Norman Thomas
Americans For Democratic Action
Afl-Cio
Bayard Rustin
U.S
Balaguer
Rustin
Dominican Republic
OAS
Dominican Revolutionary Party
Perez Y Perez
Cuba
Batista
Miami
Memorial Day Reflections On War Dead And Civic Duty
Andrew Tully laments modern indifference to Memorial Day while recalling General Garfield’s Arlington speech and honoring the war dead. He notes soldiers’ fear and duty, contrasts 19th century pageantry with today’s distractions, and urges gratitude for those who gave their lives in service.
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Washington
James Garfield
Arlington National Cemetery
Garfield
Viet Nam
Antietam
Gettysburg
15Th Massachusetts Volunteers
Coal Miners Win 1.85 Day Raise After Strike Ends
59 day coal strike ends with John L. Lewis led miners receiving 1.85 dollars per day as a jury raise. A health and welfare fund will be financed by royalties on coal production.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Portraits of everyday Americans keep faith with America
The piece highlights ordinary workers and caregivers as the true backbone of the nation. It contrasts quiet, dependable citizens with disruptive draft protests, urging recognition of nurses, teachers, clerks, farmers, parents, and other unsung contributors who sustain daily life and the country’s moral fiber.
The Pendulum Shifts Toward Privacy In Picketing
Guest editorial notes a Baltimore court ruling banning picketing at a tavern owner’s home. It stresses privacy over free speech when mob actions threaten a private residence and argues courts must distinguish speech from intimidation.
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Baltimore
Circuit
Dallas Morning News
Sleeping It Off And Sleep Time For Life
A University of Florida team reports that a person aged 60 has slept at least 20 years. Reducing nightly sleep by one hour could yield two weeks of extra awake time per year. Psychiatrists warn sleep aids nervous disorders, noting three hours per night can cause unhappiness and fatigue, while some benefit from extended rest.
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University of Florida
Orlando Sentinel
Dear Turnrow Tunker on President Johnson and bottles
O C McBride muses on Lyndon Johnson as a dancer and the labor rights vote. He notes 415 million dollars in returnable bottles in circulation and jokes about funding debt with empties. He mentions companies testing synthetic meats and asks readers for opinions.
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Johnson
Lyndon
U.S
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Washington, D. C
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