House Civil Service Committee backs 4.5% federal pay raise
The House Civil Service Committee approved a 4.5 percent federal pay raise for this year with a larger 6 to 10 percent rise planned for 1967 tied to private industry gains since 1964. The package covers 1.8 million employees including postal, classified, legislative, and foreign service staff, and would lift congressional salaries starting Jan 1 1967. Rep H R Gross opposed the measure in a 2-1 vote.
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Bills Would Divide District of Columbia Under Congress
Rep. Joel Broyhill proposes splitting the District of Columbia and granting home rule to a portion returned to Maryland. The Old City with the Capitol White House and monuments would stay under Congress, while the historic 1791 city would be reestablished between the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers along a line near Florida Avenue.
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Maryland and West Virginia receive recreation development funds
The Interior Department allocated 1,419,234 to Maryland for outdoor recreation facility development with required state matching. West Virginia was granted 1,000,728 from the same conservation fund to support planning and acquisition of recreation projects.
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