Pay Hike Bills Near Final OK
Washington AP reports nearly all U.S. government workers face pay raises as Congress and the President back a bill. The plan includes annual raises for civil servants, with Cabinet officers and Supreme Court justices seeing targeted boosts. Draftees and enlisted personnel miss the increases initially, due to training status. Retroactive pay changes span from July 1 for most workers, while Congress members and top aides wait until January. The package also outlines specific salary scales for judges, postal workers, and other federal employees.
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Bank Stock Offer Called Local Matter in Congress
Washington AP report says Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez declined banking stock worth 14000 as a local matter not a national lobbying aim. Gonzalez described a San Antonio caller proposing directorship and stock for as little as money, noting conflict with public duties while Patman praised his stance. Schwengel questioned disclosure of temptations in public life.
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Wisconsin Ice Age Site Plan Fails In House Vote
Wisconsin efforts to create an Ice Age National Scientific Reserve fail in the House by a 163 to 154 vote. The measure would have placed about 32,500 acres under joint federal and state management to study and display glacial remnants, spanning Ket tle Moraine Campbellsport Bloom er Dev al s Lake and surrounding areas. Opposition centered on tax impact and entry fees, with supporters citing accessibility to Chicago’s high population concentration and scientific value.
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Two Negroes Shot in Jersey City Riots
Bands of youths hurled gasoline bombs bricks and bottles at policemen in Jersey City causing two Black men Louis Mitchell 19 and John Dudley 21 to be shot and 16 others injured. Seven arrested on disorderly charges as over 100 officers patrolled after the unrest despite Mayor Whelan’s vow to maintain order.
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Calif. Police Scoop Up 100-Pound Pool Shark
Hawthorne Calif police investigated a call about a fish story and found a dead shark weighing about 100 pounds in a swimming pool. The shark, likely dumped by a prankster, was removed by the Humane Society.
Proxmire Dairy Bill Criticized By Farm Group
A spokesman for the National Farmers Union told the House Agriculture Committee that Sen. William Proxmire's dairy bill is piece-meal and should not pass. The Senate measure would authorize a base-excess marketing plan in regions with regulated wholesale milk prices and would apply where farmers agreed via referendum to the plan to curb excess production.
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Move Seen Linked With PT Incident
Washington AP reports President Johnson orders beefing up ToS naval forces after a Sunday clash in the Gulf of Tonkin. U S ships from Hong Kong faced three North Vietnamese torpedo boats near Maddox, with Maddox delivering a five inch shell hit and aircraft from USS Ticonderoga strafing the attackers. Officials search whether the attack was accident misjudgment or provocation while shore leave was canceled and units placed on alert.
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Salinger Named U S Senator To Fill Engle Seat
Pierre Salinger, former Kennedy and Johnson press secretary, is appointed U S senator to replace the late Clair Engle. Gov. Edmund G Brown announces in Sacramento. Salinger, 39, faces George Murphy in the November election for a full six year term amid political debate over residency and appointment legitimacy.
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Drill Reaches French Miners Trapped for Eight Days
In Champagne France a 23 inch rescue drill pierced the final rock shaft to reach nine miners trapped a subterranean chamber for eight days. The breakthrough occurred shortly before 1 pm as engineers maintained telephonic contact with foreman Andre Martinez. Miners were reported in good spirits and physical condition as hoisting gear was prepared for extraction one by one in a protective capsule.
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Burglary Hits Sgt Gormar's Garage in Chicago
Chicago police Sgt James Gormar, head of a burglary detail, faces a tough case after thieves cleaned out about 500 dollars worth of listing and camping equipment from his garage while he was on vacation.
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Bill Pushes Delay of Redistricting Reform
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen pushed to fast track a bill allowing stays on court-ordered reapportionment for up to two years, aiming to attach it to a measure for Johnson. The plan seeks a constitutional amendment to overturn the court orders, needing three fourths of states, with Dirksen signaling solid GOP support and possible Democratic backing to reach the president.
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U S Soldier Dies in Viet Nam Ambush Near Minh Thanh
In Vietnam a U S Army Special Forces man and four Vietnamese soldiers were killed in an ambush along a road near a Minh Thanh camp. The unit had been assisting peasants on a land clearing project when the attack occurred. No name or details were released.
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Kennedy Asks Bond System Be Made Fair
Kennedy demanded reform of the bail system arguing it harms defendants unable to post bonds. He cited a Los Angeles man kept in jail 207 days before trial and acquitted, and a Pennsylvania case where a non payer spent 34 days jailed for a traffic offense with a five day maximum. He warned bondsmen effectively hold the keys to justice.
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