Federal Pay Boost Asked
President Johnson asked Congress to approve an across the board pay raise costing 853 million dollars a year for military personnel federal white collar workers and others with certain exemptions. The plan includes 4.8 percent average for long serving military and 2.7 percent for those with less than two years service and a four year review of federal pay tied to private industry for potential automatic changes at top levels unless Congress disapproves.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
PpuUseu A Luce
Civil Service
Postal
Foreign Service
West Germany breaks ties with Iraq over Israel move
In Damascus Iraq announces it is severing diplomatic relations with West Germany after Bonn says it will recognize Israel. Baghdad Radio says Swiss and French embassies will handle respective interests. Bonn plans to announce official recognition of Israel on Thursday.
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Damascus
Syria
Iraq
West Germany
Israel
Bonn
Baghdad
Caamano vows not to back down in Dominican crisis
Pro provisional president Caamano Dena met with U S envoy John Barlow Martin at his Santo Domingo headquarters and vowed he would not take a step backward amid rebel tensions. The meeting followed his designation by Dominican rebels and sparked speculation on continued resistance.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Francisco Caamano Dena
U.S
Knowles Budget Cut 6.5 Million
The Wisconsin Legislature trims 6.5 million from Gov. Warren Knowles budget, approving a 998 thousand cut for the University of Wisconsin and the state system. Assemblyman Obey's moves reduce faculty salary increases to six percent and propose a 4 dollar hike in nonresident tuition to cover 415 thousand, totaling the targeted reductions.
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Madison
Joint Finance Committee
Warren P. Knowles
University of Wisconsin
State University System
David Obey
D-Wausau
Knowles
Obey
Uni
Cow makes dramatic roof crash in Kerkom village
No ticket to a strange event as a cattle incident unfolds in Kerkom village where a cow, grazing on a steep slope above a dance hall, loses footing and slides down to crash through the roof below. The animal was unhurt.
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Brussels
LPH
Kerkom
Two Killed On Highways
The 1985 Wisconsin highway death toll rose with the deaths of a 25 year old Menomonee Falls woman and a 14 year old Sheboygan boy. Gloria Regner was found in an overturned Mequon car after a 4 am wreck. Paul Schmita died in a Sheboygan hospital from injuries after falling from a trunk of a car Monday. Police continue investigations into both incidents.
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Associated Press
Sheboygan
Menomonee Falls
Wisconsin
Gloria Ro Regner
Mequon
Opeelee
Paul Schmita
Lunik 5 Near Soft Moon Landing Reported by Tass
The uncrewed Soviet Lunik 5 aims for a gentle moon touchdown at the Sea of Clouds after launch from a nonorbital Earth satellite. Tass reported the craft was 29 000 miles from the Moon and expected to reach the surface around 10 15 p m Moscow time. The mission could test data return from the surface and assess feasibility of manned lunar landing with existing systems.
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Moscow
Tass
United States
Russia
Soviet Union
HEL Talésnoe
County Bids to Enter In Airport Court Case
Winnebago County moves to intervene in the Seventh District Court of Appeals proceeding begun by Outagamie County against the Civil Aeronautics Board. Special counsel Jack Steinhilber argues that shifting North Central service and airport operations could divert traffic from Winnebago County Airport and disrupt local public limousine service. The case follows two related actions: review of CAB’s designation of Oshkosh as the regional airport and a bid to block North Central from moving Appleton routes to Oshkosh during Outagamie port closure. CAB asked to vacate the April 26 order. no session on that request has occurred.
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Winnebago County
Itervene
Court of Appeals
Qoulagamie County
Jack Steinhilber
Outagamie
Civil Aeronautics Board
North Central
Grand Chute
Greenville
Outagamie County
Steinhilder
Winnebago Counts
Oshkosh
Appleton Slieets
Sesson
U S Paratroopers and Marines Join Viet Nam War Effort
Nearly 1,000 U.S. Army paratroopers and 1,400 Marines arrived in South Viet Nam, boosting total American forces to about 46,500. Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade joined ongoing operations near Bien Hoa, while Marines landed at Chu Lai to bolster Da Nang defenses. Air strikes against targets near Hanoi and the port city Vinh followed, with heavy damage reported to ships and oil facilities.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
Twe
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Okinawa
Viet Nam
Bien Hoa
Chu Lai
da Nang
Flowere
Lee J. Surat
New York City
Bun Hoa
U.S. Air Force
Hanoi
Vinh
Poll Tax Ban Battle Led by Republican at House
In Washington a Republican led fight to bar state and local poll taxes from the voting rights bill. Rep William M. McCulloch and GOP Leader Everett Dirksen backed the administration to defeat a Kennedy amendment. The 24 Democrats and 25 Republicans voting against kept the ban out of the committee bill. States still enforcing poll taxes include Virginia Texas Alabama and Mississippi.
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Washington
Johnson
House Judiciary Committee
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
Granning
Emanuel Celler
New York
White House
Senate
GOP
Everett M Dirksen
Edward Mc Kennedy
D-Mass
John F. Kennedy
Sen
Thomas Kuchel
California
Celler
House-Senate
Virginia
Texas
Alabama
Mississippi
Gun meandered theft ends with deputy’s loss
William Burke, 38, a sheriff’s deputy in Los Angeles, had his car halted by a gunman in a taxicab who ordered him to surrender his wallet. Burke refused, saying he only had a dime for a paper and was in pajamas and a bathrobe, before the thief drove off in the car.
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Los Angeles
UPI
William Burke
Burke
Sheriff’s Deputy
Rusk Briefs NATO On Viet Nam And Dominican Issues
Secretary of State Dean Rusk explained U S policies on Viet Nam and the Dominican Republic to NATO allies in London. He urged backing and stressed the diplomatic complexities as talks moved into semi secret sessions. Rusk warned of Viet Cong massing for a likely monsoon season offensive.
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London
Dean Rusk
U.S
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
Atlantic Alliance
Rusk
Washington
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
L-Nation Alliance
NATO
Atlantic
Dominican Repub
Accidental Rocket Fire Kills Korean Soldier in Exercise
An F105 from a Yokota fighter wing accidentally fired 38 rockets into a South Korean arms position during practice. One Korean soldier was killed and four injured, none in serious condition. The U.N. command expressed regrets for the incident and noted more than 2,000 air-support missions have been flown safely.
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Seoul
Korea
API
Yokota
Japan
U.N. Command
U.S
Stockholders OK Rail Merger Between Milwaukee Road and North Western
Milwaukee Road stockholders approved merger plans with Chicago and North Western Railway at their annual meeting amid strong support from both common and preferred shareholders. North Western shareholders vote May 18, ICC approval would create the Chicago Milwaukee and North Western Transportation Co with length rivaling the Great Northern Pacific Burlington line.
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Chicagop
Milwaukee Road
Chicago and North Western Ralway
North Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Milwaukee and North Western Transportation Co
Great Northern Pacific
Burlington
Great Northern Railway
Northern Pacific Railway
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
William J. Quinn
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co
Midwest
Cyclone Devastates East Pakistan With Mass Displacement
A cyclone driving 100 mph winds hit a broad area of East Pakistan during the night. Authorities fear heavy casualties as 10 000 houses in Dacca collapsed and about 1 million people across 20 000 square miles became homeless. Communications to six districts were cut, hindering loss details beyond the coast and offshore islands housing about 3 million residents.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
Bay of Bengal
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