Pearson Speaks Here on Great Society and Vietnam
Senator James Pearson spoke to more than 100 at the North American Hotel in Ottawa about guns or butter and the great society, warning the Johnson administration could seek more taxes if Vietnam escalation continues. He outlined Congress activity, federal policy shifts, and debated poverty programs, labor laws, and term lengths while noting concerns over the Vietnam War and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Wellington
James B. Peareson
North American
Sen
Pearson
Johnson
Viet Nam
U. S. Senate
Ottawa
Kansas
Garnett
Paola
Kansas City
London
Topeka
Washington
Johnson sees minimal opposition to budget tax cuts
President Johnson told reporters at the White House he detects a minimum of opposition to restoring excise tax cuts on cars and phone bills. He suggested most legislators prefer this revenue form to new taxes on corporations and individuals to fund Viet Nam war costs. He also announced Robert C. Weaver as secretary of the new Housing and Urban Development Department and Robert C. Wood as undersecretary, noting Weaver would be the first Black Cabinet member.
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Johnson
House
Congress
Kanesas
Washington
White House
Robert C. Weaver
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Robert C. Wood
Weaver
Johnson to Nominate Weaver First Negro HUD Secretary
President Johnson announced the nomination of Robert C. Weaver to head the new Department of Housing and Urban Development, affirming his prior role as administrator of the agencies now under HUD. He also named MIT's Robert C. Wood as undersecretary, as Senate hearings were scheduled.
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Washington
Robert C. Weaver
Senate
Johnson
Weaver
Housing and Urban Development
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Cabinet Department
Robert C. Wood
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wood
Federal Housing Administration
Public Housing Administration
Urban Renewal Administration
Community Facilities Administration
Office of Economic Opportunity
Wired Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Adevancement of Colored People
Whitney Young Jr
National Urban League
Guaranteed 41 Percent Interest Offer From Peoples National Bank
A bank advertisement promotes a guaranteed 41 percent interest rate offer at Peoples National Bank. The notice emphasizes high yield savings with fixed returns and prompts readers to inquire at local branches for terms and eligibility.
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Peoples National Bank
Adv
Library Meeting Highlights Ottawa Grants and Plans
Ottawa library board met to elect officers and hear Nell Barnaby, librarian, report on federal Library Services and Construction Act funds. Ottawa received 3,000 dollars in division two for remodeling, matched to a total of 6,000. Plans include enlarging the children’s room and new stairway, rest rooms, storage, and processing areas.
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Ottawa Library Board
Nell Barnaby
Library Services and Construction Act
Ottawa
Richemond
Wellsville
Jim Beasley
Louis J. Krueger
State Library
Ottawa Library
Miss Barnaby
Wellsville Library
Mexico
Yogananda
Allen L. Loyd Jr
Ben Park
Louise Walker
John Kelsey
Lyman Corlis Jr
Leopold Hoppe
Harold Gahagen
Sands
Dr. X
McGinley
Kaufaman
Source
Michener
Rector of Justice
Johnson Sees Transit Settlement as Inflationary
President Johnson calls New York transit wage deal inflationary while Mayor Lindsay defends it as public interest. Ackley says it exceeds 3.2 percent guideline. government estimates put cost at 4.5 to 4.6 percent annually, with total two year costs between 52 and 70 million dollars. Rockefeller seeks 100 million state aid to sustain a 15 cent fare until possible merger of transit agencies.
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NEW York
Johnson
John W. Lindsay
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Nathan Feinsinger
Feinsinger
Rockefeller
Transit Authority
Trieborough
County Forecast Indicates Mild Saturday With Partly Cloudy Sky
Fair tonight with low 30s to 40s and southwest winds around 10 to 15 mph. Saturday will be partly cloudy and mild with highs near the upper 50s. Daytime details include 45 for Thursday and 23 today’s low, with year-ago highs of 50 and lows of 21. Record highs and lows for this date are 66 in 1928 and 6 in 1916. Hourly temperatures trend ends at 8 a.m. today.
Ottawa Youth Center Reopens Under Woodwards
The Ottawa Youth Center will reopen Monday under Mr. and Mrs. Don Woodward at 619 N Cedar. Schedules show Monday through Friday evening sessions for Ottawa High School and junior high students, with times ranging from 7:30 to 11 p.m. on various days.
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Ottawa
Don Woodward
N, Cedar
Ottawa High School
OHS
Missouri Prisoner Admits To Franklin County Crimes
A man in a Missouri jail confessed to taking part in 10 burglaries in Franklin County last fall. Kansas agents and Franklin County officers interviewed suspects in Lafayette County Jail, naming Jerry Dean Walters, William Lark Starks, and James Robert Carnahan as KC City residents tied to the cases. He admitted burglary dates in 1965 and identified several residences impacted near Princeton, Ottawa, Homewood, and surrounding areas. He refused to name other participants, and investigators pursue leads to bring suspects to Franklin County for court.
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Missouri
Franklin County
Dave Johson
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Max Gilemore
Lexington
Lafayette County
Jerry Dean Walters
Wileiliam Lark Starks
James Robert Carnnahan
Kanesas City
Johnson
Frankelin
Wilford Sinclair
Lane
Richard Welch
Princeton
Ernest Warner
Harvey Caldwell
Ottawa
Homewood
Ralph G. Emerson
Dale van Horn
RFD
George Gould
Miami County
Robert Miller
Miller
State
Joe Ferns
Most Counties Have Complied In New Assessments Policy
At least 94 Kansas counties have started or finished reappraising property under a 1963 law requiring assessment at 30 percent of true value. Alvin Jones cited progress, with some counties signing contracts to reappraise. Carter noted full 100 percent real estate valuation is needed for tax purposes. He praised the program as unusually fast. three counties were near signing contracts: Stanton, Greenwood, Sumner.
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Wichita
Kansas
Alvin Jones
Lewis C. Carter
Carter
Careter
Wichita Eagle
Jones
Stanton
Greenwood
Sumener
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Peareson
Republican Party
U.S
James Pearson
LBJ
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Senate Banking Committee
Robertson
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
New York City
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Ways and Means Committee
Fowler
Capitol Hill
Guides
Evert Brown
Alton Carey
Russell Kinnison
James Robert Carmahan
William L, Starks
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