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Brownwood Bulletin
CONTINUED WARM
TWELVE PAGES TODAY
BROWNWOOD, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1966
VOLUME 66 NO. 311
10c PER COPY
Order Defied by Rail Strikers
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Iowa
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ly today
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LBJ Outlines Plans
For Pension Hikes
SS Pushed
' propriations bills — a $406-mil-
• By JOE HALL
Then it expects to send to
before the end of next week
the average pensioner
igned to make it more attrac-
tional emergency. The Presi-
Pentagon Trims Talks Continue on Possible
November Draft
vote of Brownwood City Council.
posed pay increases
Voting for the pay hike were helping hand.
present and Mayor Pro-Tempore complish its mission, Brown
namese under arms.
* share Operating revenue in the
inated.
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GE Fears
Three Boys Picked
r <
Explosion
| Three boys from the eight- in the western hemisphere.
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Scout Ranch in 1966, and the
che Trail Council.
Methodist Church Boy Scout
war in Viet Nam.
Mrs. B. J. Chrane.
(Staff Photo)
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City Grants
Pay Raises
PACE STEPPED UP
Congress Eager to Adjourn
$2.2 Billion
Increase in
Work Launched
On Phone Books
For Scout Session
fl
' The sale to Continental would
put it, the fourth largest inde-
pendent company with 635,000
telephones in 36 states, in the
which has given the allies the
war's biggest bag of North Viet-
directory with the conversion
of the DDD exchange that is
central coastlands for the U.S.
1st Cavalry’s Operation Irving,
HELP WHEN IT IS NEEDED—An
unidentified customer who found her-
self faced with a sudden emergency
receives temporary aid from Brown
County Charities. She hands a slip of
paper to grocery clerk, Howard Cun-
Sale of Cable Corporation
ST LOUIS — Preparatory dis-'systems for telephone compan-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes lion District of Columbia meas-
for adjournment of Congress ure.
only half the month.
The Penragon said no men
will be inducted between Dec
to go into service in June of
1968, " Chappell said.
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"received no official word of the
restraining order and the strike
is still in full swing." Steinbeck
said he would be the one to call
off the strike if the order is
served.
-
of the year — the $58-billion de-
has fense measure.
busiest legislative days of the mise 84 1 billion appropriations _
bill to finance public works "must" bills — food for peace. pensions. Under his propos-
projects across the nation. *u- **75h— --*------ - -
namese and Viet Cong prison-
ers. •
restraining order which is eHee- Ponca City, Okla.; Fort Worth complained .and the company
live until 0:4 22 when a hearing Tex.; and Kansas City, Topeka and union began talks toward
is schethuled on the order Wichita and Goodland. Kan The settling the dspute.
ter of Mr. and Mrs: J. B. Collins; Junior Janice El-
liott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Elliott; Ter-
rie Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lewis,
and freshman Terrie Chrane, daughter of Mr. and
to try to resolve the tough plants for 60 days and a vote
dispute. is reported ready to among employes on the compa-
invoke an 80-day Taft-Hartley ny’s "'final’’offer after that.
injunction to halt a strike be- We did not think it was re-
cause of production vital to the sponsive to the President's re-
‘ ' - quest," said Secretary of Com-
Several years ago an execu-
tive secretary was employed by
the organization to minister to
the needs and delegate funds
and food when necessary®
However, for the past four
years, the job has been volun-
tarily carried out by Childs.
He explains some of the services
of the Brown County Charities.
Need Food
A family is suddenly without
sufficient food, lodging or the
utilities have been cut off. The
SAIGON, South Viet Nam sion, brought the American
(AP) — U.S. Secretary of De- force in Viet Nam to 325.000
QUEEN CANDIDATES— These four girls have boon
selected by their respective classes to compete for
the title of 1966 homecoming queen'at Early High
School. The new queen will be crowned Saturdey
night. Holding a decorative Longhorn, the school
mascot, are from left, senior Judy Collins, daugh-
man of the union, said he has tern and forced about 14,000 settle its difficulties with the
commuters in the Chicago area .carrier through negotiations and
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year.
In a burst of speed Tuesday,
the House and Senate acted on
many major pieces of legisla-
tion
Leaders have set Oct. 22 as
the latest date for adjournment.
But after Tuesday’s activity,
some were saying Oct. 20 looked pushed strongly for the bill. Attached to the measure was
good Many members are eager which passed the House in June, authority for the President to
to return home to devote full Supporters said it should mi- call up either individual reserv-
time to campaigning for the prove America's position in in- ists or organized reserve units
Nov. 8 elections. ternational balance of pay- for duty without declaring a na-
one of three remaining ap- take any votes today because a thority.
combat troops, comprising the
“Ivy” Division's 3rd Brigade,
began coming ashore from a
troopship at Vung Tau, 40 miles
southeast of Saigon. Their arriv-
al brought the division to full
strength, making it the fourth
complete U.S. Army division in
Viet Nam.
Other Nations
in addition to the 325,000
The strike started at 9 p m. president of the union. com- members.
these groups who ask for a
March 1965.
A Defense Department an-
7 - J
Charities
Rely on
UF,Too
Needy Rescued
By Organization
nouncement said the original Joint statements by P J. Ending the six months June
draft call of 43,700 for Novem- Lucier. Continental president, 30, Continenta reportedand in-
ber.wasgbeing reducedeecusa and James Robb, Superior presl- ashare, p’ffmm a ^tawS
number^ enlistments nd re- dent, said a second statement , 617.695. or34 cents a year ear-
enlistments in recent months." would be made soon in the her. The 1966 first half earnings
The December call involves event that any decision had been did not include a special credit
a
The Senate meets today two ments.
hours ahead of time to act on The House has agreed not to dent had not asked for the au-
16 and Jan. 1, 1967, because of Superior Cable Corp. makes period increased to 836.178,536
the Christmas season. I telephone cable annd electronic from a restated 831.287.524
I The XU World Boy Scout Troops and hold the rank of
Jamboree will' be held in the Life Scout Robert Cobb was a
Farragut State Park in Idaho, member of the 1966 Philmont
Aug: 1-9, 1967. For the first time Scout Ranch expedition. Both
in history, the Bov Scouts of . . .. ” _
America will be the host asso- boys have attended Camp Billy
nation This will be the sec- Gibbons for two summer sea-
(ond World Jamboree to be held sons.
• i
de Janeiro in 1965 Philmont
Brownwood telephone direc-
tory is now in the process of
being compiled, according to
A. M Chappell -division-man-
ager for Southwestern States
Telephone Co.
Business telephone users in
Brownwood, Bangs, Blanket,
Lake Brownwood and Zephyr
will be contacted by a represent-
ative of the General Telephone
Directory Co. within the next
few weeks regarding changes in
listings
This year's book will not be
published until March, 1967.
“We are extending this year's
publication to 15 months and the
March. 1967. publication will
cover a 15-month period. This
two step plan will allow us to
(p
g
manufacturing end of the tele-
7 phone industry.
coincide a direct distance dialing flew to Phu Cat, the base in the
made, or any discussions term- of $966,-529 or nine cents a
ance with the line at Eldon, talks, presumably in Chicago I Neil P Speirs, international strike affects about 1,200 union
compared with the present 944.
“Playing Polities"
Some Republicans, noting that
Johnson made his pronounce-
ment less than a month before
the Nov. 8 election, accused him
of playing politics. But many
Congress members from both
parties said Social Security ben-
efits should be expanded
None of the hikes wouli taka
effect until Jan. 1, 1968 — anoth-
er election year.
Johnson sketched out his pro-
posals — details will go to Con-
gress in January — at a Social
Security awards ceremony here.
The federal pension program,
which ships monthly checks to
22 million Americans, haj its
headquarters in Baltimore
First Stop
Maryland's largest city was
the first stop on a two-d^y presi-
dential tour that will have
avowedly political aspects.
Johnson was bound' for New
York City and the annual Co-
lumbus Day parade — plus
some speechmaking urged upon
him by Frank O'Connor the
Democratic candidate for gov-
ernor, and Democratic House
members seeking re-election
After an overnight stay in
Manhattan, the chief executive
is to meet Thursday morning
with Prince Souvanna Phouma,
neutralist prime minister of
Laos, which borders Viet Nam.
But union spokesmen presi- merce John T. Connor, speaking
dem that pent up resentment for the panel 4
the $1.75-billion antipoverty al
' Next it will turn to a bulky measure and the packaging and ' . . 0001
foreign investors tax bill des- labeling bill. would get an additional
Tuesday Congress sent to 38.50or more a month.
five for foreigners to invest in Johnson the biggest money bill The President said he wants
...... Congress to approve average
benefit increases of at least 10
per cent. And he proposed mini-
mum monthly checks of 8100,
Steinbeck said the union's
general chairman, L. C. Chish-
olm, is en route eastward tn
- make himself available for
organization provides temporary
Pay raises of $50 a menth relief in such cases and usually
were voted to three city gm- time intervenes and the family
ployes this morning by a -is one again self supporting
vote of Brownwood City Council. PHErexpected illness that can
BoytscoumanshAmericaounale Yantis is an Scout and
been seleted. nominated
woraycdamrsorrecioetoneinBo Pan-America Jamboree In Rio
I Scout Movement next summer.
number of its members were to BALTIMORE, Md (AP)
berahsent at Columbus Day cel- —President Johnson outlin-
we wea. ween .........p. . ___... 5 Butsenate-House conferees ed today a broad blueprint
mounted today after one of the President Johnson a compro- hoped to finish work during the for at least 92.2 billion of in-
day on three of the remaining creases in Social Security
America.
The administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The among union workers would be
mammoth General Electric Co. even worse after the 80 days ran
appeared headed today toward out.
the biggest strike in its history So important is the case to
in a showdown climaxing years organized labor that President
of strained labor relations.* George Meany of the 13.5-mil-
The giant firm, with more lion member AFL-CIO is
than $6-billion a year sales of a heading a committee advising
multitude of products from light the unions involved.
bulbs to jet aircraft engines, Meany reportedly will call a
faces a walkout by some 125,000 meeting Friday of the chiefs of
workers at 12:01 a.m. Monday the 11 unions, led by Paul Jen-
“There is an explosion brew- nings. President of the Interna-
ing here," said a spokesman for tional Union of Electrical Work-
11 unions that have banded to- ers Jennings' union represents
gether this year for the first 80,000 General EXLIC Workesr.
time to take on the big firm in The special White House pan-
contract negotiations. el Tuesday curtly brushed aside
President Johnson, who a company proposal for a volun-
named three Cabinet members tary no-strike pledge at defense
Ac 2
Pentagon today cut the Novem-
ber draft call by 6,100 men to cussions are continuing in the ies. Net income for the past
37.600 and ann. unced that 12.100 possible acquisition of Superior fi . 82 213 883 or
men will be inducted in Decern- Cable Corp of Hickory, N. C. fs,a year Was 2,213,883,,
| ber, the lowest total since by Continental Telephone Corp. $2.26 a share on sales of $25,-
of St. Louis. 655.598.
fense Robert S. McNamara
toured quieted battle sectors of
South Viet Nam today as 4,000
fresh American combat troops
arrived in the country
The new troops, the last con-
tingent of the 4th Infantry Divi-
in Ponca City, Okla. Tuffy Tuesday and halted freight traf- plained in-Bulialo, N.Y., that Steinbeck said the Fldon
Steinbeck, vice general chair- fic over the line's 14-state sys- the union had not been’able to grievance stemmed from “the
carrier changing yules and
.. - .. .. working conditions without ne-
to find-other transportation ear- added. "Aow we can t strike cotiaUons. turning yard work
g-n, i 11 Pickets, wre posted at most over to road crews in violation
T E . Desch general counsel of the. railroad s terminal points of the Rallway Labor Act." .
of the railroad, went to Judge including Chicago; Minneapolis,
Perry's home in Glen Ellyn, a Minn , Des Moines and Eldon, Jim Pate, a company spokes-
Chicago suburb, to secure the Iowa;” St. Louis; El Reno and man in Chicago, said the union
U.S. strength is expected to Truman Harlow presided at County Charities must depend
reach between 370,000 and 400,- the meeting in the absence of upon Brown County United Fund
000 men by the end of this year. Mayor W C Monroe for support.
McNamara, after two days of "
military briefings in Saigon,
WEATHER FORECAST
BROWNWOOD AREA: Clcudy to-
night Occasional showers with low in
60s. High Thursday in 80s.
Maximum temperature here Tuesday^
15, overnight low 69 Sunset today 6:05,
sunrise Thursday 6 34.
2H.ET207
■
Ar John Thomas Tantis. son of 6th National Jamboree of the
Er Mr and Mrs Thos C Yantis Bov Scouts of America at Val-
• of Brownwood, will serve as ley Forge. Pa , in 1964 He is
■ the Comanche Trail Council's a Brotherhood member and pub-
W representative in the Host Corps licationsn secretary of the Otena
V $ Robert Cobb, son of Mr and Lodge, Order of the Arrow He
-4 Mrs. Howell E Cobb, and James speaks both Spanish and Por-
Fanning, son of Mr and Mrs tuguese He has been an out-
2 James F Fanning, both of Co- sending student in the Brown-
3 manche, will be members of wood schools
a the Boy Scouts of America con- Cobb and Fanning are both
h. : tmgent representing the Coman- members of the Comanche First
KANSAS CITY. Kan (AP) —
A strike by the Switchmen's
Union of North America against
the Rock Island Railroad is in
full swing despite a temporary
restraining order issued early
'today in Chicago by Judge Jo-
seph Sam Perry of U.S District
Court
A railroad spokesman said the
order would take effect just as
soon as it could be served
against "various union offi-
cers.".
The 'strike involves a griev-
American soldiers in Viet Nam, Councilmen O. C Jarvis and Brown County Charities will
there are nearly 42,000 troops Frank Dibrell, while voting no continue to open hearts and
from five other allied nations was Councilman Mack McCarty, pocketbooks to those who call
and some 705,000 South Viet- Councilman C. H Nay was not on them But in order to ac-
ningham, who will in turn receive Without any warning family
payment for the bill of goods from and often frustration accompany
Brown County Charities. The organ- the event
ization could not function without the It is in such cases that Brown
help and support of Brown County Unit- County Charities, under the di-
ed Fund. (Staff Photo) rection of J. H Childs, comes
___________________________________________to ne rescue.
UF Support
m m mg A a To enable the organization to
R ■ ... B A perform its function in Brown-
New troops Arrive - ms ««
f— County United Fund for sup-
______ port.
As Mac Tours Viet
WASHINGTON (AP) - The
men.
Ground Fighting
As the buildup continued,
ground fighting subsided into
small skirmishes. But on the
political front dissension flared
between northerners and south-
erns in Premier Nguven Cao
Ky's cabinet. Five civilian min-
isters from the Mekong Delta
were reported threatening to
resign.
The 4.000 fresh American
Granted the raises were L. come when a family is unpre-
A. Kirksey, city tax assessor- pared financially is considered
collector; Seaborn Jones, ga- an emergency by Brown Coun-
rage superintendent, and Gil- ‘ty Charities and medicine and
bert Harrison, city attorney. medical aid is provided for at
City Manager John Clary told least a temporary period,
councilmen a proposed reorgan- Ask for Help
ization of some city departments Childs pointed out that many
will be presented next week family units have as many as
along with some additional pro- 10 to 15 children and it is often
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