The Topeka Daily Capital June 8, 1966

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Mayor Cites Kansas City's Higher Scale

Let's fie Fair on City Salaries An attempt to compare the salary of the majw of Titoeka with salaries paid mayors of other cities which have manager-commlsston govermnenls was misguided. It should not have been attempted, as it was in a re­ port of a survey recently conducted among cities of Kansas by CoffeyvUle sources, printed on page 1 of Tuesday's Daily Capitol.

........................j may prove lag and cduraUooal. it is obviouily totpossible to draw a parallel between sal­ aries paid elected officials la these two divergent types.

Alma's Wrafh Scourges Cuba MIAMI, Fia. (AP) - Hurri­ cane Alma's fringe gales killed at least one Cuban on Tuesday night, and a slight easterly trend led Ci ' alert the whole western third of the 600-mil^long l.sUnd for the storm's peak winds of 95 miles

In the first, of which Topeka is repre­ sentative. the mayor and commissloDers aru ail working directors of their departmenu, giving full time to full-lime jobs. In the sec­ ond. which is operative in a good manv olher Kansas towns large and small, commis­ sioners receive nominal salaries and appoint a city nuuger to implement the polictes they lay down. He U a specialist In his field, just as is the superintendent working for t board of education, and ts uniformly well

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Usually, commissioners serving under a manager.commission government elect a mayor, rotating the office among them­

triet.-JainiB -Whiter nnhe Havana radio reporti John BeU Williams in the 3rd wind hurtod-Abiiio Rojas Caand William Colmer In the Sth. ceres. 18. against the cabin of Whitley headed the full ticket tbe sinking boat Two Sisters off f the Freedom DemocraUc La Coloma in Cuba’s western­ party, a predominately Negro most province of Pinar del Rio, civil rights group. Tbe party and be went down with the candidates were the only oppo- cralt. Two slUon faced by y Abemethy, WMt- safely, said the broadest inooiten and Willian lored in Miami. In the 4th District Democratic 3.W9 Evacuted voting. Stole Sen. C. V. Mont­ gomery led attorney J. 0. HoUU The broadcast said more than of Carthage in a four-way race. 3,000 persons were removed from La Cotena, on the Carib­ Two others trailed badly. bean coast at (he mouth of Uk GOP Race In tbe distrlcl Republican San Felipe River. race ^to succeed Walker. State Havana radio said many i Sen. L. L. McAllister of Meridi- ry farm buildings'coUapsed 0. backed by. fflosLof tbe GOP der heavy winds and rains on ■adership, led Jasper Count' hie of Pines, more than attorney Travis Buckley o miles jouth of Pinar del m Louin. Jhe slight change in direction Buckley is attorney (or I - Irom northerly to between while men. idenUfied as Ki north and . north-northeast — Klux Klansmen by the FBI, prompted the Cuban weather charged in the llrebomb death bureau to advise extending an ot Negro leader Vernon Dahmer emergency zone east to tbe of RatUesburg to January. aeotoegDS area, almost a «bM The cloaest race Involving an of the wi incumbent was in the' Sth Dis- long Islai tiicl, where the veteran Colmer, The U.S. Weather Bureau at a member of the House^stnee Miami said in Us latest bulletin 1932. led moderate Edward A. that winds up to 60 miles per Kbayat of Moss Point, a Jack- hour were j^wted Tuesday County supervisor. a/tenwon from Isle of Pines, Lawrence Guyot of Pass Chris­ off southern Cuba, to the path tian. a Negro Freedom Demo­ of the hurrfcane that already cratic candidate. had killed 73 persons in Hon­ - In South Dakota, Sen. Karl duras while forming. Mundt overwhelmingly de- The bulletin said aircraft lolard Murphy. a Sioux ated Alma's center dark near latitude longitude 83.6 west — 200 miles With 675 of the 1.766 precincts • • of Havana amd sported, Mundt had -............... Murphy 4461. Murphy, who said he had be­ longed to tbe J<dra Brleh Society ' '* e, campaigneA on the that Mundt is too lib­ eral The Califomia campaign was heated, at times bitter. Aim at Brown IReagan Chrisliqtoer were enjoined by stole party leaden against speaking ill of each oth­ er and each aimed b i t major The 20 Topeka members Of shafu at Brown. the Commercial Christopher was asked near Local 23 tbe end of the campaign if he Telegraitoers Union stopped would support Reagan if Reag- work Tuesday night after ne­ gotiations between the national n won the Domination. His rtfptyr "IVe made no jnkin and the Western Union promises to anybody now. I'm a broke off at midnight. tow where Larry Timmofls. 23. 412 6 free agent. ] have no obligations Larry McNall. Waicrn Union except to my wife and family." lanagcr here, said no p ' Yorty, is a former member of message telegrams will be .. Congress who has twice been cepled or delivered until an elected mayor of Los ^eles. agreement is reached.

selves. His IS largely an honorary elfice and with few oFficiat obtlgattons h^ood those of his IcilQw commissioners. Hit working re^nslbilities dn not approach those of To­ peka's mayor who is the head ot the munici­ pal government In fact as well as in name.

.WVn it comes lo commission salaries. Topeka should be etimp.ired Vwith Kansas City, Kan., with smaller cities under a different form of gov­ ernment. Mayor Charles W. ; Wright declared Tuesday. Wrighl said only Kansas Qty I the stole aI.Ro has a full-time mayor and commissioners.^ Whether il should be as much as 315.000 city manager and equivalent a year (or the mavor and $12,000 a year (or population and tax Iwse. And, commUsioners. or 112.540 for the ma^ and he declared, Kansas Cltiam $10,540 (or commis.sloncrs. under two propo­ Itave been paying commission­ sitions which have recently been advanced, ers more than Topeka's present is debatoble. Petitions demanding a refer- level since 1959. enduiq on proposed salary increases arc inThe mayor took exception to . dIcaUve of public dissent. alary figures-quoted to Toes- ' ,-As long as Topeka chooses to operate day’s Dally Capital based on _ its business under mayor-commission gov-, survey of a oihtr Kansas. wronent. the proposah-of its elected ofO- communilies by the Dty of cials should be stodied equably and for the Coffeyville. ' I have not seen a advantages of their practical application. copy of that report." he told Tbe same realistic yardstick should be ap­ newsmen. 'T hadn t seen artyplied to suggested salary increases which thing until I saw (he story this may be justllied in diligem conduci of To­ morning and blew my break­ fast all over the wall.” peka's multi-million dollar business WTJghl said although the headline indicated Topeka paid-----ihc highest mayor's salary in the stole, Kansas Cilv wage levcU were $12,000 for .the mayor and $16,000 (or the other (our commissioners {rum 1959 I960 when they were hiked again lo $14.000 and $12,000. He told .newsmen "no one outd ever expect any mayor who docs not work full Ume m capacity to be paid ttv same annual salary as Ute mayor of Topeka, who does, yet this morning's story left this fact out. Pitu It Latbad my mind, the article which appeared to (Tuesday’s! Capitol is highly indicative of the continued policy of not onlv Few will argue that a preseol wage of 616.666 a year for the mayor and »,4W for eommissloners of Topeka is ineommensHrate in the light of Itaeir of­ ficial rcsponsibllllies and Ume given to performance of (beir duties. It may even be accepted that, il their perfomaoce is isilttoelory to voters, an upgrading of salaries should be couidered.

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a iK Cernan in Space— Astrmsi Esgeae Cenaa moved Ibreagh space during Us IwoUmr waft oviside the Cemial spacecraft at it trUM the eartti Sunday. The ptotore was rtkased by tbe Natkoal Aerouantlcs and Space Admiabtralton Tnesday.

Spelling Champ Ready for 'Bee' By JESSIE STEARNS Investigation highlighted Capitol Correspoodepi Pat's sightseeing schedule --WASK1NCTON — Patriok Tursday His -tot-souuanirs 48 caliber shell and Edwards. 12, Kansas' ebampioo speller and a giui enihuslut, .45 caUber shell and his coliectalked the FBI oat of "a whole Uon increased considerably a$ he kejn the t ' Cock{tlut'’ of souvenir bullet answering tjucrl shells here Tuesday. After two days of sightseeing and guns. "1 like tbe part about tbi and souvenir-collecting, spelling for keeps begins today tw Pat spies, too.” the btond spellci who represents Kansas In the added. "They showed us hov spies carry infonnaiion - tike National Spring Bee. hiding microfilm inside Patrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. hoilowed-out nickels and ihtogs Henry D. Edwards. Wichita, like that.” spelled down 91 other touanto to win the All-Kansas Spelling Bee sponsored by The Topeka Daily Capital a month ago and the right to represent Kansas in the national event. Hotel ll Arcu The Natlonat Bee opens i 6:90 a m. today to the Grand Ballnwm of Hotel spelling bee headquarters, where Pat and bia parents are staying. A tour of the Federal Bureau i

Country Parson

by Charles P. Mosby Jr. of Meridian, unsuccessful candidale for several poats in the past, and the Rev. aifton Whit­ ley. 32. a Negro, from Holly Springs. With S74 of the stale's 2,0(B precincts in, Eastland had S3.547 votes, WWUey 6406 and Mosby 2,540. ,BHieriy Opposed Eastland has been bitterly opposed by civil rigbb-groups, but most candidates supported by the largely Negro Mississippi Freedom Democratic p^ made little more than a token showl flowing. Also leading ^ big margins ere incumbent Democrats

HP.™ 22 PagM lo 10 (!«.). Cuts An Editorial

Reagan, Brown Face Voters in Novepber; Eastland, Mundt Win By The Auoclited Prei* I ll was in (be 1964 elections Cali/OTiia Republicans turned U»at another former Hollywood to Hrtlywood once again Tues­ star, George Murphy, won the day night as primary election Republican nomination for the wtanB showed • actor Ronald U.S. Senate and went on to up­ Reagan winning the race for the set the Democratic Incumbent, GOP nomination for governor. Pierre Salinger. With the first returns coming With returns in from 9,947 from popuHws Southern Callfor- precincts out of a totaJ of S)J«6 oia where he la stroogesl, Rea­ the returns in the gubcroalorial gan opened up a Inge lead race were; •^-wr- former San Francisco Mayor George C. (Siristopher. in the Democratic contest. Brown. 3B5.421, Yorty Sa.SSt. Gov: Edmund G. Brovniled Los In other Tuesday pr^aries: AngeFes Mayor Samuel H. Yor- — Sen. James 0. Eastland ty. Brown, seeking a third term. 'On, as expected, the nomtnaM despite the fact first returns <m for a fifth term, despite a came from the Lot Aogalaa record Negro turnout in ’ area where Yorty has been Mississippi congressional . 1—- iMyy siTOjjSl. mari^. Eastland was opposed

FBI building and the exhibits Ibere, that be and his parents remained there after the other spellers in the regular lour group had left.

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said he believes bcdh newspapers are deliberately campaigning for a dty manager and are toterested in hold­ ing Qty ConunlsstM) pay down 'with the hope that some day “ i“»i» qualified Ihe people would scrrable to the polls and elect city manager.” The mayor added he "doesn’t ‘ now" why the newspapers would be interested in doing so. )nd added: 'Tm not opposed to people voting on anything, but I^wMt them to get tbe facts, which 99 pw cent ol the pCMle won't take the time to get happen, and I J^jJey.ougbl to be straightWright recalled “«arly two

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Telegraphers

King, Others

Go on Strike;

Resume Walk In Mississippi

Talks Ended

Damp V/eather

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HERNANDO; Miss. (AP) Three major dviJ rights lead«s. shoved into stogie file by

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Man Is Dead Baker Head Seeks After Plunge College in Zambia

strike, which affecU some 20.000 lelegraphen na­ tionally, was originally sched­ uled to^begin May 31. but a severvday extension, ending Larry Timmons. 23, 4i2 W. Tuesday night, was granted. i4th, i4U>. Tuesday night'leaped to .................. 'Local members quit work b» death Irom the T • Damp, rather gloomy weather about 10 p.m. after word was

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Journal:!!) confute the facto for -' Topeka citizens, and as To­ peka's mayor I strongly resent

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resumed James H. Meredith's "march against fear” Tuesday. The march, picking up newmembers as il straggled along U-S. SI. started at the spot where shotgun blasts felled Meredith. Rights Leaders The leaders were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the j^lhem Chrisuan Uadership

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Police said Timmons, after SP..WP, .. . dl»,„ to M,.-.!,,,™, fCgptlBwd OB Page T, Cut-TrlWealher Burequ bureau said, said. surprised that ninning from his home, was (ol" In Jack»n. Gov. P«J Ihngan „ . biting . „ late li TuetpuUrt bill of by a girl onto tbe bridge. ion urged "the people of Misiis, day evening to Ihe.'Topeka area. ig be.Topi cNell Mid. "|lNear the renter span, he leaped The dinner was held in conneetjon wiih the inual meeting sippi Jo ignore eompleielv these PrecipitoUon at the TOpeka cl together on^r””’ railing of the of the Kansas conference of thef _ On the Inside extifbjttonisrs ariT stay away Westher Bureau Tuesday bridge and struck a sand bar. Memodlst Church. Baker is al from (his marolt.” ------tolud 4 inch by.mtdnlgbL cirrideatincd Methodist school. ■ March Th*«y Occasional showers and thun­ “I've‘seen the need for such! derstorms vtt develop in the Meredith, .a controversiaL. . officials Topeka area again today and. Figure m .Mississippi, said be relat'ves humidity levels will started the march on the theory that if he could wallrsafely' remain uncomfortably high, ; jiI ech ecboul, ihrough-tlie stoic. Negroes who weaihcrroen said. •'None of ns want to lose the! . ™ hospital, oflh ,system that is English in pai-i Tnv\«.* ■ Ihe ID Mississipth could leel Southerly winds are expecieB •A that they. couW register to vote to range from 10 to 20 m.p.h. momr- but something has to about 9 TC L>. Otfl'l in safety, in the Topeka area today while done." he said. ' Topeka Porecest insurance mercury levels rise to around trtet ' Mostly cloudy ttirough to- 60 during the afternoon, rbc employees stopped Mobntu TiahtensHold esuse of a strike was Jn-4953. .cfefeP » en> t, ™.!. ~Weatber Bureau said. Topeka's top temperature of "That onHCRed 54 days." he ;ment of-the Zambia rnsliiulion 78 Tuesday wu five degrees bfr said. Obseners Asked » im »,m. h, (Ddiy_arainl 80. low the normal high for the In Waihinglon. a WU Spokeshe is counting on the i .dale in the capital dty. A iow, man said pr!vate"1ine service LA PAZ. Bolivia lAPi - The the Methodist. Board o.rd ol - »J3.-Tl,, The ppupm ireuipjDte » t» , “.J"“ ”4 Detailed Weather 58 was recantan»c£ore dawn other similar (acilitieerin-'military junta hu» a-^ked lhc.si''05 eluding government-leased lines Orga News. Page 2 m Xopeb. -would ’ ■............................ ■aMSMaSBMBBaMBMMMa I<ii •*!> « PtSSm much u ppisib],.- |jnlp)pm.*«U,l,lMllon. I ICpfeittol « Ph, Cl ll lane .pmp»n,

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