European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 1 the stars and stripes thursday March 28 i 1111111,1. Of House oks a Home loan hike Washington a the House voted tuesday to boost to $12,500 the maximum veterans administration guarantee on Home Loans to eligible veterans. The present ceiling is $7.500, but not More than 60 per cent of the loan total. The legislation sent to the Senate also would permit the a to set loan interest rates a Levels deemed necessary to obtain Home Loans from Commer Cial lenders. The present inter est ceiling is 6 per cent. The vote was 366 to 12. Johnson request president Johnson requested the guarantee increase last Jan uary. He said the $7,500 ceiling while adequate when established 18 years ago no longer was the president and the House veterans affairs com Mittee recommended a ceiling guarantee of $10,000, but the House hiked this to $12,500 with out sustained by the Senate this would allow the a to underwrite Loans on Homes costing about �20,000 and remain within the 60 per cent of the debate was on the provision allowing an increase in loan interest rates above the 6 per cent now applicable to both a and Federal housing administration Home Loans. Fi1aloans Are not affected by the pending Bill. Efforts Defeated efforts to hold the interest rate to 6 per cent and to give the a More leeway in making direct Home Loans were Defeated. Chairman Wright Patman d tex., of the House banking committee claimed the interest provision would raise the Cost of Homes for veterans without pro Viding an increase in the flow of funds for Loans. Actor Rick Jason wed in shinto rite Kyoto Japan up american actor Rick Jason and actress Patricia Connelly we remarried monday shinto style at the famed Eileian shrine in this former capital of Japan. Jason who is Here on a movie assignment was dressed in the traditional japanese Hakam and Wuori skirt and coat while miss Connelly wore a Bright Kimono and a bridal wig. Jason is Well known in Japan particularly for his role As it. Lenry in the television com Bat series. Tin primary path lbs s Campaign gaining Speed from a and up dispatches Washington president Johnson s political organization showed signs of intensified mobilization wednesday after weeks of coasting broken Only occasion ally by spurts of activity. Johnson s top political trouble shooter postmaster general Lawrence f. O Brien was off to meet with Wisconsin party regu Lars to do anything we can to help them in the remaining few Days. The primary balloting is next tuesday and it appeared at this Point that Johnson could lose the election to sen. Eugene j. Mccar thy who is seeking the democratic presidential the White House presiden tial press Secretary George Chris Tian repeated that he knew of no plans for the president to go to Wisconsin. On the primary scene Mccar thy sought Wisconsin Republican Vot s the votes of those who oppose the Vietnam War policy backed by both Johnson and re publican candidate Richard . Wisconsin permits party Cross overs in the primary and Mccar thy went into Strong gop territory. He Rar into personnel prob lems. Two top press aides sey Mour Hersh 30, and Mary i Zugates 23, resigned for unexplained reasons. Mccarthy who Drew cheer from College students at Wausau by calling for removal of draft director Lewis Hershey shrugged off the resignation of the aides. The resignations would be effective april 2, the Day of the Wisconsin said he intended to talk to the two. Ive heard they were some what unhappy Mccarthy told newsmen. But i Haven t talked to newsman asked Mccarthy to comment on reports that some of his Youthful supporter were unhappy that there were no negroes on his staff and Felt that a greater Effort should be made to win negro votes in wis Consin. Mccarthy snapped most of you Fellows Are frustrated Campaign the Minnesota senator said his record As a supporter of civil rights was Clear. Infiltration efforts on Campus by sen. Robert f. Kennedy have produced few defections among Youthful supporters and Campaign workers for Mccarthy so far a up Survey were Strong indications that Kennedy strategists have Back from Retreat beatle Paul Mccartney and actress Jane Asher arrive at London Airport after meditating for More than a month in India at the Retreat of Mystic Maher Shl Mahesh Yogi. Associated press photo a. Divorcee parents slain sex mate held Augusta a. Up Divorcee and her parents were shot to death and her four months old daughter wounded tuesday in their suburban Home. Police later arrested Heyoung woman s former husband and charged him with were that Carol Jane Lee 21, and her father retired Soldier George Hoitt 48,were killed instantly. Hortt s wife Edna 39, carried the wounded baby to a neighbor Shouse and died in route to a Hospital. Shot in Arm the infant Chris Lee was wounded in the Arm but her wound was not believed critical. Richmond Augusta count police refused to discuss the Case with newsmen but reliable sources said mrs. Lee s former husband Lovett Lee 26, was arrested nearly five hours after the son of the hoists Glene 19, said he was washing the family car when to saw Lee enter the backdoor of the Home Elxnit 5p.m. Tuesday. He said Lee frequently visited the House Tosee his son. 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