Tax Writers Kill Gains Reduction in Capital Gains Plan
Treasury secretary Dillon and President Johnson gain a victory as the Senate Finance Committee advances the tax bill. Chairman Byrd says work on all sections of the House bill is complete except the top rate reduction. amendments from Dirksen and Ribicoff will be considered Monday and Tuesday. The capital gains section would lower rates and adjust holding periods to boost the relief.
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Treasury
C. Douglas Dillon
Senate Finance Committee
President Johnson
Finance Committee
Harry Flood Byrd
Byrd
Senate
Abraham Ribicoff
Conn
Dillon
House
Doctors Use Corpses as Blood Donors
A Michigan doctor reports the first known direct transfusions of blood from human corpses to living patients. The method, suited for battlefield or disaster use, differs from stored cadaver blood. Russians reportedly used corpse blood since 1930 but not for direct dead-to-living transfusions. Blood must be tapped within six hours post death for viability. three successful cases occurred 5 to 5 1/2 hours after death.
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Washington
Michigan
Diplomatic Crisis Sparks Panama US Evacuations
U S Embassy families fled Friday night to safe haven in the Canal Zone after Panama ordered U S diplomats home, while Costa Rica to assume interests. Panamanian leader Chiari demanded renegotiation of the 1903 canal treaty as a precondition for resuming relations. Peace talks continued with Edwin M Martin remaining in Panama and Chilean O A S chair Trucco returning to Washington.
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U.S
Canal Zone
United States
Washington
Henry Taylor
U.S. State Department
Peace Corps
U.s.panama
Chiari
Panama Canal
Edwin M. Martin
Manuel Trucco
Organization of American States’ Peace Commission
Trucco
Roberto Chiari
There is my handle coming out the spout poem joke
A playful bit by Denny England of the Vancouver Sun notes a phony fur scare for humor. The quip ends with a playful reference to tipping a teapot and pouring.
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Kitty
Denny England
The
Vancouver Sun
Prowler confronts armed homeowner near porch
A prowler approached a front porch Friday night and was faced by a rifle. News item appears on Page 1. A separate note on Page 23 discusses a Democratic Women organizational coffee with the Texas party official as guest. Page 4 references a wrestling match raising $1,617 for the Jerry Wayne Cawthon Fund.
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Jerry Wayne Cawthon
Hale County man appeals over marijuana possession sentence
A 90 year prison term for possession of marijuana was affirmed by an appeals court for a Hale County man. The item notes related local business moves and regional ski reports but centers on the appellate ruling and the defendant.
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Hale County
Weather Report for Amarillo and Northwest Texas
Partly cloudy today with considerable cloudiness tonight and Sunday. Windy and warmer today, then cooler Sunday. Highs 65 to 75 in the region. Northern New Mexico remains fair with variable cloudiness, cooler eastern plains today and tonight, highs around 40 to 50. Sunrise 7 54 a.m. Sunset 6 07 p.m.
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Amarillo
Pts
Texas
North Plains
New Mexico
Plains
Young Says He'll Gain Re Election
Senator Stephen M. Young, 74, predicted his re election to a second term as Democratic senator from Ohio. He did not address John Glenn Jr entering the race, but said he will be renominated May 5 and expects to be elected. Taft Jr. said Glenn's entry changes nothing for his Republican bid for the same seat.
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Washington
Stephen M. Young
John H. Glenn Jr
Ohio
Young
Earth
Robert Taft Jr
Ted Brown
Taft
Rifle Shot Sends Prowler Printing
Tommy James Hinkle, 17, fired a single shot from a .22 rifle at a prowler described as a five foot six inch, 190 pound Black man seen peeking through windows at 818 Moore. The slug hit a tree as the man fled west. residents say the prowler had harassed the Morris Ross home and laughed at them, leaving Mrs. Ross with a butcher knife in fear.
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Moore
Tommy James Hinkle
Morris Ross
Hinkle
Ross
Mrs. Ross
Five U S Helicopters Hit In Viet Nam Big Offense
Five U S Army helicopter crew members were killed in a major assault against Viet Cong strongholds in the Mekong Delta, 65 miles south of Saigon. The operation involved air, ground, and naval forces with multiple helicopters hit. at least three other Americans were wounded. The death toll raised U S casualties to 137 in Vietnam and 172 in South Vietnam from all causes.
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UPI
Mekong Delta
Phong Dinh
U.S
South Viet Nam
Amarillo
Dallas Dela City
Weather Digest Amarillo 1964 Weather Readings
Amarillo records a continuous sun streak of 17 days in 1964. Comparative readings at 3 p.m. Friday show wind and visibility conditions with entries noting clear and partly cloudy skies, speeds around 7 to 15 mph, and varying visibility. The data lists temperature and sky conditions across multiple observations.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Fat Stock Show Dates Set
The Amarillo Fat Stock Show is scheduled for January 18 to January 22 with events featuring livestock exhibitions, judging, and related performances. Organizers urge exhibitors and spectators to follow show guidelines and arrive early for eligibility and entry verification.
Zanzibar upheaval prompts evacuation of Americans
British navy ship removed 140 people from Zanzibar including five American journalists. U.S. chargé d’affaires Frederick Picard III ordered expelled aboard a special plane. Donald Petterson, the U.S. Third Officer, arrested then allowed to remain. Okello proclaimed himself president, later denied it. Red China rumored to back the revolt as Britain and U.S. observers watch from Mombasa and hotel arrests continue.
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U. S
Donald K. Petterson
Picard
State Department
Zanzibar
UPI
Spice Island
John Okello
Mau Mau
Okello
Kenya Mau
Abeid Karume
Karume
China
North Korea
Cuba
Ghana
Dean Rusk
Washington
Debt mania blamed in Army debt cure theory
Dear Editor writes that U S Army in Germany employs a psychologist to treat debt addicts among soldiers and families. He argues debt overload stems from mental disturbance and buying impulsively, and curing it would reduce unemployment claims and create work in Washington. D E Scott Wellington.
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U.S
Germany
Nox
Twister
Washington
Mexican prostitution ring leaders tied to fatal discipline killings
Police in Leon report 17 bodies found so far in a crackdown on a ring that allegedly killed to enforce discipline. Authorities say about 30 may be dead, with most remains buried at an isolated ranch near Leon and two at a house in San Francisco Del Rincon. Det. Angel Mota Ayala names Maria Del Jesus Gonzalez Valenzuela and her sister Delfina as leaders, with nine others detained as the probe expands across six cities.
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Mexico
Angel Mota Ayala
San Francisco del Rincom
Ayala
Salazar
Maria del Jesus Gonzalez Valenzuela
Delfina
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