Senator Urges End to 1965 Voting Act Extension
Senator Sam Ervin Jr called for expiry of the 1965 Voting Rights Act as hearings opened, arguing the act has largely achieved its aims and extending it five years would keep Southern states under federal supervision. He noted 800,000 Negroes registered since 1965, while the administration favors a five year extension and nationwide literacy tests ban with a removed trigger provision.
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Special Tax Payers Publicity Ruled Out
Washington AP report notes Internal Revenue Service actions on public disclosure of tax information. The outline touches on how the agency avoided naming individuals in fact sheets while detailing a broad array of special taxes and briefings under the Gun Control Act of 1958.
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U.S. Fund To Pay Worker Bus Fares
A federal grant of 78,000 will fund bus fares for Gary workers commuting to outlying Bethlehem and Midwest steel mills. About 1,500 jobs are vacant, with employers seeking workers as far as Alabama. The plan, announced by Mayor Richard Hacher, targets workers, including pharmacists, doctors, and others facing occupational tax issues, amid shifting IRS public disclosure policies. The report also covers Sen. Hartke’s call for a thorough probe into Penn Central’s James Whitcomb Riley train operations and the potential discontinuation of service between Chicago and Indianapolis.
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Myers Seeks Certified Price for Big Federal Programs
Rep John T. Myers introduces a bill to require the House Appropriations Committee to report estimated total costs of federal projects with yearly totals certified by the General Accounting Office as true overall costs. He cites concerns over deceptive funding projections and past financial disasters to push fiscal accountability.
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