Congressmen Cool To LBJ Tax Boost Request
Congress reacts cool to President Johnson’s proposal for a 6 percent tax surcharge to fund Vietnam. Republicans and many Democrats favor domestic budget cuts over new taxes, while the plan aims to raise about $4.5 billion in the first year. Johnson defends the need to finance the war and continues domestic programs, with social security increases and policy pushes outlined amid mixed reception from lawmakers.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
State of the Union
Vietnam
Dwight D. Eisenhower
90Th Congress
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Russell B. Long
Dla
Senate Finance Committee
Clinton P. Anderson
Dn.m
Long
John J. Williams
R-Del
John L. McClellan
Lani Bird 2 Satellite Heads to Pacific Space Outpost
Cape Kennedy Florida brief notes the Lani Bird 2 satellite lifting off toward a transfer orbit on its way to a Pacific outpost. It will provide commercial communications linking North America with the Far East.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Pacific
North America
Far East
Kennedy wins dismissal in suit over starving horse
Fairfax Va Mrs Robert F Kennedy wins dismissal of a $30000 damage suit by horse breeder Nicholas N Zemo Washington DC who claimed Kennedy illegally took possession of his thoroughbred Pando The case stems from October 1963 when Kennedy ordered her groom to take in a starving horse that died five days later In Washington a federal court investigates Bobby Bakers finances as he faces tax evasion larceny and conspiracy charges in a separate case In Ohio Clarence C Luft is removed as banking superintendent and Robert Edwards named acting superintendent In Circleville a judge places James Russell Starkey on three years probation after he avoids prison following time spent in Orient State Institute for Mentally Retarded
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Robert F. Kennedy
Nicholas N. Zemo
Washington, D.C
Washington
Bobby Baker
Senate Democrats
Circleville
Ohio
Orient State Institute
William Ammer
Pickaway County Common Pleas Court
James Russell Starkey
Starkey
Athens City school seeks federal grant for non graded curriculum
Athens City School officials apply for a 248000 dollar federal grant to plan and implement a non graded curriculum at the new Athens High School. A note mentions a senior citizen, 84, who found a second career as a foster grandparent and a bid opening in Logan for equipment bought with city income.
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Athens City
New Athens High School
Powell Calls Negroes to Form Third Party Movement
Adam Clayton Powell urged Negroes to abandon allegiance to the Democrats and hinted a third party could be their best political weapon. He urged tax resistance and an independent stance as a special nine member committee probes his qualifications after the House refused to seat him. Powell urged whites to join in a new balance of power.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Capitol
New
Congress
Man Sought In Robbery Of Housewife
Nelsonville police issue area wide alert after a man forced entry at 10 40 am Tuesday into Richard and Mrs Johnsons home at 38 Watkins St taking about 200 dollars. Suspect described as about six feet tall 180 to 199 pounds around 30 with a deep voice light brown hair wearing a light raincoat.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Richard Johnson
Watkins St
Armored Columns Press Deep Into Iron Triangle Fight
U S armored columns moved from the east into the Iron Triangle near Saigon as the big drive reported 165 enemy dead. B52 raids and 400 tactical strikes pounded the area over four days. In other clashes government forces killed 172 Viet Cong and captured 26, with nine Marines killed in a helicopter crash off Chu Lai.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Iron Triangle
South China Sea
Chu Lai
Marine Corps
da Nang
Tri Tam
Mekong
Air Force
Quang Ngai City
1St Cavalry
Bong Son
Beasley Wholesale Grocery Firm Files For Bankruptcy
Beasley Gilbert Inc filed a bankruptcy petition in U S District Court Cincinnati listing debts of 1 169 774 The merger of Gilbert Grocery Co of Portsmouth since 1830 with F J Beasley Co of Athens formed Beasley Gilbert The Beasley name was retained by permission of Fred R Beasley Local officials say construction on Route 50K warehouse was halted and will resume only for other uses Beasley says he will not return to wholesale food business The case involves Foodland Stores Cleveland and Clover Farm distribution franchises Continued on Page 6
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Athens
U.S. District Court
Cincinnati
Beasley-Gilbert, Inc
Gilbert Grocery Co
Portsmouth
F. J. Beasley Co
F. J. Beasley
Jack Farley
Gene Jordan
Larry Myers
Gilbert Company
Fred R. Beasley
Beasley
Route 50F
Columbus
Beasley-Gilbert
Beasley- Gilbert
Foodland Stores
Cleveland
Clover Farm
Editor Says Viet Reds Will Fight Not Parley
Hong Kong AP report quotes New York Times editor Harri son E Salisbury saying North Vietnam will refuse to attend talks. He argues Hanoi would rather wage guerrilla war for 20 years than submit. Salisbury cites Dien Bien Phu as a guiding belief shaping Hanoi's war strategy.
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Hong Kong
Harrison E. Salisbury
The
New York Times
North Vietnam
Salisbury
Radio
United States
Hanoi
Maddox Vows People's Regime For Georgians
Gov. Lester G. Maddox pledged a people’s administration focused on unity and reform. He promised to pursue reapportionment a constitutional convention and a task force approach while maintaining peace. He urged dissent rights and set two monthly meeting afternoons with the public. Neal leaders criticized the election as slowing racial progress. Maddox defeated Howard H. Callaway in the legislature to become governor.
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Atlanta
Lester G. Maddox
Lester Maddox
Maddox
Howard H. Callaway
General Assembly
Chou En-lai Moves to End Chinese Crisis in Mao Purge
Premier Chou En-lai pursues a three-pronged mediation to curb Mao Zedong's purge, restore normal rail and coal operations, and settle deadly Nanking incidents amid widespread strikes. He seeks to limit conflict to rhetoric and posters, reversing production and transport paralysis caused by labor resistance.
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Chou En-lai
Mao Tse-tung
Liu Shao-chi
Red
China
Peking
Chou
Mao
Nanking
Greath
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Thanh Phu
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