Tax increase debated to combat inflation risk
Economists and policymakers weighed tax actions to curb inflation. Discussion centered on timing and type of taxes, with proposals including eliminating the 7 percent investment tax credit and standby measures. While some urged immediate increases, bankers warned against broad base raises without cutting domestic spending. Inflation indicators showed gradual price gains and rising bank lending, while housing starts and steel output lagged. American Motors halted plants for 10 days to adjust inventory.
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Johnson
Walter Heller
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Heller
Washington, D.C
Henry Wrallich
Yale
American Bankers Association
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
John E. Horne
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
American Motors
Radio Hanoi taps antiwar tapes from Los Angeles
Fulton Lewis reports Ronald Ramsey sends Radio Stateside anti American tapes to Hanoi for broadcast to U S troops in South Vietnam. Ramsey urges GIs to desert, protest and claim conscientious objector status, citing a Philadelphia address for legal aid. He predicts widespread antiwar activity and promises to return to the mic within a week.
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Fulton Lewis JR
Washington
Ronald Ramsey
Radio
Ramsey
Los Angeles
Canada
Hanoi
America
Viet Nam
U.S
Plaswright
Arthur Miller
Frank Sinatra
Watts
United States
Daily Crossword Puzzle a King Feature foe
The puzzle clues list across items such as Describing a male party elevators soft drink and many more. It features entries including Gaelic Not many Hon in Ky CHque Islamic holy city Carrie Nation foe Goddess of healing precipitous moved swiftly torrid Than Ger garden dweller midnight to noon ship building curve Usually described as impish Red capital Choose Implement Mr Lancaster French river.
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South of Ark
Red Capital
Choose
Mr. Lancaster
French River
Baytown Man Escapes Injury After Car Veers Off Road
Elmer J. Thibodaux, 25, of 612 Nazro, escaped serious injury when his car left Decker Drive near Bayway, hit a culvert and a utility pole. Officers said he had just finished a overnight shift at Humble's Baytown Refinery and appears to have fallen asleep at the wheel. His car sustained heavy damage.
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Elmer J. Thibodaux
Nazro
Decker Drive
Bayway
Thibodaux
Humble
Baytown
Wanted A Rich Cause Fictional Proposal For Insurance Reform
Henry McLemore urges backing a foundation project to fund a playful, fictitious illness that would make hospitalization premiums feel worthwhile. The idea envisions a week long, mild malady timed for Mondays, with in bed reading, favorite foods, and supportive domestic care to help policyholders feel content while premiums are spent. The piece targets funders and hospital plan logic with satirical bite.
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Henry McLemore
Ong
Corpuscles
Bible Verse Quote From Romans 4:5
A verse from Romans 4 5 emphasizes faith over works and declares that faith is counted as righteousness for the ungodly. This scripture highlights salvation by faith in God.
Gregory Versus Daley in Chicago Mayoral Bid
Washington Merry-Go-Round notes two major Illinois races drawing attention. Dick Gregory seeks Chicago mayoral upset against incumbent Richard J. Daley while Paul Douglas defends his Senate seat against Charles Percy. The piece highlights historic implications for minority leadership and party machines.
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Drew Pearson
Peoria
Hliinois
Dick Gregory
Richard J. Daley
United States
Chicago
Paul Douglas
Charles Percy
Bell and Howell
USA
Tammany Hall
New York
Pendergast
Harry Truman
Kansas City
Baytown Journal Editorial Pieces on Politics and Race
A Baytown newspaper column discusses national political shifts, noting Negro voters deserting Democratic leadership in Harlem and other cities, and explores the impact of race and ethnicity on urban politics. It highlights figures like James H Hale Preston Pendergrass and Chuck Percy, Paul Douglas, and Dick Gregory, with analysis of Viet Nam war politics and Republican strategy.
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Fred Hartman
James H. Hale
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
Bill Hartman
Ann B. Pritchett
Recesceee
John Wadley Cowe
Baytown
Itarmo
Ahix
Harlem
John V. Lindsay
Ed Kely
Chicago
Frank Hague
Jersey City
William O'Dwyer
New York
Ed Flynn
Bronx
Vincent Impelliteri
Angelo Rossi
San Francisco
Hugh Addonizio
Newark
Anthony Celebreze
Cleveland
Dick Gregory
Gregory
America
Los Angeles
Watts
Philadelphia
Cambridge
Chuck Percy
Sen
Paul Douglas
Viet Nam
Johnson
Everett McKinley Eirksen
Pekin
Peoria
House of Representatives
Answers and birth of a famed cartoonist burst into day
The grab bag lists five trivia prompts on authors and places while noting WWII era figures. It highlights Milton Caniff born 1907 in Hillsboro Ohio and credits his development of Terry and the Pirates Steve Canyon and other works, mentioning his awards and degrees.
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Milton Arthur Caniff
Hillsboro
Ohio
Ohio State University
Atlanta Law School
Dayton
Journal - Herald
Terry and the Pirates
Jade
Call
Lace
Steve Canyon
Notable birthdays and awards listed by Ruth Ramsey
A Central Press roundup notes figures born on this day including Mary Lyon Geraldine Farrar Linus Pauling Ben Hecht Zero Mostel Waslaw Nijinsky and Edna St Vincent Millay. It references awards Freedoms Foundation and Sigma Delta Chi distinctions and mentions miscellaneous phrases and quotations.
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Freedoms Foundation
War Department
Chioana
Sigma Delta Chi Journalism Society
Mary Lyon
Geraldine Farrar
Linus Pauling
Ben Hecht
Zero Mostel
Waslaw Nijinsky
Baytown Driver Survives Freak Interstate 10 Crash
Cecil Ray Woods of Baytown, 21, escaped serious injury after his car collided with an abutment on the Thompson Road overpass along eastbound Interstate 10. The vehicle, described as mangled, vaulted 60 feet through the air and overturned on a service road 15 feet below. Woods suffered severe head and facial injuries but survived. Highway Patrolman K D Woolsey reported the incident occurred around noon Friday.
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Cecil Ray Woods
Baytown
Woods
John A
Thompson Road
K. D. Woolsey
Rusk Warns Hunger May Pose Danger
Secretary Dean Rusk told the House Agriculture Committee that massive hunger abroad could spark political chaos if unchecked, urging passage of Johnson's food for freedom legislation. He warned foreign food output lags population growth and stressed food security as vital to U.S. welfare and global stability.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
America
Johnson
U.S
Rusk
House Agriculture Committee
Thomas C. Mann
White House
United States
Casey Critical Of Attacks On LB War Policy
Congressman Bob Casey voiced strong defense of President Johnson's Vietnam strategy in a Houston Optimist Club speech at the Rice Hotel. He rejected Washington opposition, urged support for mediation efforts, and criticized critics who advocate pulling out.
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Casey
Houston
Bob Casey
Viet Nam
Washington
Johnson
Houston Optimist Club
Rice Hotel
A-Xhéli
Hanoi
Strange doubles in 1960s world bridge match analyzed
The 1962 Great Britain Italy world championship hand shows West's three clubs double as baffling. South declares three clubs doubled and makes twelve tricks for 1270 points, while at the other table six clubs goes down for Britain. A stark example of risky bidding and misdirected doubles.
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Great Britain
Italy
South
West
King
East
Talian South
Britain
Ives Syndicate, Inc
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R.-Fle
Castro Cuba
Florida
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D.-Fla
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Administration
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Mrs. Il
Truman
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Fas
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Che Baytoun Sun
Dirksen
Lyndon
Jerry Ford
Michigan
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Mr. Hyde
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Ruth Ramsey
Central Press
Thomas DeQuincey
Dr. Jekyll
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Asia
Sun
Jay Becker
East Dealer
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