Surtax proposal seeks budget leeway for Johnson era plans
Walter W. Heller former adviser to President Johnson proposes a modest tax on taxes a July 1 trigger to provide monetary ease and budget leeway for the Great Society amid Vietnam war demands. He sees political support rising even as economic case weakens forecasting 1967 GNP around 800 billion.
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Castro Cryptically Discusses Guevara
Cuban Premier Fidel Castro spoke in Havana marking his eighth year in power. He cryptically suggested Ernesto Guevara may reappear “any day now” without specifics on his whereabouts. Castro attacked Yankee imperialism and praised trade deals with European nations as Cuba’s economic support. He asserted ongoing revolutionary fervor and pledged support for Latin American guerrilla leaders and for Communist forces in Vietnam.
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LBJ Set to Outline 1967 Program in State of Union
President Johnson returns to Washington from the LBJ Ranch amid a looming congressional test of his programs. He will present plans for Vietnam war funding domestic policy and a possible tax increase in a State of the Union address as Congress reconvenes with stronger conservative and Republican calls for spending economies. Johnson’s popularity faces declines while his administration weighs taxes and spending against critics.
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Pope Paul To Receive Podgorny
Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI will receive Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny on January 29 in Rome in what would be the first such meeting since the 1917 revolution. Talks are expected to cover Vietnam and church state relations in the Soviet Union amid hints of easing East Bloc ties. Podgorny arrives January 25 for a three day state visit to Italy.
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Senator Dodd denies settlement in libel suit
Sen Thomas J Dodd D Conn rejects reports of an out of court settlement in his 2 million libel case against columnists Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson He claims any such overture was made without his knowledge and consent The dispute centers on Pearson and Anderson columns accusing Dodd of aiding Julius Klein and improper use of campaign funds The senator had previously asked the Ethics Committee to investigate and narrowed the suit to charges related to Klein
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