Johnson Signs Tax Increase
President Johnson signed the 1969 tax bill into law, calling for a $6 billion spending cut by Congress as the price for passage. The 10 percent surcharge affects 82 million taxpayers, with higher withholding starting in two weeks and retroactivity dating to April 1968 for individuals. Johnson warned Congress to reduce the budget, insisting the tax increase is essential to economic health.
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Wilbur D. Mills
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Quakers Join Protest On Capitol Steps
Demonstrators on Capitol Hill arrested during a protest by the Poor Peoples Campaign. 82 protesters, including 34 Quakers from Cape May New Jersey, faced unlawful assembly charges as they linked arms and sang. Estimated campaign costs near $245,000 with potential restitution over Resurrection City site.
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Sirhan in Court Granted Three-Week Continuance
Sirhan B. Sirhan in a makeshift jail chapel faced a three week continuance before pleading to charges of killing Senator Robert F. Kennedy and wounding five others. Judge Richard Schauer granted the delay at defense lawyer Russell Parsons request to study the case and obtain psychiatric evaluation.
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Jerry Littman
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Evelle J. Younger
Wilbur F. Littlefield
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Public Defender’s Office
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Senate Balks Warren May Stay If Senate Balks Warren May Stay
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield floated the possibility that Chief Justice Earl Warren might stay on the Supreme Court if Republicans block confirmation of Abe Fortas to replace him. Mansfield aimed to force a two thirds vote to limit debate as party lines harden and Thornberry's Texas link boosts opposition. He warned some Democrats may join the Griffin-led rebellion while southern Democrats could decide the fate of the filibuster.
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Food stamps go on sale in Bennington County
Bennington County starts selling food stamps July 1 through the Bennington Town Clerk's office with hours 9 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm daily except weekends. Town clerks are the sole authorized sellers. eligible applicants must bring their Vermont Social Welfare processed cards.
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Man sucked through open airliner door over Missouri
A DC-3 charter carrying Lions International delegates from Illinois to Dallas lost a passenger when the door opened at 8000 feet over southwest Missouri. Jerrold Potter of Pontiac was identified by fellow travelers as the missing man. The other 26 aboard were uninjured as investigators hunted Potter’s whereabouts near the Gasconade River and Fort Leonard Wood areas.
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Committee Votes 10-6 To Demolish Pavilion
The Pavilion Study Committee in Montpelier voted 10 to 6 to urge the General Assembly to demolish the 92 year old Pavilion Hotel. The move signals the end for the weathered four story building amid two years of debate over restoration or removal for a state office site. The Building Board also supports demolition and would study site plans for a new state office building. Governor Hoff indicated a special session could be convened if the committee’s recommendation stands.
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On the Inside George Gordon Opposes Victory Dam
George Gordon explains his opposition to the construction of Victory Dam citing local impacts and policy concerns. Pages indicate related motoring features and a list of area students with perfect attendance on page seven.
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Victory Dam
Pope Initiated Secret Talks With Hanoi for Peace Efforts
Vatican diplomat Msgr Agostino Casaroli reveals Pope Paul VI secretly engaged with North Vietnam over months to spark direct dialogue aimed at peace in Southeast Asia. Johnson asked the Pope during his Vatican visit last December, with U.S. officials noting possible influence on Paris talks.
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Vatican encyclical urged against racism after King's death
Vatican sources say American Catholic priests and laymen have urged Pope Paul VI to issue an encyclical condemning racism. The push intensified after the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4. A Vatican spokesman noted it is premature to decide on a document, though proposals have been discussed by peace study and justice commissions. The pope may rely on existing church condemnations, including the 1967 encyclical on the development of peoples.
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