Senate passes 158 million state tax plan in heated session
Senate Democrats approved a 158 million tax package built on income tax rises and sent competing bills to the House. The measure would raise 97.7 million from new income taxes, with further increases planned, while opponents criticize the plan as costly. A related 116.5 million House bill and a 599 million budget proposal await action as conference terms loom. The debate featured sharp exchanges between Senate President Donahue and Gov Volpe and division within the coalition.
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House
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D - Molyoke
Donahue
GOP
Philip A. Graham
Hamilton
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Volpe
Graham
Commonwealth
Moore
Allan R. Jones
Barnstable
William X. Wall
Lawrence
Stanley Zarod
Springfield
George D. Hammond
Westfiel
Andrea F. Nuciforo
Pittsfield
Navy Film Captures Kiddies Greeting Seabees in Viet Nam
In Port Hueneme California Navy Seabees stationed there will see a sound movie of Christmas greetings filmed for them by about 600 wives and children. The footage, shot at the base, shows families talking with Santa and waving to cameras before the film is flown to Vietnam for Christmas Day viewing.
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Calif
Santa Claus
U.S. Navy
Viet Nam
Gemini 6 seeks space rendezvous after plug delay
Gemini 6 astronauts Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford pursue a Wednesday launch for the first space rendezvous with Gemini 7. A plastic dust cover left on a fuel opening caused a Titan 2 engine anomaly, delaying the mission and prompting safety reviews and final preparations for lifto at Cape Kennedy.
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Thomas Stafford
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Titan
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Pacific
Schirra
Stafford
Johnson and Moss Push Lie Detector Oversight Group
Washington AP Johnson moves to resolve federal lie detector use by creating a government wide committee. Led by John W Macy Jr, the panel aims to draft guidelines for polygraph use following House subcommittee criticism. The report noted no instrument can truly verify truth and warned of privacy impacts on employees and applicants.
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John E. Moss
D-Calif
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Macy
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John W. Macy Jr
U.S. Civil Service Commission
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Mass Freedom of Information Subcommittee
Power Restored. One Fewer Eagle
A young bald eagle collided with power lines in eastern Nevada causing a power outage for up to an hour in Ely McGill East Ely and Ruth authorities said the bird was electrocuted and the lines repaired promptly restoring service to the four communities
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Nev
Nevada
McGill
East Ely
Ruth
High Court Takes N E Utility Case
The Supreme Court agreed to rule if New England Electric System must divest gas utilities in Massachusetts as ordered by the SEC. The Boston circuit court reversed, the agency appealed, and the case centers on whether an integrated public utility may include both gas and electric properties under the holding company act. New England Electric serves 824,000 retail customers across four states with eight gas companies serving 237,000 in Massachusetts.
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Supreme Court
New England Electric System
Massachusetts
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Commission
New England Electric
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Rhode Island
Connecticut
Public Utility Holding Company Act
New Englandlectric
Meany Leads AFL-CIO In Prosperity Drive
George Meany and a younger AFL CIO leadership push a broad prosperity program. The convention backs a $2 minimum wage, housing and education funding, and more federal spending while expanding the executive council with eight new members. Walter Reuther urges full employment and continued labor activism.
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Afl-Cio
San Francisco
George Meany
AFL. Cio
America
Isbor Federation
Labor
U.S
Congress
Gen Bliss Dies Ex Surgeon General in Arizona
Maj. Gen. Raymond W. Bliss, who headed the U.S. Surgeon General’s office during the Korean War, died at 77 in Tucson after a chest illness. He served 1947 to 1951 as surgeon general, with four years prior as deputy. Cremation planned. ashes to Arlington National Cemetery.
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Ariz
Raymond W. Bliss
U.S
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Chocurua
N.H
A.K. Whitehead
Raymond Bliss Jr
Martha
Bliss
London
Arlington National Cemetery
Cold War GI Benefits Said Assured of Passage
Washington AP report cites Rep. Olin E. Teague predicting early approval of a new bill to extend education and home buying benefits to Vietnam era veterans with more than 180 days active service since 1955. Senate already approved. costs projected in hundreds of millions first year. education payments up to 160 dollars monthly. home loan guarantees up to 7500 commercial or 15000 direct. Senate bill by Sen. Yarborough sets July 1 1967 eligibility cutoff.
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Olin E. Teague
Viet Nam
Teague
Texas
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Waxahachie
Tex
Congress
Senate
Ralph W. Yarborough
Honors Study Takes Soph To Viet Front
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UPI
Providence
U.S
South Viet Nam
Dwight Hall Owen Jr
Stanford University
Providence Journal
Time Magazine
Owen
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