Johnson seeks $4 billion excise tax cuts to spur growth
President Johnson asked Congress for a near four billion dollar excise tax cut in multiple stages starting July 1 1964 and January 1 1965 with further annual reductions through 1969. He proposed repeals on taxes for cars radios air conditioners and other items while increasing user charges on fuel and inland waterways. He urged manufacturers to pass savings to consumers and stressed rapid action to ease cost of living while maintaining price stability.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
House Ways& Means
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UE Members Strike At E. D. Jones Plant
UE Local 212 workers at E. D. Jones Beloit division plant in Dalton strike after 6 to 1 rejection of a company offer in a secret ballot. About 245 of 283 union members attended a meeting at the American Legion. The strike centers on an incentive agreement expired May 15 and separate from the regular contract expiring May 15 1966.
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E. D. Jones
Local 212
United Electrical Workers Union
The
American Legion
Dalton
E. D. Jones & Sons Corp
Depot Street
Pittsfield
Beloit
Wisc.) Corp
Five Day Forecast Near Seasonal Norm With Showers
The forecast through Saturday shows average temperatures around 56 degrees with small day to day changes. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday and Friday.
Big Trucks Would Pay Their Share
President Johnson urged Congress to levy heavier user charges on large trucks, airliners, boats, and barges to fund interstate highway completion. He proposed diesel fuel taxes rise to seven cents, truck use tax to five dollars per thousand pounds over 26,000, and tread rubber tax to ten cents per pound. The aviation industry opposes higher charges.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
U S Presses Dominican Junta to Quit Besieged Capital
The United States pressures the Dominican junta to resign as tanks clash with rebels in northern Santo Domingo. Three U S paratroopers are wounded in heavy fire while a White House mission from Washington seeks a peaceful solution through talks with junta president Brig. Gen. Antonio Imbert Barreras and other officials.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
United States
U.S
82Nd
U.S. Airborne
White House
Washington
Antonio Imbert Barreras
Imbert
Thomas C. Mann
McGeorge Bundy
Cyrus ©. Vance
Jack H. Vaughn
State considers 25 percent cap on loan rates in New York
The State Investigation Commission proposed a state law to limit loan interest to 25 percent to curb loan shark operations. The commission noted a 1954 report describing organized crime lenders charging up to 250 percent annually and enforcing debt through fear and violence.
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New York
State Investigation Commission
Commission
SIC
Bonus for Els In Current Wars Asked in State Bill
Boston AP Senator William X Wall filed a bill to pay a $100 bonus to Massachusetts veterans who served at least 90 days overseas in Vietnam or the Dominican Republic and who earned combat decorations as authorized by the Defense Department. Financing would come from an unspecified bond issue.
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Boston
William X. Wall
D-Lawrence
Massachusetts
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
Department of Defense
Court Takes Districting Deadlock Case
The Supreme Court agreed to fast track a dispute between federal and State courts over Illinois Senate reapportionment. State Treasurer William J. Scott and Republicans asked for swift action and the court gave Gov. Otto Kerner seven days to reply to the appeal from a Jan. 22 federal panel ruling barring state government redistricting outside the legislature.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Illinois Senate
William J. Scott
Otto Kerner
State Supreme Court
A Costly Switch at Van Schoorel Painting Theft
In Rome police report a thief dressed as a monk on Sunday swapped a copy for the original valued at $100,000 at the Doria Pamphil Gallery. The incident stems from a refined art theft targeting a Flemish master's work, with details and suspects under investigation.
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Rome
UPI
van Schoorel
Doria Pamphil
Hazard Remains After Accident at Bien Hoa Air Base
Demolition experts using time charges blew four 500 pound bombs at Bien Hoa Air Base after a Sunday chain blast that killed or missing 27 Americans and wounded 103. Lt Col O Shaughnessy and Capt Earl neutralized the four devices. one bomb had exploded earlier. Officials said sabotage was not involved and evacuated personnel as disposal units assessed the hazards.
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Bien Hoa
South Viet Nam
U.S
Associated Press
Saigon
Bieng Hoa Air Base
John P. O’shaughnessy
Robert J. Earl
Joseph H. Moore
Viet Nam
Thailand
Moore
Air Force
William K. Martin
Washington
North Viet Nam
Weekend Crashes Kill 4 in Berkshire County
In Berkshire County four people died in weekend highway incidents. George A. Ference of Shelton Connecticut and Russell E. Blair of Pittsfield were killed when a passing car struck them near West Housatonic Street. Edward J. Zawistowski pleaded innocent in court on op erating to endanger charges.
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Pittsfield
Connecticut
West Housatonic
Berkshire County
New England
George A. Ference
Shelton
West Housatonic Street
Russell E. Blair
West Housatonic St
Kathleen Gentes
Cheshire
Lanesboro
William F. Ruskin
Silver Spring
Williams College
New Ashford
Ference
Louis B. Dulfany
Oakville
Conn
St. Luke's Hospital
Edward J. Zawistowski
Elizabeth St
Anthony J. Roberto
Zawistowski
Frank W. Cimini
Duffany
Cadwell Road
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Paris
Indochina
Hanoi
Communist Party
Nhan Dan
House
Far Eastern Subcommittee
Red China
Southeast Asia
Dulanny ‘Fair
Richard W. Delphia
Delphia
Euston
Tile Roofing Co
Weat- Housatonic St
Richard Lawler
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