Volpe Tax Plan in Serious Trouble in House
Berkshire lawmakers face major setbacks as Gov Volpe's 262 million tax reform is slashed to 135 million in a House vote. Leaders seek further cuts, with a 170-seat Democratic majority and protests over eliminating the federal income tax deduction. Reconsideration Thursday could revive the plan, but passage remains uncertain amid opposition from freshmen and calls to protect local relief.
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Bolton
Berkshire County
House
Valpe
John F. X. Davoren
Yankee Stadium
Harrison Chadwick
R-Winchester
Theophile DesRoches
Drew Bedford
Lyndon B. Johnson
Arthur Williams
R-Andover
Committee On Taxation
Rep
Chadwick
Winchester
Berkshire
Paul Murphy
Boston
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
William S. Kitterman
Pitisfield
Joel S. Greenberg
High Winds Bring Snow and Freezing Temps in Berkshires
Snow and high winds swept the Berkshires with about two inches on Mt Greylock and curtains of flurries across the region. Pittsfield Airport logged 26 degrees as gusts damaged two parked cars from fallen limbs. Mt Washington auto road closed due to drifts up to six feet amid continuing storm conditions.
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Berkshires
Mt. Greylock
Pittsfield
Lawrence G. Wright
Tyler St
Second Street
Francis J. Wahle
Lenox
South Street
Clinton Avenue
MD Washington
New Hampshire
Mt. Washington
U.S. Troops Suffer Ambushes as Viet Cong Attack Near Saigon
A Viet Cong force ambushed a small U.S. Army unit 15 miles northeast of Saigon, killing or wounding all Americans. Another U.S. patrol rushed to the scene but the Viet Cong had withdrawn. Two guerrillas were reported killed. Government forces claimed 101 Viet Cong killed in two more actions, with heavy fighting near Phu Cu Pass in Binh Dinh Province. U.S. total personnel in South Vietnam stood at 131,700 as of Sept. 20, including 73,600 Army.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
An Xuyen
Phu Cu
Binh Dinh
U.S
Coast Guard
An Khe
Phu Cu Pass
World government urged by peace conference group
A 52 member group led by Yale president Kingman Brewster Jr proposes amending the U N charter to create a world police force open to all nations and a enforcing court. They seek a supreme legislature executive, universal disarmament, and a world development authority to bridge wealth gaps.
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Dublin
N.H
Kingman Brewster Jr
Yale University
U.N
New Hampshire
United Nations
World Development Authority
Luna 7 Photoed On Way to Moon
The Soviet Tass Agency said a photograph was taken by the 2.6 meter mirror telescope at Crimean Astrophysical Observatory showing Luna 7 on course to the moon. Officials offered no explicit mission goal beyond scientific exploration despite reports of a two and one half space station launch.
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Moscow
UPI
Europe
Tass
Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
Soviet Academy of Sciences
U.S.S.R
Soviet Urges China to Unite Against U S in Viet Nam
Moscow pressed Beijing to bury differences and take concrete deeds against the United States in Viet Nam. Mik hail Suslov, a Kremlin theorist, urged action beyond words, though no具体 deeds were specified. Observers said the call may target Chinese hindrance of Soviet supply routes to North Viet Nam.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
China
United States
Viet Nam
Kremlin
Mikhail Suslov
Communist Party Presidium
Peking
America
Rights Official Deplores Norths White Leadership
A federal civil rights official warned white leaders in Northern suburbs underplay the potential explosiveness of Negro frustration. Calvin Eytle, acting director of the U.S. Community Relations Service, spoke at the UP I Editors conference about slow adjustment to civil rights gains in schools housing and welfare. He urged vigilance as northern suburbs confront mounting race tensions and noted shifts of civil rights efforts from the South to the North.
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Washington
UPD
Calvin Eytle
U. S. Community Relations Service
Kyde
United Press International Editors and Publishers
Statler-Hilton Hotel
Eytle
Pope Paul VI Returns From First Transatlantic Pilgrimage
Pope Paul VI arrives in Rome from New York after a daylong peace mission. A crowd of over 1,000 at Leonardo da Vinci airport welcomes him with a ceremonial reception. In Rome he thanks the world and the United States, pledging to pursue peace with forceful action.
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Rome
Paul VI
New York
Leonardo da Vinci
Pope
Premir Alda Moro
Giuseppe Satagat
United Nations
Pope Paul
USN
G Thant
United States
St. Peter's
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Paul
Subandria Reappears and Attends Burial of Loyalists
Singapore reports Subandrio emerged from six days of seclusion to officiate at a burial service for six generals and a lieutenant who died defending President Sukarno during a coup attempt. Rebels reportedly control parts of Central Java and Jakarta while loyalists vow to wipe them out.
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Singapore
API
Subandria
Sukarno
Radio Jakarta
Rebel resistance collapses in central Java reports
Jakarta reports via diplomatic channels say organized rebel resistance in central Java has collapsed. Small pockets remain scattered but poorly armed and led. An American businessman touring Java found little fighting and noted local support for Lt. Col. Untung. The army reportedly ordered the Siliwangi Division to clear central Java, while Communist guerrilla activity persisted on routes between Jakarta, Bogor and Bandung.
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Singapore
Jakarta
Java
Indonesia
Untung
Sukarno
Army High Command
Siliwangi
Central Java
Diponegoro
Bogor
Bandung
Czech Cuban Pact Nears Signing in Havana
Deputy premier Otakar Simaunek leads Czechoslovakia delegation in Havana to seal a trade accord expected to run through 197, though officials withheld specifics. The pact aims to boost bilateral commerce amid Cold War-era ties.
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Havana
Otakar Simunek
Czechoslovakia
Cuan
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Yani
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