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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1963

Page

3

Restraint on U.S. Spending Implicit in Tax Cut Plan

Washington reports that Congress will press the President to pledge all reasonable means to restrain government spending if the 11 billion tax cut bill passes. The bill ties future revenue to eliminating deficits and reducing the debt, with two thirds of cuts effective January 1 and the rest a year later.

Washington Congress House Ways and Means Committee Kennedy Ways & Means Committee Sen Business Committee

Legislature Targets Sept. 25 Adjournment Date

Massachusetts legislators set September 25 as the target for final adjournment of the 1963 session. Senate President John Powers announced that measures to speed up the prorogation were approved and that hearings on Gov. Peabody’s $6 million supplementary budget would begin. Senate and House Ways and Means would meet jointly to save about ten days.

Boston UPS Massachusetts Senate John E. Powers House Ways and Means Peabody Senate Ways and Means William D. Fleming D - Wortes Ter House

NAACP Plans Court Fight Over Boston School Segregation

The NAACP outlined plans for court action against the Boston School Committee over alleged de facto segregation. Attorney Richard Banks said demonstrations would be suspended temporarily to boost voter registration ahead of the November 5 city election. The group aims to defeat four of five committee members while Gartland remains open to talks.

NAACP Boston Committee Boston API National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Boston School Committee Richard Banks Banks Dem Louise Day Hicks Thomas Eisenstadt Joseph Lee William O’connor Arthur Gartland

Speedy tax collections advance in Massachusetts Senate

The Massachusetts Senate gave preliminary approval to Gov. Pear bodys House plan to speed up income and corporate tax payments, boosting state revenue. Employers paying over 600 dollars annually would remit monthly, corporations would make semi annual estimated payments, and corporate tax rate would drop from 7.65 to 6.15 per thousand starting Jan 1, 1963, easing industry costs by about 8 million annually.

Boston UPS Massachusetts Senate Pearbodys House

Mental Health Vote Sets Time and Grants in Congress

Washington reports House leaders see no major hurdle in Kennedy backed mental health plan worth about 238 million over three years. It would fund research centers for mental retardation and community mental health centers, with staffing funds debated and a goal to replace state institutions with local care networks.

Washington UPI House DeSean Pree Kennedy Congress Senate Oren Harris D-Ark Commerce House-Senate Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce Ibrace Kennedy Chilren

Ex Gov Powell sues newspaper over editorials

Former New Hampshire governor Wesley Powell filed a $1 million damage suit against Health Publishing Co Inc publishers of The Portsmouth Herald. Powell seeks redress for improper attacks and calls for a more responsible press amid controversy over his handling of a former state trooper case.

Portsmouth N.H. AP Wesley Powell Health Publishing Co., Inc Portsmouth Herald Powell Hearth

Downtown Bear Hunt in Glens Falls

A 275 pound black bear was corralled and killed Tuesday in Glens Falls business district. Police said a terrified woman reported the bear wandering in her neighborhood about a mile from downtown. Two patrolmen and two sheriff's deputies chased it, cornered it in an alley, and killed it with a shotgun and service revolvers.

Glens Falls N.Y

Hudson Wreck On B and A Injures 35

A New York Central passenger train crashed Tuesday night into a halted work train near Hudson New York injuring 35 people none seriously. Five cars and a diesel locomotive were derailed while 300 yards of track were torn up. Uninjured passengers were taken to Albany by bus and taxi as trains were delayed about 25 minutes.

Hudson, N.Y New York Central Railroad Columbia County Hospital Hudson River Albany

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