Massachusetts Voters Decide On 3 Percent Sales Tax
Massachusetts residents face Question 5 on the November ballot to retain or repeal the 3 percent sales tax. Supporters argue repeal would cause financial and political chaos, while opponents warn of higher property taxes and lost state funds for cities and schools. The tax funds property relief, education upgrades, and other programs, with projections of 104 million dollars this year.
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Frank Crepeau
Boston
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Volpe
Edward J. McCormack
House
Senate
Maurice A. Donahue
Holyoken
Massachusetts Committee For Cities, Towns and
Alliance For Fiscal Responsibility
John J. Curran
Committee of Cities, Towns and Schools
Curran
Massachusets Taxpayers Foundation
Site For Page One Continuation Comsat Plans Channel Use
Comsat officials said nearly all of Lani Bird's 480 channels were committed to commercial carriers and to government agencies including the Defense Department and NASA. The space agency plans to use the satellite for communicating.
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Comsat
Lani Bird
Defense Department
NASA
Space Agency
Donations Made By Kennebunk Legion Auxiliary
Kennebunk unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the post on High Street for a membership supper. 88 paid-up members for 1966 67. gifts planned for Pineland and the Kennebec Girl Scout Council. donations to Togus and the National chaplain. volunteers arrange 800 poppies for Poppy Days. Nov. 14 meeting planned with hostesses.
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Kennebunk
Webber - Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
High Street
Persis Moulton
Marion Hoyt
Zella Tibbetts
Joan Libby
Department
Alfie Leech
Catherine Ambrose
Timothy Martel
Alma Harford
Kennebec
Martha Truscott
Arnold Truscott
Togus
Sylvia Dow
Kennebunkport
Lillian Hicks
National Security and Civil Defense
Dow Air Force Base
Greene’s
Josephine Simmons
Trull
Biddeford
The
American Legion
Daniel Hamilton
E. L. Hamilton
Maine Medical Center
Portland
York County Council
Dayton
Phyllis Truscott
Lois Whittier
Test to detect immunity to German measles in pregnant women
The Public Health Service announced a simple, speedy test to determine immunity to German measles in expectant mothers. Dr. Harry M. Meyer Jr. said the test is reliable and could prevent serious fetal damage such as blindness deafness heart disease or brain involvement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Public Health Service
Harry M. Meyer Jr
National Institute of Health
American Academy of Pediatrics
Chicago
Africa aid policy aims to boost training and networks
The State Department disclosed that President Johnson approved a new Africa aid policy aimed at training more Africans and building communications, without increasing the current 500 million dollar annual aid level. The plan follows a Kerry report from last summer to guide development and regional cooperation.
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State Department
Johnson
Africa
U.S
Ethiopia
Edward M. Kerry
Capitol Briefs Highlight Senate Activity Over House
Senate sessions ran longer and more frequent than the House this year though it has under a quarter of the House’s membership. The White House maintains a pro-appeal stance on current fiscal policy.
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Senate
House
White House
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Nan
Paster Fingering
Hershey
Nestle
Welch
Wyer WD
Woolworth
TY Saale
de Ko Raed
Woolworth’s
Kennebunk Legion Auxiliary
USS
Hans V. Tofte
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Richard Helms
Tofte
Byron N. Scott
Helms
Supersecret Agency
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Texas
Walter Raleigh
Tower of London
Carolinas
Landry
Labelle & Method Construction Co., Inc
Philco
Contemporary
Mediterranean
Army
Neault & Marcotte
Corner Elm & Main Streets
Bell Shops, Inc
Boston Shoe Store
Butler’s Dept. Store
Day’s Jewelry Store
M. H. Fishman Co., Inc
McKenney & Heard Co. Matson’s, Inc
Nichols & Co
Merchants Committee
Biddeford-Saco
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