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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1963
Page
1
Democrats in Washington express optimism as the House moves to vote on President Kennedy's $11 billion tax reduction plan. Leaders say enactment could cut taxes by 100 to 200 dollars yearly for most families with two thirds taking effect Jan 1.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk plans preliminary East West discussions with Britain and West Germany before meeting Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at a working luncheon in New York. Talks may cover a multination nuclear force and embassy posts while broader accords require spadework.
The test ban treaty cleared the Senate 80 to 19 and officials hope Khrushchev will press to negotiate a second step to reduce nuclear war risk. Possible moves include an East West non aggression pact and observers on both sides of the Iron Curtain. Observers favor the plan for observers, while the Berlin issue hampers the nonaggression proposal.
House Judiciary subcommittee reportedly added a broad ban on racial discrimination in public accommodations to the civil rights bill. The action, taken Tuesday, aimed to strengthen enforcement via the attorney general while seeking to keep votes secure ahead of Kennedy tax cut debate.
A light column notes how affection marks the early days for puppies and echoes through their growing lives with playful observations and gentle humor.
Maine Attorney General Frank E. Hancock ruled that milk dealers cannot legally band two half gallons and sell them at the reduced gallon price. He called the ruling a somewhat qualified no as the Milk Commission considers altering its rules to permit banding. The commission had allowed some dealers to band half gallons at 12 cents below the Maine gallon price. Mrs. Germaine C. Densmore protested, saying the change hurts dealers who invested in banding equipment.
A spokesman for a Minneapolis based grain delegation in Ottawa said an eventual large sale of U S wheat to the Soviet Union is possible but far from certain The group led by Burton Joseph head of SS Joseph Inc spoke as the Russian delegation led by S A Borisov completed talks with Canada The Americans stressed they do not yet know what the exact U S government stance will be and declined to set a date for further meetings in Ottawa
House votes on Kennedy's 11 billion tax cut bill with Democrats confident of defeating Republican bid to cap spending. Civil rights milestone, a sweeping ban on racial discrimination in public accommodations reportedly added to the administration's civil rights bill by the House judiciary subcommittee. Kennedy highlights local pocketbook issues on a Western tour, urging farm parity with city folk. U.S. grain traders discuss a large wheat sale to the Soviet Union with a Canadian partner. Secretary Rusk and British and West German ministers consider broader East-West pacts ahead of talks with Gromyko.
Atty. Gen. Kennedy testifies at the Senate investigations subcommittee hearings about organized crime. He cites Valachi as key to exposing the underworld and describes Cosa Nostra as run by a nine to twelve member commission. Kennedy notes fear and secrecy surround Mafia leadership in New York and mentions Vito Genovese as a powerful figure.
President Kennedy on a Western tour urges a new farm goal parity of opportunity linking rural and urban life. He lays out programs for electrification, dams, land and water use, housing, and recreation while noting rural gains won’t come overnight and stressing anti recession measures. He also cites mining area woes in Minnesota and references audience support for the Democratic party.
A second Birmingham explosion occurred early today in a middle income Negro neighborhood, hours after a presidential team arrived to aid racial unity. Police found evidence of one bomb with no casualties or disorder. The attack followed the Sept. 15 church bombing near the 16th Street Baptist Church.
Sen. Margaret Chase Smith says she is surprised by urging her to run but that she has no real chance. A steady stream of mail suggests her as a running mate for Sen. Barry Goldwater if he secures the Republican nomination, though Goldwater aides say no overtures have been made.
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