Administration hints at higher tax increase than proposed
Gardner Ackley, head of the Council of Economic Advisers, suggested the 6 percent surcharge may not be the final figure and that a larger tax hike could be needed to curb inflation and support growth. He said an October or mid October effective date was possible, with Congress urged to act this year.
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Washington
Johnson
Gardner Ackley
President's Council of
Eco
Nomic
Senate House Economic Committee
Ackley
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Congress
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Martin
Pope Paul VI Restores Permanent Deacon Rank Worldwide
The pope revives the permanent deaconate allowing married men over 35 with consent to be ordained to perform priestly functions, excluding hearing confessions and celebrating Mass. Single men 25 plus may also become deacons, maintaining celibacy for priests. Confession and Mass remain priestly.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem
Sacred Order of the Diaconate
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Inspection stickers renewal and new color codes
Colonel T. A. Welty of the West Virginia State Police warns motorists to renew inspection stickers by July 1 1967 Many drivers are using a yellow sticker which will become invalid at midnight June 30 1967 From July 1 1967 only blue or green inspection stickers will be valid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Welty
West Virginia State Police
Beauty Denies Impropriety in West Virginia Pageant
Anna Mary Minehart, runner up for Miss West Virginia, denies improper conduct after controversy over pageant criticisms. Officials weigh disqualifying her while Carolyn Morgan of Lewisburg remains the winner. Minehart says she did not throw flowers in trash and explains a late evening pose captured by a photographer.
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Charleston
Anna Mary Minehart
Associated Press
Miss Minehart
Three Army Officers Sue For Active Duty Release
Three Regular Army captains Curtie Stewart Johnson Donald J Zolkinsky and Robert G Adams filed suits in U S District Court Nashville seeking release from active duty. They argue refusal to resign violates constitutional rights and legality of their detention without a declared war or national emergency. The officers, assigned to Fort Campbell Kentucky, request discharge while expressing willingness to serve in a national emergency.
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Nashville, Tenn
Army
U.S
Ft. Campbell
Kentucky-Tennessee Line
Curtie Stewart Johnson
Texas
Donald J. Zolkinsky
New Jersey
Robert G. Adams
Florence
Ala
Thant Denies He Sparked Hostilities
U Thant, in a White Paper to the U.N. emergency session, rejects claims his UNEF withdrawal sparked the Arab Israeli war. He repeats the withdrawal was orderly, notes the force was symbolic, and stresses preexisting tensions.
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United Nations, N.Y
U Thant
Egypt
U.N
UNEF
Thant
Middle East
Cricis
Johnson
Lester B. Pearson
Abba Eban
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
General Assembly
Israel
Truth in Lending Bill Clears Senate Panel
Senate Banking Committee approves a truth in lending measure requiring disclosure of annual interest rate and total finance charges in consumer credit. The bill moves to a full Senate vote, with July 1 1969 effective date and January 1 1972 optional dollar notation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
Virginia Officials Praise I-77 Progress at Public Hearing
The State Highway Commission surveyed 1967 68 road allocations in Bristol Staunton and Lynchburg districts with no major requests. James Williams of Wytheville praised I 77 progress while locals urged upgrades from Pamplin Farmville Amherst and Wise and called for four lanes on US 460 29 and 23 as well as Virginia 56 and 91 improvements.
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Roanoke
State Highway Commission
Virginia
Commission
Bristol
Staunton
Lynchburg
Richmond
Big Walker Mountain
James A. Williams
Wytheville
Great Lakes
Florida Highway Association
R. S. Williams
Pamplin
Appomattox County
Norfolk and Western Railway
Williams
Highway Department
Farmville
Prince Edward County
Nelson County
Massies Mill
Rockbridge
Crabtree Falls
Blue Ridge Parkway
James W. Davis
Agricola
Amherst County
U.S. 29
Amherst
Tazewell County
Whites Store
W. A Thompson
Wise
Hertz
Public Service Administration
Saigon
U.S. Agency For International Development
Brooklyn
N. Y
Vietnam
Solange
Leesburg
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Billings
Boat Hits Claytor Ramp Injures Woman and Kills Man
Blacksburg businessman William H. Graves, president of Graves Construction Co., died after a boat struck a ski ramp on Claytor Lake. William Riggan of Claytor Lake State Park said Graves was standing in the boat and was hit in the chest. A young woman suffered a broken nose.
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Dublin
Blacksburg
Claytor Lake
William Riggan
Claytor Lake State Park
William H. Graves
Radford
Riggan
Graves
Graves Construction Co
Federal road safety standards set for states
The federal government laid out 13 uniform road safety standards for states to qualify for federal highway funds. Compliance by December 31, 1968 is expected with milestones like regular vehicle inspections, driver education, and periodic licensing rechecks. Penalties include potential loss of funds and halted highway contributions for noncompliance.
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Washington
Secretary of Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
Boyd
William Haddon Jr
National Highway Safety Bureau
Kosygin Cuba Visit Shrouded In Secrecy Amid Talks
Soviet Premier Kosygin arrived in Havana for private talks with Fidel Castro. Diplomats expect discussions to align on Latin American policy and exporting revolution by example, with Mendelovich leading the Latin American division present for talks.
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Havana
Alexei N. Kosygin
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Latin America
Castro
Soviet Union
Colombia
Kosygin
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Lev Mendelvitch
Senate approves debt ceiling increase to historic levels
The Senate voted 60 to 30 to raise the national debt limit to 358 billion dollars next Saturday and 365 billion annually thereafter. President Johnson is expected to sign before the current 336 billion limit expires at midnight Friday, avoiding a drop to 285 billion. The initial raise is 22 billion over the present ceiling, with 37 billion more at the start of fiscal 1969 on June 30. The current debt stands around 327 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Johnson
France Tests Another Bomb at Pacific Center
France detonated a low yield atomic device Tuesday night at the Mururoa test site in Polynesia. The Defense Ministry said the device exploded above the lagoon without incident, marking France’s ninth test since 1960 with several more planned in the Pacific this summer. Paris did not sign the Moscow test ban.
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Paris
France
Polynesian Test Center
Defense Ministry
Mururoa
Pacific
U S Official Believed Slain By Viet Cong
A rambling Viet Cong broadcast led U S officials to believe captive U S aid official Gustav C Hertz was killed, potentially the fourth American executed by the Viet Cong. The report notes similarities to prior cases and cites ongoing risks to Ramsey and others.
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U.S
Saigon
Gustav C. Hertz
National Liberation Front
Hertz
Douglas K. Ramsey
U.S. Foreign Service
Gustav Hertz
Kenneth Roraback
Gustav Head
Ramsey
Roraback
Head
Lebanon Man Electrocuted Working With Power Crew
Charles Clifford Garrett 34 of Lebanon Va died after a wire arced and struck him while leaning against a truck with an Appalachian Power Co crew near Radford six miles into Pulaski County. He died en route to Radford hospital. Survivors include his wife Billie Rose Garrett, daughter Wanda Diane, mother Rose Garrett, four sisters Reala Ray Ruth Trivett Estell Price Bonnie Francisco, and brother Clyde Garrett. Funeral details pending with Lebanon Funeral Home.
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Lebanon
Charles Clifford Garrett
Appalachian Power Co
Radford
Pulaski County
Billie Rose Garrett
Wanda Diane Garrett
Rose Garrett
Elk Garden
Reala Ray
South Carolina
Ruth Trivett
North Carolina
Estell Price
Bonnie Francisco
Clyde Garrett
Devillbis
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International Red Cross
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Haddon
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Gerald Eaton
Buckholts
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