Johnson push for tax hike amid large military budget
President Johnson presses for quick adoption of a 10 percent income tax surcharge to fund a military budget near 80 billion dollars. Senate House talks on the surcharge proceed while officials warn war spending limits inflation and shape postwar policy.
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Iolani Palace Restoration Begins as Capitol Empties
Honolulu officials announce the start of Iolani Palace restoration once the Hawaii State Capitol is vacated. Parks director Joseph M. Souza Jr. says work will be slow and long-range to preserve the palace, the only royal residence in the United States, with Tolani Palace dating to 1882 and a new Capitol expected to finish this year.
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Quick Move Afoot To Collect Telephone And Auto Taxes
Congressional wrangle over extending higher taxes stalls final action. Senate and House delay a stopgap to retroactively raise automobile excise tax to 7 percent and telephone tax to 10 percent, with Easter recess looming. A Swedish Red Cross worker says U S troops fight in daylight in Vietnam.
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Czechs Propose Cernik as Head of New Regime
Prague AP reports Czechoslovakia's Communist party reshuffled policy making bodies and proposed Oldrich Cernik as head of a new government likely to form next week. The Central Committee backed reformists in key posts while old guards moved to secondary roles.
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Arab foreign ministers set Cairo talks for April 15
Al Ahram reports all Arab states will attend the Cairo conference to prep a summit of presidents and kings. Saudi Arabia and Syria are said to agree to attend after initial reluctance, and North Vietnam is arranging a trade in Singapore.
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House Rejects Funds for War on Poverty and Schools Aid
The House refused to approve an additional 100 million dollars for Headstart and summer youth jobs and cut Senate approved school aid from 50.9 million to 20.8 million. It sent back the 1.2 billion emergency appropriation and noted Senate boosts for Headstart and the summer program for fiscal year ending June 30.
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