Tough Battle Over Iowa Tax Bill Faces Split GOP
Iowa lawmakers debated tax reform with Republicans in the Senate facing a tight vote on any sales tax increase. Sen. John Walsh said 26 votes are not yet secured for either a regressive or progressive plan, while talk of elderly tax relief and property tax freezes dominated the Cedar Rapids ITRAC meeting.
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Dubuque
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Iowa
Walsh
Iowa Tax Reform Action Coalition
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Tom Riley
Cloyd Robinson
James D. Wells
Arthur R. Small, Jr
Iowa City
Michael Blouin
Riley
Center Point Road
Sen. Robinson
Foam fighters battle blaze at Omaha hotel
Firemen fought a downtown Omaha hotel fire on Saturday and then faced a new hazard as their foam machine was punctured by falling glass. One firefighter trudged toward the damaged foam unit pumping foam into the basement while another searched a hose submerged in foam.
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Omaha
Presidential Dictatorship Seen Evolving
Senator Fulbright warned at Yale that three decades of war and an empowered presidency have pushed the U S toward a presidential dictatorship in foreign affairs. He argued Congress is too weak to reverse the trend and that great power militarism erodes the ends of American policy, signaling irreversible change.
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Arkansas Democrat
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Yale University
Senate
Fulbright
Chuckle Wife Offers Halfway Admission Proposal
A joke line presents Chuckle Wife offering a half measure in a humorous exchange. She claims she will admit fault if the other side concedes she is correct, adding a playful twist to a common misunderstanding.
Nixon calls abortion an unacceptable form of population control
President Nixon on Saturday declared abortion an unacceptable form of population control and said he could not reconcile unrestricted abortion policies with his belief in the sanctity of human life. This appeared to be his first public statement on the issue.
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New York Times
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Nixon reverses military abortion policy at bases nationwide
President Nixon announces Pentagon policy directing abortion rules on military bases to align with state laws, reversing last summer’s liberalized hospital abortion rules. He cites personal beliefs against abortion and urges care for unwanted children while noting U.N. and legal rights considerations.
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Automatic Hikes in Social Security Urged
A blue ribbon advisory council urged automatic adjustments in Social Security benefits to match rising living costs and ensure minimum benefits keep aged recipients above the poverty line. The 13 member council, chaired by Arthur Flemming, filed 25 recommendations as part of a four year review of the program.
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Congress
Council
Arthur Flemming
Macalester College
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Elliot Richardson
Calley Case Spurs Story Cites CIA
Robert F. Marasco one of eight Green Berets charged but not tried in the My Lai slayings says he killed a Vietnamese double agent on orders from the CIA. He asserts the killing was approved up and down the chain of command and cites a CIA cover story and a forthcoming novel that mirrors the events.
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Robert F. Marasco
Green Berets
Central Intelligence Agency
Marasco
Special Forces
Bloomfield
N.J
William Calley
My Lai
Robin Moore
Henry Rothblatt
Berets
Robert Rheault
Army
Vietnam
David E. Crew
Cedar Rapids
CIA
Thai Khac Chuyen
South China Sea
Nha Trang
Saigon
Chuyen
Green Beret
Moore
B-57
Laughing Might Be Hazardous Says Stanford Scientist
Stanford researcher Dr. William Fry warns laughter may be hazardous to health for those with heart or respiratory issues. After testing about 100 volunteers wired to machines, he notes laughter disrupts breathing, elevates heart rate beyond normal, and that more research is needed before firm conclusions.
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Stanford
Calif
Stanford University
William Fry
McGovern Calls End to My Lai Trials and scapegoating
Senator George McGovern urged halting further My Lai war crime trials arguing they would tear the nation apart and shift focus to changing President Nixon's Vietnam policies. He spoke at the California Democratic Council with Senator Birch Bayh, criticizing Nixon's isolationism and stressing that not only Lt. Calley but all are on trial.
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Indiana
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