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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1969
Page
1
Washington AP House leaders push to send a Senate passed six month surtax extension to the White House early next week. The six month plan won Senate approval, while Nixon sought a full year. IRS chief Thrower urged continued withholding as talks proceed.
Reports from Saigon indicate scattered clashes across Vietnam with allied commands tallying 128 enemy fatalities. South Vietnamese forces claimed 77 Viet Cong killed over two days of combat 110 miles southwest of Saigon while U S forces reported 18 enemy dead including six in a Marine ambush near the demilitarized zone and seven by a helicopter gunship 30 miles northwest of Saigon.
United Airlines proposes a 6.6 percent fare increase to align medium and long haul pricing with coast-to-coast trips while maintaining some promotional discounts. The plan follows industry pressure as rivals prepare applications for similar rises and the air transport sector faces post-ambush security and revenue challenges. Senator Randolph notes a Senate roll-call record during a controversy with all 100 members voting.
Washington AP writes that after a $7 billion tightening of the internal revenue code, House Ways and Means forecasts show by 1975 reforms balance. by 1972 all but the richest taxpayers could see at least a 5 percent cut. The plan lowers maximum earned income tax to 63 percent in the lowest brackets, repeals the 7 percent investment credit, and taxes first-time foundations at 7.4 percent. Early years expect more revenue than relief, with 1970 gains around $4.8 billion.
UPI report ties Nixon policy talks in Asia to potential future intervention in Vietnam. Nixon and Yahya Khan visited Lahore amid exhaustive exchanges with leaders from the Philippines to Pakistan. A Kennedy adviser comments on political conduct while Massachusetts officials refuse to open a formal inquest into Miss Kopechne’s drowning, citing jurisdiction and a lack of autopsy.
SPACE CENTER Houston officials said two more Apollo 1 astronauts were quarantined after a glove breach exposed a crew member to rocks in a pressure chamber. The count rose to 16 with the quarantine of Stonard Buffur and George Williams. Medical staff drew blood samples, but officials anticipate no health effects.
A playful line notes that a memory keeps telling you that you know the guy without providing any real idea who he is. The quip hints at recognition without origin, a humorous puzzle about familiarity.
Police Chief George D. Matias described Cedar Rapids Thursday night as one of the department’s busiest. A record number of arrests occurred from 4 p.m. Thursday to Friday morning, with juveniles released to make room as the jail capacity remained limited to three inmates.
Army worms invad Cedar Rapids and broader Iowa, devastatin g turf and lawns. Local officials, including Richard Freeman, urge use of insecticides such as carbaryl, malathion, and diazinon. The invasion spans Woodbury Scott and Johnson counties with Cedar Hills hit hardest. early signs include brown lawn spots and chewed grass bases.
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