IRS Eases Contested Rules on Expense Deductions
Washington AP The Internal Revenue Service announced it is softening proposed regulations aimed at ending expense account living. Commissioner Mortimer Caplin said initial protests have prompted liberalized areas and that final rules due in about three weeks will be fair and reasonable. The agency plans to allow lumping daily miscellaneous travel costs and to require separate entries for each meal, while dropping hour-of-meal recording. Colleagues and business leaders urge practicality as hearings continue.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Mortimer Caplin
IRS
Caplin
Congress
Missiles Not All Removed Cuban Insists
Rigoberto Areces former Cuban banker told Cedar Rapids business leaders that Russia has not removed all missiles from Cuba. He claimed only the last 40 or 50 missiles were sent back, saying Cubans knew earlier than U.S. intelligence. He noted tight Communist infiltration in banks and media and described a single national bank system.
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Cuba
Cedar Rapids
Russia
Rigoberto Areces
Colon
Nevada
Foreign Trade Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Kenwood Sewer Assessment Appears Dead in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids the West Kenwood storm sewer assessment vote nears completion with about 3,000 ballots returned, roughly 300 in favor and the rest against. The poll, open until December 15, shows heavy negative sentiment as the city considers funding via assessment rather than general bonds. The school board remains neutral, while the city contemplates extending the plan if rejected locally.
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Kenwood
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
West Kenwood
Thirteen Men Accused of Plotting to Invade Cuba
KEY WEST AP Thirteen bearded men on No Name Key near Big Pine Key in the Florida Keys were arrested and charged with conspiracy to violate the neutrality act. They claimed to be an independent unit training for six months for an armed expedition to Cuba, with most from Miami area and one from Havana Ontario or Pico Rivera California.
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Key West
Florida Keys
Cuba
U. S
No Name Key
Big Pine Key
Big Pine
Border Patrol
William Albury
Havana
Ontario
Pico Rivera
Calif
Miami Area
Anti-Rocky Drive Opens From GOP Conservatives
Conservative Republicans pressed to deny Nelson Rockefeller the 1964 nomination with Barry Goldwater as front runner. A Chicago meeting drew 30 to 50 delegates pledging possibly 250000 of a 3 million fund though some said it was exploratory. James Martin of Alabama backed Goldwater as the Southern choice.
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Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Associated Press
Chicago
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Phoenix
Sen. Goldwater
Gov. Rockefeller
James Martin
Gadsen
Ala
Lister Hill
Martin
Adlai Stevenson Denounces Soft Line Portrayal
Washington AP Adlai Stevenson United Nations ambassador denounced as inaccurate a magazine article co authored by a Kennedy friend portraying him as urging a soft line in the Cuban crisis.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
U. S
U.N
Kennedy
Stevenson
Saturday Evening Post
Stewart Alsop
Charles Bartlett
Chattanooga Times
Mig Pledge By Soviets and Nehru Comments on Delivery
New Delhi reports Prime Minister Nehru said Russia pledged not to break its promise to deliver Mig-21 fighters to India for training. He noted shipments in December 1962 and future years, with six Migs due in December and six in January. He also cited factory completion in two to four years and discussed Cuban crisis timing concerns affecting delivery.
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Nehru
Russia
India
Soviet Union
China
Moscow
Peking
Khrushchev
Kozlov
Rome
Red China
Rain Ends Warm Cedar Rapids Spell as Temperatures Dip
A late autumn rain swept over eastern Iowa Tuesday, with Cedar Rapids hitting a December high of 63 while noon reading dropped to 41. Rain began around 4 a.m. totaling .14 inches by midday, foretelling a fall to the 20s tonight and 30s Wednesday. Horticulturists warned evergreens and plants face moisture shortages as temperatures ease.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mercury
Objections Dropped as 34th Division Realignment Approved
Governor Erbe and Iowa adjutant general Major General Miller endorsed the Defense Secretary McNamara plan to realign the 34th infantry division and Iowa Nebraska national guard. The changes cut 1,800 units, created over 1,000 outfits, and allow the 34th to maintain a division headquarters and Red Bull insignia while remaining capable of civilian aid missions.
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Des Moines
UPI
Erbe Tuesday
34Th
Iowa- Nebraska National Guard
Junior Miller
Iowa
Army Reserves
National Guard
Defense
McNamara
Erbe
34Th National Guard
103Rd Army Reserve
Chuckle Executive Teases Staff With Demanding Demands
A humorous profile describes a man known for constantly annoying employees by ordering tasks. The piece highlights his persistent askings and the reaction of coworkers, noting his exasperating yet comical leadership style.
Chattanooga Choo Choo Ad Sparks Rush of Calls
The Gazette Want Ads showcase a Chattanooga Choo Choo train sale drawing ten inquiries in a single day. The notice highlights fast response to an advertised listing and reflects strong local demand for trains.
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Gazette
Local Ad Notice for Listings and Contact
An old classified ad fragment invites readers to place an advertisement by calling EM 2 1121. It mentions a contact at 1418 Bth St NW and quotes Mrs. Frank Detert. The ad uses shorthand like First call took it and references a rate of $15.
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Frank Detert
Frogmen dive attempt ends in two deaths
In Long Beach AP reports two English divers fell 1,000 feet while testing a gas mixture for deep sea survival. Peter Small, 35, of the London Daily Telegraph, died of the bends. Christopher Whittaker, 22, UC Los Angeles geology student, is missing.
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Long Beach
Peter Small
London Daily Telegraph
Christopher Whittaker
University of California At
Los Angeles
Deep Sea Bell Dive Ends In Mystery Off Catalina
Swiss mathematician Hannes Keller and partner Small descend to 1,000 feet in a yellow diving bell near Santa Catalina island. A television camera shows them collapsed inside the bell as it is raised. Small vanishes during ascent. Keller appears unhurt. Navy watched for potential submarine rescue applications.
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Small
Hannes Keller
Santa Catalina Island
Keller
Keller and
Florian Niggli
U.S. Navy
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