Johnson Proposes 6 Percent Income Tax Surtax
President Johnson proposes a 6 percent income tax surcharge aimed at funding the Vietnam War while curbing inflation. Administration officials defend the plan as prudent to prevent a rapid rise in activity and prices, with a July 1 effective date. The plan faces Congressional opposition and calls for trimming spending first.
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Johnson
Congres
Congress
Walter W. Heller
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Heller
Vietnam
U.S
Auto Industry Slashes Hours and Jobs Across Big Three
DETROIT AP Layoffs and shorter weeks hit GM, AMC, Chrysler, and Ford this week as production cuts sweep the car industry. GM laid off 2,800 workers at six plants, AMC halted assembly for two weeks with a 1,100 daily output target, Chrysler paused Los Angeles and Lynch Road plants, and Ford mapped four day weeks at five plants. January car goal set at 721,000 versus 816,558 produced in January 1966, with last week’s U.S. output around 113,000 units.
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General Motors
Chrysler
Los Angeles
Lynch Road
Ford
U.S
Methodists Plan New Life Mission at First Church
Members of the First Methodist Church plan a New Life Mission January 15 to 20 guided by the Commission of Evangelism. Activities include cottage prayer groups dialogue sessions teenorama sessions and daily sermons at 7 30 p m by Dr Charles Fike Jr pastor of University Church Wichita Falls Texas. Plato described Atlantis in Timaeus and Critias around 370 B C.
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First Methodist Church
New Life
Chrles Fike, Jr
Dr. Fike
University Church
Wichita Falls
Tex
Texas
Costa Rica
Atlantis
Timaeus
Critias
Miniature People Suggested To Ease Population Explosion
HAL BOYLE proposes a sensational plan to curb crowding by miniature people. He traces birth weights and growth, then argues shrinking humans could fit more people in limited space, comparing this to miniaturized machines and envisioning future norms for size and brains.
Banner Notes From West Buffalo Grange Meeting
West Buffalo Grange held a regular session at H. T. Raifsnyder home. Residents O. E. Hines visited Fredonia on business. Fredonia guests R. D. Scott hosted January 1 dinner with Mr. and Mrs. McCager Thompson Sr. of Fredonia. Calvin Cline Smith visited Chanute on Friday. Current Event Club gathered at Rex Moon’s home. Next meeting planned at O. E. Hines residence. Wallace Moffit hosted Buffalo visitors Thursday afternoon.
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O. E. Hines
Wallace Moffit
Buffalo
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