Johnson seeks four billion excise tax cut plan
President Johnson calls for a four billion excise tax cut touching club dues light bulbs and auto parts with a phased fall to zero by 1969. He argues the relief will spur price stability and growth while boosting federal revenues. Auto industry remains split on outright repeal and may pass savings to consumers.
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Johnson
Congress
Martha Griffiths
D- Mich
Ways and Means Committee
St Albans Group Paves Dinden Drive With Local Funds
Residents of Owen Street and Dinden Drive in St Albans faced delays as federal funds for paving lagged. The St Albans group decided to cover costs themselves after other streets were completed with delayed federal money, paving about two dozen streets last year under the Accelerated Works program.
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Dinden Drive
Adi St. Albans
St. Albans
Preregistration Dates Set At State College
West Virginia State College schedules preregistration for the fall term. Sessions run Wednesday 1 15 to 4 45 pm Thursday 9 15 am to noon and 1 15 to 4 45 pm Friday 9 15 am to noon and 1 15 to 4 45 pm Saturday 9 15 am to noon. Tuition and fees due by August 21. City council hears paving petition and housing code funding request.
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West Virginia State College
Dunbar Sells Old Fire Siren Amid Interest From Three Parties
Dunbar officials plan to sell the eight year unused fire siren to a prospective buyer. Three parties including Hurricane are interested. The council also passed an amendment to update the fire prevention ordinance.
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Dunbar
Hurricane
Dominican Fighting Heats Up As Junta Presses Advance
The fighting in Santo Domingo intensifies with claims of 30 to 100 dead daily. The Dominican Red Cross appeals for a 24 hour truce to evacuate the dead and wounded. The Junta moves to secure a victory before a political settlement with the Caamano movement, raising questions about U.S. troops. Guzman was secretly flown to Washington for talks, returning as Bundy and other officials arrived in Santo Domingo.
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JUNTA
United States
Palmer
Santo Domingo
Caamano
Bosch
Guzman
Washington
White House
State Department
Bundy
High Administration
Skyraiders and Viet Cong raids hit Bien Hoa base
A crash, blasts, and fires damaged a helicopter and 24 Skyraiders as propeller planes and a Crusader jet were involved in the attack. U.S. paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade guard Bien Hoa, believing the explosions were from an accident at first, while reports say raids continued against suspected Viet Cong positions in South Vietnam.
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Page I
Moore
Viet Nam
Bien Hoa
U.S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade
Okinawa
South
North
Railroad Favored In Lawsuit
A Common Pleas Court jury ruled for the New York Central in a $9,000 case brought by Warren G. Cunningham of Dunbar. Cunningham, injured March 14, 1961, said no warning was given and crossing lights failed as his car neared the Patrick Street crossing. Railroad witnesses testified lights were flashing, whistle blowing, and bell ringing. Cunningham faced contributory negligence.
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New York Central
Common Pleas Court
Warren G. Cunningham
Dunbar
Cunningham
Patrick Street
Institute Picks City Accountant
New York Edward J King Charleston accountant has been elected a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants The election was announced Monday at the organizations headquarters King is with the firm of Peat Marwick Mitchell Co
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New York
Edward J. King
Charleston
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
King
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co
State dues and taxes totals in public finance item
State Share club dues 427000 safety deposit boxes 42000 repeal of general telephone tax 2936000 long distance tolls 1056000 wire and equipment service tax 243000 document stamp tax on property transactions 303000 coin operated amusement devices 200000 bowling alleys and pool tables 47000
Weather forecast by region for May 18 1965
Weather notes cloudy and warm across regions. West Virginia sees partly cloudy skies with possible showers and highs in the 70s. Western Pennsylvania expects sun, then clouds and showers with highs mid 60s to mid 70s. Southeast Ohio fair and warm with highs near 80. Kentucky cloudy to partly cloudy with scattered showers. Charleston region partly cloudy at day’s end.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Charleston
City Council Debates Zoning Study Cost Reminder
City council held a routine session debating a $1,500 expenditure to West Virginia University and Prof Willard D Sorenson for finishing the zoning ordinance. Council favored immediate update with Marcou, O’Leary & Associates to supervise revisions by a future planning director.
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Thomas A. Knight
South Hills
West Virginia University
Willard D. Sorenson
Fifteenth Ward
Mary Jane Vanderwilt
Marcou, O'Leary & Associates
Washington, D. C
William E. Mohler
Vanderwilt
Marcou
City Boy 16 Struck by Car in Charleston
A 16 year old boy was struck near the city incinerator on Coal Branch Heights and taken to Charleston General Hospital in good condition with a fractured leg. Police reported Edward Coleman of 610 Court Street as the struck party with no charges filed. The incident occurred near the Railway Express Agency depot. The Municipal Beautification Commission received a new American flag donated by the Woodmen of the World Insurance Association in honor of late Mayor John T Copenhaver. Council members discussed tennis and basketball courts, Laidley Field parking lot use for a play area, summer supervision at Garrison Avenue Elementary, and the opening of White Oak.
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Copenhaver Park
Recreation Commission
Chandler Branch
Watt Powell
Legion Field
North Charleston Recreation Center
Fruth School
Sixth Ward
James Jeffrey
Elmer Dodson
New York Central
Burroughs Corp
Charleston General Hospital
Edward Coleman
Court St
Coal Branch Heights
Mately
Railway Express Agency
Municipal Beautification Commission
Woodmen of the World Insurance Association
John T. Copenhaver
Kanawha County
Bailey Sworn In as Secretary of State Sit-out Continues
Bailey was sworn in as secretary of state with Rex M. Smith absent. Bailey will serve until the 1968 general election and is expected to seek re election for Burdett's term through 1969. Attending were former Gov. W W Barron Violet Snedegar Walter Burton and James Sprouse. Bailey to split time Charleston and Pineville this week before heading to New York with Gov. Smith to sign bonds.
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Bailey
Statehouse
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W. W. Barron
Violet Snedegar
Elkins
Young Democratic
Walter Burton
Princeton
James M. Sprouse
Charleston
Pineville
New York
Gov. Smith
Secretary of State
Talks Felt Keyed To Congs Defeat In Vietnam Crisis
Reports indicate that talks were influenced by the defeat of the Cong in Vietnam as Viet Namese civilians populate the scene. U S officials foresee expansion of American combat roles during a crisis with North Vietnamese troops massing on the Lao Cai border. The 325th and parts of the 304th Divisions are noted near the border, with Song Be cited as a possible trigger to pull ready reserves from the central highlands.
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U.S
South Viet Nam
325Th
Peoples Army of
North Viet Nam
304Th
Song Be
Central Highlands
Gov Smith to Air 15 Minute Report to People
Governor Hulett Smith will broadcast his first 15 minute re port to the people on Tuesday night via 36 radio stations and nine TV stations. The review covers the first 20 days in office and outlines future reports this year. The program aims to update West Virginians on state government. TV outlets include Wheel ing Oak Hill Charleston Huntington Fairmont Steubenville and Roanoke two stations in Huntington and Roanoke will air it. Radio stations listed span Charleston St Albans Morgantown Charles Town Welch Weirton Fair mont Berkeley Springs Williamson Hinton Oak Hill Clarksburg Moundsville New Martinsville Ronceverte Pineville Montgomery Parkersburg Sutton Ravenswood Keyser Logan and Wheeling.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Roanoke
St.Albans
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Charles
Town
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Hinton
Clarksburg
Mounds
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