Independent Probe of My Lai Urged by Democrats
Nixon faced calls from Sen. John C. Stennis and former Vice President Hubert Humphrey for an independent fact finding panel to probe the My Lai massacre. Stennis proposed a non government, non military panel to survey the March 1968 killings and report to the President, while Humphrey urged a Warren Commission style inquiry. A separate push by former Justice Arthur Goldberg sought a broader Vietnam conduct review.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
My Lai
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
Senate Armed Services Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
Stennis
Humphrey
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Congress
ABC
William L. Calley Jr
Supreme Court
Arthur J. Goldberg
Vietnam
Army
William Peers
Stanley J. Resor
Resor
NBC
Meet the Press
Tax Reform Battle Over Unions Tax Exempt Status
Senate debate stalls on an amendment by Sen. Paul Fannin to strip unions of tax exempt status tied to political activity. AFL-CIO argues funds are voluntary and COPE handles political payments. House and Senate clash over riders, with projected revenue effects and potential veto by President Nixon.
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Washington
Senate
Arizona
Paul Fannin
Fannin
Afl-Cio
Labor
Committee On Political Organization
COPE
House
Nixon
Two Area Salons To Be Honored At Dinner Here
The First Annual Carry Evening Journal Appreciation Day dinner will honor Congressman Joseph Vigorito and Assemblyman Forest Hopkins. Vigorito led a push for a permanent pool and recreation area at Union City’s French Creek Dam with Army Corps design changes. Hopkins pushed safety at Scotts Crossing railroad tracks at Corry’s request, a campaign ending in success. Dinner is 6:30 p m at the Venture Inn, 3 50 dollars per plate, reservations due by Friday to The Journal or Chamber of Commerce.
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Carry Evening Journal
Joseph Vigorito
Forest Hopkins
Vigorito
French Creek
Union City
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hood
Rec
Hopkins
Corry
Scotts Crossing
North East
Venture Inn
Journal
Chamber of Commerce
State Income Tax Appeals Only Solution To Woes
Harrisburg AP reports amid renewed tax talks Pennsylvania faces a narrow path out of budget woes as leaders clash over a personal income tax. Senate leaders press for tax changes while House Republicans resist, arguing for deeper spending cuts. Bills seek 455 million in new taxes and constitutional amendments on voting age and legislature size, with loans for scholarship payments and a new state college administrative board proposed.
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Harrisburg
Itve
Pennsylvania
Senate
Ernest P. Kline
Beaver
Robert D. Fleming
Allegheny
House
Kilne
Kline
Republican Bloc
Constitutional Changes Committee
Jack E. McGregor
R-Allegheny
McGregor
Most Needy Benefit Least From Proposed SS Boosts
Washington AP reports over one million of the neediest Social Security pensioners may receive no net gain from a 15 percent boost. Beneficiaries whose checks are supplemented by state welfare would see welfare reduced as Social Security rises, keeping total income unchanged. The House Ways and Means Committee recognized this interaction while drafting the bill but did not address the welfare offset details.
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Washington
Congress
Propane Tank Car Fire Triggers Celoron Derailment Evacuation
A eastbound Erie Lackawanna freight derailed in Celoron near Lake Chautauqua. A propane tank car exploded, flames rose about 1000 feet, and nearby cars burned. No injuries reported. residents within a three block radius were evacuated as crews worked to contain the blaze. Debris scattered, railroad officials estimated several days to clear.
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Celoron
N.Y
Erie-Lackawanna
Jamestown
New York
Lake Chautauqua
Gerald Colburn
Meadville
Buffalo
Corry
Erie Lackawanna
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George D. Aiken
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Griffin
Mike Mansfield
Wisconsin
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Conference
Waynesburg
Frank Alfred
Greene County
Alfred
House Ways and Means Committee
EL Derailment
Golburn
Dave O'Connor
WKSN
Tell City
Ind
Erie County
Mill Village
John Evanko
Kenneth Ray Jones
Pete Floyd Mare
Floyd
Lew Canal
Beatrice A. May
Waterford
Evanko
Clymer
Salvation Army
Corry Area
North Center
Washington Streets
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