Crawford County Eyes Personal Property Tax Revenue Boost
Meadville reports the Crawford County Commissioners authorized an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to receive IRS data on interest and dividend payments for each taxpayer. Information costs up to 10 cents per name and covers only interest and dividends. The first report for 1968 could uncover unpaid back taxes up to five years, aiding collection of additional four mills personal property taxes. Taxpayers must prove stocks and bonds are non deductible.
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Meadville
Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Marine War Actions Across Vietnam and Miller Coincidence
The report details U S forces on the Hau Giang River and air offensives over North Vietnam with Seals in action, one fatality, and multiple guerrillas killed. It notes independent Marine jet strikes, B52 raids near the Cambodian border, and Saigon dockworker strikes impacting military cargo. It ends with a Kansas story about three men named Robert Miller meeting at a service station in Hutchinson.
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Hau Giang
Saigon
Navy
U.S
North Vietnam
Yen Bai
Hanoi
Haiphong
Mu Gia Pass
Demilitarized Zone
Haw Nghia
Farmers Withhold Grain To Bolster Prices T: NFO parallels Johnson policy as action announced
Washington AP reports the National Farmers Organization calls for withholding grains from markets to lift prices, aligning with Agriculture Department steps that hold stocks off markets. NFO founder Oren Lee Staley announced a “no price no production” campaign, with plans to extend to meat milk and other commodities. Secretary Freeman notes markets dipped due to record crops in 1987 while urging continued farmer-held loans under government support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Farmers Organization
Agriculture Department
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Corning
Town
Freeman
NFC
Interfaith marriages rise as old borders fade in America
New York AP reports interfaith marriages have become common and rising for over two decades. Experts note higher divorce risk when one partner lacks religious commitment, while some see unity benefits. Catholics and Protestants show high cross-faith rates. Jewish intermarriage sits around 17 percent. Regional patterns show higher rates where one group is a minority amid a dominant faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Victor D. Sanua
Yeshiva University
Henry G. J. Beck
Lyndhurst
N.J
Sanua
South
UN Rejects Cuban Case Against Cop In NY Incident
The U N mission rejected Cuba’s protest over a New York police encounter with two Black militants, H Rap Brown and Robert Smith, who briefly sought refuge at the Cuban mission after a confrontation. Brown faced harassment charges while the U.S. ambassador dismissed the Cuban complaint as baseless.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
U.N
New York
U.S
H. Rap Brown
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Robert Smith
Brown
Jesus Jimenez
U Thant
Arthur J.goldberg
Thant
Jimenez
Smith
Symphony Strike Settled in San Francisco
The seven week musicians strike against the San Francisco Symphony Association ended Friday with Mayor Joseph Alioto announcing the settlement. If ratified by performers, the first concert of the new season could be next Wednesday. Reported terms include a weekly salary scale of 220 dollars for a 35 week season this year and 235 dollars for 1969, up from the old top of 190 a week.
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SAN Francisco
Musicians Union
San Francisco Symphony Association
Joseph Alioto
Intermarriage Rates Rise in Catholic and Jewish Areas
In Catholic cities the Protestant intermarriage ratio climbs steeply. Jewish intermarriages reach 46 to 70 percent in small cities and rural areas where Jews form small minorities.
Fidel Castro Seeks 109 Prisoners For Guevara Remains
Fidel Castro says Cuba will free 109 political prisoners if Bolivia returns the remains of Ernesto Guevara, while Debray is spared. He terms the United States the universal enemy and criticizes U S policy in Vietnam and elsewhere. The Havana cultural congress urged a boycott of U S aid and showed solidarity with Vietnam and American draft resisters.
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Fidel Castro
Havana
Bolivia
Ernesto Che Guevara
Regis Debray
Debray
Guevara
Rene Barrientos
Huber Matos
Castro
Cubs
United States
Cuba
Barrientos
Maj. Guevara
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Pentagon
Matos
Vietnam
U.S
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Europe
Congress
LSD scare tactics fail to deter teens in Corry case
Six Western Pennsylvania students allegedly planned LSD use. six were found helpless after taking the drug. Yoder condemns the tragedy as a terrible price for kicks. Six had prior LSD use and receive rehabilitation from the state welfare department. Dr. Leon Jacobs hopes the case deters others, while NBCoon argues scare tactics don’t work as youths believe trips can be good or bad.
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Yoder
Pennsylvania Department of Welfare
Leon Jacobs
Department of ‘Health, Education and Welfare
Federal Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
N. B. Coon
Restrict Traffic On Area Bridge
Traffic on Route 6 over Brokershaw Creek at Irvine is limited after a truck driver reported a floor-structure break. Two diagonal horizontal rods failed in extreme cold. only small cars are allowed at a time while heavy trucks are rerouted between Warren and Youngsville. Repair crews from Franklin work today and normal flow should resume tonight.
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Warren
Irvine
Elton Barton
Barton
Youngsville
Franklin
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George Efferson
Am Linson
Tnal
Crawford
Hutchinson
Kan
Robert E. Miller
Robert G. Miller
Robert L. Miller
Cop
Florida
Westfield Maid
Ganey
Ees Bag
Abel Pi
King Sizes
Columbus
Western
Corry
Bob Church
Morth Center St
Marine
Tertificate
Srantee
Bing
Marine Bank
Marine National Bank
Erie, PA
Titusville
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