Tax Increase Likely to Slow Economic Growth
Washington economists warn a mid July tax hike plus a 6 billion dollar spending surge will restrain growth with unemployment possibly rising to around 4 percent in early 1969. Analysts expect GDP to slow, a recession not ruled out, while tax collections begin after July 13 with withholding increasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Congress
Reserve Board
Iimit
Traffic Deaths Slow During Holiday Weekend
The Associated Press reports the pace of traffic deaths slowed during the Independence Day holiday weekend. By the third day 364 deaths were recorded in vehicle accidents, with total holiday deaths expected to finish below last year’s 732. A nonholiday period of equal length saw 853 highway deaths, and 700 to 800 is still forecast for the current period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Safety ‘Council
Cleaver Hearing Cancelled by Judge
FAIRFIELD AP The judge who freed Eldridge Cleaver last month ordered the state Adult Authority to cancel his parole violation hearing at San Quentin Monday. Judge Raymond J. Sherwin also directed the authority to show cause why it should not be restrained from holding the hearing, or until the state's appeal against Cleaver's release is resolved. Cleaver had been at Vacaville after an April 6 shootout with Oakland police and faced parole violation charges, but the judge found no evidence of a violation when he released Cleaver on June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwin
Gambling Seen As Big Lure
Cholera epidemic in the Philippines has killed 122 people as plans by a U S based group call for converting the Chaguaramas area in Trinidad into a major tourist attraction. Isolated casino gambling under government control is among recommendations to lure visitors. The program targets Luzon with a $35 million development to boost hotels and population centers ahead of the rainy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port OF Spain
Trinidad- Tobago
Trinidad-To- Manila
UPI
Chaguaramas
Philippines
Trinidad
General Electric
Manila Times
Technical Services Co
Luzon
Three Changes In Constitution Are Proposed
Sacramento AP reports three proposed changes in California’s constitution have been approved by both houses and await certification for the November ballot. A possible fourth measure would allow residents to compute state income tax on the basis of their income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Ton
Sion
N. P. Sullivan
Sullivan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Cleaver
Reagan
Assemblyman
E. Elliott
Los Angeles
Senate Rules Committee
Eberga
F.D.L.C
Hayward Noa Teeta Bey Ox
Aonce
Bassett
Ba Tempo- Flanders
Tore Mot Sealy
Engne
Califlander
Beorld
Odds and Ends
Tad
Ase
Sracade
Aillow Bath
Otional Boys
Ray Dawns
Birch Brook
Thaica Fnbeic
Motorola Quasar
Leol
Filipr
Adorno
Three Eyes
Atde Bheirs
Swrm
Cheirs
Ceall Jason
Hayward