Tobacco tax debate weighs on Virginia budget and sales tax threat
Danville columnist notes tobacco excise taxes lag in time and cost, urging repeal by Goowin and Farm Bureau support for a statewide sales tax. Observes lawmakers may reimpose tobacco taxes or shift to general sales tax, with rural and urban pressure for new revenue.
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Virginia
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Tobacco Tax Council
Mizus E. Goowin, Jr
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Resert Writexean
Gonwin
Organization of Disunity Over Rhodesia Crisis in Africa and Britain
British Prime Minister Haroup Wison arrives in the United States to meet President Johnson as a bloc of African states led by Egypt Ghana Guinea Mali and Tanzania sever ties with Britain over Wison's refusal to deploy troops to Zambia and Rhodesia. The move follows an African Unity ultimatum and signals a widening rift with Western democracies. Leaders urge caution and propose permanent or indefinite policy breaks to deter similar actions in the future. Ghana protests London while noting past aid and questioning the governance of Nyerere and Naser.
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Haroup Wison
United States
Johnson
Wilson
Britain
Rhodesia
Egypt
Ghana
Guinea
Mali
Tanzania
Mr. Wison
Zambia
Organization For African Unity
Ethiopia
West
London
Wison
Senassie
Narurau
Nyerere
Naser
Moscow
Danville Register Subscriptions and Rates Notice
Notice details subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, in city, suburbs, and by mail. It lists weekly, monthly, and annual rates, billing in advance, and notes about post office mailing and renewal timing. Includes Associated Press rights and national advertising reps.
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Danville
Associated Press
Branham Company
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Detroit
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
Lotteries as Revenue Debated in State Plans
Wall Street Journal examines proposals to use lotteries to ease tax burdens and fund schools. Maryland and New Jersey see potential revenue but warn lotteries are not a substitute for broad taxes. New Hampshire shows actual gains fall short of forecasts, while New Jersey debates required ticket sales and net yields. The state supreme court voice warns gambling harms society, underscoring the lack of painless revenue.
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Wall Street Journal
Maryland
Hyman Pressman
New Jersey
Richard Hughes
New Hampshire
Hughes
New Jersey Supreme Court
Buckley on Reagan and campaign prospects in presidential landscape
Buckley weighs Reagan and the campaign path noting cautious conservatives may favor measured action over bold fixes. He envisions a public debate of ideas, cites political limits, and suggests the stage at Madison Square Garden could shape voter opinions amid liberal critique.
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Mexico City
Rome
California
Bej Thal
Suchi
Pat
Sammy Davis Jr
Frank Brown
Ronald Reagan
Sinatra
Shelley Winters
Madison Squares
Hector
Reagan in California Race Shapes Up Amid Quiet Signals
A cautious view of Ronald Reagan's possible 1960s California gubernatorial bid unfolds as he avoids public feuds and attacks. The piece contrasts Reagan's measured stance with rival strategists, notes California officials concerns over personality tests, and cites critics like Pat Brown supporters and Washington observers on handling public scrutiny and privacy.
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Los Angeles
Berkeley
Watts
Ronald Rea
California
Gan
Dacy
Jess Unruh
California Assembly
Pat Brown
Reagan
George Murphy
Senate
Pierre Salinger
Unruh
Salinger
Vicory
Big Daddy
Jfk
Ronald Reagan
Mr. Untuh
Brown
Max Rafferty
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Soaper and Sludge Politicians Spar On Apathy
The passage mentions Senator Soaper and Congressman Sludge defending citizen apathy amid critics. It notes a comeback for the Whooping crane and cites a fear list shortened to 2,968. The tone is satirical, lampooning political figures and public worry.
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Sludge Pump
Dirksen Sees 89th Congress Boasts as Costly Boondoggle
Senator Everett Dirksen outlines in a booklet a harsh critique of the 89th Congress 1st session. He cites rising living costs and debt while labeling anti poverty programs as wasteful or politically used. He notes federal spending near 120 billion and a trillion dollar debt estimate with criticism of War on Poverty and Appalachian programs.
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Washington, D. C
Everett Dirksen
Ill
Dirksen
Johnson
Congress
Poverty Corps
Sargent Shriver
National Security Council
Appalachia
House
Senate
Morrissey
Supreme Court
Two Congressmen Target Human Rights And Bridge Policy
Two U.S. lawmakers, Rep Seymour Halpern and Edward J. Patten, push for hearings on human freedoms in Communist states and protest blanket strings on aid. They recount experiences with Indonesia Romania and Hungary, urging moral accountability and visa considerations for officials and supporters alike.
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U.S
de Aiies
Romania
Patten
Hungary
Dean Rusk
Sukarno
Reese
Russia
Indonesia
Isj
Totali Patten
Communist Party
Ilems
Seymour Halpern
New York
Edward J. Patten
Erat
New Jersey
Halpern
Commanions
Munists
State Department
Hum
Republi
Gressman Patten
Jean Congressman
Yugoslavia
Jcrat
Seymour Halpersi
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Great Britain
Nerumah
THE
Danville Register
William F. Buckley, Jr
Russell Kirk
Washington
Organization
William H. Whyte
Geoffrey Wagner
Uncle Sam
Whyte
Office of Education
Benjamin Willis
Cornelius Gallagher
Democrat
OY MI
Maynard van Allen
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Federal Civil Service Commission
Senator Soaper
Holmes Alexander
John Chamberlain
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