Voluntary Army Backed by Friedman and Oi at Chicago Conference
A national draft conference at the University of Chicago debates shifting to an all volunteer force. Milton Friedman and Walter Oi argue the social and economic costs of the draft exceed those of a voluntary army, which they say could cost about 4 billion dollars more annually for a 2.7 million force.
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Chicago
Milton Friedman
University of Chicago
Walter Y. Oi
University of Washington
Friedman-Oi
Friedman
Barry Goldwater
Armed Services
Defense Department
Tax Cut Caution
Raleigh Lt. Gov. Robert Scott questioned the breadth generality and size of Gov. Dan Moore's tax cut proposal. He would not declare support until questions are answered and services are protected, then the General Assembly might back it.
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Raleigh
Robert Scott
Dan Moore
Scott
Advisory Budget Commission
General Assembly
New York Probes Mail Order Tobacco Sales
New York tax officials investigate mail order cigarette sales by firms in North Carolina and South Carolina to ensure New Yorkers pay the correct tax. The inquiry, ongoing four months, asks whether buyers must possess the cigarettes in person, notes ad campaigns on Long Island, and involves the FBI and Manhattan district attorney. Roy Goodman cites state and city taxes and lists eight companies checked, with Triple A Distributing of Roanoke Rapids cooperating.
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New York
North Carolina
South Carolina
Roy Goodman
Goodman
Long Island
FBI
U.S
Manhattan
New York State
New York City
District of Columbia
North
Triple A Distributing Corp
Roanoke Rapids, N.C
Pressure To Bomb Airfields Could Grow in Viet Nam
U S Air Force leaders in Viet Nam may push for bombing North Viet Nam jet airfields due to rising MIG activity. Raids met North Vietnamese MIGs for a fourth straight day as U S pilots reported 16 MIGs aloft. U S Air Force officers say jets defend against a growing Red threat while surface to air guns around Hanoi and Hai Phong brace for strikes.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Haiphong
U.S
North
Peace Feeler Perishable Item
Washington reports that Viet Nam peace feelers have proliferated since 1964 with 26 major efforts by the United States, yet each collapses. Secretary of State Rusk says Hanoi offered no peace initiatives while others discuss with Hanoi. Dix on Donnelly notes repeated denials, while Arthur Schlesinger Jr. warns the record is more complex than officials admit.
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Washington
State Department
United States
United Nations
Moscow
New Delhi
Belgrade
Algiers
Dean Rusk
U. S
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Rusk
Dixon Donnelly
Harvard
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Lodge Sees Vietnam War May Fade Without Formal End
U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge told Mutual that the Vietnam conflict might fade without a formal end. He recalled the situation improved since May 1965, but progress remains uneven and he said neither side has won nor can the U S be pushed out.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Mutual Broadcasting System
Lodge
Orient
IRS center handles vast income tax forms in Georgia
Jean Bennett, an IRS employee in Atlanta, checks forms as 9,000,000 tax returns are prepared for mailing to seven states from the IRS center at Chamblee, Georgia near Atlanta. The delivery aims to speed processing and ensure accuracy for taxpayers in the region.
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Internal Revenue Service
Jean Bennett
Atlanta
IRS
Chamblee
Lanta
Miss Bennett
South Carolina
Cuban Women Embrace Broad Roles in Revolution
Havana Radio reports Cuban women have risen from inferior status and now work as agricultural laborers, cane cutters, mechanics, traffic police, and armed forces members. The Miami monitored broadcast highlighted the national meeting of the Cuban Women's Federation as evidence of women taking on heavy labor and vital national duties.
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Miami, Fla
Havana Radio
Cuban Women’s Federation
Widow, kin testify in Yancey absentee vote fraud case
A Yancey County widow said Arthur Proffitt and Jim Edwards paid her five dollars for signing an absentee ballot before the November 8 election. Her son testified he received a gallon jug of whiskey after signing for absentee ballots. The state board heard these and other testimonies as the hearing continued.
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Burnsville, N.C
Lick Skillet
Yancey County
North Carolina
State Elections Board
Yancey
Republican Executive Committee
Dora E. Hensley
Arthur Proffitt
Jim Edwards
Proffitt
Lee Smith
State Board
J. C. Hensley
Dewey Bailey
Willie
Charlie Bradford
Bradford
Hensley
Billy Joe Adkins
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U.S. Army
Carolinas
Carolina
Esperanza del Valle Vazquez
Mexico City
Vazquez
Houston
Tex
Michael DeBakey
Red Force
Cuba
Seemileiee
Eeuvan
Burnsville
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