Senate Reforms Tax Bill As Hearings Open
Senate Finance Committee begins hearings on the House tax reform bill amid claims it shields the very rich and may exceed 368 pages. Treasury Secretary Kennedy and other administration witnesses testify as lawmakers weigh the measure and aim to finish hearings within a month. Critics say the bill would yield more relief than revenue, while supporters argue growth will raise taxes to close the gap. Senate leadership faces election pressures as Dirksen and Long oppose advancing the House version this year.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Dirksen
Long
D. la
Nixon urges national safety standards to curb on job hazards
President Nixon cites Willard Wirtz findings that 14 500 workers die yearly and 2.2 million suffer injuries. He requests a 5 member board to set nationwide health and safety standards with state programs and grants, while Congress plans hearings amid industry opposition. The aim is to reduce deaths, injuries, and economic losses from unsafe work.
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Congress
Nixon
Willard Wirtz
Department of Labor
House
Senate
Johnson
End of a cooled summer in urban riots debate
Editorial Research Reports notes seven riots in seven months, vs 24 in the prior year, with most incidents in smaller cities like Passaic and Harrisburg. Brandeis and Justice figures show violence down overall. experts discuss a lull, deterrence, and a shift to organized protest over riot violence.
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U. S. Department of Justice
Passaic
N. J
Harrisburg
York
Lemberg Center For the Study of
Brandeis University
Justice Department
Senate
Washington
Subcommittee
National Guard
Walter Bremond
Black Congress
Los Angeles
Local newspaper masthead editors and staff roles listed
The notice lists key office holders and staff positions including President Vice-President Secretary of Editor Advertising Director 4 Business Manager Circulation Manager for the publication, outlining organizational roles and leadership structure.
Pentagon waste drive hit by double talks and loopholes
A Washington column argues Secretary Mel Laird faces entrenched Pentagon procurement practices that inflate defense profits. It cites dual directives, negotiated contracts, and a 17 exceptions loophole letting officials bypass fair advertising. Examples include Admiral Rickover and a five cent saving dispute. It notes many procurement devices favor industry and urges overhaul to curb waste.
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Washington
Mel Laird
Pentagon
Laird
Hyman Rickover
Rickover
Navships Division
Adm
J. J. Galantin
Naval
Naval Ship Systems Command
Galantin
Gibraltar
Howard Wright
Defense Department
Senator Seeks Casino Staff Wage Rise
A senator comments on Las Vegas casino employees striking for higher pay while a neighbor notes a cat watching televised moon pictures. He jokes about cards and gambling. Both major parties consider improving national conventions by mail in a light, opinionated roundup.
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Las Vegas
Portents and profits swirl in High Point furniture trade
The piece notes High Point’s status as a furniture hub facing competition from wholesale channels and the Rhodes chain plan for a major retail store, implying a shift in local retail dynamics. It discusses milk price tensions, a Moon mission book ahead of schedule, gnat folklore, and Lake Norman fishing near Duke Power’s plant, framing a period of economic and curiosity-driven activity.
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High Point
United States
Big Rhodes Furniture Chain
Rhodes
Milk Commission
North Carolina
Lake Norman
Marshall
Duke Power Company
Harry Cornell
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Duke
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D. Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Government Operations Permanent Investigations
Martin Luther King, Jr
High Point Enterpase
Ee Poe
Patpnprise, Inc
North Jian Aan Point
D. A. Rawley
C. B. Lockwood
David A. Rawley, JR
Joseph P. Rawley
Randall B. Terry
Holt McPherson
W. Pattow
Fatterson
Teague
Associated Press
Ayr
N.C
AP News
N. C
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Natir
Merry
State Department
Fiji Islands
Suva
Fiji
Congressional Record
Soaper
Bill Vaughan
North American Newspaper Alliance
England
Rudyard Kipling
Moon
Enterprise
Halt MePhersen
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