Pyramiding of Sales Tax Sparks State Revenue Debate
A garbled item discusses Act 1143 of 1967 exempting manufacturing from the 3 percent sales tax, claiming a revenue loss of 8 million dollars annually. It references ex Governor Orval Fantis and the Arkansas Statesman, noting political motives and errors in the original measure, with vague mentions of Pulaski County and Toshiba-like machinery and tax policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Fantis
Arkansas Statesman
Arl Wisay
Jacnel
Bedete
PDS Owis
Revenue Department
Tex
Geared Pacific Creett
Geanria Pacific
Pulaski
Wade
Tahoekt
Arkasas
Peti Ula
Maeltie
Mali
Todd Bael
Patty Kaltes
Tony
Otter
Feye
Prison Head O E Bishop Resigns in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK AP Prison head O E Bishop resigned effective December 31 after saying many circumstances and people have rendered it impossible to do his job as he believed. He handed in his resignation to the Prison Board and said he would continue to serve until the date. He declined to explain further, adding he is through with politics. Bishop, 58, had led the system since January 1, 1956, succeeding Dan D. Stephens, and previously served 17 years as Union County sheriff.
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Little Rock
Bishop
State Prison Board
Capitol
Dan D. Stephens
Union County
Thomas 0. Martin
Tucker Prison Farm
Murton
Tucker Prison
Winethrop Rockefeller
Moe
Rockefeller
Murtyn
13 000 Awarded in Land Suit
A damaged OCR fragment reports a land suit award of 13 000 with unclear names and places. The text is unreadable in key areas but indicates a court action and settlement involving land and a farm.
Rockefeller Faults Welfare Policy in Fiscal Crisis
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller accused the Welfare Board and the Faubus era of causing Arkansas budget strains through 1966 and 1967 welfare payments rises, saying legislative action and nursing home increases inflated costs. He pledged reforms and a special session early next year to address the department's finances. In Florida, Arcadia Sheriff Frank Cline reported seven poisonings of Richardson children linked to life insurance motives, with investigations into five more similar deaths and a coroner's inquest planned.
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State Welfare Department
Forme
Orval Faubus
General Assembly
Welfare Board
Welfare Department
Nursing Home
Rockefeller
Iscal
Department
Arcadia
Fla
Dea
Sito County
Frank Cline
Cline
Jacksonville
James Richardson
Richardson
Hal Boyle on Middle Age and Deadly Evidence
The piece presents Hal Boyle musing on middle age as it relates to vitality and temptation. It frames aging as a test of self discipline amid social pressures and the lure of indulgence, citing sportsmanship, churchgoing, and personal conduct as reflections of character through the decades.
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Hal Boyle
Johnson presses new push for measures before session ends
President Johnson urges Congress to pass 20 administration items before year end, naming an income tax surcharge and Social Security revisions as top priorities. Senate Finance Committee backs a 15 percent Social Security rise, while House plans a $50 minimum benefit and 25 percent? across the board. Leaders say action this year remains possible despite partisan blocking signals.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
White House
Senate House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Chalmain Russell B. Long
D-La
Finance Committee
Tax Revenue Rise Reported At 1.1 Million
Revenue Department reported Tuesday that tax intake totaled 1.1 million with an increase from prior periods. General taxes declined while specific levies showed changes. the agency noted cross border and interstate factors influencing tax collections and noted October activity as a turning point.
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Getasad
Invinta
Ford Faces $73 Million Loss Amid Auto Strike
Ford Motor Co reports a third quarter loss of 73.9 million dollars, 68 cents a share, due to strikes started September 7 after a failed contract. Union leader Leonard Woodcock warns GM could trigger nationwide walkouts if overtime policies push stockpiling, as Canton Ohio dispute nears settlement and other plants in Monroe and Woodhaven stay unsettled.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Henry Fordi
Arjay Miller
Canton
Ohio
Monroe
Woodhaven
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Natio
Woodcock
Youth of 7 Caused a Train Wreck
A seven year old boy allegedly threw a siding switch causing a Missouri Pacific freight train to derail near Norfork Arkansas. Arch ie Copeland 46 of Memphis died leaping from the engine. Prosecutor says no prosecution for under twelve. juvenile court possible. FBI and railroad detectives investigated.
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Norfork
Ark
Copeland
Dudley
FBI
Railroad
Trick Treat in Reverse in Dallas Suburb
Mrs Wilkes 22 apologizes after Halloween visitors demand more candy than she had ready. She recounts giving a large amount of candy and says she was out of treats when several trick or treaters knocked on her door Tuesday night.
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Grand Pratrie
Tex
Williams
Dallas
Wilkes
Dyust
Locked in From Qutside
Mike CYES from Mont appeared in an unusual late night scene with Gaby and Thad Jocked, as neighbors recounted a terse incident. The event involved a group at a local venue where four patrons shared meals and a quick exchange before dispersing.
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Mike Cyes
Mont
Apo
Waitketty
Joe
Pat
Longest U.S. economic expansion enters 81st month
The U S economic expansion moves into its 81st month with the government’s top economist saying chances are good for sustaining it. President Johnson’s proposed 10 percent income tax surcharge could be pivotal, with Ackley noting tools to prolong growth depend on future policy actions.
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Joseph R.coyne
Associated Press
Washington
Gardner Ackley
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Johnson
Ackley
U.S
Gary
Ind
Richard G. Hatcher
Is & Negro
Florida
Afl-Cio
Industrial Union Department
Walter Reather
United Auto Workrs
House
McClellan Opens Riots Hearing
Senate subcommittee hearings begin into riots and civil disorders with a warning against chaos. A chart shows tolls from 1965 to 1967 across 76 cities, including 12 officers killed and 2,424 civilians injured, with property damage beyond 210 million. McClellan outlines focus on immediate riot causes.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Sens
John L. McClellan
Senate
Detroit
Newark
McClellan
Moonshine Raid Nets 170 Gallons Seized in Hot Springs
A Hot Springs couple Clyde O’Neal Hughes aged 31 and Glenda Hughes aged 18 were arrested after officers seized 170 gallons of moonshine and a 196 GMC pickup truck near Hunt's Store in the Spring Hill area. They were to be arraigned before the U.S. Commissioner at Texarkana today with Deputy Sheriff Herbert Griffin State Policeman Scrub Mosier and ABC officers assisting.
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Hot Springs
Hunt
Spring Hill
Clyde O'Neal Hughes
Glenda Hughes
U.S
Texarkana
Herbert Griffin
Scrub Mosier
ABC
Moving to Dallas as Captain Usry nears return
Mrs. Don Usry and family plan relocation to Dallas where Captain Usry is expected back from Vietnam in about a month. He will pursue an MA in math at SMU and then teach at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The notice mentions various social events, local names, and community happenings, including a luncheon for Mrs. Winthrop Rockefeller and a panel discussion on upcoming street work.
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Don Usry
Margaret Ann Archer
Dallas
Capt. Usry
Vietnam
SMU
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Humphrey flies over battle area in Vietnam visit
Vice President Hubert Humphrey toured the combat zone near Da Nang aboard a C118, observing artillery fire and the 10,000 Marines wounded or killed this year. Phantoms and Intruder jets provided cover as a squadron hit a suspected missile site north of the DMZ. Humphrey urged patience and praised talks with President Thieu and Ky during his inaugural visit.
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Peter Arnett
Associated Press
DA Nang
Vietnam
Hubert H.humphrey
U.S
Humphrey
Dmz
Dong Ha
Marine Base
Secret Service
South Vietnam
Neuyen van Thieu
Kuala Lumpur
Saigon
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Judge Wesley Howard to Retire in Arkansas Sixth Chancery
Judge Wesley Howard, Sixth Chancery Circuit of Arkansas, announced his retirement in a letter to Governor Rockefeller. He cited poor health and plans to rest and practice law on a limited basis, resigning effective midnight October 31 after serving as Circuit Judge since 1947 and Chancery Judge since 1952.
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Wesley Howard
Sixth Chancery
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Inward
Howard
Child shoots mother in accidental fatal shooting at home
Hawthorne California police report a 43 year old boy accidentally shot his mother while she sat at a sewing machine during Halloween. Investigators say the child found a .38 caliber revolver in a closet and, while playing, pulled the trigger. Mrs. Meling, 35, collapsed in a doorway and called for police as others were present.
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Hawthorne
Calif
Pulie
Melyina Meling
Robert
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