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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1968

Page

4

Mills demands hold line before any tax increase

Wilbur Mills the chief tax writer for Congress rejected a tax increase unless federal spending is held at current levels. He said any surcharge must be tied to spending restraint and warned Johnson must present a frugal budget for 1969. Senate leader Dirksen urged stretching out domestic program spending while Rep Percy called for dollar-for-dollar cuts.

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Fike Enters Nevada Senate Race

Republican Lt. Gov. Edward Fike announced on Monday his candidacy for the U.S. Senate challenging incumbent Democrat Alan Bible. The 42 year old Las Vegas businessman, elected lieutenant governor in 1966 after a Nevada Assembly term, says he will run as a conservative businessman who can read a budget.

Romney Pushes Neutrality Guarantees for Vietnam Peace

Michigan Governor George Romney outlined a plan to guarantee neutrality for South Vietnam and neighboring states, calling for withdrawal of foreign bases and a shift from heavy reliance on conventional military force. He faulted Johnson-era tactics, urged three main undertakings, and proposed an international commission to supervise a long-term peace framework.

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Plan to fight unemployment via nine point program

Washington report outlines a nine point plan by Republican leaders to cut hard word unemployment. It calls for tax credits for employers who provide full time on the job training, teenagers in high school in training, expanded urban vocational programs, revised child labor rules, incentives to welfare recipients to work, enforcement of anti discrimination laws, moving job training to existing departments, and a national job opportunity survey for data to guide training.

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McCarthy urges Stanford students on Vietnam war policy

McCarthy urged unity against administration calls for peace talks and urged students to take up the issue in 1968. He advocated recognizing the NLF and negotiating with the Viet Cong, while campaigning in California and addressing a Stanford audience of about 2,500. He warned of campaign rigging and named key campaign aides.

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McCarthy Says Johnson Nomination Could Fail

London AP report quotes Sen. Eugene McCarthy saying Johnson faces a very good chance of not winning the Democratic nomination. He notes he was not asked to estimate his own odds and did not predict convention outcomes. If Johnson steps aside, McCarthy implies Humphrey would gain support, with Kennedy as the other major challenger.

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