Mills Says Tax Deal Needs Firm Ceiling Before Support
Washington lawmakers clashed over President Johnson's tax package as House Ways and Means Chair Wilbur Mills pressed for a firm spending ceiling. GOP Byrnes and others warned the White House plan risks partisan taint as they push for deeper cuts and GOP votes. The conference works to settle fiscal 1969 deficits and tax changes amid conflicting interpretations of a $4 billion spending cut.
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Man in blackout protest judged mentally fit for trial
Dale F. Morrow 27, a former University of Colorado student, was found mentally able to stand trial on a charge of interfering with electrical transmission. He allegedly drove a tractor into a utility pole near Redwood City on April 4, causing a blackout affecting about 17 000 Peninsula homes though San Francisco service remained on.
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Travel Tax Plan on Deck
Washington reports the Johnson administration aims to revive a travel tax on overseas spending by American businessmen and tourists. Treasury officials said Thursday the plan will be sent to the Senate Finance Committee for approval.
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Private Pension Bill Aims to Tighten Government Control
Senator Ralph Yarborough introduces administration backed legislation to bring the private pension industry under strict federal oversight. The plan would require employer financial participation in workers pension plans and create an insurance program for insolvent plans. Hearing date not set.
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