Tax Hike Carefully Studied
Washington sources say administration officials weigh a 6 to 10 percent income tax increase this year to curb inflation from a larger Vietnam buildup. President Johnson’s stance on expanding U.S. troop strength to possibly 1,090,000 could trigger higher levies. Congress is seen delaying action until September or October amid budget deficit concerns and a sluggish economy.
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Senate
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Council of Economic Advisers
Joint Economic Committee
William O. Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Capitol Hill
Catholic Arab Helped Turn Tide in Israel Flight Battle
In a marked turn, a defected Iraqi Air Force captain aided Israel by supplying a mint-condition MIG 21. Israelis studied the aircraft closely from its arrival on Aug. 16, training pilots to exploit its radar-defeat and climbing capabilities, while assessing its impact on Western intelligence networks. In Hartford, Connecticut, a federal court voided a welfare residency requirement, ruling it violated free movement rights. the suit, backed by Neighborhood Legal Services for Vivian Marie Thompson and her children, sought broader welfare access.
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Israel
Fraq
Gach Hartford, Conn
UPI
Connecticut
Stalag
Wico Institutional
Connecti Y Leut
Neighborhood Legal Services
Office of Economic Opportunity
Vivian Marie Thompson
Boston
Hartford
Talks on Soviet summit possible with Kosygin
U S officials say arrangements for high level talks with the Soviet Union are being shaped in Washington within the next day or two. Secretary of State Rusk and President Johnson aim to test readiness for a possible summit with Soviet Premier Kosygin, amid broader discussions on Vietnam and arms control.
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Secreta
Ison
Kosygin
Dean Rusk
Washington
Anatoly F
Dobrynin
Rusk
Arthur d
Goldberg
U.S
Johnson
Vietnam
United
Alexei N. Thiwolkm
Mhrwkeran Tre UR
Plena Kosygin
Camp Davie
Brian
Hollander
Drci Gromyko
Connecticut
Civil liberties group sues to halt Highlander probe in Tennessee
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal suit in Nashville seeking to block a Tennessee General Assembly investigation of Highlander Research Center in Knoxville. The suit seeks a three-judge panel to declare the resolution unconstitutional and stop the inquiry, naming Senate Speaker Frank Gorrell, House Speaker James Cummings, Secretary of State Joe C. Carr, and other officials as defendants.
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UPS
American Civil Liberties Union
Highlander Research Center
Knoxville
85Th General Assembly
Highlander
Miles Horton
Senate
Frank Gorrell
House
James Cummings
Joe C. Carr
Didimida Lon
Highander
Highlander Folk Schiool
Southland
South
Monteagle
Tenn
Harlan
Odell Cas Lane
Fred O. Berry
Soviet President Podgorny Visits Nasser in Cairo
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny arrives in Cairo with promises of firm support amid Arab Israeli tensions. Officials say Moscow will aid Egypt with air force supplies and MiGs while Nasser reshapes the cabinet and seeks to bolster morale and economy during wartime.
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UPE
Nikolai Podgorny
ALR
Soviet Union
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nallegam
Alexei N. Kosygir
Podgorny
Nasser
New York
Middle East
General Assembly
Exiot
Soamhas
Johnson backs talk on strikes plan to end rail dispute
President Johnson would welcome a new legislative approach to strikes and a permanent rail dispute solution. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield said Congress should seek a lasting plan, tying rail disruption to a broader national repair of the House Senate rift. The White House indicated no final formula had been found.
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