29 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1968
Page
1
President Johnson seeks a 10.2 billion income tax surcharge to finance a 186.1 billion federal budget for 1969. He links the need to Vietnam war costs while pledging anti poverty and crime measures and warns deficits hinge on tax action.
Sparta Wisconsin center one of 16 nationwide to shut down officials cite economy and budget cuts. 1150 youths and 500 staffers affected with 78 percent of enrollees from minority groups. Trainees to enter administrative leave at remaining 108 centers.
Allied forces halted the Tet truce in the northern sector as a large North Vietnamese invasion force massed near the DMZ and Laotian border. Officials said 40,000 to 50,000 troops, including the new 320th Division, were poised to strike. US Marines hold Khe Sanh as 1st Corps forces, about 60,000 troops, are rushed in with further units expected.
Monroe County officials express shock and concern over the McCoy Job Corps Center closing It will impact local economy as corpsmen bought from area businesses spent money in Sparta and Tomah They supported ski area work beautification projects and Beaver Creek banks activities with the Sparta Junior Chamber of Commerce
President Johnson's fiscal 1969 budget includes further engineering surveys for flood control at La Crosse and Prairie du Chien and a 700000 appropriation for Kickapoo River flood control at La Farge. The La Crosse study requests 25000 and Prairie du Chien 37000, with ongoing funding of 25000 to 30000 yearly for two years.
President Johnson frames tough choices in a 1969 budget emphasizing defense civilian needs and a temporary tax increase. Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier announces a bid for a third term in April as rivals enter a crowded field. The speech also calls for Mars mission development and crime control support for states and localities.
U S and South Korea report eight straight days of border clashes along the demilitarized zone as North Korean infiltrators are repelled. Pentagon says air power is being strengthened in the Far East and Naval Reserve discharges are frozen after Johnson calls up reservists.
President Johnson's budget would raise $13.2 billion next fiscal year via a 10 percent surcharge on individual and corporate income taxes and accelerated tax collections. It also extends certain excise taxes and boosts user charges across aviation highways and waterways.
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