Kennedy Loses Fight On Oil-Gas Tax Bill
President Kennedy failed to win congressional approval for a plan to raise 135 million dollars by tightening depletion allowances on oil and gas profits. The House Ways and Means Committee rejected the administration proposal as it began a line item review of the ten billion dollar tax program.
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Kennedy
Washington
UPI
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Ways and Means
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
GOP
Charles FE. Murphy
Treasury Department
Senate Finance Committee
Murphy
Congress
Treasury
Rachel Carson
Miss Carson
Senate Commerce Committee
Maine
Muslim defendants ordered to pay for own attorneys in NY riot case
In Rochester New York UPI, Monroe County Judge John P. Lomenzo ruled that a third of 15 Black Muslim sect members charged with riot and assault must pay for their own counsel when re trial is set. Five defendants lack court appointed defense. The judge found nine employed, five could afford private attorneys, and dismissed four prior attorneys.
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Rochester, N. Y
UPI
Monroe County
John P. Lomenzo
Lomenzo
Kennedy names Johnson to lead papal funeral delegation
President Kennedy designates Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to head the U S government delegation to the funeral of Pope John XXIII. Other members include James A Farley George N Shuter and Benjamin E Mays.
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EL Paso
Lawmakers Open Door to Tax Evaders
Washington lawmakers refused to tighten a provision allowing millionaires to avoid federal income taxes and rejected Kennedy proposals to tax oil and gas profits via changes to depletion allowances. Treasury cited a $19.9 million earner who claimed $21.6 million in deductions through a self funded foundation.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
House Ways and Means Committee
Kennedy
Nevada Military Sites Awarded Building Funds
The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced a military construction bill totaling 1 979 million dollars for Nevada sites. It earmarks 946 thousand for Fallon Naval Auxiliary Air Station facilities, 797 thousand for Nellis Air Force Base administrative and housing needs, and 236 thousand for Stead Air Force Base training and operations. If approved by the Senate it must pass appropriations in both houses.
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Alan Bible
House of Representatives
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Fallon
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas
Stead Air Force Base
Reno
Senate
No Phones For Planes Won't Install Soon
The FCC ruled that after six years of research a practical air ground radio telephone system for the general public has not been developed. It said it would consider future proposals for the service.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Communications Commission
Goldwater Signals Cautious Civil Rights Stance
Sen Barry Goldwater says he would back a sensible civil rights bill but oppose any that destroy states rights. He spoke on the Senate floor as Republicans back a measured approach, stopping short of pledging to gag a Southern filibuster.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
GOP
Goldwater
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