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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1968

Page

6

Johnson Appeals For Tax Hike In Bid To Preserve Economy

President Johnson urged Congress to approve a $10 billion annual tax increase as negotiators weigh a compromise plan tying the levy to $4 billion in mandatory spending cuts. Mills carried a House plan amid conference talks while a separate tax package sought a $6 billion reduction. Johnson signed mortgage reform easing ceilings, warning of possible 10 percent rates without action.

Washington UPI Johnson House Senate Rep Wilbur Mills D-Ark Ways and Means Committee House-Senate Federal Housing Administration Veterans Administration White House Robert C. Weaver Housing and Urban Development William J. Driver Veterans Affairs Congress Mills Committee Mills Williamsport

Infiltration at Highest Level Ever Alarm for U.S. in Vietnam

UPI reports that Communist infiltration into South Vietnam reached record levels after a March 31 bombing halt. More than 100,000 troops moved from North to South since January, with 35,000 in April and about 7,900 in the first five days of May, raising strategic concerns ahead of Paris talks.

Washington UPI South Vietnam Paris U.S United States North Vietnam Saigon

Julie Andrews Divorces Tony Walton in California court

Julie Andrews was granted a divorce from Tony Walton in Superior Court in Santa Monica after more than a year of separation. The 32 year old star cited mental cruelty as the ground and said career demands kept them apart.

Santa Monica Calif UPI Julie Andrews London Tony Walton Superior Court Sound of Music Mary Poppins Edward R. Brand Miss Andrews Walton England Emma Kate Tony

Nation's Weather high hits 96 at Presidio Texas

The U.S. Weather Bureau record for the day shows a high of 96 degrees at Presidio Texas, with a low of 19 at Ely. The report excludes Hawaii and Alaska from the national figures.

New York United Press International U.S. Weather Bureau San Francisco Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Bakersfield Boise

Welfare official resigns from Reno district post

A. David Schlesinger, longtime critic of Nevada welfare programs, resigns as Reno district administrator of the State Welfare Division. He will leave June 7 and move to Milwaukee where his wife pursues a graduate degree in social welfare. He described Nevada’s program as penny pinching and an anti welfare state.

Carson City UPI David Schlesinger Nevada Reno State Welfare Division Schlesinger Milwaukee Wis

New Inflatable Furniture Becomes Home Decor

Newest interior decorating fad is inflatable furniture with vinyl chairs and sofas blown up like balloons. Manufacturers say the pieces are comfortable and sturdy, cheaper than conventional furniture, and easily moved with a fingertip touch.

FBI releases two more King slaying suspect photos

The FBI distributed two additional photographs of James Earl Ray alias Eric Starvo Galt, the man sought for King’s murder. One portrait shows him in a business suit in California and the other in Mexico with sunglasses. The agency plans to display these with existing wanted posters as the man remains at large after escaping Missouri prison in 1966.

FBI James Earl Ray Martin Luther King, Jr Ray Mexico California Washington UPI Martin Luther King Eric Starvo Galt King Memphis Missouri State Tennessee Percy Harris Trust and Savings Bank Chicago Valerie Jeanne Percy Illinois Irving Park Road Kerner Randolph Gaylord Freeman First National Bank of Chicago Robert Galvin Motorola Corp Edward Eggert Kenilworth Wit

Volcano action ends as Mayon eruptions subside in Manila

Mount Mayon in the Philippines released black smoke and lava as authorities said the major eruptions that forced about 32,000 people to flee last month appeared over. Officials warned of possible strong ejections and noted ash in the air has caused four deaths so far.

Manila VPI Mayon Philippine

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