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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1965
Page
6
Washington administration weighs eliminating one third of 15 billion annual federal excise taxes to spur growth. Tobacco alcohol and gasoline levies not to be touched, said Treasury Secretary Henry H. Fowler on Monday.
Senate leaders predicted the poll tax ban would not be written into the voting rights bill. Democratic leader Mansfield and GOP counterpart Dirksen said they believed they had the votes for Tuesday’s showdown. Liberal Sen. Hart noted the leadership muscle. Kennedy remained cautious. The bill’s core would end literacy tests and other devices denying Black citizens the vote.
A special House Senate committee opened hearings on reforming congressional operation. Proposals include 70 as age for chairmen, electronic records, closed circuit floor viewing, and four year House terms. The group seeks input while acknowledging Congress resists major changes.
Attorney Melvin Belli labeled FBI director J Edgar Hoover fascist and autocratic in a Playboy interview, asserting the FBI could have toppled the crime syndicate if not for cover ups. He criticized Robert F Kennedy as vicious and evil and questioned Kennedy's qualifications as attorney general.
Chicago judge rejects eighth bid for mistrial in the Krebiozen fraud trial. Defendants led by Dr. Andrew Ivy face charges of fraud and conspiracy over the promotion of Krebiozen amid government claims it is mineral oil and creatine with no cancer cure.
Boston attorney F Lee Bailey asked the U S Sixth Circuit to extend the May 26 deadline to June 24 for filing an appeal to prevent Dr Samuel Sheppard from returning to the Ohio penitentiary. The request follows a 2 1 ruling reversing a district judge's release decision.
Navy Secretary Paul H. Nitze asked sailors to extend their active-duty tours by three to six months to counter falling recruitment. With 668,117 enlisted, above the 647,000 authorization, he cited the need to retain experienced personnel and keep ships in key areas ready as commitments in Vietnam expand.
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