Democratic Leaders Push $1 Billion Tax Cut in New Congress
Democratic leaders vow to push a $1 billion tax cut bill to President Johnson by the end of next month and seek swift action on the civil rights bill. Pre-session White House talks set the tone as the House and Senate convene to open the session ahead of the State of the Union address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Eleazer
United Press International
Washington
UPD
Compress
Johnson
White House
House
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minn
Senate Finance Committee
President Signals Focus on Domestic Issues and Jobs
The President aimed at domestic priorities with proposals to cut unemployment and eradicate poverty pockets nationwide. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield said the president would keep the next federal budget under $100 billion, noting the current year's budget is $98.8 billion.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
White House
Ident
Tax cut hearings wrapped up with Senate fate unclear
Democratic leaders say the To Act First bill will finish hearings by month end as House steps to move the tax cut challenge to the calendar. Senate prospects look dim with party leaders seeking 22 to 25 Republican votes to advance, amid a looming Republican National Convention and southern filibuster threats.
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Humphrey
Knoxville
Senate
Howard H
Baker
R-Tenn
Vention
San Francisco
Ocratic
House
Rules Committee
Johnson outlines 1964 goals ahead of State of the Union
President Johnson presented labor and business leaders with the wide range of domestic and international problems he plans to address in the 1964 State of the Union. He outlined unfinished business and stressed domestic needs during briefings with the AFL CIO and top executives from U S Steel AT&T Dupont and other major firms. The briefing also featured Rusk McNamara Dillon Hodges Wirtz Heller Gordon and other senior officials who discussed the budget tax cuts and economic outlook. The White House described the outline as terse and hard hitting and Johnson read two pages of the Union message to AFL CIO leaders.
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Alvin Spivak
United Press International Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Business Council
Roger M. Blough
U. S. Steel Corp
G. Keith Funston
New York Stock Exchange
Crawford H. Greenewalt
E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co
Frederick R. Kappel
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Rusk
McNamara
Dean Rusk
Defense
R Robert Ss. McNamara
Pentagon
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Walter
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Meany
Modified Vinton plan eyed for New Mexico House
Santa Fe Rep David Cargo said District Judge Caswell Neal will rule the house should use a modified viston population method. Hearing set for Jan 8 and final decision expected late Wednesday or Thursday. Cargo and an Albuquerque group prepared alternate reapportionment plans as 66 seats become 72 with 13 208 per rep and five multi county districts. AFL CIO leaders emerged to reassure Johnson on civil rights and tax relief.
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Santa Fe
David F. Cargo
Bernalillo
Caswell Neal
Cargo
Neal
Albuquerque
Downdraft blamed as cause in El Paso killing
U S District Court heard testimony from Border Patrolman Dudley Lee Clanahan who said a downdraft caused him to strike Mexican laborer Isidro Rodrigues Chaparro with a plane wheel during a chase near Presidio County on November 20, 1962. Prosecution contends three passes were made. defense notes Canyon wind and lack of altitude. AFAA inspector Meyer identified Chaparro’s alien laborer card missing required code.
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EL Paso
UPD
Dudley Lee Clanahan
U. S
Isidro Rodrigues Chaparro
Clanahan
Rodriguez Chaparro
Presidio County
Rodrigues Chaparro
Albert Meyer
EFC Paso
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Mexico
H. Rhoades
el Paso Bracero Reception Center
United States
Byrd Rites Set Today
Funeral services for William Carrol Byrd age 65 who died Monday at Hobbs Lea General Hospital will be held at 2 p m today at First Baptist Church Hobbs The Rev Bill Carter will officiate burial in Lovington Cemetery under Griffinmere Home Hobbs Byrd homesteaded in Monument area 60 years ago and his family still lived there Surviving wife Cherisse four sons James Byrd Hobbs William Byrd Ada Oklahoma Raymond Byrd and Robert Byrd Monument one brother John Byrd Lovington three sisters Mrs Ima Russien Lovington Mrs Shitt Knowles Beaumont Texas and Mrs Bernice Gibson Littlefield Texas and six grandchildren
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William Carrol Byrd
Hobbs Lea General Hospital
First Baptist Church
Hobbs
Bill Carter
Fock Chapel
Lovington
Grifinmere
Byrd
Monument Area
Cherisse
James Byrd
William Byrd
Ada
Oklahoma
Raymond Byrd
Robert Byrd
Monument
John Byrd
Ima Russien
Shitt Knowles
Beaumont
Texas
Bernice Gibson
Littlefield
Temperatures Yesterday Record Lows and Highs
Yesterday's temperatures ranged from a low of minus 28 at 5 AM to a high of 60 at 2 PM. The day showed wide swings with cool morning conditions and a warm afternoon across the city.
McLarry to Call Surprise Witness in Kennedy Threat Case
Amarillo and Dallas officials report Russell Wence McLarry 21 facing federal charges for threatening President Kennedy. McLarry’s lawyer Arthur Lee Moore says a Dallas Times Herald employee will testify as a surprise witness before the grand jury, which will decide whether to return an indictment for the November 21 threat.
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Amarillo
UPI
Russell Wence McLarry
Kennedy
McLarry
Arthur Lee Moore
Dallas Times Herald
U. S
Dallas Trade Mart
McLar Ty
Moore
Amarillo meeting boosts wheat sales to Soviet Union
NAWG praises U S wheat sales to Russia as a boost to the economy and labor. The Amarillo convention features Sen. Frank Carlson and Food for Peace director Richard W. Reuter. Delegates from 12 states, including Texas and Oklahoma, discuss policies, programs, and possible resolutions on the sale. Nebraska and Kansas wheat queens attend.
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Amarillo
UPD
National Association of Wheat Growers
NAWG
Russia
Robert Rauner
Guerley, Neb
Rauner
United States
Frank Carlson
R-Kan
Board of Directors
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
North
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Carlson
Richard W. Reuter
Food For Peace
Graham Purcell
D-Tex
House
George McGovern
D-N. D
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
U. S
Soviet Union
Tion
Joe Fisher
Washington State Wheat Growers Association
Fisher
Nebraska
Nebraska Queen
Nebraska University
Karen Hastings
Elsie, Neb
Carolyn Joyner
Freeport
Kan
Kansas Wheat Queen
Boy Loses Thirty Teeth in Dentists Surprise
Eleven year old Dee Witherspoon of Lovington had thirty teeth removed after X rays showed inner teeth beneath permanent ones. Dentist Dr Scull of Lubbock performed the operation at West Texas City clinic, drawing a crowd of onlookers.
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Dee Witherspoon
W. Ave J
Lubbock
Dee
Duke Smith
Joe Witherspoon
Mr. Ripley
Parkview Elementary School
Lovington
Mr. and
W. Ave. J
Scull
West Texas
Boy Shoots Prowler Dead Near San Antonio Farm
An 18 year old son of a farmer shot and killed a prowler with a neighbor’s 12 gauge shotgun near the Eisenhauer family farm five miles south of San Antonio. The intruders robbed the house on New Year’s day. one man was killed, another fled. A small amount of heroin was found on the dead man. The youth was in shock and received oxygen from sheriffs at the scene.
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San Antonio
UPD
Robert John Eisenhauer
Eisenhauer
Sheriff's
Watch For Stolen Pay Roll Checks
Lea County residents and merchants alerted by the sheriff to watch for payroll checks stolen from Baroid Company of Jal. The signed checks, issued Monday night, range from $4 to $117 and were signed by R. K. Etts at First National Bank of Hobbs. Check numbers 718 to 726 and 732 to 744.
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Lovington
Lea County
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Surf
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Aflcio Executive Council
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Afl-Cio
George W. Meany
John W. McCormack
Mass
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Boy
Prowler
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