Tax Cuts and Withholding Rates Debate in 1964 Budget Bill
A congressional committee approved partial revenue relief actions and tax rate adjustments. The panel backed an amendment cutting foreign tax credit limits, reducing the overall revenue gain from higher taxes, and altering withholding rates to 18 percent in 1964 and 14 percent in 1965, with significant weekly take-home changes for a four person family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Bo Lone
O-Lal
Johnson
Tten
Treasury
Bette
Senate Group
U S Readies Space Shots
A report notes planned U S satellite missions including a relay satellite to deliver television greetings and a landmark joint U S Soviet effort to track signals. It mentions President Johnson and Kennedy era ambitions, Vandenberg launch plans, and a bright satellite visible from Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Satelite
Beard Wales
Televisio Iy
Johnson
Japan
United States Information Agency
Denformation Agency
Fran Vandenberg
United Steins and Fins
Wiel Union
Sataloon
Troy Thearth
Earth
Kennedy
Smith Urges Tax Review and Youth Employment Plan
Smith argues for examining existing relief options for cities before considering new taxes. He promotes cooperation among the Texas Emprossment Commission, Texas Youth Council, and local actors to create youth employment opportunities, citing Wichita Falls Youth Inc as a model. He favors passage of legislation to form mult i county junior colleges to alleviate the higher education crisis, stressing affordable community colleges with vocational focus to help more young people gain good jobs. He also cites LBJ’s economy drive as a federal parallel and notes growing state needs to fund education amid rising population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Texas
Texas Youth Council
Youth, Inc
Wichita Falls
Multe
Nives Io
Élisibie
University
LBJ
Lyndon Johnson
Washington
Expansion Seen as French Soviet Trade Talks Planned
A French trade delegation led by Finance Minister Valery Giscard d Estaing arrives in Moscow to discuss expanding trade with the Soviet Union. Meetings with Nikolai Patolichenko and Nikolai Kosygin aim to liberalize credit terms and extend the three year pact into five years. The talks may include Anastas Mikoyan and Nikita Khrushchev with the goal of boosting Paris Moscow trade balances.
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Moscow
UPI
Valkery Giscard D’ Estding
Nikolai Patelicheny
Nikolai Kosygin
Vasili Garbuze
The
Nations Economic Council
Veniamin
Dynshits
Nikita
Khrushchev
Anastas Mikoyan
Andere
France
Dallas Man Seeks GOP Governor Nomination
A Dallas man who has never held public office announced Wednesday his bid for the Republican nomination for Texas governor. He urged increased GOP activity and proposed a statewide Chamber of Commerce and an unpaid governor’s cabinet. Gov. Connally said he will seek reelection.
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Stin
Ter
The
Weakley
Arigana
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Wanisi
Texas
Wiil
Capitol
John Connally
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Convict Held After Kidnapping and Bank Robbery Incident
A man named Lowery kidnapped and robbed multiple people near the state Capitol area. Dr. Verett L. Wiggins and William McCoy escaped unharmed after being held at knife point, while Mary Jane Wright was abducted and later released. Police set roadblocks and a patrol plane tracked the suspect as he wore the doctor’s clothes and fled with the doctor’s garb.
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Lowery
Verett L. Wiggins
Uniersity Hospital
William McCoy
Wiggins
McCoy
State Capitol
Mary Jane Wright
Miss Wright
Capitol
al i
Wisttins
Thet Hospital
Wigginsaid
Jst
Ain
Cotton Policy Debate Frames PCG Cotton Plan at Meeting
The Plains Cotton Growers board endorses a one price system approach with a $310 million research program and PIK certificates to shipper groups to equalize domestic and world prices. Members push long range aims, reject acreage diversions, and seek cooperation with Congress while funding a boll weevil diapause program targeting a $1 million goal.
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Oneprice
Bey
Secretary of Agriculture
Nestle
PIR
U.S
Legislative Committee
Congress
Wool Growers Pass Resolutions As Meeting Ends
At the 1964 National Wool Growers Association convention in Albuquerque, delegates urged import quotas on lamb and mutton and wool textiles while maintaining current tariffs. W Hugh Baker was reelected president with five vice presidents named. Portland, Oregon, was chosen for the 1966 convention and Phoenix, Wisconsin hosted next year. Close to 50 resolutions aimed to support lamb prices and wool profits, including labeling laws for imported wool products and import standards for meat packing abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
National Wool Growers Assn
W. Hugh Baker
Chico
Calif
W. E
Overton
Yeso
N.M
U.S
United States
Celebrities Quietly Evade Press at Bar After Outburst
Reporters agreed to leave the couple alone and followed them to a bar where Miss Taylor and Burton ordered vodka martinis on the rocks. The stars enjoyed two martinis each, then ordered dinner as the crowd pressed in, eventually moving out with reporters in pursuit.
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Taylor
Burton
Cegiaurant
Tower predicts GOP sweep of the South in 1964 race
Senator John Tower told Young Republican delegates that the Republicans could carry most of the South against President Johnson if they nominate a markedly different candidate. He touted Goldwater as the favored GOP choice and urged dispelling false notions about southern voting tendencies while noting Kennedy era reforms echo in Johnson's program.
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Washington
UPT
John Tower
R-Tex
Goldwater
Nelson A Rockefeller
New York
Tower
South
Johnson
Texas
Lste
Kennedy
Soviet Cuba communique urges Panamanian sovereignty over canal zone
The USSR and Cuba back Panama's demand to revise unequal canal zone pacts with the United States. They pledge sugar imports totaling up to 24.1 million tons in 1985 and 3–5 million tons in subsequent years, to be paid with Soviet goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canal Zone
Ussr
Cuba
Panama Canal Zone
Soviet Union
Red China
Panama
China
Castro
Southeast Asia
Malaysia
Formosa
Gifts to Johnson Aide Trigger Senate Testimony Storm
The Senate committee released sworn statements about a stereo given to Lyndon B. Johnson by Baker and Reynolds. Jenkins, Reynolds, and others described gifts and related advertising payments tied to Johnson era activities. Republicans urged open testimony while Democrats backed public records and investigations into broader graft concerns.
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Senate Committee
Jenkins
Baker
Johnson
Jeader
Senate
Ban Bo Reynolds
Reynolds
Gross
Don B. Reynolds
Lyndon B. Johnson
LBI Co
Publc
House
Matthew IM. McCloskey
Veterans Administration Hospital
Boston
Mass
Ed Edmondson
D-Okla
Grosa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Europe
R-Neb
GOP
Basker
Curtis
George A. Steathers
D-Fla
Florida
White House
Williams
Rules Committee
Meo
Reyinolds
Star
Lustice Department
Dal
Washington
Wis
MeLeed Jr
Cerk
Distriict Commiitee
South
Carolina
Mert - Reynolds
Births and family notices from a local hospital page
A series of birth notices names parents such as Porfin Guliries Wilson Wess and others, with newborn weights ranging from under eight pounds to over eight pounds. Each entry notes hospital location, time of birth, and the father’s occupation, including farm worker, sales, teacher, and driver roles.
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Jerry White
Welshing
Merheodist Hospital
Merchants Motor Freight
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Mexico
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Lubbock County
PCG
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New Home
PCC
el Reno
Michael. Marks
Reno
Okla
Jearald Ray Deason
POG
Pfeiffenberger
Pash
Senae Agriculture
Pugh
High Plains
Don Anderson
Crisbyton
B. Raniff
Lubbock
Haskell
Knox
Ratliff
Haskell-Knox
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Barry
Solon
Pierre Balvivér
Walter Jenkins
Jipt
Paine Aris
Medink T Rende-Bunit Howes
Fanny Weber
Abhivte Bain
Ari
Alps
Williary
Mn -Porter” Clinic Hospital
Bears, Roebuck & Co
Texas Hospital
Charles W. Lineakins
Bae Pom
Cattory Mill Tubing Co
Ron
Reeve
Air Forte Base Hospital
Benning. Ga
Leonel Galina I
Lo Mige
Harmen Prive
Ae Village
Rease Alp
Moree Hee
Urgese
Waretlee Bryant
Methodist
Fenner Todbs
Gene Copeland
Sattforth
Frenship High School
Gattagher
Meihe
Sete Skaggs
Ben Jarvig
Owite
Satchers
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Hereford
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