Dirksen Amendment on Convention Faces Time Pressure
The Dirksen Amendment to call a constitutional convention may fail as time runs out. It would require two thirds of states to apply, with 34 already on record and five rescinding petitions possibly blocking the effort. Senate action and state withdrawals loom large amid court rulings like Baker v Carr and Reynolds v Sims shaping the debate.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Senate
Dirksen
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Sam J. Frving
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Washington
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Texas
Supreme Court
Tax Reform Warning From Rep Burleson On Washington
Rep Omar Burleson of Anson warns that a forthcoming House tax reform bill may include many reforms that could alienate even strong reform advocates. He cites concerns over tax exemptions for foundations and municipal bonds, while supporting targeted conservation deductions for farmers and ranchers. He notes oil and gas depletion allowances and warns the final plan could miss broad tax relief, risking passage of both the reform bill and related measures.
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Omar Burleson
Anson
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Burleson
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Walking Catfish spread in Florida threats to native wildlife
Florida reports confirm walking catfish, once a novelty, now spread across about a thousand square miles in South Florida. Experts warn they may extend into Georgia and beyond, threatening native freshwater and shellfish populations unless controlled.
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Caliporneans
Florida
Associated Press
Georgia
United States
Memoirs Spark Secret Life Of Jackie’s Secretary Annie Buchwald
Anna Buchwald told by her former secretary Mary Gallagher reveals Jackie Kennedy Onassis estate life in Washington. The memoirs detail money struggles party schemes and gossip about gifts, wine use and redecoration tensions at the Buchwald home.
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Ladies Home Journal
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Nasser Seen Wary Of Settlement Outline
Washington and Moscow discussed a tentative Middle East settlement. Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin and Assistant Secretary Sise debated a plan including open access for Israeli shipping through the Suez Canal, but Nasser’s reaction suggested reservations about the outline.
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Anatoly Dobrynin
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Suc Canal
AMA and Kannes clash over moves at New York meeting
The piece portrays a heated AMA gathering in New York where Richard Kannes and allies push to oppose radical students and block changes. It notes reactions by Roger O. Egeberg and broad concerns about U S policy toward the Middle East, including Nasser and Suez Canal tensions and possible war escalation limits.
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Kennedy vows neutrality in Alioto Unruh California race
Senator Edward Kennedy has promised to stay neutral in the California gubernatorial primary between Joseph Alioto and Jesse Unruh. Kennedy seeks to avoid alienating Alioto’s fundraisers and possible 1972 presidential prospects while managing ties to Los Angeles and Beverly Hills financiers.
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Hubert Humphrey
Kennedy
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Alioto
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Truman calls for strong UN to keep peace
President Truman urges a militant United Nations force after accusing Soviet Russia of planning to disrupt the world balance of power. In Lamesa Dawson County a leaky jail loses another prisoner as about 200 bystanders watch a rope escape. The American Legion junior baseball program is explained to the Lions Club by Doe Holmes. Wilbon Pearce and Tech students accompany a five week archaeology trip to Mexico City.
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Tobacco taxes and farming profits debate in savings note
A guest editorial discusses tobacco as a tax revenue source for governments, noting a pound of tobacco yields 68 dollars to farmers while taxes reach 2.25 dollars per pound, with farm proceeds far below tax and middlemen gains. It argues the industry benefits governments more than growers.
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Columbia, & States
Women at Work The Breadwinner Brigade Gains Ground
The National Industrial Conference Board reports six percent of married women are breadwinners. Metropolitan Life notes U S population grew one percent last year. Working wives include mature women returning to labor and daughters aged 20 to 24 choosing paychecks over motherhood. 1968 sees more workers and higher family income, with implications for retailers.
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National Industrial Conference Board
U.S
Metropolitan Life Reports
Almanac Notes Rise of Derelict Cars in Cities
The World Almanac records growing derelict car piles in U S cities with New York at about 30 000 in 1968 up 4 000 from 1967 while Philadelphia and Detroit had around 20 000 and 16 000 respectively in 1967. Some 40 million junked vehicles are stored nationwide in speculative yards.
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