Go Slow LBJ Signals Cautious Tax Reform Push
The White House signals a go slow approach to congressional tax proposals aiming to plug about 50 billion dollars in annual revenue leakage. Officials expect Kent Johnson to push for more changes mainly tightening corporation tax rules and offsetting any revenue gains.
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Trucking talks stall over pay as strike threat looms
Washington AP reports talks between the Teamsters and trucking employers stall with a strike still possible for 450000 workers in 12,000 firms. Negotiations recessed after overnight talks and resume later. union aims to strike major firms while TEI firms threaten a shutdown if any go on strike.
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Interpreter confronts Viet Cong prisoner in Central Highlands
An unnamed Vietnamese interpreter raises a rifle toward a Viet Cong prisoner dragged from a cave as South Korean troops evacuate the area in Vietnam's Central Highlands. The tense scene captures the murky boundary between ally forces and local interpreters amid combat operations.
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Put Blackbirds On Target List by Ohio Sportsmen
In Columbus on Sunday the League of Ohio Sportsmen proposed adding the redwing black bird to the state's game bird list as a crop menace. The proposal goes to the legislature as the board set a gun registration study committee and formed a ladies auxiliary with Mrs Edna Mader of Dayton as the first president.
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Galbraith Calls Vietnam War Disastrous for Democrats
Former US ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith warned that the Vietnam war is unnecessary and would be a disaster for the Democratic party. He criticized Hanoi’s Nhân Dan newspaper for omitting Viet Cong references and urged reflection on political consequences. He said Republican leaders support the war but warned against using it for electoral gain.
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Czech Defections Mild. Most Fugitives Stay Abroad
Prague based Vecerni Praha reports 272481 Czechoslovaks visited capitalist countries last year and did not return on schedule. Of those who returned 52 did so later while political defectors formed the smallest group among the returnees, with most absentees fleeing alimony or personal problems.
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Juda Wis. town asks privacy as nine girls memorialized
In Juda Wisconsin mourners gathered for Memorial services as funerals began for the nine girls killed when a jet airliner struck their motel during a pregraduation trip to New Orleans. About 1,500 mourners attended with cameras discouraged and survivors expected to graduate on May 26 in the same high school gym.
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Aussies Launch Portsea Sweep in Vietnam Operations
In Vietnam, Australia leads Portsea a large coastal operation in Phuoc Province with about 4000 troops including U.S. personnel to clear Viet Cong influence and open roads to markets. Meanwhile Operation Summerall and Junction City report limited contact as U.S. forces press Viet Cong across Tay Ninh and Mekong Delta regions.
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Chuckle Courtship Defined as Brief Lipstick Gap
A humorous notion compares courtship to a brief phase between applying lipstick and other gestures. The quip notes the playful slowness and social pause that follows the initial flirtation.
Weekend chill as cooling trend continues in Middletown
The forecast calls for a cooler night with a mid-30s low and a Tuesday with mostly sunny and cooler conditions, highs in the 50s. Yesterday reached 80 with a 46 overnight low at 8 am and 48 at 11 am today. Middletown tied .06 inch of precipitation before 8 am. Through next Saturday expect day-to-day highs in the lower 60s and rain nearly every day, with the weekend cooler.
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A Teenagers First Car and the Lawyer You Need
Henry G Felson explains that buying a car involves seven key contracts from offers to buy to license. He argues a qualified lawyer is essential to navigate ownership and protect future rights, noting contracts are binding and often one sided, even for underage buyers.
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