Taxpayers to gain in 71 as exemptions eyed in bill
Congress eyed tax relief with increased personal exemptions in a nearing final tax bill. The Senate favored boosts to exemptions and social security, while House plans center on rate cuts starting in 1972. Mills signaled possible 1971 relief but resisted moves that hinder inflation control.
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Senate
Congress
House
Nixon
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Senate panel weighs controls on unsolicited credit cards
A Senate subcommittee hears testimony on the rise of unsolicited bank credit cards amid calls for strict controls or a possible mail ban. Proxmire predicts action next year while concerns include bankruptcy, privacy invasion, inflation, and organized crime. The Federal Trade Commission and Federal Reserve Board clash over the approach, with reservations about a full ban and support for measured regulation.
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Senate
Congress
Financial Institutions Subcommittee
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Board
Nixon Administration
William Proxmire
Dwis
Proxmire
battles near My Lai claim 53 enemy killed in five hours
American forces report 53 enemy soldiers killed near My Lai in a five hour battle sparked after a helicopter was fired on near the My Lai hamlet. Three Americans were wounded and 11 prisoners were taken. The clash occurred near the site believed to host the 1968 massacre.
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My Lai
U.S
Quang Ngai City
Supreme Court Orders Desegregation Steps in Six Deep South Counties
The Supreme Court ordered public schools in East Feliciana West Feliciana and Concordia Parishes La Burke County Ga Mobile County Ala and Marshall County Holly Springs Miss to begin preliminary desegregation steps immediately while considering a Feb 1 deadline. Justice Black ruled separately in the other three counties and many districts face a race to implement plans by Jan 2 or Jan 6.
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Supreme Court
Deep South
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Concordia Parishes
Burke County
Mobile County
Ala
Marshall County
Holly Springs
Miss
Louisiana
Hugo L. Black
Cials
U.S. Circuit Court
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High Court
Justice Department
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
Ohio Education Association imposes sanctions alert
Delegates at the Ohio Education Association convention voted to place the state under a sanctions alert amid education funding shortfalls. The move aims to pressure the General Assembly to revise the tax structure and restore adequate school financing.
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OEA
Ohio
Betty Hamilton
Northwest Dea
108Th General Assembly
State of
William C. McDonald
Jackson
McDonald
Akron
E. Wade Underwood
Ohio Department of
Ohio General Assembly
West Virginia
Kentucky
Buckeye
A Glance Inside The 60s Decade That Shook Nation
A condensed look at how the 1960s transformed national life and politics. Mentions shifts in government policy under Secretary of State and the era’s broader cultural changes. Highlights include education and cultural features in the issue.
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Robert Frost
Ex-Demo Leader Guilty On All Three Bribe Counts
Former Tammany Hall head Carmine G. DeSapio is found guilty on three counts of bribery conspiracy in a New York federal case. The 61 year old faced up to 15 years and a $30,000 fine while co defendant Antonio Coral lo faced up to five years and a $10,000 fine. Sentencing set for February 27.
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U.S
Carmine G. DeSapio
Democratic Party
Tammany Hall
Robert F. Wagner
Averell Harriman
DeSapio
Manhattan
Greenwich Village
Manhattan Democratic Organization
Tammany Tiger
Cetain Shrdly Etoinemfwy
Chelsea
Wagner
Corallo
Mitchell says Congress hampers war on crime
Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell told Republican governors in Hot Springs that Congress has not passed any of 20 major anticrime bills, hamstringing the Nixon administration. He criticized appropriations delays and warned crime rises, citing FBI data and urging action despite federal aid limits.
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Ark
John N. Mitchell
Congress
Mitchell
Nixon
FBI
Cold Outlook With Clouds and Chilly Lows
The forecast calls for cloudy skies and colder conditions. Today will see a high in the upper 30s to 40s with a low in the mid to low 40s tonight, and a chilly low in the mid 20s to 30s tonight. Variable cloudiness and continued cold temperatures are predicted for Monday.
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