One-Step Tax Cut Victory Seen For Johnson Plan
President Johnson appears close to winning congressional approval for a one-step cut in income tax withholding from 18 to 14 percent with a 14 percent permanent level in 1964. Sen. Smathers and Rep. Mills indicate support as the Senate and House finance committees push the measure, aiming to boost purchasing power and avoid a civil rights filibuster delay.
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Washington
Johnson
George A. Smathers
D Fia
Finance Committee
Cherman Wilbur D Mills
D-Ark
House
Wars and Means Committee
Citiens
Senate
Kremlin seeks long term Western credits to fund chemical industry
CIA reports Moscow aims to buy Western chemical machinery on long term credit to keep arms production steady. Khrushchev’s seven year plan calls for a 46 million overall investment with imports totaling about 2 billion dollars over years. The CIA notes Soviet growth lag and shifting funds from health and housing to fuel chemical expansion, amid a Soviet military budget cut not yet proven.
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Washington
Central Intelligence A
Kremlin
CIA
Soviet Union
Secret Agency
Khrushchev
West
Limouth
Moscow
United States
Mystery fumes blanketed Cincinnati area prompting evacuation
In Cincinnati the eastern section faced fumes resembling natural gas causing a citywide alert for about 90 minutes. Gamble Junior High pupils were dismissed early as officials worried about explosion risk. No injuries were reported and authorities suspected air release from an industrial plant.
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Cincinnati
City Au Pellution Department
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Gamble
Bethesda Hospital
Thanes Wen
Air Force officers favor piloted bombers over ICBMs
Washington AP reports most Air Force officers trust piloted bombers more than missiles. Sen Barry Goldwater criticized ICBMs as undependable, drawing a sharp response from Defense Secretary McNamara. The U.S. arsenal includes 550 plus ICBMs, with Atlas and Titan liquid fuels and Minutemen solid fuels, aiming for 90 percent reliability for Minutemen.
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Washington
Air Force
Mossues
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
New Hangshire
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Pursery
Secretary of Defense
United States
Titan
Strategic Air Command
Cigarettes Blamed As U.S. Health Hazard
A government smoking and health report due Saturday will blame cigarettes for health risks across lungs heart and circulatory system. Surgeon General Terry to announce findings and outline a second phase of the study while tobacco interests dispute causation.
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U.S
Washington
Father L. Terry
Ence
Public Health Service
Terry
Greensboro
N.C
Tobacco Institute, Inc
Cold Air Ends Mild Weather Nationwide Blast of Cold Air
A sharp cold front moved into the midsection bringing a rapid drop in temperatures and ending a spell of mild weather. The blast followed a period of softer air with milder daytime readings.
Cold weather eases as warming trend begins tonight
Strong west winds intensified cold conditions last night and early today. A warming trend will set in tonight as temperatures rise from a low of 13. Yesterday’s high reached 4 with a trace of snow and a 35 degree drop during BM hours.
Winter Cold Parcels Sweep Upper Midwest and Great Lakes
Cold air chills the nation from Minnesota to the Dakotas and Michigan with subfreezing readings and teens elsewhere. Snow blankets parts of Michigan northern Ohio and Great Lakes while rain shifts to snow flurries along the Atlantic states as temperatures dip coastward and reach near freezing to the 60s along the Pacific and southeast.
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Texas
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Great Lakes
Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Midwest
Pacific Coast
Half of BU Claims Held Fraudulent in 1950 Probe
In Ohio, the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reports nearly half of 2,736 investigated claims from June to December were fraudulent. About $572,000 recovered since June from illegal overpayments. December alone saw 65 percent of 851 claims fraudulent or not entitled, with 228 fraudulent claims and 125 claimants not entitled.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
BUC
Willard P. Dudley
The
State Organization
Dudley
S51
Chuckle Cartoon Satirizes Political Promises
A humor caption notes the problem with political promises as quickly forgotten after election. The quip implies promises vanish within a year and fail to endure beyond public memory.
Johnson Talks With Panama President as Border Clashes Continue
President Johnson spoke by telephone with Panama's President Chiari to seek a peaceful resolution to the Panama crisis. New gunfights erupted on the Canal Zone border, raising casualties in a toll of about 10 dead and over 200 wounded.
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Washington
Johnson
Roberto Chiari
Panama
U.S
U.S. Canal Zone
Pentagon
Wshington
Defense Department
Canal Zone
Air Force
Navy
Marine
S. Army
Tivoli
Canal One
Panamanian Uprising Strains US Panama Relations
Panamanian rioters and U S forces clashed in the Canal Zone leaving at least 10 dead and many injured. The Panamanian government accused U S aggression and sought international action while U S officials reported several casualties and emphasized forces did not enter Panama proper. National mourning was ordered as both sides prepared inquiries and diplomatic moves.
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Panama
United States
U.S
Canal Zone
Widkers
Augusto
Rango
Washington
Panama City
Colon
Caribbean
Canal
U. 3 Information Agency
Pan American
Braniff Airways
Panatie Talay
Andrew FP. Meara
Southern Command
Sone
O'Meara
Robert J. Fleming Jr
Meara
Feud Splits Oswalds Four Days After JFK Death
In Fort Worth Texas AP report describes how Lee Harvey Oswald's widow Marina and his mother clashed over custody and care of Marina's two young daughters four days after the assassination. Secret Service agents separated the parties at a motel in Arlington as tensions over support and living arrangements resurfaced.
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Tex
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jonh F. Kennedy
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Secret Service
Arlington
Marina
Janelee
Rachael
Robert
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