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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1971
Page
1
Democrats claim enough votes to pass Gov Gilligan's income tax proposal as a split in Republicans reduces opposition. Gilligan seeks 1.6 billion in new taxes with 9.1 billion operating funds for two years, cuts likely in education and welfare.
In an all day session finance ministers from France West Germany Italy Belgium Holland and Luxembourg debated how to curb dollar selling and manage exchange rates. French finance minister d Estaing warned against floating rates while West Germany pushed for demand driven adjustment.
The Atlas Centaur booster fails after liftoff from Cape Kennedy at 9 11 p m EDT. The first stage operated for four minutes before a serious booster malfunction halts the flight and defeats the Mars orbital bid.
Thousands join a protest parade from Capitol Hill to the Washington Monument as Rev. Carl McIntire urges Nixon to pursue a swift victory in Vietnam. Gov. Wallace rejects the no-win policy while organizers announce funds for rally expenses and police report a few arrests amid rain.
The San Francisco AP report notes a wine catalogue listing uses a phrase that sounds like a risqué description but actually refers to a vintage in the National Auction of Rare Wines. The wording caused humorous interpretation despite its intended oenological context.
Sen Hubert H Humphrey D Minn visited Harry S Truman in Independence Missouri for his 87th birthday. He said the only politics they discussed was his time in the Senate and causing trouble for Truman. He called Truman his hero and spent about three minutes with him.
In Maysville Kentucky two simultaneous downtown fires caused over 100000 in damage to the business district and wiped out a quarter of the stockyards. The Williams Brothers Furniture Store and Ward Co. were destroyed or heavily damaged while the Carson Motors agency suffered extensive losses. Firemen could not determine the fires' causes.
Mostly sunny conditions on Mother's Day with highs in the lower 70s and overnight lows in the 40s. Monday will bring increasing clouds and a chance of afternoon showers with highs near the mid 70s.
Two Franklin County men died when their car hit a bridge abutment while overtaking on U S 62 two miles east of Hillsboro. Frank Oney Jr aged 43 of West Jefferson and Thomas E Muney aged 43 of Columbus were pronounced dead at the scene, Highland County Sheriff's office reported.
US diplomat Rogers said prospects for an Egypt Israel deal on reopening the Suez Canal have improved though not yet urgent. He noted flexibility in both sides while urging a stepwise approach via an Egyptian Israeli canal agreement, during a week in the region.
Middletown youths and volunteers plan a 20 mile walk around the city edge to raise funds for Project Concern. The event, slated for next Saturday, invites younger and braver participants to join a civic effort.
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