U S Seeks Swiss Banks Use Pact in Tax Crackdown
Informal talks with Switzerland aim to curb secret accounts used by Americans to dodge taxes and market rules. House Banking Committee hearings cited gangsters, casino operators, salesmen, and insiders hiding money. Patman pledges criminalizing dealings with foreign banks evading U S scrutiny and extending supervision to all foreign banks.
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Washington
Switzerland
Justice Department
Nixon
House Banking Committee
U.S
Corporation
Wright Patman
Dtex
Patman
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission
Decorations Near Season End at Anna Meyer Branch
Roy H. Bledsoe was seen finalizing holiday decor at the Anna Meyer Branch on Jackson Street in Monroe. The sighting came as staff prepared for seasonal displays, photographed by John I. Fogleman.
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Roy H. Bledsoe
Anna Meyer
Jackson Street
Monroe
John I. Fogleman
Leader In Britain To Fire At Critics
Prime Minister Harold Wilson prepared a fighting counterattack against attacks on his government's handling of Britain's continuing economic crisis. Aides said he had not decided whether to use the House of Commons or a nationwide telecast, with a decision expected this week. Both government and opposition sources rejected coaliton government suggestions.
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London
Harold Wilson
Britain
Wilson
House ‘of Commons
Laborites
Edward Health
Barbara Castle
Daily Mirror
Labor Party
Bank of England
The
Mirror
Former Atlantic City power broker dies at 85
En och L. Johnson once ruled Atlantic City politics from the Ritz Carlton. He died at 85 in Atlantic County Convalescent Home after a 1945 prison release for income tax evasion. Johnson, known as Nucky, was famous for his flamboyant style and charity. He is survived by his widow Florence Osbeck.
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Atlantic City
Enoch L. Johnson
Johnson
Atlantic County
Arthur Lee
Florence Osbeck
Nucky
Damon Runyon
al Capone
Ritz-Carlton
The
Ritz
Galloway Township
Atlantic County Republican Executive Committee
GOP
New York Evening Journal
Atlantic City Vice
Ventnor
HDC Receives Heart Plaque for Campaign Success
The Louisiana Heart Association presented a plaque to the Catahoula Parish Home Demonstration Club for exceeding its 1968 Heart Fund Campaign goal in Jonesville.
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Jonesville
Louisiana Heart Association
Catahoula Parish
Heart Fund
Lawmakers Seek Capped Interest on Revolving Banks Loans
Representatives P. J. Mills of Shreveport and Harry Hollins of Lake Charles filed a bill in the legislature to regulate loans and advances of credit by banks under revolving loan plans. The proposal sets an interest limit of 1.5 percent per month or 18 percent annually.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
P. J. Mills
Shreveport
Harry Hollins
Lake Charles
Rockefeller Will Seek Fourth New York Term
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller announced plans to run again in 1970 to finish major urban development projects. He cited the Urban Development Corp and Metropolitan Transportation Authority, plus antipollution programs, as reasons to stay in office. He noted possible budget strains and hoped for bloc grants from the Nixon administration.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Urban Development Corp
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
George Clinton
Thomas E. Dewey
Herbert H. Lehman
National League of Cities
New Orleans
Nixon
Catahoula Sends 15 Students to USC at NSU
Northwestern State College in Natchitoches reports 15 students from Catahoula Parish enrolled this semester. The list includes Elizabeth Atkins William Atkins James Beckham Ronnie Bradford Charles Champlin John Guinn Charles Knicely Mary McGlothin David Morris Evelyn Riggs Paul Riggs Elnor Scott Ernie Scott Jesse Urias and Olga Urias.
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Jonesville
Northwestern State College
Natchitoches
Catahoula Parish
Elizabeth Atkins
William Atkins
James Beckham
Ronnie Bradford
Charles Champlin
John Guinn
Charles Knicely
Mary McGlothin
David Morris
Evelyn Riggs
Paul Riggs
Elnor Scott
Ernie Scott
Jesse Urias
Olga Urias
Judge says Walker violated word on report
U.S. District Court Chief Judge William J. Campbell says Daniel Walker's public release of a report on the Chicago DNC riot may have breached grand jury secrecy. Campbell noted a verbal Oct. 3 agreement to submit to the grand jury before publication and said Walker acted unilaterally. He questioned motivations and linked possible investigations to the timing of the release.
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Chicago
UPI
Daniel Walker
William J. Campbell
U.S. District Court
Campbell
Walker
National Commission and Violence
Grand Jury
Atty
Ramsay Clark
Nixon taps Rep Melvin Laird for Defense post setting precedent
Washington reports President-elect Nixon will announce Melvin Laird R Wis as head of the Pentagon. Laird, a longtime House Republican appropriations leader, would be the first defense secretary recruited from Capitol Hill. He supports hawkish Vietnam policy and signals closer Congress-Defense relations.
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Washington
UPS
Richard M. Nixon
Melvin Laird
R-Wis
Pentagon
Laird
Defense
Capitol Hill
Defense Department
Congress
Nixon
New York
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
Robert S. McNamara
Ford
Johnson
House Appropriations Committee
Armed Services
U.N. Ends Debate On Disarmament
The U.N. General Assembly committee closes its annual disarmament debate and prepares eight resolutions. Topics include U S Soviet top level talks, a treaty banning underground nuclear tests, arms import export registration, and reviving Disarmament Commission meetings with Japan seeking inclusion. France boycotts the Geneva committee.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Brazil
United States
Soviet Union
Johnson
Czechoslovakia
Nixon
U.S
Alexei N. Kosygin
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Geneva Disarmament Committee
A ‘Thant
United Nations
Canada
Geneva Committee
U.N. Disarmament Commission
Soviet Bloc
Geneva
Japan
France
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Howard L. Coy Jr
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Back of
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Hettleton
Nettleton Dress Shoes
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Plenty
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Trike
Sob
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U.N
Mary’s Flower Shop Inc
2Nd Prompt
Twin City Delivery
Iran
VH1
Howard Griffin
Eastgate Shopping Center
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