Solons back Johnson tax hike plan to cut deficits
Secretary Fowler urged Congress to approve a $7.4 billion tax increase and $4 billion in spending cuts to reduce the deficit from over $25 billion to under $14 billion and bolster the dollar. The package includes a 10 percent income tax surcharge and broad spending controls across civilian and defense programs.
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Henry H. Fowler
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U.S
House Ways and Means Committee
Johnson
Executive
House of Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Free World
International Monetary System.” Fowler
Charles L. Schultze
Mills
Fower
Defense Department
Vietnam
Viet Cong Attack Near Bo Duc Repulsed By Jet Strikes
Viet Cong troops attacked the Bo Duc district headquarters near the Cambodian border for hours before jet fighters hit and forced a retreat. Casualties included 65 enemy bodies and 15 government soldiers killed with 19 wounded. U S forces reported no casualties.
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Saigon
Bo Duc
U.S
North Vietnam
U Ss. Navy
Haiphong
Loc Ninh
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT A L P D P Troop F officers duel over big words
James Rodman and William Humble of Troop F Louisiana state Police friendly argument over vocabulary words causes humor. Humble claims Rodman misuses terms and admits even he cannot define them.
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James Rodman
William Humble
Troop F
Louisiana State Police
Rodman
Humble
McNamara Johnson Rift Denied as Bank Nomination Spoken
White House calls rift reports nonsense while World Bank directors discuss McNamara nomination to lead the bank. Officials say final selection announcement may come within days as senators debate his departure and Vietnam policy concerns persist.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Johnson
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
World Bank
Pentagon
George Christian
McNamara
Christian
Vietnam
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Congress
Sen
Claiborne Pell
D-R.l
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
William C. Westmoreland
World Bank Post
Senate balks at delaying pay raises for federal workers
The Senate rejected 83 to 5 a proposal to defer a $2.6 billion pay raise for federal employees earning over $10,000 a year until the budget is balanced. Senators Curtis and Williams urged withholding raises to curb waste, while Sen. Monroney cautioned against harming government efficiency. The bill also includes a $916 million postal rate increase with first class stamps rising from 5 to 6 cents and air mail from 8 to 10 cents, and a contentious pension provision for Judge Kilday from $18,000 to $26,400 annually.
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Washington
Senate
Sens
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
John J. Williams
R-Del
Curtis
Williams
A. S
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Paul J Kilday
U.S. Military Court of Appeals
Kilday
Texas
Greece and Turkey Reach Cyprus Settlement Agreement
Informants say Athens and Ankara have agreed on a Cyprus settlement and will announce it. Greece ordered its armed forces to a simple readiness state as diplomats from the US UN and NATO worked to avert a clash. Turkish jets continued patrols as Ankara eyed Cyprus leader Makarios’ acceptance of a principle deal.
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Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
Ankara
United States
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nicosia
Mediterranean
Makarios
River Stages Monroe Camden Location Flood Present Change
Flood stage readings report changes at Monroe Camden location with rise in water levels. Measurements show stage at 40 units, with 26.4 and 48 noted in the record and a rising trend indicated.
Callaghan resigns as Britain’s treasury chief in devaluation shakeup
London AP reports Chancellor James Callaghan resigns after Britain devalues the pound. Roy Jenkins succeeds him as treasury head, signaling a push toward Common Market alignment and testing leadership dynamics within Labour. Jenkins, 46, favored devaluation and faces a pivotal 18 months as Britain seeks solvency and IMF loan support.
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James Callaghan
Britain
Home
Roy Jenkins
The
Treasury
British Treasury
Jenkins
Callaghan
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Politica
L Areer
House of Commons
House
International Monetary Fund
Wilson
Downing St
Privy Council
Labor
More Rainfall Expected Here
The weatherman forecasts northeast Louisiana will see more cloudy weather with showers and slightly warmer temperatures tonight and Thursday. Precipitation Tuesday totaled 0.30 inches, easing dry conditions. Light rain is expected today with lows around 40 to 46 and Thursday highs in the mid 50s.
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Louisiana
Living Costs Rise In October Driven by Autos Clothing
U S government data show a three tenths rise in consumer costs in October led by new car prices up 2.7 percent from a year earlier, with higher retail prices, freight, and taxes. Food costs fell modestly, while appliance, clothing, and services prices climbed. wholesale food and farm prices declined slightly.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arthur M. Ross
Ross
Chuckle Remarks on Secrets by Women and Men
A lighthearted quip notes women can keep secrets as well as men but suggests more women are needed to keep a secret, reflecting a playful gender stereotype from the era.
Goodfellows Aid Drive Seeks Help to Meet $7500 Goal
Readers respond to the News Star and Morning World Goodfellows campaign with heartfelt letters seeking food clothing and rent help for families. The drive aims to raise 7500 dollars to meet rising aid requests and urges early donations by mail or in person at the News Star World offices in Monroe.
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News-Star
Morning World
Goodfellows Campaign
Veteran’s Hospital
Goodfellows
News- Star
Friends Of Goodfellows Donations and Totals
In memory of E. L. Atkinson Lena Mae Atkinson Brooks Becton and James Edward Meader by Mary Lee Meader five dollars Zeno Matthews five dollars Potpourri Book Club five dollars Weltha and Milton Moskovitz ten dollars Charles LeDoux twenty five dollars Total To Date three hundred thirty one dollars
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E. L. Atkinson
Lena Mae Atkinson
Brooks Becton
James Edward Meader
Mary Lee Meader
Zeno Matthews
Weltha
Milton Moskovitz
Charles LeDoux
Motions for New Trials Overruled in Civil Rights Slayings
Federal Judge Harold Cox denied motions for new trials for seven men convicted last month of conspiracy in the 1964 slaying of three civil rights workers in Neshoba County. He ruled all motions were without merit and will be overruled.
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Meridian
Miss
Federal District Court
Harold Cox
Neshoba County
Cox
Parker Overrules State Opinions in Louisiana Nomination
Judge Hillyer S Parker ruled that Charles L Vining Jr is the Democratic nominee for the vacant 22nd District seat after a special hearing in Lake Providence The decision challenges state primary election interpretations and prompts an appeal by Assistant Atty Gen Wesley Wirtz The case centers on voter law conflicts and the death of Rep Vail Delany with Vining finished second in the November primary.
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Lake Providence
Hillyer S. Parker
Charles L. Vining Jr
22Nd District
Sixth District Court
Vining
Democratic Executive Committee
Wade D. Martin Jr
Vail Delany
Wesley Wirtz
Second Court of Appeals
Shreveport
Parker
Monroe
Fourth Judicial District
Cliff
Adams
Jack Gremillion
Louisiana
Gremillion
Henry C. Sevier Jr
C. Calvin Adams
Vail Delony
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