Tax Extension Plan Accepted in Budget Compromise
MILWAUKEE AP Democratic Gov John W Reynolds who campaigned on anti sales tax reportedly accepted extension of the current selective sales levy as part of a compromise to resolve the states budget crisis The plan reportedly includes extending the three per cent tax to most items except food clothing and medicines plus other levies or increases A closed meeting was held in a downtown Milwaukee hotel with a state patrol officer on duty The two day session followed an earlier meeting in the executive mansion The plan also reportedly includes a two fifths of one per cent increase in income tax rates a one dollar per barrel beer tax higher liquor and cigarette levies and a bank franchise tax Also proposed is corporate income tax withholding for firms with tax liability over two thousand dollars a year The package aims to raise about twenty million for 1963 65 and the total budget figure was set near six hundred twenty two million with a possible nine million increase to six hundred thirty one million If enacted the plan would require roughly one hundred forty million in new taxes Five Killed in Blast Barcelona Spain Five workers died when a boiler exploded at a gas factory Sunday with eight others injured.
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Two Escapees Sought After Jail Break In Noel Mo
City Marshal Floyd Fine seeks two drunkenness prisoners and a third man after an unguarded Lookout office was entered Sunday unlocking the cell door and allowing the inmates to escape.
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Supreme Court ends school Bible reading as devotional
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that opening public schools with the Lord's Prayer and Bible readings is invalid. Justice Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion, stressing First Amendment neutrality and the danger of government intrusion into individual conscience. Justice Potter Stewart dissented.
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Twelve Killed On Highways Toll Hits 333
An Associated Press tally shows twelve deaths on Wisconsin highways over the weekend bringing the 1963 toll to 333. Victims include clergy, farmers, and motorists from Manitowoc, Dane, Green Bay, and other counties. The count reflects multiple crashes across the state, with several fatal collisions reported near Prairie Farm and Beaver Dam.
President Kennedy pushes two parleys on civil rights
Washington AP report shows Kennedy pressing two parallel efforts to advance civil rights through persuasion and legislation. Senate filibuster battles loom as he meets leaders, governors, and educators to build support for voting rights, desegregation, and stronger enforcement against discrimination.
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First woman cosmonaut still in orbit with Bykovsky
Tass reports Valentina Tereshkova and Lt Col Valery Bykovsky are in Vostok 5 and Vostok 1 orbiting Earth. Both woke refreshed after days aboard, conducted exercises, cooled cabins, and established radio contact. Officials silent on rendezvous. spacecraft posture and orbital time notes indicate ongoing, cautious mission progress.
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Four Drown In Wisconsin Over Weekend
The Associated Press reports four deaths in Wisconsin over the weekend. A Milwaukee boy, George Nekich Jr., 15, drowned in a quarry near Wes Allis after a rescue attempt failed due to a leg cramp. His companion, brother Michael, 14, was present. Robert A. Langlois Jr., 19, of Milwaukee and a student at Eau Claire State College, died Saturday night at Half Moon Lake after going under while swimming to shore from a raft. Roy Frost, 39, and Agnes Frost, 37, of rural Superior drowned Friday when their fishing boat overturned near Danbury in Burnett County. they were parents of seven children.
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Evers Brother Takes Mississippi Civil Rights Lead
Charles Evers, brother of slain Medgar Evers, becomes Mississippi’s Negro civil rights champion pledging to work for equality of all men. The onlookers fear further demonstrations as Negroes pressure police barricades during weekend protests while churches face integration tensions in Jackson.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Officials Attend Pope's Final Services
Vatican City officials from the United States and Russia joined cardinals and leaders to honor Pope John XXIII at a solemn funeral Mass nine days after his death at 61. United States Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson headed the delegation. Russia sent two observers from the Russian Orthodox Church. The conclave to elect the next pope was set for Wednesday at the Apostolic Palace.
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London Building Firm Posts Sign for Site Personnel
A London based building firm posted an advertisement seeking site personnel. The notice, aimed at attracting applicants, emphasizes distinguishing qualifications and experience.
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Macmillan Faces Crucial Confidence Vote in Profumo Scandal
London telephones a pivotal Commons vote as Prime Minister Harold Macmillan seeks to survive the Profumo affair amid Labor demands focusing on security. Ministers back him, while observers doubt a lasting political reprieve as the scandal tests the Atlantic alliance.
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Space fete raises questions on Soviet cosmonette rendezvous
Washington watchers note the planned rendezvous of Valentina Tereshkova and Valery Bykovsky could signal crew swapping in space patrols and the ability to inspect orbiting craft for nuclear weapons. Experts warn about potential moonlighting dangers and emphasize cautious inspection before any destructive action.
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