Higher taxes hit paychecks starting July 14 in budget bill
President Johnson signed a bill that raises withholding by 10 percent effective after July 14, retroactive to April 1 for individuals, with exemptions for single earners under 1000 and married couples under 2000. The measure includes a $6 billion spending cut and speeds up tax payments for corporations, aiming to curb inflation and support the Great Society amid Vietnam war funding.
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Viet Cong Attack on Village Leaves 88 Dead
Viet Cong terrorists raided the model anti Communist village of Son Tra killing 88 civilians and wounding 103 while burning 50 houses. Four of 40 Viet Cong were killed and 3,000 residents were left homeless in what UPI called one of the war’s worst atrocity incidents.
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Tower expected to endorse Nixon over Rockefeller
Sen. John Tower of Texas, the dominant figure in Texas’s 56 delegate slate, is set to endorse Richard Nixon for president. The move, announced at a Washington news conference, would damage Governor Nelson Rockefeller’s bid and bolster Nixon’s path to a first ballot victory with projections placing Nixon near or above 575 of 667 needed votes.
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De Gaulle Promises Workers Share if Victory Secured
In a radio television address President Charles de Gaulle urged workers and rebellious students to support a decisive win in Sunday's second round for a new National Assembly. He vowed richer participation in business and university governance, warned of harsh policy, and urged national unity amid strikes and devaluation rumors.
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Case Against Sirhan Postponed to July 19
Sirhan Bighara Sirhan the Jordanian accused of assassinating Senator Robert F Kennedy has been granted a three week delay in entering a plea to allow his attorney more time to study the case. A judge in a jail chapel postponed the plea to July 19 as lawyer Russell E. Parsons took over Sirhan's defense and prepared to review grand jury transcripts.
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Fortas or Warren: southern Democrats face choice
Senate leaders push two options for chief justice Abe Fortas or Earl Warren. If a filibuster develops over Johnson picks, Warren may stay on. Republicans plan to block debate, aiming at Southern Democrats, with Griffin’s petition fueling the opposition and a potential 35-vote cloture blockage.
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