Johnson weighs year-end decision on tax hike
President Johnson says a decision on asking Congress for a tax increase will come around the end of the year after reviewing all facts. He notes no decision is final and cites ongoing budget cuts and spending restraints as part of protecting prosperity. Johnson plans talks with the Joint Chiefs and CEA chair and will visit Amistad Dam construction with Diaz Ordaz.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Congress
Austin Federal Building
Rep
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
House
the Treasury
Joseph W. Barr
Washington
Treasury
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Armed Forces
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Amistad Dam
Rio Grande
Democrats Spend 576000 in Vain in New York Governor Race
Albany AP report shows Gov Rockefeller’s campaign spent about 4.9 million this year, while Democrats backing Frank D. O Connor spent 576000 on the losing gubernatorial effort. Final declarations detail receipts and expenditures by both campaigns.
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Albany
N. Y
Rockefeller
Frank D. O'Connor
Department of State
O'Connor Group
Fire devours main street in Jamestown gold rush town
In Jamestown California a blaze destroyed about a third of the town's main street. The Nugget Saloon started the fire, with century old timbers and exploding whisky bottles worsening the flames. The Flanders building and Rocca Hotel, each over a century old, were also ruined.
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Jamestown
Calif
Flanders
Peking UN Defeat Hits Two China Policy Backers
At the United Nations General Assembly the rejection of both seating Peking and a compromise on China's representation dealt a severe blow to two China policy advocates. The 62 to 34 vote to study the China problem ended prospects for a two China formula and signaled a US reevaluation of its stance.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Peking
China
U.N
United States
Washington
Red China
S.0
Adebo
Nigeria
Marof Achkar
Guinea
Albania
Africa
United Nations
Moscow
Syria Urges Overthrow of Jordan King Amid Middle East Tensions
Syria's Baath Party called for toppling King Hussein, urging rebellious forces in Jordan to create a climate for Palestine return. Israel shot down two Egyptian planes as new border fire flared near the Jordan-Israeli frontier on the 19th anniversary of the Palestine partition decision. Hussein warned of a volatile regional crisis, accusing Russia of stirring tension for oil influence.
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Damascus
Syria
Baath Socialist Party
Jordan
Hussein
Middle East
Israel
United Nations
Palestine
Baathist International Command
National Progressive Front
Samua
Amman
Erie County Approves Record $123 Million Budget
Erie County residents face a $2.66 average tax rate increase next year as the county board approves a record 1967 budget of $123,173,310. The levy rises to $48,418,762 and the tax rate goes from $21.96 to $24.62 per $1,000 assessed value.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Erie County
County Board of Supervisors
Rumors Swirl Over U Thant May Stay On As Secretary General
UN buzzes with unconfirmed reports that U Thant plans a second term. No official word from Thant or UN spokesmen. Announcement delayed by Security Council as diplomats push to reverse his plan to depart after the current General Assembly session ending December 20.
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United Nations
N.Y
U Thai
World Organization
Thant
Security Council
U.N
General Assembly
Quint’s Surviving Aronson Quint Faces Breath Trouble
The sole surviving Aronson quintuplet in Pittsburgh developed serious breathing problems. Pediatrician Dr. Lee Bass said Roni Sue had apnea episodes and needed stimulation to breathe, altering her outlook after the four sisters died within 56 hours of birth.
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Pittsburgh
Aronson
Roni Sue
Lee Bass
Bass
Dirksen Backs Johnson Plan for Major Federal Spending Cut
In Washington, Senate Republican Leader Dirksen endorsed President Johnson’s plan to trim federal spending by 3 billion dollars with potential for deeper cuts. He said the 5.3 billion hold-down targets administration programs including anti poverty aid, public works, highways, and foreign aid. Johnson, at a Austin briefing, outlined varied methods to reduce outlays and hinted at future tax proposals once figures are in.
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Detroit
William Haddon Jr
National Highway Safety Chief
Haddon
National Traffic and Highway Safety Agency
Dr. Haddon
Detroit Automobile Show
Auto Company
James M. Roche
General Motors
Arjay Miller
Ford
Lynn A. Townsend
Chrysler
Roy Abernethy
American Motors
Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson
Congress
Dirksen
Texas Ranch
Austin
Richard M. Nixon
House
the Treasury
Joseph M. Barr
Treasury
Barr
Rockefeller Campaign Cost Five Million in New York Race
The Rockefeller gubernatorial campaign spent about 4.9 million dollars to win a third term, with major contributions from Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. and other Rockefeller relatives. The Conservative and Liberal parties reported smaller expenditures, while Democrats projected about 600 thousand and Republicans highlighted radio TV and helicopter campaign costs.
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Albany
N.Y
Rockefeller
Department of State
GOP
State Department
Election Bureau
Paul S. Adams
Kieran O'Doherty
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Laurance Rockefeller
David R. Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
Hilton Hotel
New York City
Speedh
Sprties
Louisiana
John D. IV and Sharon Percy to wed in March
Republican Sen elect Charles H. Percy announces his daughter Sharon Lee Percy, 21, will marry John D. Rockefeller IV in March. Rockefeller, 29, won the West Virginia Legislature seat as a Democrat. The match links the Percy family to the Rockefellers amid ongoing political headlines.
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Kenilworth
Ill
Charles H. Percy
Sharon Lee
John D. Rockefeller IV
Rockefeller
West Virginia
Percy
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Miss Percy
Valerie
Percy Mansion
Jeanne Dickerson Percy
Charleston
W.va
John D. Rockefeller
Utility Foreman Dies From 46000-Volt Injury in Utica
Walter Jerla 48 a Niagara Mohawk Power Corp foreman died at Faxton Hospital from burns after a 46 000 volt line fell against a cable he was leaning on. He was working on a south Utica project when the accident happened.
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Utica
N.Y
Walter Jerla
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Faxton Hospital
Jerla
Oppose Move To Reinstate Oral School Prayers
Two college professors from New Hartford protest the New Hartford Board of Education plan to reinstate oral prayers for elementary students. They argue the move violates the 1962 Supreme Court ruling banning official prayers in public schools and urge state Education Commissioner Allen to discontinue the practice.
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New Hartford
N. Y
Board of Education
Utica
U.S. Supreme Court
Raymond Simon
Charles Samuels
James E. Allen Jr
Robert Bankert
Albany
Education Department
Simon
Business and Administration
Utica College
Samuels
Allen
Granddaughter Killed by Grandfather's Rifle in Vermont
In Essex Junction Vermont Donna J Duso aged 18 was killed by a shot from her grandfather Howard B Osborne's rifle inside a house. Osborne aged 62 then killed himself with the same weapon in a rear shed. The two were living with Osborne's parents. Police reported the incident as a murder suicide.
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Essex Junction
Donna J. Duso
Miss Duso
Howard B. Osborne
Osborne
Freighter Breaks Up After Crew Rescued on Lake Huron
Eight seamen rescued by helicopter from the freighter Nordmeer as Lake Huron gale forces battered the vessel off Thunder Bay Shoal. The ship began to break up after running aground November 19 with 40 crew members aboard. most were flown to Germany, while captain Ernst George Steinbeck and seven crew stayed aboard to guard salvage.
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Mich
Great Lakes
Wyoming
Iowa
Kansas
Lake Huron
Michigan
Germany
City of Midland
Wisconsin
Maple City
Upper Michigan
Lower Michigan
Power Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Erie
Montana
Salt Lake City
Utah
Nordmeer
Alpena
Ernst- George Steinbeck
Coast Guard
Ernst George Steinbeck
Thunder Bay Shoal
Thunder Bay Island
Jack Rittichier
Barberton
Steinbeck
Mackinaw
Wolf
Lonnie Mixon
Mobile
Ala
David C. Noffiz
Joliet
Ill
Cmdr
George Winstein
Winstein
Hamburg
West Germany
Snowdon Resting After Minor Operation
Lord Snowdon 36 husband of Princess Margaret is reported resting in bed after a minor operation performed Sunday. Palace confirms his condition satisfactory and notes cancellations of appointments for the next two weeks. He had previous hospital visits including 1962 stomach pains and 1965 tests at St Bartholomew’s, with details kept private.
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London
Lord Snowdon
Princess Margaret
Kensington Palace
Snowdon
Scotland
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Ronald Bodley-Scott
National Hospital
Anthony Armstrong-Jones
Allies Agree Christmas Truces Amid Vietnam Fighting
Allied nations announce holiday truces for Christmas New Year and Vietnamese New Year as ground fighting flags a lull. Viet Cong prisoners freed from a Mekong Delta camp. four civilians killed or wounded in related incidents. U.S. forces report an accidental shelling near Tan Uyen and B52 strikes target suspected NorthVietnam troop concentrations near Pleiku.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong
U.S
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Tan Uyen
Bien Hoa
U.S. Army
Plei Djereng
Central Highlands
Buck 101-year-old local resident dies in Potsdam
Nathan G. Buck, one of St. Lawrence County's oldest residents, died at Potsdam Hospital at age 101 after a fall at a relative's home. He had been hospitalized since November 17 and is survived by a daughter and three grandchildren.
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Potsdam
N.Y
St. Lawrence County
Nathan G. Buck
Potsdam Hospital
Buck
Cancer Society Plea to Quit Smoking Amid FTC Rules
The American Cancer Society urged men and women to quit cigarette use to lower cancer emphysema and heart disease risk. It also advised that those who smoke choose cigarettes with lower tar and nicotine. The statement accompanied a report at an FTC hearing on proposed testing and nicotine reporting rules.
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Washington
American Cancer Society
Harold §. Diehl
Diehl
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Star's son in satisfactory condition after spleen removal
Doctors report 6 year old Zoltan Hargitay, son of actress Jayne Mansfield, is in satisfactory condition following surgery to remove his spleen after a lion mauling at an animal compound. The boy slept well after a restless night, according to hospital officials.
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Thousand Oaks
Calif
Jayne Mansfield
Zoltan Hargitay
Hospiital
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