Editorial urges tax increase amid election year delays
The Ottawa Herald discusses a 10 percent income tax hike urged by the President and aides to curb the overheated economy. It notes House Ways and Means resistance under Wilbur Mills demanding spending cuts, while the Senate backs a surtax approach keeping current excise taxes on cars and phones.
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Tax Blame and Tax Increase in Vietnam War Era Debate
Congress weighs a two year tax hike amid war and domestic costs. Some argue the rise funds Vietnam and programs, others say it pays for government mistakes. With Johnson not seeking re election, lawmakers seek cover yet face a November backlash.
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Gassed at Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah
In Skull Valley western Utah the Army tests secret chemical gases. Army chemists brew poisons to assess their efficacy at the Dugway Proving Grounds amid sparsely populated semidesert landscape.
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Sheep Die After Suspected Army Gas Tests Near Dugway
About 6 400 sheep grazing near Dugway died suddenly in a single day last month. Owners suspect chemical warfare tests. The Army denies, promising an investigation. Utah state investigators report nerve gas tests caused the mass death, stating certainty beyond medical science.
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Ethical critique of war driven by defense rhetoric
The narrator laments extermination risk from windborne chemical tests and warns that defense excuses mass harm. They condemn poison gas, napalm, germs, and nuclear weapons as genocidal, urging a pivot toward saving lives rather than expanding slaughter, while voicing growing distaste for war.
Hassle Over Peace Talk Site Signals Early Talks Struggle
Officials say the dispute over a site for preliminary peace talks with North Vietnam shows the early stage difficulty of negotiations. Washington objects to Warsaw and Phnom Penh and favors a neutral location with rapid private communications to U.S. HQ. The White House and Tass clash over timing and venue.
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Underweight weight gain advice and biblical reflections
Teen seeks weight gain help asks about vitamin tablets. The letter discusses health checks, thyroid, exercise, sleep, and the role of muscle building. It includes a Bible lesson, a brief prayer, and a nostalgia item noting Ottawa University leader Dr. Andrew B. Martin speaking in Chicago plus fishing anecdotes from 25 and 50 years ago.
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Ottawa University
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Baptist Youth Congress of Illinois
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F. O. Hetrick
Tally Creek
Hetrick
Alan King Succeeds At Satirizing Modern Fads On NBC
Alan King delivers a sharp NBC special aimed at midddle class viewers, skewering hippies, gurus, sitar players, and flashy film stars while lampooning TV practices. Bob Hope follows with a lighter Book-style comedy, trading in his usual formats for a compact, predictable set that amuses yet wears thin.
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NEW York
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Bob Hope
Janet Leigh
NBC
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Hope
Congress Out On Recess For Easter Break
Congress vacates Capitol Hill for Easter recess to gauge home sentiment on racial tensions, federal money, and Vietnam. Since February events include a gold market deal, King’s assassination, civil rights progress, and a tax stalemate, with April 22 set for sessions to resume and civil rights legislation advancing.
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Vietnam
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Hanoi
North Vietnam
Martin Luether
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Local newspaper masthead and subscription rates notice
Published daily except Sunday and Holidays. Subscription rates listed for trade area and outside area by mail. Editor and Publisher is Robert B. Wellington. Associated Press rights noted for local news and dispatches.
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