L A Ports Probe Tax on Berth Assignments
Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners urged the City Council to back a 1887 amendment to exempt preferential berth assignments from taxation. Commissioner Lynn Petersen called the tax discriminatory, arguing it would raise port handling costs and hurt LA’s harbor competitiveness against San Francisco. The board directed a report on Petersen’s stance to city officials and legislators.
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Revenue and Taxation
State of
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Philip Watson
Port of
San Francisco
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Los Angeles
Petersen
Watson
Joseph
Schapiro
Long Beach
State Dept approves seven man US chess team for Havana Olympiad
The State Department cleared a seven man US team to compete in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana starting next Tuesday. Led by Bobby Fischer, the squad includes Robert Byrne Pat Benko and Larry Hans with William Addison and Nicholas Rossolino as alternates. Donald Byrne will be nonplaying captain. The U S Chess Federation sponsored the trip after financial issues were resolved, with Cuba covering Havana-bound travel and host costs for the 60 nations, while paying Mexico City to Havana travel for the American team.
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New York
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Havana
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Fischer
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Larry Hans
William Addison
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Robert
U. S. Chess Federation
Edmond Edmondson
Iowa Bishop, 82, resigns after 22 years in Davenport
Bishop Ralph L. Hayes announced his resignation as head of the Davenport diocese saying the accumulation of years has taken its toll. A priest for 67 years and bishop for 33, he led the 22 county diocese in southeast Iowa for nearly 22 years and cited the need for a younger, more active bishop.
Bond Set at 2500 in LBJ Threat Letter Case
Denver 44 U.S. Commissioner Howard Erickson set bond at 2500 Wednesday for Loren Vance Truxtun 22 of Fontana California accused of writing President Johnson a threatening letter while in Denver county jail Authorities say the jail letter written on jail stationery threatened to kill Johnson erase you are the President in charge of all laws.
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Loren Vance Truxtun
Fontana
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$100 Color TV Bargain Ends With A Rock Load
Houston police reported that buyers paying 100 dollars for color televisions discover at home the packing case contains only rocks. At least three people were affected.
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