Stratton Weighs Switch To Party For Senate Bid
Representative Samuel Stratton of Amsterdam admitted he was considering switching party affiliation to challenge Senator Charles Goodell in New York. He said he was intrigued by upstate Republican pressure and that Donald Goldberg’s withdrawal opened wider options. A Otsego County Democrat chairman voiced support regardless of party, calling Stratton the only Democrat he would back.
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Washington
UPI
Samuel Stratton
D-N. Y
Charles E. Goodell
R-N. Y
Stratton
Rep
Robert McEwen
Ogdensburg
Arthur Goldberg
Goldberg
Senate
Alex F. Carson
Otsego County
Carson
Sam
New York
Senate Tax Bill Foes Push Delay Amid 13 Hour Session
The Senate opposed Curtis amendment to postpone $5 billion in tax cuts as 56 to 28 vote tailed the measure. Long warned recall and START over. The lengthy session added real estate and oil exemptions and faced a surprise oil tax fight.
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Curtis
Nixon
Treasury
Russell B. Long
Dla
Finance Committee
Long
Senate
House
Local Officials Unite To Fight Bonds Taxes
Local officials rally against tax free municipal bonds amid a campaign to curb public debt and protect city budgets. The piece notes ongoing lobbying battles among politicians and outlines the broader fight over bond funding.
Campaigns pressure on municipal bonds tax in reform bill
A broad lobbying drive by state local and city officials and private investors pushed to tax municipal bond interest. Senate Finance Committee moved to drop coverage as public and private interests sought exemptions. A Little Rock Chamber letter urged Rep Mills to keep the tax out, warning of powerful opposition.
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Robert Dole
R-Kan
Senate
John J. Williams
Delaware
GOP
Senate Finance Committee
Washington
House
Congress
Little Rock, Ark
Chamber of Commerce
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means
Little Rock Area
Chamber
Wilbur
Erie County GOP Endorses Rockefeller Goodell Ticket
The Erie County Republican Executive Committee endorsed the 1970 GOP ticket of Governor Rockefeller and Senator Charles E. Goodell after a two hour debate. Four of 30 members abstained. Rockefeller had backed Goodell. The committee also supported Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson and Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz.
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Buffalo
N. Y
UPI
Erie County
Republican Executive Committee
GOP
Rockefeller
Charles E. Goodell
Alfonso V. Bellanca
Goodell
Executive Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
Bellanca
Malcolm Wilson
Louis J. Lefkowitz
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