Tax Bill Promises Broad Taxpayer Relief and Shifts
A sweeping relief package would raise personal exemptions and widen benefits while striking at oil depletion allowances. The compromise bill, after months of talks, heads to House and Senate votes likely Monday, with Republicans signaling a limited chance of a veto despite President Nixon’s stance. The plan increases Social Security payments by 15 percent for 25 million beneficiaries and scales tax relief for families, yet enacts higher taxes for oil firms and certain high income groups.
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United States
House
Senate
Nixon
Hugh Scott
Pennsylva
Viet Cong battles sway Saigon area amid anniversaries
South Vietnamese government forces win a decisive victory in a three day clash southwest of Saigon as Viet Cong main force troops suffer heavy losses. U S commands report 19 enemy killed and 20 wounded in five days of fighting around Bu Dop and Tan Son Nhut air base amid looming holidays.
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Saigon
Mekong
U.S
Indochina
Tan Son Nhut
Nhut
South Vietnam
Five Teens Arrested in Troy Narcotics Raid
Five youths including three girls were arrested in a 216 8th St raid by Troy Police Narcotics Unit. Seized were LSD, marijuana, amphetamines, smoking paraphernalia and syringes. Charged: Cathy Pickett 16 loitering for dangerous drugs. Linda LaCross 20 criminal nuisance. Helen Wilbard 17 criminal possession. Richard Simpson 19 criminal possession. Stephen Treece 20 criminal possession. All jailed pending appearance before Judge Fogarty.
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8Th St
Troy
Jack Short
Cathy Pickett
Grotto Ct
Watervliet
Watervliet High School
Linda C. LaCross
Helen Wilbard
Bedford St
Cohoes
Richard H. Simpson
Budg
Griswold Heights
Stephen C. Treece
3Rd Ave
Central Station
Timothy J. Fogarty
Eighth Street
Troy Police Depart
Gunman Wounds Uganda President At Political Rally
President Milton Obote was shot in the head at a ruling Uganda People's Congress meeting in Kampala. Officials said the wound was not serious and a suspect was arrested with a weapon. Obote remained conscious after being rushed to Mulago hospital as regional tensions rose following recent assassinations in the region.
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Kampala
Uganda
Milton Obote
Obote
Abdilrashid Ali Shermarke
Somalia
Kenya
Tom Mboya
Nairobi
Not Today She Said Bank Robber Drops Plan
A would be robber in Detroit halted his holdup after teller Rose Wilkes refused his demand and the suspect thanked her before leaving, police reported.
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Detroit
Rose Wilkes
Congress Nears Adjournment Over HEW Funds Clash
Senate Democrats pressed President Nixon on budget for health, education and welfare as Congress heads toward adjournment. They warn a veto would pit the administration against the elderly and working families amid a $21.4 billion HEW-Labor appropriation trimmed in a compromise bill.
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Senate Democrats
Nixon
Ralph W Yarborough
Texas
Party of the People
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Senate House
Warren G. Magnuson
Foreign Aid Bill Includes Jets For Nationalist China
A House Senate conference panel approved a 1.86 billion foreign aid bill. It includes 54 million for Nationalist China jets, despite Fulbright efforts to block Taiwan and South Korea items. The Senate had backed an amendment to bar these items.
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China
Washington
Senate
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
South Korea
Fulbright
Taiwan
Defense Department
House
Congress
Worst Inflation In 20 Years Marks End Of 1969
Americans end 1969 in the worst inflation in two decades with prices up across food clothing housing and recreation. November CPI reaches 130.5, wages slip as working hours shrink, and government policies seek to cool the economy amid higher living costs.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Paul W. McCracken
Popkin
Texas-Educated Leader New Panama President
Demetrio B. Lakas, a 44 year old Texas educated architect and ally of Torrijos, was sworn in as Panama's new president with Arthur Sucre as deputy. The civilian junta is expected to resign as Torrijos retains influence while the National Guard chief leads the government. Lakas, son of a Greek immigrant, graduated from Texas Wesleyan and Texas Tech and holds a political science degree from Panama's National University.
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Panama
Demetrio B. Lakas
Omar Torrijos
Lakas
Arturo Sucre
Supreme Court
Torrijos
Ramon Palacios
Jose M. Pinilla
Bolivar Urrutia
Ramiro Silvera
National Guard
Amado Sanjur
Mexico City
Pinilla
Palacios
Sucre
Social Security Fund
Arnulfo Arias
Texas Wesleyan
Texas Tech
The
National University
Viet Veteran Struggles To Match Son's Steps
Lieutenant Lewis B. Puller Jr a Vietnam veteran who lost both legs in a booby trap returns to walking with two artificial limbs at Philadelphia Naval Hospital He watches his 13 month old son learn to walk illustrating a quiet resolve and a family steeped in Marine history including his father famed Lt Gen Lewis B Puller and brothers in service This profile reflects his views on war duty and his intent to resume studies at William and Mary College while facing ongoing surgeries and recovery challenges.
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Philadelphia
Lewis B. Puller Jr
Lewis
Philadelphia Naval Hospital
Puller
Vietnam
America
Lewis B. “Chesty
Law School of William and Mary College
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