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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1965
Page
1
President Johnson led top level strategy talks on Vietnam manpower demands with defense and military leaders. Deliberations weighed expanding forces, potential reserves, and draft considerations, though no firm decisions or timetable were announced.
AP reports U S jets struck communist targets across Vietnam in two distant outbreaks. B 52 bombers from Guam flew in for five missions since June 18 while fighters hit a bridge near the Chinese frontier and a Viet Cong camp near the Cau Mau peninsula.
Governor Rockefeller set a record for vetos by striking down a Democratic backers plan for a direct primary to challenge party nominees for governor and statewide offices. He called the measure a sham while pursuing re election next year.
The Justice Department said it is powerless to act against New York labor leader George Barasch over alleged siphoning of nearly 4 million in union welfare funds to overseas foundations. Assistant Attorney General Fred Vinson said a fresh look could lead to possible embezzlement charges, and he urged legislation to curb such fund manipulation by union leaders. Barasch declined to answer, invoking the fifth amendment as hearings described his control of unions and foundations.
The New York State sales tax covers hotel or motel room occupancy, restaurant meals, beverages, admission and amusement charges, and social club dues. Meals and alcoholic drinks are taxable, with flight food exempt. Hotel rentals over $2 daily tax for stays under 90 days. Admissions over 10 cents taxed, with exemptions for races, arts, sports where the patron participates, historic sites, fairs, and motion pictures. Dues to clubs are taxable if active annual dues apply.
Sir Alec Douglas-Home quit as leader of the Conservative party, saying he will not pursue a return to prime ministership if the next election comes. A leadership contest will be decided by three ballot rounds among Conservative MPs, with Reginald Maudling, Edward Heath, and Christopher Soames viewed as possible successors.
The wandering Norman H. Briggs may leave the Wyoming range for his home town Troy at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The trip back depends on whether the U.S. Supreme Court denies a writ of habeas corpus his counsel plans to seek before the deadline.
Greece mobilized armed forces in the Athens area amid plans for a large funeral procession for a left wing youth killed in street clashes. Prime Minister Athanasiadis Novas accused Papandreou of provoking the crisis to shield his son’s ties to a leftist group and vowed a firm response to further demonstrations.
The House approved a 1.9 billion dollar increase for President Johnson's antipoverty program by a 245 to 158 vote. The measure would boost funding and grant the office director authority to review gubernatorial vetoes on certain local projects while preserving veto power on Job Corps camps and Volunteer Service Corps assignments.
National budget director Charles Schultze told the House Senate Fiscal subcommittee that Viet Nam developments have overrun the forecast for a 2 billion dollar overall spending increase and a 4.3 billion rise in Great Society projects. He said military spending will be higher than January estimates but tax increases are unlikely.
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