Lindsay proposes New York City income tax reform plan
Mayor John Lindsay unveils a $520 million tax package including the city's first personal income tax aimed at raising about $385 million annually. The plan also adds a corporate tax, a 0.5 percent stock transfer tax, higher water charges, and possible fare changes, with nonresidents taxed on wages and salaries.
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GOP Leaders Urge 15-Cent NYC Transit Fare Tip to Lindsay
Albany AP report says Republican lawmakers propose raising New York City's 15-cent transit fare to ease acceptance of Mayor John V. Lindsay's tax program at the State Capitol.
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GOP Unveils New Albany District Plan After Commission Critique
The GOP submitted a revised reapportionment plan to the five member commission led by Bruce Bromley. It merges parts of Troy and Saratoga County, forms a City of Albany district, and shifts southern Albany County with Greene County. Commissioners Brady and Jaeckel received the proposal as the panel aims to report by March 15 to the Court of Appeals.
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Yarmouth Castle Skipper Found Negligent by Coast Guard Board
A Coast Guard inquiry ruled skipper Byron Voutsinas negligent for the Yarmouth Castle fire and sinking on November 13, 1965. The captain abandoned ship to seek a rescue vessel, delaying distress signaling as staterooms proved hard to open and alarms came late. The fire’s exact cause remained undetermined. the board urged action to bar aging wooden superstructures from carrying passengers unless modernized. Nearby ships rescued 370 people after the Miami to Nassau cruise tragedy.
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McNamara Warns of 50 Percent Communist Buildup in South Vietnam
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Communists may expand their fighting forces in South Vietnam by about 50 percent this year. He said a larger American deployment could be required, but did not provide a specific figure. He defended pressing for a negotiated settlement and noted no public briefing due to military security.
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William Frawley Dies After Collapse on Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood police report veteran actor William Frawley who played Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy collapsed on Hollywood Boulevard and died at a nearby hospital. Officers said he was transported to emergency care and pronounced dead.
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Tornadoes Strike Central Mississippi Kills Many
In Jackson Mississippi at dusk a series of tornadoes killed 55 people and injured 404 as the highway patrol reported the toll from the central Mississippi storms.
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Nkrumah Rules Dual Presidency of Guinea and Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah, ousted Ghanaian leader, has assumed a combined presidency of Guinea and Ghana as Guinea’s Abdullaye Diallo said, with Toure stepping aside. The claim sparked mixed reactions at the Organization of African Unity meeting while Ghanaian forces threaten arrest if he returns.
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Jury Deliberates in Mossler Murder Case in Miami
The Mossler murder case against Candace Mossler and her nephew Melvin Lane Powers goes to the jury after 33rd day of closing arguments. Judge George Schulz instructions highlight options for first to third degree murder or manslaughter with potential verdicts. Prosecutor Richard Gerstein urges guilt but hesitates on seeking the death penalty. Foreman delivers the longest closing appeal in his career.
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