State Budget Cuts Target 30 to 40 Million
Lawmakers from the assembly and senate compromise on a reduced budget with a plan to trim between 30 and 40 million dollars from the fiscal year. They aim to avoid duplicative programs, keep vital services intact, and proceed toward a March 30 adjournment after weeks of talks. The deal includes funding shifts across agencies and limitations on new hires and programs while preserving key named initiatives.
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Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means
Harvey M. Lisset
Albany
Senate Finance
Warren M. Anderson
Binghamton
Real Chicken Soup By The Cup An Instant Broth Claim
A promotional line touts MBT Instant Chicken Broth as capable of making real chicken soup cup by cup. It promises a homemade taste as if from the pot rather than a package, appealing to readers seeking quick, convenient soup.
State cuts shrink hudson river commission and health programs
Funding for four hudson river centers remains 2.8 million next year while the assembly and ways and means committee call for one year of program experience before expanding. They nix 5 million for more comfort stations, slow water monitoring expansion, and cut nurse manpower funding and nursing incentive payments. They halve the crime victims compensation board budget and axe adds for the troys law library and saratoga springs.
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State Education Department
Ways and Means
Narcotics Addiction Control Commission
Commission
Senate Finance Committee
Tee
Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Assembly Committee
Northway
Clifton Park
Saratoga County
Plattsburgh
Mohawk River
Cohoes
State Dept. of Health
Health Dept
Rensselaer
Dept. of Health
Crime Victims Compensation Board
Stanley L. van Rensselaer
Supreme Court Law Library
Troy
Saratoga Springs
Bond Issue Backed By Labor Backed by Labor
Governor Rockefeller wins labor backing for a 2.5 billion bond plan to fund mass transportation. Raymond J. Corbett of the NY AFL-CIO endorses the program as labor groups urge support while business leaders also weigh in. The article notes organized labor, transit unions, and civic leaders align on the transportation initiative.
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Rockefeller
Organized Labor
Raymond J. Corbett
New York State
Afl-Cio
Informant Outlines Kill Kennedy Plot in Louisiana Hearing
The informant testifies about Lee Harvey Oswald and a alleged plot to kill Kennedy. Shaw, 54, sits in court and is described as former Inter national Trade Mart director and ex Army major facing possible charges. Ferrie, linked to Kennedy interest, was found dead of natural causes. Russo testifies about Ferrie’s 1963 remarks. The hearing before a three judge panel aims to decide if there is enough evidence for trial.
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Warren Commission
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Kennedy
Dallas
Criminal District Court
Louisiana
Army
Ferrie
Airlines
Ferria
Defoliation Costs Rise In Vietnam War Program
Washington reports the U S aerial defoliation war in Vietnam expanding into a 100 million dollar effort. For 1966 the Air Force spent about 10 million on defoliants and herbicides across jungle, Keiland, and Viet Cong areas. The 1967 budget requests 39.5 million for five million gallons with a further 49.5 million sought for the next fiscal year to widen the program. Critics warn of chemical risks while Pentagon officials assert chemicals pose no harm and decisions rest with field commanders.
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U.S
Vietnam
Kealand
Air Force
Congress
United States
Johnson
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Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Congressional
McNamara
Cultural pact signed in Mogadishu
Somalia and the Soviet Union signed a cultural agreement in Mogadishu to provide scholarships for Somalis to study in the Soviet Union. The accord marks a formal cultural exchange, expanding educational ties between the two states.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Soviet Union
Government urges hiring of minority workers drive
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced grants to state and local governments to fund projects aiding minority employment. Fourteen states and 11 cities will receive money to improve opportunities for American Indians Negroes and Spanish Americans. The effort follows studies showing few minority workers hired and many in low paying jobs, while commission chair Stephen N. Shulman also urges large industries to comply with civil rights laws. Four automakers are being contacted to encourage voluntary compliance.
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Washington
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Commission
Stephen N. Shulman
Brooklyn Man Guilty Of Drug Conspiracy
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas AP Joseph Stassi Sr of Brooklyn New Jersey was convicted yesterday of conspiracy to smuggle 4.6 million dollars worth of heroin into the United States from Mexico and of conspiracy to conceal its transportation. Judge Reynolds G Garza ordered Stassi, 60, to remain on bond of 150000 until April 11 when he will appear in Houston for sentencing. A Federal Court jury deliberated slightly over an hour before the guilty verdict.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Joseph Stassi Sr
Brooklyn
N. J
United States
Mexico
Reynolds
G.garza
Stassi
Houston
Dodd benefactors defend funds use in probe
Three benefactors of Sen. Thomas J. Dodd testified they raised money to spend as he saw fit linking the fundraising to political activity. Arthur Barbieri of New Haven said he authorized another fundraising dinner to cover legal bills from a Senate investigation. The March 6 1965 dinner raised 79222.44 dollars and the proceeds went to a testimonial bank for Dodd’s account.
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Washington
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Arthur Barbieri
New Havent
Dodd
Senate
Sena
Ito
Explosions Destroy Sewage Plant In Olean NY
Two blasts ripped a sewage treatment plant in Olean New York and a nearby building caught fire. Officials said gasoline leaked into sewer lines caused the explosions. No injuries were reported. Mayor Schneiderman declared emergency in part of the city and urged west end residents to shut off gas appliances. Leaked fuel traced to underground storage tank at a service station.
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Olean
N.Y
Harvey L. Schneiderman
New York
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