King Sets Protests For April In Massive Civil Disobedience Drive
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr announces a massive nonviolent civil disobedience campaign to begin in early April in Washington with 3000 trained demonstrators. Recruiters circulate in 15 states and major cities to secure 200 participants per jurisdiction, aiming to pressure Congress on jobs and income.
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Four Corners Official To Speak Here
Orren Beaty federal cochair of the Four Corners Regional Commission will address the Tucson Nucleus Club Friday at the Pioneer International Hotel. The commission aims to boost economic activity across Arizona New Mexico Colorado and Utah. Beaty a Clayton New Mexico native was named by President Johnson and previously worked with Udall in Arizona politics.
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Rockefeller Seeks $494 Million Tax Hike for Budget
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller asks New York Legislature to raise personal income and eight other taxes by 494 million dollars to balance a 5.5 billion dollar state budget. He proposes a 20 percent surcharge on income tax and boosts in liquor gasoline and other levies to fund education Medicaid and welfare programs. The budget would rise to 5.494 billion dollars, about 856 million more than current levels.
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