Tax surcharge moves to House tax writers
Washington suspects mounting pressure on House tax writers to approve higher income taxes after the Senate backed a 10 percent surtax and a $6 billion spending cut. The conference negotiators will iron out differences as Mills resists surrendering House origins on tax matters while the Senate plan aims to raise $11.7 billion through income taxes and accelerated corporate payments.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Strumental
Johnson
Congress
John J. Williams
R-Del
George A. Smathers
Hanoi Seeks Talks as McCarthy Leads Wisconsin Polls
Hanoi said it would send envoys to discuss unconditional cessation of bombing and start peace talks with the United States. President Johnson and UPI observers welcomed the move as a potential first step toward negotiations in Geneva or another suitable venue. Johnson named Harriman and Thompson to participate once Hanoi agrees to a conference.
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UPI
Hanoi
U.S
North Vietnam
Johnson
Hanoi Radio
DRV
Henry M. Jackson
White House
Averell Harriman
Llewellyn Thompson
Geneva
Jackson
United States
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
State Department
USS
Russia
Harriman
Vietnam
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
United Nations Security Council
Southeast Asia
McCarthy wins Wisconsin showdown heading for Kennedy clash
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy defeated President Johnson’s phantom bid in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary, capturing 57 percent to Johnson’s 35 percent with 96 percent of precincts reporting. Nixon led Republicans with 80 percent, Reagan inactive on the ballot. McCarthy plans to pursue Kennedy in upcoming primaries as Johnson exits.
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Eugene McCarthy
Wisconsin
Lem Kaercher
Ortonville
Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Ronald Reagan
California
Nixon
McCarthy
Reagan
Kennedy
New York
New Hampshire
Milwaukee County
Dane County
George W. Romney
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Thomann Estate
Probate notice records Wilford O Thomann's will with succession of estate affairs. The court appoints an executor to administer assets, pay claims, and distribute remaining property per the will.
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Wilford O. Thomann
U.S. Forces Launch Offense to Lift Khe Sanh Siege
U.S. Marines air cavalry and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Pegasus to break the 41 day siege at Khe Sanh. About 10,000 American troops joined 6,000 plus Marines and Vietnamese in a major action with helicopter assaults and air strikes. Cushman, top U.S. commander in the region, said the operation is moving ahead of schedule and the base has seen reduced shelling.
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Saigon
UPS
Khe Sanh
U.S
Gibson
1St Air Cavalry
Route 9
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Johnson
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Robert Cushman
Vietnam
UPI
Robert C. Miller
da Nang
Cushman
United States Ready to Enter Preliminary Hanoi Talks
The United States is expected to accept Hanoi's proposal for preliminary talks to explore a basis for full scale Vietnam peace negotiations. Officials acknowledge skepticism about North Vietnam's motives but feel Washington has little choice as pressure mounts to end the carnage. Secretary Rusk has signaled willingness to meet Hanoi on short notice without conditions, signaling a potential shift in the two sides’ posture. The move follows Hanoi's first public sign of flexibility while parts of Vietnam remain under U S air attack.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Hanoi
Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Dean Rusk
Evaluation crews busy at schools
A North Central Association team visits Washington Community Schools today and tomorrow to review the program of study and the physical plant. The routine reevaluation assesses accreditation status and guides local board and administrator improvements. The evaluators arrived Tuesday and dined with the school group Tuesday evening. sessions continue today and tomorrow.
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North Central Association
Washington High School
NCA
Burge Hammond
Washington
Weather Brief for Iowa: Cold Tonight and Snow Likely
United Press International reports colder conditions across Iowa with freezing temps in the west and north. Two to four inches of snow likely in the northwest and north central areas. Mostly cloudy and colder Thursday with a chance of snow in the north morning. Lows tonight range from the 20s in the west and north central to the mid 30s in the southeast. highs Thursday from the 30s in the north to the 40s in the south.
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Iowa
Invitations Sent by Hughes to Democratic Governors
Twenty three Democratic Governors will get invitations to an April 15 meeting in St. Louis to assess how recent political events affect the party’s presidential prospects. Gov. Harold E. Hughes, chair of the National Democratic Governors Conference, sent telegrams and noted no formal agenda. Hughes has kept his own presidential preference unsettled, mentioning Hubert Humphrey as a key figure while indicating he needs more time to reassess after Johnson’s decision not to run.
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Wisconsin
Ellen
Sheraton-Schroeder
New Hampshire
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Indiana
Nebraska
Oregon
California
Johnson
Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
National Democratic Governors Conference
Hughes
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
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