Johnson Seeks $5.7 Billion Tax Boost to Expand Great Society
President Johnson, in a somber State of the Union, plans a $5.7 billion tax increase to fund expanded social programs despite Republican opposition. He proposed a 6 percent surcharge on income taxes affecting 67 million taxpayers, while outlining civil rights, antipoverty, and crime-fighting initiatives and omitting any Taft-Hartley repeal.
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UPI
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Great Society
Vietnam
Congress
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Senate
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Department of Business and Labor
Congress Reacts With Shock To Johnson Tax Plan
The 90th Congress, newly conservative, reacts to President Johnson's proposal for a two year 6 percent surtax on corporate and personal taxes. Republicans oppose it, while many Democrats demand deeper cuts elsewhere to offset spending. Senate and House leaders differ on whether to support adding taxes without broader budget reductions.
Iowa Republicans vote against Powell
UPI reports Iowa members of the House split along party lines as the chamber rejected 305 to 126 a leadership motion to seat Rep. Adam Powell while an investigation continues. Five Iowa Republican congressmen opposed seating Powell as Democrats split with Culver and Smith voting for the motion. Powell had been ousted as chairman of the Education and Labor Committee earlier.
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UPI
Iowa
U.S. House of Representatives
House
Adam C. Powell
Powell
John C. Culver
Neal Smith
Harlem
H.R. Gross
John Kye
Wiley Mayne
William Scherle
Red Schwengel
House Education and Labor Committee
Weather Iowa Fair and Warmer Through Thursday
United Press International reports Iowa will have fair skies and rising temperatures. Tonight lows range from 10 to 15 degrees in the northeast and to the 20s in the southwest. Thursday should stay fair and somewhat cooler with highs in the 30s to 40s from north to south.
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United Press International
Iowa
Highlights of LBJ State of the Union Address
Washington UPI reports highlights of President Johnson's State of the Union message to Congress. A six percent surcharge on corporate and individual income taxes would apply for twelve months or while Vietnam War expenditures continue. Married couples with two children and income under five thousand dollars would be exempt along with...
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UPI
President Johnson
State of the Union
Congress
Johnson proposes 6 percent surcharge on income tax
President Johnson urges a six percent surtax to raise revenue, affecting about 67 million Americans and many corporate earners while exempting low income groups. If enacted by July 1, the plan would tax six months of 1967 and six months of 1968, totaling a three percent hike each year. The proposal targets rich and middle income with exemptions for some families and individuals. It would not alter the April tax due. The plan includes Medicare expansion and other policy measures across budget, crime, health, and defense.
Probate of will and executor for estate of Clifford Truax
Probate of will and appointment of executor for the estate of Clifford Guy Truax noted in public notices today. Details include filing authority, court handling, and deadlines as listed on page six public notices.
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Clifford Guy Truax
LeMars Voters Approve Maurice-Orange City School Bond
In LEMARS IOWA the Maurice-Orange City Community School District won a 1 141 660 dollar bond with 61 percent voter support. The bond funds a new Orange City high school and a Maurice junior high addition after two prior failures.
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UPI
Maurice - Orange City
Orange City
Maurice
Ralph Kleese Honored by Washington County Board
The Washington County board of education honored Ralph Kleese of Route 2 Washington for a decade as a board member and four years as president. Superintendent Dwight Bode praised his time and effort, noting Kleese led special education initiatives and supported adult education while advising the area 10 vocational school at Cedar Rapids.
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County Board of Education
Ralph Kleese
Washington
Dwight Bode
Kleese
Superintendent of Schools
Area 10 Vocational School
Cedar Rapids
Powell plots to regain his seat as Powell faces ouster
Adam Clayton Powell vows optimism while planning to reclaim his Congress seat settle a libel suit and break Negroes of Democratic voting habits after the House temporarily ousted him for a five week fitness investigation. Speaker McCormack will appoint a nine member panel to judge Powell as critics press for discipline.
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UPI
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House
Powell
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Mao's Red Army Call to Beat Back Opponents in Shanghai
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party called on the army and the people to crush anti Mao forces amid Shanghai clashes. The appeal praised Maoist line and urged nationwide mobilization as unrest spreads from Manchuria to Canton and Chengtu, with Premier Chou En Lai urging moderation.
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UPI
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Chinese Communist Party
Mao Tse-Tung
Red China
China
New China News Agency
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Mao
Liu Shao-chi
Communist Party
Teng Hsiao-ping
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Military Commission
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Pro Mao
Red Guards
Manchuria
Canton
Chengtu
London
Officers elected at Washington State Bank meeting
The Evening Journal reports the Washington State Bank annual meeting elected John Winga as chairman Lee A Holland as president and trust officer Frank L Ross as vice president and trust officer Logan T Heilman as cashier Milo M Orris and Keith Lord as assistant cashiers One officer’s name was omitted from the list.
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Washington State Bank
John Winga
Lee A. Holland
Frank L. Ross
Logan T. Heilman
Milo M. Orris
Keith Lord
Bombers hit Viet Jungles near Saigon in Cedar Falls drive
U S bombers struck five Communist base camps in the Iron Triangle near Saigon as U S and Vietnamese troops move deep into the jungle stronghold named Cedar Falls. The operation, supported by tanks and bulldozers, aims to deny the Viet Cong use of the 60 square mile area and steady American footing around the capital. Nine Marines died today in helicopter losses, with two ships reporting injuries. battlefield reports say 165 enemy killed, 29 captured, and 200 plus detained as air and ground forces push forward.
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Communist Triangle
U.S
Thang Dien
Corpora
Cedar Falls
Ia Drang Valley
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