Johnson budget highlights tax changes and defense plan
President Johnson proposes a 1967 budget with restored excise taxes on autos and telephone service and a graduated withholding rate to move high earners toward pay as you go. Corporate tax collection would speed up with new levies on air tickets and heavy trucks. Outlays total 112.8 billion, driven by Vietnam costs, while regular spending rises modestly. Revenue is 111 billion, deficit about 1.8 billion. GNP to 722 billion. defense and Great Society programs expand, space and foreign aid adjusted. Veterans benefits planned under GI bill.
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Viet Nam
Great Society
Congress
Southeast Asia
Johnson
Defense
Johnson proposes record U.S. budget amid inflation fears
President Johnson unveils an administration budget showing a mixed mix of increases and cuts aimed at social programs and Viet Nam funding. He warns growth could overheat and emphasizes flexible tax policy while eyeing savings from cutting less-priority programs. The plan features large rises in health and welfare, medicare, poverty programs, and education, with defense, space, and foreign aid detailed alongside a $12.9 billion debt interest burden.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Local Professional Directory Listings and Contacts
A compact directory lists attorneys and doctors with office addresses and phone numbers. Includes Louis J. Kehoe, Livingston Day & Bates, Morrison Morrison and Lloyd, John C. Owen, Stewart and Shearer, Dr M L Tweeten, Dr P L Etter, and John W. Lemmon O D with locations in Edmond and nearby streets such as West Main, Washington, and South Iowa.
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Livingston Day
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Duluth visitors in Birney home
Mr and Mrs James Birney hosted old friends Mr and Mrs E D Parke from Duluth Minnesota who stopped by for two or three days. Lloyd Marek Joe Virginia and Mrs Vince Marek drove to Iowa City to visit Joe Peckman who turned 83. Mrs John Palmer reports a lemon tree blooming with lemons not yet saleable. Truman Tuttle family recovered from colds and sore throats and returned to school amid the cold. The note comments on snowy weather and health.
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R. J. Dawson
Lake
James Birney
E. D. Parke
Duluth
Minn
James
Lloyd Marek
Joe
Virginia
Vince Marek
Iowa City
Joe Peckman
John Palmer
Truman Tuttle
Crooked Creek Cyclones Hold 4-H Meeting at Legion Hall
The Crooked Creek Cyclones met Wednesday at Crawfordsville Legion Hall. Roll call named home electrical appliances. Duane Davis spoke on what new members can expect from 4-H, Mark Griffith demonstrated Electric Magic, and Galen Howsare presented the film The Family Affair.
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Crooked Creek
Legion Hall
Crawfordsville
Duane Davis
Mark Griffith
Galen Howsare
Wellman OES installs Nickolls as officers in Wellman
Wellman chapter of the Order of Eastern Star held an installation at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Herbert Nickolls as Worthy Matron and Mr. Herbert Nickolls as Worthy Patron. Past Matron Mrs. Leo Gislain officiated with other officers named. The group announced elected and appointed officers for the year and planned a February meeting and school of instruction on February 22.
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O. B. Godber Wellman
Herbert Nickolls
Wellman Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Leo Gislain
Donald Fleming
Dean Wade
Clifford Small
Naomi Chapter
Kalona
James Hooley
Roy Crosset
Roy Crossett
Roger Johnson
Treas
Urer
Milton Wehrle
Harold Ross
Bill Roberts
Marshall
Adai
Bury Henderson
Ruth
John Durst
Martha
Irvin Goodwin
Warder
Dwight Huggins
Sentinel
Chaplian
Donald Bush
Albion Young
Esther
Ann Nicholls
Dean Swartz
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
M. L. Tweeten
Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic Physician Journal
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
O. D
South Iowa
Christian Tabernacle
Birney
Wellman
OES
Fuhr & Cochran
Jack & Jill
Golden Valley, Whole
His
Pleasmor
Happy Chef's
Folger’s
Tin
Nestle’s
Lorida Juice
Hormel
U.S.D.A
Suli
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Washington Concrete CO
North 12Th St. and
Rock Island Tracks
Blondie
Ainsworth Legion Hall
Ainsworth
American Legion
Nancy
BY Ernie Bushmiller
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