Treasury chiefs urge swift Johnson anti inflation plan
Washington sources report Treasury Secretary Fowler and Commerce Secretary Tanner urged Congress to quickly adopt Johnson anti inflation measures. They pressed a 16 month suspension of the 7 percent investment tax credit and accelerated depreciation write offs, citing Viet Nam war spending and tight money as reasons. Fowler noted the credit is a permanent tax feature but should be suspended amid active hostilities. administration may return with further tax proposals if needed.
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UPI
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Johnson
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Fowler
Commerce
John Tanner
Ted
Southeast Asia
Gemini 11 Achieves Historic First Orbit Rendezvous
Charles Pete Conrad and Richard F. Gordon roared into orbit aboard a Titan 2 from Cape Kennedy and achieved an unprecedented first orbit rendezvous with the Agena target, signaling a landmark in spaceflight as they closed on the 26-foot Agena and completed critical maneuvers within the hour and a half chase.
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UPS
Temini 11
Charles Pete Conrad
Richard F. Gordon
Conrad
Moon
Pad
Gemini
Gordon
Titan
Tey
Air war peak in North Vietnam with 171 missions
The United States reported a record 171 air missions Sunday over North Vietnam without any plane losses. Jets targeted depots, antiaircraft sites, warehouses, bridges, railways, and river ports from Saigon to near Hanoi, while Mekong Delta clashes left nine guerrillas and one Navy crewman dead. Captains Casillas and Amoma led Thunderchiefs in major strikes on Cham Phoung yards. polls in South Vietnam proceeded as Viet Cong suffered a crushing electoral defeat.
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Ups
North
Viet Nam
U.S
China
Eleas Casillas
Santa Monica
Calif
Glendon L. Amoma
Muncie
Ind
Mekong
North Viet Nam
Leatherneck
Unday
1St Infantry Division
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Atlanta Mayor to Meet Civil Rights Leader on Rioting
Mayor Ivan Allen scheduled four meetings with Hosea Williams to seek peace amid racial violence in Atlanta. Williams, linked to King and SCLC, helped organize protests in Chicago and the South. Over 62 people were taken into custody during the outbreaks, with several released on bond. The latest clashes occurred near Georgia Baptist Hospital in a Negro district two miles from Summerhill, where rioting began last Tuesday. Allen offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a white gunman who fired into a group of Negroes Saturday night.
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Ivan Allen
Hosea Williams
Williams
Martin Luther Kini
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Chicago
South
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Summerhill
Allen
King
Boulevard Drive
Two Iowa papers win Town Daily Press Award
The Marshalltown Times-Republican and Mason City Globe Gazette shared the Community Service Award from the Town Daily Press Association. The Times-Republican earned recognition for convincing FisherGovernor Co. to build a new Marshalltown plant, while the Globe Gazette was praised for lobbying to reroute Interstate 35 nearer Mason City. Judges were Robert Eide and Robert Buckley, Des Moines public relations officials.
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Marshalltown
Robert Eide
Robert Buckley
Des Moines
Students battle at high school in Grenada Mississippi
About 35 Negro students were attacked by whites today and driven away from an all white high school they attempted to integrate on the first day of classes. A civil rights leader said the Negroes would try again later to enter John Rundle High School.
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Grenada
Miss
UPS
Mississippi
John Rundle
Four die on Iowa roads over weekend toll rises
Four persons died in Iowa traffic mishaps over the weekend and three others later died from injuries suffered earlier. The 1966 toll reached 564, up from 500 a year earlier. Thomas Anderson, 11, of Maquoketa, died from injuries after a bicycle collision with a car on U.S. 31. Harry Selk, 19, Cedar Rapids, drowned when his car overturned into a water-filled slue after losing control on a curve. Dozark (David) Vvedin, 19, Waterloo, died when his car overturned near Winthrop on U.S. 20. Warren Stolter, 21, Waterloo, sustained minor injuries as another passenger. David Emerson, 19, Monticello, died after his car ran off Iowa 38 north of town. State Rep. Bernard Murphy, 56, Carroll, died in a two-car crash near Roselle. Jean Poortinga, 11, Des Moines, died from motorcycle crash injuries at Broadlawns Hospital. Neva Crandal tied in Cedar Rapids from injuries in a two-car crash.
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Thomas Lee Anderson
Maquoketa
U.S
Anderson
Paul Firth
Harry M. Selk
Cedar Rapids
Selk
David Vvedin
Waterloo
Winthrop
U.S. 20
Dozark
Warren Stolter
David Emerson
Wyoming
Monticello
Emerson
Bernard J. Murphy
D - Carroll
Rosselle
Gary L. Venteicher
Route 1
Arcadia
Venteicher
St. Anthony's Hospital
Carroll
Jean Louise Voorunga
Des Moines
Broadlawns
Polk County Hospital
Miss Poortinga
Irs
Neva Crandal
St. Lukes Hospital
Second of Series Miller Smith debate Viet Nam in Waterloo
In Waterloo Iowa Republican Senator Jack Miller and Democrat E B Smith met for the second in a three part debate. They argued over an all Asian conference to settle Viet Nam the bombing of North Viet Nam and Red China joining the U N. Miller urged stronger aid controls and bombing while Smith warned of war with China and called for expanded economic aid. Both opposed Red China UN membership for now.
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Iowa
UPI
U.S
Jack Miller
E. B. Smith
Ames
Miller
Smith
North
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Red China
China
United Nations
Great Society
Congress
Balloonist completes coast to coast hot air flight
Tracy Barnes and Terry Wright finished a 3 000 mile coast to coast trip in a hot air balloon, landing six miles from Atlantic City New Jersey. Barnes said he may try a non stop Atlantic crossing next, sponsorship permitting. He previously crashed on April 19 and made a Rockies crossing at over 10 000 feet.
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Rio Grange
Tracy Barnes
Barnes
Delaware Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Chester
S.C
San Diego
Calif
Atlantic City
Atlantic
Europe
Terry Wright
Wright
New Jersey
San Lego
Rockies
Wrightsville
South Carolina
Weather Summary From United Press Inter for Upcoming Days
Weather by United Press Inter reports cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Low around 55 to 60, high Tuesday near 85. Wednesday outlook partly cloudy and mild with scattered showers possible in the northwest by afternoon or evening.
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Towa
Liear
South Viet Nam Election Seen As Communists' Defeat
Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky hailed Sunday’s nationwide balloting as a turning point toward civilian rule. Reports cite 80.8 percent turnout from 4,274,812 of 5,289,752 voters, amid heavy guard. Final candidate totals awaited. violence plagued the campaign with 132 terror incidents and about 500 deaths. The assembly will draft a constitution as Vietnam moves from military rule toward elected governance.
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VPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Viet Nam
Communist Bloc
Constituent Assembly
Mekong
Dien Hong
North
Viet Nam
South
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