Consumers Benefit From Johnson Excise Tax Cut
The AP reports President Johnson signed a 4.7 billion excise tax cut with promises it will lower prices and boost jobs. Early benefits began with 1.75 billion in effect, and 1.75 billion more (Jan 1 1966) plus 1.2 billion by Jan 1 1969.
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AP Business News
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Johnson
Associated Press
David L. Yunich
Macy’s
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Congress
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Co
Variety Time ACROSS and DOWN Word Puzzle
Readable clues list across and down with numbers, hints include actors, antonyms, and common crossword terms. Includes references such as actress Helen, phrases for success, grooved, eternity, reverential fear, encounters, cooking utensil, bowling term, family terms, and various other crossword prompts across both directions.
Red Cross Loses Hope For Contact With Prisoners
The American Red Cross officials say there is no basis for optimism regarding contact with U S prisoners held by the Viet Cong in South Vietnam after the Viet Cong announced the execution of Sgt Harold B Bennett. Bennett was captured December 29 and was among 13 listed as detained. The international Red Cross has been the link between the Cambodians and the American Red Cross.
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Red Cross
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Viet Cong
Harold B. Bennett
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Front Royal Market Prices for Hogs Veal Lambs and Cattle
Price ranges listed for hogs veal lambs and slaughter cattle at Front Royal markets. Details include top weight hogs 25.75 heavy butchers 22.50 to 24.50 sows 16.25 to 20.25 veal ranges from 21 to 28.60 depending on grade. cattle and stocker ranges from 10.75 to 21.75 with various classifications and utilities.
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Canner & Cutter
Cutter & Utility
34th annual convention to hear division commander speech
Roanoke hosts the Virginia Department 29th Division convention with Clyde M Wilson of Lisburn Ohio speaking tonight. Officers are to be elected today and a memorial service will be held tomorrow.
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Roanoke
Virginia Department of the 29Th Division
29Th Division Association
Clyde M.wilson
Lisburn
Ohio
Johnson Overcomes Teleprompter Glitch at UN Anniversary
In San Francisco President Johnson faced a teleprompter hiccup during the United Nations 20th anniversary convocation at the War Memorial Opera House. Security reports say the device fed lines at blur speed until Johnson pulled out the printed text and resumed his address without error.
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War Memorial Opera House
United States
Viet Nam
Villinois
Robert T. Stevens
Stevens
Dirksen
Red China
American Medical Association
New York
Goldwater
Republican Party
Ray C. Bliss
Republican National Committee
William Cody Kelly
Kelly
Frank J. Kovac
Washington
Kovac
Barry Goldwater
New Free Society Association
World News Roundup Highlights Viet Nam War Toll
The World’s Week outlines Viet Nam’s brutal toll on Americans with the execution of Harold Bennett and deadly Viet Cong actions. A Marine jet crash at El Toro kills 72 Marines and 12 air crew. Saigon’s Paris of the Orient restaurant blast and mass casualties loom large. President Johnson pledges UN support and calls for peace, while U S reactions mix warnings and political maneuvering in Washington and abroad.
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Okinawa
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Perryville
Ark
Bennett
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Mf Cahn
Paris
Meuire Air Force Base
Newersey
Far East
Senate
Everett McKinley Erksen
United States
South Viet Nam
Commonwealth Seeks Cease Fire in Viet Nam Peace Bid
The Commonwealth calls for an immediate halt to U S air strikes on North Viet Nam and for Hanoi to halt external military support to the South. The four nation peace mission from Britain Ghana Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago plans talks with U Thant in Geneva and faces Hanoi and Saigon views.
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Viet Nam
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U.S
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South
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Saigon
Washington
Moscow
Peking
U.N
U Thant
Geneva
Commonwealth Peace Mission
Britain
Ghana
Nigeria
Trinidad and Tobago
Brenda Winall Elected 1966 Governor of Girls' State
AP reports Brenda Winall of Newport News was elected the 1966 governor of Girls' State on Friday Along with her two top officers Margaret Boykin of Norfolk as lieutenant governor and Anne Wood of Richmond as attorney general The trio leads the state program for young women in civic leadership.
How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions And Days
A quiz guide promises IQ scoring over ten days with daily results from memory genius to good. It asks ten questions on Baltic states, Judas death, New Zealand capital, chair usage, Belmont Stakes location, French presidency in WWI, US gold depository, Browning character Caponacchi, hymnToplady, and U.S. states starting with C or W.
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W.W. I
United States
Browning
Caponacchi
Toplady
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