Congress and Johnson at odds over taxes and spending
President Johnson pushes a 10 percent surcharge on income taxes while Congress, led by Ways and Means Chair Wilbur Mills, seeks $5 billion in spending cuts. GOP critic John Byrnes questions whether the president truly wants higher taxes as budget officials warn of price rises and a Vietnam-linked fiscal squeeze.
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Wisconsin
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Ways and Means Committee
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D-Ark
Ways and Means
Federal Home Loan Bank System
White House
Vietnam
George Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
Charles L. Schultze
Budget Bureau
Mills
Schultze
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
House Armed Services Committee
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Northwestern Grade Cabbage Grower Weighs 15 3 4 Pounds
Town Crier Leo Reid reports a 15 3 4 pound cabbage from the Northwestern grade. He notes signs of approaching winter as wild geese depart in large numbers from Friday afternoon through the night, prompting calls from residents.
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Leo Reid
Bomb Carrying Plane Explodes Over Lagos Suburb
A bomb carrying DC3 exploded low over a Lagos residential area killing three crewmen. The craft, likely from Biafra, was on a path toward Dodan Barracks where Gowon's home sits. Embassies and a U S oil executive narrowly escaped damage as anti aircraft fire opened.
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Nigeria
U.S
Biafra
Dodan Barracks
Yakubu Gowon
Floyd IB
Inks, 42
Austin
Tex
Nigerian Gulf Oil Co
Weather Outlook Clouds Virginia With Light Rain
A stationary front in the Carolinas and a passing air flow over Virginia brought increased cloudiness and light rainfall across the state today, with lingering unsettled conditions expected in the coming hours.
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Richmond
Carolinas
Virginia
Trucker Killed as Rocks and Gunfire Hit Lines in 3 States
A truck driver was killed on U S 23 south of Flint when rocks were thrown from an overpass. In Pennsylvania and Ohio eight trucks were struck by rocks or gunfire while nightriders roamed turnpikes despite National Guard convoys. Investigators weigh a possible link to a seven week old steel strike and a planned governors conference in Pittsburgh to seek a labor peace.
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Michigan
U.S. 23
Flint
Frederick E. Beck
Wayne
Ohio
Raymond P. Shafer
Virginia teachers urge end to pay-as-you-go financing
The Virginia School Boards Association urged the General Assembly to abandon pay-as-you-go financing and to fund full kindergarten aid. They also called for a statewide compulsory attendance law for ages 6 to 17 and urged rapid establishment of kindergartens in all divisions. Rep Edith Green spoke at the convention.
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Virginia School Boards Association
Edith Green
D - Ore
Association
Hugh A. West
Nansemond County
State Board of Education
Tl Am
Woodrow
Giap Urges Moscow to View Vietnam War as World Revolution
AP analysis notes Vo Nguyen Giap argues that Vietnam's national liberation struggle can advance without a full world war. He urges the Soviet Union to escalate aid, while stressing reliance on own strength and warning of a prolonged, costly conflict. The piece links Giap's ideas to Maoist doctrine and tensions with Moscow.
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William L. Ryan
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Vo Nguyen Giap
Dien Bien Phu
Moscow
Hanoi
Giap
Vietnam
U.S
National Liberation Movement
South Vietnam
Mao
Winchester Girl Admits Theft of Shake Shop Cash
A 16 year old Winchester girl admitted stealing 60 dollars from the Shake Shop at Sunnyside. Deputy Lacy Anderson said she pried open the cash box and removed the money then burned the box and disposed of debris. The owner’s wife reported the box missing and the remaining funds are undetermined.
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Winchester
Sunnyside
Frederick County
Lacy Anderson
Ray Fahnestock
Rhodes Jewelry Co. Opens Half-Price China and Pottery Sale
Rhodes Jewelry Co. announces a sale offering 50 percent off regular prices on china and pottery sets. The promotion highlights discounted tableware and decorative pieces as part of a closeout event.
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China & Pottery
Rhodes Jewelry Co
Reuther May Pull UAW From AFL-CIO Federation
Washington sources say Walter Reuther and the United Auto Workers are planned to exit the AFL-CIO at its December Miami Beach convention. The move would be labor history’s largest split in a decade and follow ongoing tensions with AFL-CIO President George Meany amid the Ford strike and broader policy disputes.
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Afl-Cio
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
Organized Labor
Reuther
Afl.cio
George Meany
Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Miami Beach
Fla
Teamsters Union
AFL Cio
AFL. Cio
Five Injured in Rt. 50 Head-On Crash Near W Va Line
A head-on collision on Rt. 50 near the West Virginia Virginia line left five people injured. Detmes K. Ridenour, 21, is in critical condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Also hurt were Julian Knotts, Bobby J. Johnson, Major Joseph T. Forney, and Charles Malson. The crash occurred at 9 35 p m.
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Virginia, W. Va
Detmes K. Ridenour
Tunneltown
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Armed Forces
Ft. Belvoir
West Virginia
O. S. Neely
Ridenour
Julian Knotts
Arlington
Bobby J. Johnson
Joseph T. Forney
USA
Rockwell St
Berkley Springs
Forney
Charles Malson
Doubt Shrouds Starvation Bill Faces Study Delay
Washington AP reporting a House Agriculture Committee shelved a federal hunger aid bill for a six month government study to identify the scope of severe hunger malnutrition and health issues. Senate passage had varied estimates of Americans in need from 400000 to over four million.
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House Agriculture Committee
Senate
Health, Education ,and Welfare Nor
Agriculture Departments
Task Force Kills 73 Guerrillas in Mekong Delta
American air and naval forces press the war in Vietnam with fourth straight day of strikes on North Vietnam supply lines. In the Mekong Delta, a joint Army Navy task force reports 73 guerrillas killed, while U.S. ground actions total 209 Communist deaths across South Vietnam.
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North Vietnam
South
Mekong
U.S
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
1St Corps
Demilitarized Zone
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Red China
Hanoi
Young Democrats Campaign Dinner Planned for Oct 21
The Young Democrats announce a campaign dinner for Saturday October 21 at 6 30 p m at the Holiday Inn East. Gene Dicks says candidates in Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties will be invited and reservations can be made by calling Mrs James Jordan at 662 0321. The group is running a registration information service and notes today is the final day to register to vote in the November elections. Call 662 4733 for questions or transportation.
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Young Democrats
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Gene Dicks
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Winchester
Frederick and
Clarke Counties
James Jordan
First Presbyterian Church Event at 11 A.M.
A church notice records a 11 o clock morning gathering at First Presbyterian Church broadcast on TV Channel 6. The item highlights the service time and channel for viewers.
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First Presbyterian Church
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