European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 03, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday May 3, the stars and stripes log 7 republicans urge postwar tax cuts Washington a the Republican coordinating com Mittee accusing the Johnson administration of fomenting a kind of fiscal socialism called wednesday for regular an Nual reductions of income taxes beginning As soon As the Vietnam War committee representing major gop elements made no outright recommendation on whether a tax increase should be imposed in the meantime. But it acknowledged such action might be necessary As a last re sort when All possible reductions in spending have been such increase it said should provide for Early Termi nation. These were among key conclusions in a 75-Page report Laden with criticism of democratic fiscal policies and entitled an Economy in increased tensions1the committee said administration Antipoverty efforts have failed producing crushing Dis appointment for the affected citizens and substantially in creased tensions in Urban slums. The report urged creation of aboard similar to the Hoover commission on government organization to make recommendations for eliminating Low priority government expenditures reducing waste and duplication in government and advancing management a Board has Long been pushed by rep. Wilbur d. Mills the Arkansas Democrat who Heads the House ways an Means committee. Much of the document was de voted to charges that since the end of president Dwight d. Eisenhower s gop administration in 1961, democratic successors had allowed development of a dangerous expansion of the government with the Aid of inflation and borrowing amounts to a kind of fiscal socialism the report contended. At a news conference Mau Rice stans budget Bureau director during the Eisenhower administration and chairman of the task Force which drafted the report said he saw no alternative now to a tax increase an major spending cuts. But he said a lax hike is Parton the Price the nation must now pay for what he called the fail ures of the Johnson administration. Raymond j. Saulnier chair Man of the Council of economic advisers under Eisenhower Anda task Force member also urged a tax increase and spend ing cuts now to reduce a Poten tial $25 billion deficit by $10 Bil lion to $15 billion. Massachusetts Survey Cor brands Accident rates listed Boston up a state sur vey of traffic accidents believed to be the first of its kind eve made Public showed thursday that Chrysler had the highest rate of involvement in fatal Acci dents and Ramblers the lowest among 11 american makes in 1966.Pontiac, a step behind Chrysler in the fatal Accident category had the highest rate of involve ment in accidents of All had the lowest rate in this category As five foreign makes re Nault had the lowest involvement rate in both categories. Triumph had the highest All Accident rat and Austin Healey was the High est in the fatal Massachusetts registry of motor vehicles at the request of the National Highway safety Bureau took a sampling of 2,000of the 219,941 accidents in Massachusetts in 1966. All 95 fatal accidents that year were studied. The Survey recorded the number of cars of each make registered the number involved in each Accident category and the involvement rate per 1,000 vehicles registered. We have no interpretation or analysis to offer on the report at this time All we can say Nowise that this is a careful honest and accurate tabulation of our Massachusetts motor vehicle Accident experience in 1966," said registrar Richard e. Mclaughl called the report a very Small beachhead on the Shore Ofa great unexplored he said a vast amount of re search is needed to determine Why some makes seem to have highly disproportionate rates of fatal extensive studies of the question will be ordered by the National Agency Mclaughlin breakdown follows. All accidents american makes Pontiac 142.5 accidents per1,000 registered Cadillac 128.0 Ford 124.3 Buick 122.4 Olds Mobile 122.3 Dodge 120.0 i i Chevrolet 120.0 Mercury 115.81, Plymouth 114.4 Chrysler 113.3j rambler 95.9.i foreign makes j Triumph 236.6 Austin-Healey.205.1 my 194.8 Volkswagen 120,0 Renault 95.7. Fatal accidents american makes Chrysler .69 Pontiac .68chevrolet, .57 Ford .49 Dodge. .47 Plymouth .47 Buick .41oldsmobile, .41 Cadillac .38 Mercury .36 rambler .30.foreign makes Austin Healey 4.0 triumph.2.0 my 1.2 Volkswagen .93 Renault .84. Negotiators vote Cut in disarmament funds Washington Fuji House and Senate negotiators voted wednesday to Cut funds for the nation s disarmament program to $18.5 million for a two Yea period. The administration had sought$33 million Over the next three years. Both houses Are expected to approve the Compromise quickly and Send it to the Whitehouse political bout former heavyweight Cham Pion Jersey Joe Walcott spends some time with two of his grandchildren Vincent Cream left and Nathaniel Streater at Canden n.j., As he ponders his Campaign for Camden county sheriff As an Independent democratic widow got $75, insurance sex cop woman held in 2 killings los Angeles a a for Mer los Angeles policeman and his girl Friend were jailed wednesday in an investigation of the slaying of his Bride an the girl Friend s husband. Accused of murdering for insurance Money Are Paul Samuel Perveler 31, the former police Man and Kristina Cromwell 27. Both were booked on suspicion of murder in the death dec. 11, 1966, of Marlin Cromwell 27.detective sgt. Don Ham said complaints will be sought against both in the Cromwell Case and also in the april 20 death of Perveler s wife of less than two months Cheryl Perveler 22. He body was found in a Carport adjacent to the Perveler apartment in nearby Burbank. Sgt. Ham said Cromwell an mrs. Perveler were shot to told this Story mrs. Cromwell collected on$75,000 insurance after her Hus band was killed in their High land Park Home by someone who set the House afire. and her 6-year-old son were visiting the Marine corp base at Twenty nine Palms Cal if., at the bought one of two Beer bars he now owns in sep tember 1967, shortly after mrs. Cromwell collected most of the insurance on Cromwell s life. The Down payment on the other bar was provided by Cheryl Perveler father. Senate starts debating on ant crime Bill Washington up the Senate began debate wednesday on an ant crime package whose chief sponsor said it would let criminals know that the tide i beginning to turn against . John l. Mcclellan d ark., floor manager for the legislation and chairman of the Senate criminal Laws subcommittee said the Way to make the streets Safe is to put the criminals in the Penitentiary where they belong. At War we Are literally at War with a vicious and tenacious enemy he said. Do you favor turning attempted to collect sons f Loose i i 11 i1 i i it is a t t � a Flag order angers Marine Atlanta. A. A Ageorgia Marine has complained to nov. Lester mad Cox that Hows ordered to take Down the state hag at his unit in Vietnam because it was a racist sym Macl Dox fired off a Telegram to president Johnson wednes Day saying it was an act not Tobe the governor took the action after receiving a letter from staff sgt Donald e. Gibson of Brunswick ga., who is stationed with the 1st Marine airing. Gibson said he refused to take Down the Georgia Banner in de Fiance of his commanding offi cer who said it contained a racist Symbol the Battle Flag of the confederacy. About two thirds of the geor Gia Flag is the Confederate Bat the hag a Blue Cross containing13 White stars on a red Back Marine sergeant wrote that the order to take Down the Flag came during racial tension in the United states and cause soldiers from Georgia Alabama and Mississippi to put away their state flags As Well As any Confederate flags they May have had. Maddox s Telegram to the president said the order in Viet Nam was Given april 11."this is an act that must not be tolerated and officers Mak ing such demands upon military personnel of the 1st Marine airing or other of our military forces should be reprimanded the governor s Telegram said. On $50,000 double indemnity insurance on Cheryl s life a claim which is pending. The detectives said Perve Lerand mrs. Cromwell met late in 1965 when both were employed at the Southern California Auto club he As an insurance adjuster she As a receptionist. He had been a policeman from february 1962, until resigning in september 1963. The detectives also said per Veler s divorced previous wife Lela 30, was run Down deliberately by a car in 1965 and was the target of a car which jumped a curb in 1966. They said both incidents occurred while she was married to per Veler and had insurance which would have paid $32,000 double indemnity. Rusk meets new Voy Washington up the new indonesian ambassador Sudj Atmore met briefly wit Secretary of state Dean Rusk Here and presented his Creden the measure contains the Johnson administration s pro posed Safe streets Bill to improve local Law enforcement with a two year authorization of$400 million a ban on the mail order Sale of hand guns authority to wiretap and eaves drop under strict court super vision in the investigation of major crimes and a provision aimed at upsetting supreme court rulings on voluntary confessions and eyewitness Tes House Republican task Force on crime called for a $100million increase in what pres ident Johnson proposed to spend on crime control to be channelled to the states for the ruse. Sharp fight the sharpest floor fight is expected to develop Over the Bill s gun control provisions. Sen. Thomas j. Dodd d-conn., planned administration s to offer proposal theto t ban the mail order Sale of Alli firearms including rifles and trials to the state department j shotguns. Sen. Roman ambassador said he told in eb., is sponsoring an Amend Rusk of his very great gratify ment to restrict but not ban the cation for the interest the United mail order sales of hand guns states shows in 1 Only
