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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes 15, 1969 robbing heir store to Jfe Oakland Calif. Up for Linda Lee West making a living is a matter of Lite an death. She has shot to death two would be robbers in the past five weeks and says she would do it again. Mrs. West a 25-year-Oldmother, owns a liquor store with her husband Jack 35. They have been the target of frequent Holdup attempts. The latest came sunday night armed he with a .35? mag when three men entered the mint and she with a .38 re ordered West to lie solver. .400 three a that s Why i knew that was hand i  West had ladder stocking shel.,her husband tag nearby atthe Cash Register. Both were .22 but fortunately it missed she said. A dimmed Down ladder pulled her Goa from beneath her Blouse turned and fired. I shot a couple of rounds then he got one off with his own or my jro24, fell dead. Another and later arrested Francisco general the third was picked police within three " the shooting. .9llast month mrs. West shot killed Andrew ,38, when he attempted a hold. The said wether us. If a Mangot to As going to use  both parties Back Extension of surcharge Washington up pres ident Johnson s decision to seek a year s Extension of the 10 percent income tax surcharge was favourably received on Capitol Hill monday by democrats and republicans alike. They agr edit was still needed to control  republicans on both the Senate s economic committees said they would support Johnson s request which administration sources said monday would be contained in the president s proposed budget to be submitted to Congress wednesday. I have said All along that Theta will have to be extended said sen. John j. Williams of Delaware ranking gop Mem Ber of the finance  stand on that regardless of whether he Johnson recommends it or  lowest 2 brackets exempt extra tax bite sm.r". 3. I a.vi-k",. $ by Herb Scot assistant assignments Edl Toi Bonn i is most cans can final blessings even at income tax , three fourths of the 10 per cent Federal tax surcharge will be levied on 1968 income with . Servicemen in Low wage brackets getting a better the tax Law taxpayers filing military returns will f a Khz vow Elf Mimmye it Mike the surcharge iof 10 per cent imposed by the Revenue and expenditure control act passed Lawyear Crawford said a _jctefisi0n of beyond the june 30 sex i Date. Tutor individuals this sur charge went into effect on apri1,1968, so the maximum payable sought no Choice sen. Wallace Bennett of Utah ranking Republican on the banking and currency commit tee said the president had no Choice but to ask for an Extension. Sen. Barry m. Goldwater r-ariz., Defeated by Johnson for the presidency in 1964, said he would support the president s request. I Don t see How Pecan do otherwise Goldwater said. Majority Leader Mike mans Field said he hoped that Johnson and president elect Richard  had agreed on the Deci Sion since Congress would beaked to Deal with the matter under Nixon s  White House would not comment on this but one House source who asked to remain Anonymous said you can assume that there has been agreement Between the outgoing and incoming  speaker John w. Mccormack endorsed the Extension and indicated he assumed Nixon did likewise. I would think that i consideration of the International monetary situation and the Domestic inflation and the Cost of carrying on essential domes tic programs it would be advisable Mccormack said. Wilkins fights Black segregation new York up Roy Wilkins head of the National association for the advancement of coloured people a act said monday then Acap would go to court to Block the creation of autonomous Black studies programs and Black student Dormit Orieon College campuses. The statement put Wilkins executive director of the nation s oldest and largest civil rights organization in direct opposition to negro student across the country now demand ing Black studies program which they control and dormitories for Black students Only. Jim Crow schools Wilkins said these demand represent in essence the setting up of racially based Jim Crow schools and he said the use of Public tax monies to do this was believed by him and a act lawyers to be unconstitutional. If some White americans torn and confused by today s clamor of some Black students should accede officially to the Call for separate dormitories and autonomous racial schools within colleges and universities there will be court action to determine anyone s right to us Public tax funds to set up what Are patently Jim Crow schools he said. Wilkins made the statement to about 200 a act representatives from throughout the United states at the 60th annual corporate meeting of the association. Nation a for mane tales new York a eve you re Bald read on. This about hair. In new York the . Cocrof appeals held that. The army can t Call Thomas c. Smith 26a Long haired musician to Active duty solely because hic owning glory is Down to his shoulders. In Winston Salem n.c., judge ruled that nobody with a Beard or Long sideburns could hold a Job in his court and in Gastonia n.c., there Nina. Merrill who is wearing a wig against her , a member of a group called the Laffin Giraffe joined an army Reserve unit a Jamestown n.y., last january and collected an array of unsatisfactory ratings because of his hair. Smith s manager wrote say ing Smith s Hairdo collectively represents the style of the group new ttooh9 old names Washington s earnings will not " 4hat is Ono 1968." ers official to those in the Lemp Tion up Gran wage ear lowest two this includes servicemen Fil ing separate returns with taxable income of not More than $1,000,Heads of household with taxable income of not More than $1,500and husbands and wives filing jointly who have taxable income of $2,000 or less. Crawford said partial Relief from the surcharge also is provided those with taxable income Levels just above the lowest two brackets this is achieved through Spe Cial surcharge tables for person with a Basie a liability net taxable income of less than$734," he explained. Use of the special tables which will be included on the first Page on the new form 1040sbeing, mailed to taxpayers re sults in payment of less than 7.5per cent for those in the follow ing categories Type of return Basic tax at Lea not mor thu individual $148 9290 head of Houte Hom j223 9440joint 1203 for taxpayers with a Basic tax liability greater than these amounts in the right hand column above Crawford said the effective surcharge rate will be a flat7.5 per cent the irs official also pointed out that withholding of tax from salaries and wages was not in creased to cover the surcharge until july. New tables the new withholding lax tables however Are based upon a 10 or cent annual charge rather than the effective 7.5 per cent Tor 1968."the effect of this should in sure that the additional withhold ing during the latter half of the year is sufficient to cover the entire surcharge said Crawford. He added however that under these circumstances some tax layers will find the amount with Leld does not so nearly match their final Federal tax liability As in previous years. Weather h i.18 Albany 7 44 albuquarqu8 30 Amarillo 4� 81 Atlanta 2 84 Birmingham -7 Bla Marek m 4� Bolt Fol a Toa 87 89 buffalo87 Chicago 7 m Cincinnati 1 11 Civ  
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