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TAX INCREASE SEEMS LIKE SURE THING NOW

ALSO FLEXIBLE CEILINGS ON BANK INTEREST RATES

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By HENRY CATHCART

Central Press Washington Writer

W/ASHINGTON-—President Johnson’s economic advisers are \V nudging him nearer to a decision to do something about high Interest rates before the November congressional elections. Both political and economic considerations point to action now

rather than a wait-’til-after-election attitude. Undersecretary of the Treasury Joseph Barr told Congress of the near necessity of taxincrease action before the present session goes home. This is by far the strongest tax-increase statement by an administration spokesman in recent months and was interpreted widely as a forerunner of a direct request for action. No administration official has spoken affirmatively about the possibUity of a tax increase since June, when Secretary of Commerce John T. Connor said the administration had decided against one and was promptly contradicted by the White House. Barr, a White House intimate, would not have spoken without the President's express permission and without knowing what was on the minds of WThite

House economic advisers.

The question now seems to be moving away from whether the administration will act to what action it will recommend and whether it will be sufficient to check inflation and high interest rates without completely drying up the busi-

ness boom.

It appears likely that the administration will set flexible ceilings on bank interest rates, to be administered by the Federal Reserve Board. In addition, it may ask Congress to suspend the tax credit given to companies which spend for new plants and equipment, and possibly a tax hike, modest In size, on both corporate and individual income taxes.

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WASHINGTON UPI—Angry housewives should blame the processor and retailer rather than the farmer for raising bread and milk prices. That’s the conclusion reached m a preliminary report delivered by the Federal Trade Commission to Agriculture Secretary ‘ Orville L. Freeman Tuesday. The report covers the first 7% months of the year when farm prices increases "triggered” the boosts to consumers. The increased returns to the farmers, however, were due to "radically changed supplydemand conditions,” the report said. Milk processors and bakers •added their own profit margins but their own profit margins but the retailer apparently went a bit further, the report said. After passing on the increases from farmers and processors, "retailers added to them by expanding their own gross profit margins, both absolutely and proportionately,” the report said.

Make Important Nerve Discovery

INDIANAPOLIS UPI — Research scientists at Indiana University Medical Center reported they have devised a way to regenerate nerve connections In severed spines that may lead to complete recovery in some cases of paraplegia. Dr. Leslie W. Freeman, director of th~ surgical research laboratories, reported much more research i needed but “this is the most encouraging thing I have seen.” "We have proved that there are great possibilities here. Now we neec! more brains, more laboratories working at the problem from different angles,” he said. In experiments dating back about 18 months, small pieces of the brain of injured animals are removed and cultured in test tubes, then used to plug gaps between the severed ends of the spinal cord. The cultured transplant dies, leaving a residue that blocks the growth of scar tissue but not of nerve fibers. Freeman credited the success of the experiment' to Dr. Chun Ching Kao of Taiwan and Dr. Shimu Yoshifusa of Japan, who are studying at the center on fellowships.

The report attributed much of the increase by the middlemen to "an upward adjustment from what had been depressed margins.” The Crop Reporting Board says that Oct. 1 stocks of feed grains amounted to 58 million tons, down 20 per cent from last year. Agriculture Department experts point out, however, that this total includes some newcrop supplies of barley and oats. The experts said the carryover of old crop feed grain into the 1966-67 marketing season was actually about 43 million tons, 4 million tons below the department’s previous estir .te. All wheat in storage as of Oct. 1 totaled 1.44 billion bushels, the smallest quantity since 1952, the department reported. Holdings were 16 per cent under year-ago levels and 31 per cent below the Oct. 1 average.

Politicians Suffer DALLAS UPI _ Peter J. O’Donnell, Jr., Texas Republican chairman, says money is so tight it is hindering political campaigns. "If a man owes the bank money and it’s raising the rate and pressing him for payment, he has to think twice about giving to his party,” O’Donnell said

Atom Smasher May Be Delayed WASHINGTON UPI — The Atomic Energy Commission’s proposed $375 million atomsmasher—the site of which has been the object of fierce political infighting—may fall victim to a Viet Nam war-inspired economy drive. The AEG is supposed to be approaching a final decision on whether and where to build its planned 200 billion-electron volt circular accelerator, but there is speculation in Washington the project will be delayed or even canceled. During the last session, Congress refused to spend any more money on “Project Mohole,” a scientific project to drill a hole through the earth’s crust. Acting over the objection of the scientific community, the lawmakers decided the basic research information Mohole would have provided was not worth diverting money from the war effort. So Mohole was scrapped, even though many millions had already been spent

on it.

Some observers here see a parallel fate in store for the AEC's big atom-smasher. Like Mohole, the atomsmasher project has been an object of intense controversy ever since the AEC first announced it would accept proposals for its location. Officially, the AEC says only that it is still "evaluating” the six sites still in the running for the project—Sacramento, Calif., Madison, Wis., Chicago, Ann Arbor, Mich., Denver, and Brookhaven, N.Y.

NYC President Travels By Auto

SOUTH BEND UPI—Alfred F. Perlman, president of the New York Central Railroad, had to finish his trip to Chicago by automobile Wednesday when his private coach was blocked by derailment here. Fifteen cars of a 138-car train left the tracks on the east side of the city. The wreckage blocked all five sets of tracks and forced the passenger train on which Perlman was riding to be delayed and rerouted. The 20th Century Limited, with Perlman aboard, stopped at Elkhart and he finished his trip to Chicago by car. NYC officials said the 25th car from the front of the train derailed from unknown causes and 11 cars containing sand and four empties left the tracks. The wreckage was cleared for j resumption of traffic in about three hours.

The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Indiana Thursday, October 27, 1966

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By LESTER L. COLEMAN, M.D.

Doctor, I’d Like To Know-—

INTELSAT—The drawing illustrates how the two new International Telecommunications Satellites (Intelsat) will link both sides of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. They are more than twice the size of Early Bird, and have twice the power. The Pacific Intelsat is scheduled for launch Oct. 26.

U.S. Casualties Down In Viet SAIGON UPI — American casualties in the Viet Nam war dropped again last week while the South Vietnamese lost more troops killed in action than any other week this year, according to figures released today. American forces lost 64 men killed in action last week to raise to 5,630 the number of US. servicemen who have died in combat in Viet Nam thus far. Another 396 Americans were wounded and 15 others were listed as missing or captured during the week. The week before last, the Americans lost 91 killed, 604 wounded and 17 missing. This was the third straight week American casualties have dropped. Casualties from the fire aboard the USS Oriskany were not Included in the figures released today. Allied forces killed 1,229 enemy troops last week, military spokesmen said, about 200 fewer than the week before. The South Vietnamese reported losing 339 men killed in action—their worst week of the year. Government spokesmen said the rise in casualties was due to the fact more large engagements were fought in the week ending Oct. 22. Government forces of battalion size or larger fought Communist troops 50 times during the week, the spokesman said. The South Vietnamese also suffered 623 wounded and 89 others listed as missing.

Teachers Holding Annual Meeting

INDIANAPOLIS UPI — The pupils get two days off while the 46,000 members of the Indiana State Teachers Association meet today and Friday for the 113th annual Conference on Instruction here and in Fort Wayne, South Bend, Hammond, Evansville, Jeffersonville and

Muncie.

Robert H. W’-att, executive secretary of the ISTA, said about half of the state’s public school teachers will attend the Indianapolis session. Wyatt, commenting on the theme of the conference, "Strong Schools Our Profession’s Commitment,” said "a strong school system is the classroom teacher’s concern, as well as the concern of administrators. Today’s teacher is a highly prepared professional; he is entitled to full partnership

in decisions affecting the public school system.” Borden R. Purcell, ISTA professional relations administrator and coordinator for the statewide sessions, said more than 1,000 speakers, panel moderators and workshop leaders will take part in the programs. He said more than 100 are from other states. In addition, 24 Indiana colleges and universitie:; and 47 out-of-state schools will be represent-

ed.

'Wildcat' Strike At Bloomington BLOOMINGTON UPI — Officials of the RCA Corp. said i today the strike of 3,000 workers at its Bloomington plant was a "wildcat” walkout and | that the company was willing to arbitrate the dispute. The strike began when workers failed to return to their jobs after lunch Wednesday. The workers, members of Local 1424 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, said the dispute centered around work assignments. They said' some employes were being as- j signed jobs outside their classi-

fications.

The company said the strike violates a no-strike clause in the contract.

WHEN is a fluoroscope used Instead of X-rays for an examination of the chest or intes-

tines?

T. D., Ohio Dear Mr. D.: A fluoroscope is a form of X-ray equipment, A fluorescent screen is used to catch the shadows of the X-ray or Roentgen tube as they pass through the patient’s

body.

The difference between a fluoroscopic examination and an X-ray plate Dr. Coleman is that the latter is a permanent record of the examination. The advantages of the fluoroscope is that continuous movement can be studied. It can be compared to a moving picture while an X-ray plate is a still picture. The fluoroscope and the X-ray plate are often used in conjunction with each other during examination of the gall-bladder, kidneys, stomach and circulatory system. * * * My sister-in-law has diverticulosis of the esophagus. She can only eat finely chopped food and baby foods. She gives in to her aches and pains. I don’t know if I should be stem or sympathetic. Sometimes, I think she complains unnecessarily. Mrs. V. J., New York Dear Mrs. J.t The condition you describe is probably a diverticulum of the esophagus. Diverticulosis is a condition of tiny pouches in the walls of the large intestine. A diverticulum is a pouch that catches and traps food as it makes its way from the

distressing. In fact, many of them can only be cured by surgery of the esophagus. Sympathetic understanding is the only way that you can contribute to your sister-in-law. I presume that she is in late middle age since such pouches occur mostly in the elderly. Certainly her complaints are valid and cannot be dismissed by being stem or irritable with

her.

Kindness cannot cure a diverticulum of the esophagus but it can help make it more bearable. * * * Is there a difference between an osteopath and a chiropractor ? V. B., North Dakota Dear Mr. B.: An osteopath is a person who has attained a degree of Doctor of Osteopathy after a four-year course in a school of osteopathy. One of the basic forms of treatment in osteopathy is the manipulation and correction of the bone structure of the body. Treatment with drugs and surgery are included in osteopathy. A chiropractor is a person trained in the art and science of manipulation of the spine and bones of the body. This form of treatment does not include surgery or prescribing drugs. * • • SPEAKING OF YOUR H E A LT H — Don’t block the automobile driver’s vision with stickers or piles of objects or toys. Dr. Coleman welcomes letters from readers, and, while he connot undertake to answer each one, he will use questions in his column whenever possible and when they are of general inter* est. Address your letters to Dr. Coleman in care of this news*

mouth to the stomach.

A diverticulum can be very I paper. (O 1966, King Features Syndicate, Inc.)

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BEIRA, Mozambique UPI — Jose Godinho Lopes, 40, doesn’t want his funeral to be a sad affair. He has made arrangements for a ceremony which includes fireworks, music and drinks for all who want to attend.

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