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The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 17

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Friday. Noverr.V-r 2.1, Alron Beacon tl 17 Dem Split Reduced To .21 Pet. nve to jmsed a successful limit debate. amendments designed to tighten the tax bill. i mom URBAN AFFAIRS.

Demo-j crats In both chambers split; SCHOOL AID. Aid to educa- i tion divided DemotTats on' three roll calls, including a House vote in which Southern ers joined with Republicans to Christmas Store Hours: Akron 9:30 A. To 9 P. M. as Southerners combined with Republicans to kill the President's plan to set up a new Cabinet department.

mi ill' inrar kill the President's college aid elimination of the poll tax and curtailment of literacy tests for votine which cut President Kennedy's pool tax and literacy test proposals, and on Thurgood Marshall's PUBLIC i POWER. House Southern Democrats opposed public power on two votes, voting against an Atomic en nomination for a Federal the number of votes on what is traditionally the most divisive North-South issue. The survery counts a North- judgeship. Other civil rights questions Involved amend- bilL MEDICAL care. In the Senate, Southerners and Republicans together defeated the Administration's program to finance medical benefits for the aged.

TAX REVISION. On seven roll-call votes. Southerners broke with Northern Democrats and voted against By Quarterly WASHINGTON Democrats from the North and South In both chambers took opposing stands on 21 per cent of this year's 348 roll-call votes, according to a survey. This was the lowest percentage since Congressional Quar-, terly began Its annual study in 1957, and was a drop of 12 per cent from the North South split registered In President Kennedy's first year In office. But this sharp drop does not mean the President was highly successful In closing the division In his own party.

WHILE HE did have more success In attracting Southerners to his program than In 1961, two other factors help explain the drop: CONTROVERSIAL North-South split Issues were disposed of with fewer roll calls than were required for Issues Stuff 'His Christmas Stocking 9 ergy Commission plan to per-1 mit construction of an elec- trlcity generator at the Hart- for, plutonlum plant; South split whenever the majority of voting Northern ments to other programs. As in 1961, however, the largest number of splits 19 ays' iis and authorization of funds for the Burns Creek, power dam project occurred on foreign aid. Most Democrats opposes the stand taken by the majority of voting Southern Democrats. Of the 74 roll calls in 1962 Southern Democrats in both on which the North-South chambers voted for cuts In the President's requests, or opposed the program altogether. Other major Issues that provoked North-South splits: TEMPORARY unemployment compensation.

Senate Democratic split occurred 22 in the House and 52 in the Senate the Southern majority was on the winning side 33 times 26 in the Senate and 7 in the House. Here's a tremendous selection oi solids, argyles. neats. fancies in long-wearing nylon, fine Orion acrylic, cloud-soft Acrilan acrylic or quality cotton. All popular styles with assured comfort and guaranteed quality I Southerners opposed reopen on which a split occurred in.

Most of the victories were won largely with the help of Republicans. Two Senate victories, however, were won "jKOCH'S with additional help from a substantial Northern minority 1961. Urban affairs and medicare, for example, were killed with single blows, leaving no opportunity for a series of roll calls on modifying amendments. THE PRESIDENT made ing the President emergency program. COMMUNICATIONS satellites.

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$T145 Pairs theory" and '1 don't buy that." The Administration is putting the finishing touches on its planning for 1963 tax cut and reform proposals. So far no "final" decision has been made but some key features have emerged. THE MAIN share of tax relief is to go to individuals, particularly those In the low and middle Income brackets. A cut in the 52 per cent cot-porate tax rate is in prospect but Is not likely to be more than five percentage points, or $2.5 billion and it could be I SEN. BENNETT even less.

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THE LOSS of revenue worries 'me more than anything else, but the New Frontier apparently doesn't care about deficits," he said in an interview. "They take the theoretical position that a tax loss will stimulate business and consumer spending, regardless of the deficits and everything will somehow be all right'' Bennett, former president of All-Channel TV Ruled Mandatory "that is the old pump-priming; oil and gas producers. Willi Woslorn Srenorv $T15 Pairs (born in Africa) These great Desert Boots at Koch's may have been born on the South African Velt but by now they're favorites around the world. They're first choice for casual wear on any campus (from Akron to Slippery Rock) at home or away (from Beverly Hills to Boothbay Harbor). And superb British craftsmanship gives them a light, rugged smartness.

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electric cooperative po-wer plants, and transmission lin all opposed by private utilities. fun The Northwest Is a battle WASHINGTON (UPD The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled this week ground, with its- fine potential Something New At O'Neil's For Small Fry! Breakfast With Santa! MaU and Phone Orders Filled, Dial 535-5771 BOYS' CLOTHING DOWHSTAIU LOWER LEVEL-0 NEIL'S that television set manufac turers must produce only all channel receivers after April yv, 30, 1964, for interstate sales. INBIIS The FCC action, which also applied to Imports after that date, was taken to implement a law passed by Congress this dam sites. In Western Montana, the federal Knowles Dam has been proposed in the Flathead River. This would wash out sites of two Buffalo Rapids power dams proposed by Montana Power a commercial utility.

In the Snake River, between Idaho and Oregon, both public power groups and a combination of private utilities are seeking dam sites at Nez Perce and Mountain Sheep. ANOTHER proposed Snake River dam in Idaho, Burns Creek, has been fought successfully for years by groups which, contend it would hurt the coal industry. Both Knowles and Burns year designed to expand use of the 70 ultra-high frequency (UHF) channels. Most television stations now operate on the 12 very-high frequency Georgian Room Each Saturday, Starting Nov. 24 9 A.M,to 10 A.M.

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