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Miller, Bennett reject tax increase
From the Associated Press
The candidates, Atty. Gen. Vern Merner and Robert Bennett, president of the Kansas Senate, told the League of Kansas Democrats that if they wouldn't support the tax increase.
WICHTHA—A proposed sales tax increase to aid cites appeared doomed yesterday after the two candidates for Kansas governor agreed it was a bad idea.
In a rare joint appearance, the two candidates answered questions from a panel of municipal officers who told the story that cities were in deep financial trouble.
"I'm afraid I must tell you that I am opposed to a 1-cent increase in the sales tax," Bennett, the Replublican candidate, said. "There is no support for it at the state level. A statewide sales tax increase will not be enacted by your legislature."
The league's governing board had recommended in a policy statement that a state revenue-sharing plan be created, and the league would welcome sales tax increase, to aid the cities.
Bennett told the convention that local units of government must exhaust other property rights before allowing county-wide sales tax, before asking the legislature to approve a statewide tax in return.
Miller, the Democratic candidate, also
voiced opposition to the sales tax proposal and reiterated his stance against any tax increase.
"There can be no tax increases in this time of inflation," Miller said. "We must."
Miller said he wouldn't support a move to modify the state's property tax lid, which has been a point of contention for local governments since it was enacted.
Senate sustains cutoff to Turkey
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WASHINGTON—Ignoring pleas from President Ford and its own leaders, the Senate yesterday reaffirmed its vote to end U.S. Turkey and added a similar cutoff to Chile.
From the Associated Press
Despite a threatened veto, the Senate rejected a motion by Republican Leader Hugh Scott, R-Pa., to strike the ban of aid to foreign military forces for other than defensive nurseries for
That provision, aimed specifically at Turkey, was first adopted Monday. The force's military million in military assistance to Chile was approved in a separate vote Tuesday.
"I am opposed to any weakening of the
of these things," it must be strengthened where possible.
Bennett, a long-time opponent of the tax agreed the lid had become an estate tax. "It's very complex," he said.
Bennet told the convention he would support legislation to give cities a share of the state's present sales tax revenues to the financial crunch facing local governments.
Miller also proposed an urban homebased plan to encourage homeowners to rebuild or replace their homes.
The two candidates agreed a state agency might be authorized to issue revenue bonds
Agreement was voiced by the two candidates on the need for regional or local juvenile detention centers to handle young Miller added that special attention should be given a program of juvenile probation officers to aid rehabilitation of young offenders.
power to issue a modest amount of revenue bonds to encourage construction by private industry.
Miller and Bennett said the fight against drug abuse in the state must be broended with more emphasis on rehabilitation of users.
Bennett said a state agency should be designated as a state housing authority with
"We've got to go after the pushes" to improve rehabilitation of graft patients.
"Repeal of the tax lid is not a workable solution," he said.
Miller said efforts at drug education and rehabilitation must be accelerated to complement law enforcement efforts to curtail drug abuse.
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The questions include whether former White House Chief of Staff Alexander M. Mackinaw helped the pardon before Nixon resigned Aug. 15, what promises and conditions were made.
Peter W. Rodino, D.J.-N.J., chairman of the full House Judiciary Committee indicated one factor in the timing of Fords appearance was a concern that it not prejudice the Watergate coverup trial, which began yesterday.
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