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Would the King bow to Socialist demands that the Crown Council - which meets only at the most critical moments in the nation's history - be convened to discuss Premier Eyskens' proposal? Eyskens himself opposed the idea, insisting he always was ready to discuss amend ments to the bill in the proper place -Parliament. Withdrawal of his Loi Unique would amount to an admission of defeat and political suicide for the present government. The young man in the royal palace, however, has his own future to consider...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Belgium: Empire Poverty | 1/6/1961 | See Source »

Whitlock's opinion followed a statement by Mayor Collins that he would approve the taxation if it is "constitutionally and legally possible." The Massachusetts Constitution now prohibits taxation of any property used for educational purposes, but a bill currently before the Legislature would amend the Constitution to permit taxation of dormitory property...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: State to Consider Taxing Universities' Dormitories | 1/6/1961 | See Source »

...list would then be sent to "established" producing groups, according to Hayford, which could add or amend the list with the committee's approval. The groups would then nominate the shows they would like to put on from those included in the list...

Author: By Michael Churchill, | Title: New Plan Proposed for Selecting Productions for Loeb Main Stage | 12/17/1960 | See Source »

Follies of Management. While the report came out flatly against the Government subsidy sought by Alpert, it also took a strong stand for tax relief. It suggested that 1) the 10% federal excise tax on fares be repealed, 2) the Federal Government should amend its tax laws to encourage states to give tax relief to the railroads, and 3) ICC should be empowered to rule unlawful any state's taxes on deficit-racked roads when they are excessive compared with those levied by other states (New York State taxes on the New Haven amount to $17,318 a mile...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RAILROADS: Medicine for the New Haven | 12/5/1960 | See Source »

Many critics, including NATO allies, wanted the matter pinned down; the tiny "real estate," said they, was not worth risking a war. Adlai Stevenson registered -his-'.'greatest misgivings." Oregon's Senator Wayne Morse and New York's Herbert Lehman offered a proposal to amend the resolution so as to cut the offshore islands out of the defense perimeter. The amendment was beaten down, 74-13 (Jack Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, both absent, were paired: Kennedy for, Johnson against). In April 1955, Dulles told a press conference that "there is no commitment expressed or implied to defend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: QUEMOY & MATSU | 10/24/1960 | See Source »

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