Editorial: Inheritance tax should be phased out by 2010
The piece argues the inheritance tax known as the death tax is a cruel levy on estates above 675000, urging its repeal by 2010. It cites small business owners and farmers as advocates, notes Roger Hannay of Westerlo New York as an example, and criticizes professional estate planners who profit from the tax.
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Jennifer Dunn
Washington
Roger Hannay
Westerlo
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Trucking regulation changes aim to boost rest for drivers
Modesto Bee reports proposed updates to 63-year-old trucking rules to curb fatigue. Limits of 12 hours driving with 10 hours rest and mandatory electronic logs would shift 14 hours of home time onto the road, potentially hurting driver pay and industry recruitment while arguing safety gains.
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Nutrition summit critiques junk food culture and policy ideas
Joanne Jacobs reviews the National Nutrition Summit in Washington where experts discuss obesity, environment, and proposed controls. The piece notes tax ideas on high calorie foods, school bans on junk food, calorie labeling, more PE, and public campaigns, while questioning effectiveness.
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Center For Science
Colonel Sanders
Clinton Moscow trip undercuts ABM treaty aims
The piece argues President Clinton aimed to burnish foreign policy through a Moscow visit focused on antimissile defenses, while Russia wants to preserve the ABM treaty. It questions feasibility, cites Congress and timing, and notes voters are more concerned with economy, education, and environment rather than missile defense.
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Community letters praise Mill Brook Baptist and skate park support
Readers urge Aiken to back local youth spaces, defend skateboarding rights, and fund a permanent skate park at Odell Weeks. A letter lauds Mill Brook Baptist for youth outreach while another notes arrests at a skate site and calls for local government action to keep skating within Aiken.
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Aiken
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Aiken Parks and Recreation
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