Gressette Use Tax Plans Threaten Property Burden Shift
The steering committee proposes seven use based property tax categories risking favored treatment for farmers paper companies and merchants while shifting tax load to homeowners and auto owners. The plan lacks guaranteed rollback and could worsen inequities across local governments and land developers.
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Sen. L. Marion Gressette
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Senate
Sen. Gressette
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Gressette
Muskie Candidacy Rides On A Wing And A Prayer
Sen Ed Muskie faces a pivotal New Hampshire Democratic primary with a campaign built on precedent and a Lincolnian persona. The columnist notes the long, performative impersonation of Abe Lincoln and its waning effectiveness as Muskie’s bid continues.
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Holmes Alexander
Ed Muskie
New Hampshire
Abe Lincoln
Prairie Sage
Abe
Moral absolutes and political theatrics in a polarized era
Billy Graham weighs in on moral absolutes versus permissivism, warning that without Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount society devolves into chaos. The column then critiques Senator Muskie’s tears during a New Hampshire primary, contrasting past political missteps by Nixon, Kennedy, and others to underscore public performance and moral messaging.
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God
Washington
America
Manchester
N.H
Sia
Actors Equity
David Broder
Muskie
Florida
Newsweek
White House
George Romney
Spiro Agnew
Polacks
National Press Club
Richard Nixon
GOP
William Loeb
Phobias and Nervous Troubles Through Darwin’s Lens
A physician reflects on patients with chronic fears of illness and anxiety disorders, noting how spouses often reveal the hidden causes. He compares such neurasthenic cases to Charles Darwin, whose nervousness and sleep disturbances accompanied his famed Voyage of the Beagle.
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Charles Darwin
London
Darwin
South America
Nixon Abandons Taiwan as China Triumphs in Talks
President Nixon pledged U.S. forces would withdraw from Taiwan after talks with Mao Tse-tung and Chou En-lai, a move critics call a dangerous concession. Lt. Gen. Victor Krulak warns it strengthens communist leverage while undermining the free Chinese cause and Taiwan’s resistance.
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Nashville
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China
Mao Tsetung
Chou En-lai
Asia
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United States
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Yalta
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Poland
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East Europe
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Mao Tse-tung
Red China
Soviet Union
Orient
Victor Krulak
Pacific
Krulak
Copley Press
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Meir says men face discrimination still in politics
The piece surveys gender bias, noting Golda Meir argues men face discrimination and women must push for equal opportunity. It cites Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem, the rise of women in work, and critiques of advertising and societal expectations. It contrasts women's political clout with underrepresentation in top jobs.
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National Women’s Political Caucus
National Women’s Party
Washington, D.C
Women's Rights
Betty Friedan
Women’s Rights
Gloria Steinem
Movement
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Friedan
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United States
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