Bowen tax freeze praised as a bargain for property owners
Editorial argues the Bowen property tax freeze remains a good deal for Hoosiers citing Tax Foundation figures that Indiana ranks 36th in per capita taxes. It urges Republicans to defend the freeze, push back against higher taxes, and press cities to operate within income while legislators cope with a wary public during the session.
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Bowen
Tax Foundation, Inc
New York
Indiana
Hoosiers
Alaska
California
General Assembly
Cubas allure lures businessmen on high priced junkets
Wall Street Journal reports Castro's Cuba has become a magnet for business leaders paying up to two thousand dollars for five days of rum lobster cigars and a face to face with Fidel Castro. Delegation led by Lt Gov Thomas P ONeill II joined others hoping to profit from eased U S policy while human rights concerns stirred discomfort. A Boston businessman noted Castro’s charisma despite misgivings about living under the regime and the nine million Cuban people.
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Wall Street Journal
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Massachusetts
Thomas P. O'Neill II
U.S
Castro
Boston
Treasure salvage bid for John Barry wreck draws bidders
U S ship for sale bids swirl around the sunken John Barry torpedoed near Aden in 1944 with 750 boxes of Saudi riyals valued at about 840000 dollars. Bidders include Jacobs and Murray of Towson and Superior Design, offering complex plans to recover the cargo. agency warns of nationality-based bid rejection.
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Washington, DC
John Barry
Aden
Arabian Sea
Saudi Arabia
Ras Tanura
U.S. Maritime Administration
Jacobs & Murray
Towson
Superior Design
Baltimore Sun
John D. Zizak
Minneapolis
Zizak
Maritime Administration
Central Intelligence Agency
Pacific Ocean
Clyde Burleson
Jennifer
Prentice Hall
Barry
Mirage Booze decoy tavern exposes Chicago graft and bribes
Investigative reporters from the Chicago Sun-Times and the Better Government Assn. created The Mirage Booze a decoy tavern to film and document bribes. Inspectors tax accountants trash crews and jukebox operators took kickbacks and payments. Three building inspectors were suspended after the exposure.
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Paul Harvey
Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago ‘Limes
Mirage
Payoft
Sun-Times
Understanding art in a museum era critique by Andrew Tully
A Washington columnist skewers museum culture from the Soviet Union to American galleries. He mocks pompous curators who scold visitors and laments the need for accessible displays. He notes Thomas Hart Benton and Picasso, contrasts galleries with saloons, and ends with a toast to Moscow.
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Andrew Tully
Washington
Soviet Union
Jimmy Carter
King Louie the 15Th
Thomas Hart Benton
Picasso
Benton
National Press Club
Rosalynn Carter
Ol’ Rubens
van Gogh
Moscow
Treaty amendments By Ronald Reagan
Reagan argues Panama Canal treaties flawed and could require amendments or reservations. He cites Sen. Baker urging changes to ensure priority ship passage and U.S. defense rights after 2000 while Panamanian veto over a new canal worries critics. A flawed basis for U.S. rights risks future nationalization and UN charter concerns.
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Ronald Reagan
U.S
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Panama
Torrijos
U.S. Senate
Baker
White House
State Department
Washington
Senate
Sen. Baker
PBS
Canal Zone
Fidel Castro & Friends
Fort Apache in the Wild East Reimagined
Kevin P. Phillips revisits the Bronx Fort Apache, comparing 41st Precinct crime and urban upheaval to the old Arizona outpost. The piece highlights a $13 million trucker complex with heavy security to protect commerce at Bronx Terminal Market, including a 15 foot fence, guards, dogs, and a fingerprint system.
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Kevin P. Phillips
Washington
Fort Apache
Arizona
White Mountains
New York
Tom Walker
South Bronx
Chiracahua
Mescalero
Frankfurt
Cologne
Bronx
Bronx Terminal
Walker
Big Apple
Forty-first Precinct
Robert W. Ellis
Hunt's Point Plaza
Oregon
Dakotas
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Ssue
Carner
Sia Houtes
Iriet W Toner
Ate
Charles W Laughlin
Ige
Rura Ince
Associated Press
United States of America
Republic
Capital
Phillips Survey
Will Rogers
Bryan Sterling
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