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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1961
Page
4
The administration argues for reforms to modernize industry and spur growth but faces scrutiny over removing the long standing dividend exclusion. Critics say cutting the 50 dividend exclusion and 4 percent credit would tax earnings twice, hindering investment, job creation, and economic expansion.
The piece compares a large investor owned electric company's 1960 61 property tax totaling 68 633 894 across 49 counties and over 8 400 localities to its 1960 total tax of 167 060 000 including a 74 million US corporate income tax. It argues public power tax exemptions shift costs to taxpayers and undermine rate cutting claims. It cites Montana Power Company asserting tax exempt status would allow a 35 percent rate cut, countering calls for tax exemptions for government backed power projects.
The piece argues against the 10 percent passenger travel tax imposed during World War II, noting carriers do not pay it and passengers bear the burden. It cites potential revenue loss, budget concerns, and argues repeal would boost public carrier use, aid airlines, buses, and rail, and benefit travelers, especially low income and elderly groups, with modest or no government revenue loss.
In Chicago a life insurance firm notes teen-agers can lower their fathers heart risks by reducing home tensions. Practical steps include brisk breakfast, calmer after school gatherings, avoiding dating worries, and inviting father to join vigorous activities for exercise.
Magyar Nemzet prints the first installment of a Western author's work in a Hungarian Communist daily. Graham Greene's Our Man in Havana appears as a satire on Western diplomacy and espionage in pre-Castro Cuba.
A note records that the earliest Canadian coins were small silver pieces minted in Paris in 1670 for the French colonies in North America.
A writer presents Donnie B. a mentally retarded eight year old with an IQ of 75. The article explains IQ math and aims to boost his learning through flash cards, language exposure, and playful tutoring. It notes guidance from the National Association for Retarded Children and urges parental involvement with empathy and consistency.
The column argues President Kennedy must translate urgent words into decisive action to meet rising Communist threats including Castro Laos and Khrushchev. It urges mobilizing spirit and resources now before it is too late.
The author argues the United States is at war in a nontraditional sense and urges President Kennedy to mobilize 500,000 extra troops and expand unconventional defense capacity. He warns that business as usual limits must be set aside to meet the Communist threat and protect civilization.
A reader offers words of solace about enduring a difficult day after a loved one’s absence. The verse asks for faith to hold, peace for the soul, and courage to move forward with trust and self control.
Instructions direct readers to mail a stamped self addressed envelope and 20 cents to Dr. Crane of Mellor Indiana for personal advice or for his psychological charts. The notice specifies payment covers typing or printing costs. The item reflects a historical request for fee-based consultation.
Dr Brady discusses a Manchester New York physician’s diet focused on milk mutton honey and eggs while evaluating honey’s value. He cites elderly clients who eat honey daily but finds no strong medicinal claims and notes honey’s sugar content and adulteration risks.
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