Skyscraper Post Office Plans Under Scrutiny
The government bought midtown land in New York for 3.2 million dollars for a Roosevelt post office station now valued at about 8 million. A House subcommittee asked GAO to probe a lease back plan that would use the bottom four floors of a 38 story building, claiming profit would offset locating costs.
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U. S
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
House Appropriations
Post Office Department
General Accounting Office
Agency
Congress
GAO
John A. Gronouski
Withholding Shortfall Creates Tax Filing Choices
As the new tax reduction took effect, many employees saw more take home pay but some faced under withholding. They can ask employers to withhold more by fewer dependents or a flat amount, or pay the difference in quarters. By April 15, 1965, the gap may be settled with reimbursements later.
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Ohio
Nelsonville Board of Education
L. C. Gray
Nelsonville
Mar
Swatters Plan Tax Protest in West Virginia
A West Virginia group calling itself Swat or The Swatters plans a tax protest by paying workers full weekly wages for three weeks then deducting a full month's taxes from the fourth check. The aim is to shocking workers into seeing how much tax is taken and to spur anti federal spending sentiment.
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West Virginia
Lawyers Club hosts fundraiser for alcoholism awareness
Washington Area on Alcoholism spoke at a Lawyers Club cocktail event to kick off a drive informing the public about dangers, prevention, and treatment for alcoholics. The group argued abstinence, even for moderates, strengthens efforts to help those who struggle with drinking.
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Lawyers Club
The
American Bar Association
Washington
Lodge Victory in New Hampshire Reshapes GOP Prospects
The piece weighs Henry Cabot Lodge’s NH win against Eisenhower Kefauver contrasts, noting limited power base and need to distance from Southeast Asia policy. It suggests possible impact on 1964 race, with Nixon benefiting if Lodge falters and outlines regional dynamics among Goldwater Rockefeller and Smith.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
New Hampshire
New England
Lodge
Ike Eisenhower
Granite State
Bob Taft
Kefauver
Eisenhower
Ester Kefauver
Democratic Party
Ike
France
South Vietnam
U. S
U. N
Lyndon Johnson
Southeast Asia
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Rocky
New York State
Arizona
Massachusett
Oregon
John Lodge
Connecticut
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Wesley Powell
Personal Cases Urge Earning D D for Seminary Grads
Dr. George W. Crane argues clergy lose good theological graduates to sociology and psychology. He proposes awarding the Doctor of Divinity to all seminary graduates after one to three years of parish work, replacing the current honorary D D as political plums.
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James R
Patrick
U.S.A
White House
Public Education Fund Cut Prompts Ohio Letter
A Nelsonville letter urges Governor to back public education and raise sales tax to four percent to fund foundations. It warns that big cuts could flip voters and cites flood relief finance concerns from Hocking River valley. Roy P. Fairfield proposes a "PICTURE FLOOD" campaign to keep flood memories alive.
Dear Abby Advice To Readers On Hair, Budgets And Judges
Dear Abby answers reader questions on hair color preferences and what men find appealing. She notes hair is judged by cleanliness grooming fragrance shine and softness rather than color. She then advises couples to request separate checks to avoid financial tension at dinners. A witness recounts a confrontational judge and Abby cites a biblical verse and offers a personal reply option.
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Abby
Wilkesville Home Demonstration Group Meeting Summary
Wilkesville residents report a recent Home Demonstration Group meeting at Mrs. Joe Strong’s home with president Mrs. May Caltrill leading. A covered dish dinner preceded memorial pieces for cemeteries and a bake sale by the Pryterian Women is set for March 28 at Woods Feed Store from 1 to 3 p.m. Families visiting include Ernest and Robbie Good of Canton and Leo Hartman and Dean Tripp families in from Columbus and Mexico respectively.
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Clara Phillips
Wilkesville
Joe Strong
May Caltrill
Woods Feed Store
Ernest Good
Canton
Robbie Good
Leo Hartman
Columbus
Clovis Trausbaugh
Sarah Hartman
Dean Tripp
Timmy
Mexico
McArthur
George Queen
Alva Devault
Life Begins At 40 by Robert Peterson
A columnist reflects on Will M. Carleton's 19th century poem Over the Hill to the Poorhouse and contrasts past poverty with modern Old Age Assistance under the Social Security Act. Personal recollections of soap carving memories at school reunite with an advertising exhibit by Purex and an offer for a homemaking booklet.
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Will M. Carleton
Michigan
Purex Corporation
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Baker Case
Sen. Uorpa
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Marietta
Papa
Beverly Hills
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