The Toll Of Tax Reform And The Income Tax Monster
William Henry Chamberlin argues that tax reform matters more than rate cuts. He traces the rise of the graduated income tax from 1913 to today, noting shifts from modest beginnings to a powerful fiscal instrument. He cites the Sixteenth Amendment, early rates, exemptions, and current annual collections near thirty billion dollars. He warns of state control over earnings and loss of personal opportunity.
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Congress
John Marshall
Marshall
America
United States
Europe
Supreme Court
William Henry Chamberlin
Life Begins After 45 Aged Perspective On Youth And Aging
A columnist reflects on turning 45 and the newspaper business. He argues aging brings perspective, wit, and relief from youthful worries as he notes how priorities shift with age, including finances, family, and retirement. It ends with a line about God having a place for older people who keep a sweet heart.
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Clara Bow
Brigitte Bardot
Dulles Faces Repeated Crises Over Quemoy and Matsu
The United States grapples with defending Formosa as Red China presses Quemoy and Matsu. Dulles warns that retreat would weaken allies, while suggesting possible concessions to Beijing if aggression stops. Chiang Kai-shek’s troop movements complicate the pledge to defend Formosa.
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Dulles
United States
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
China
Soviet Union
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Straits
Matsus
Congress
Chiang
Matsu
Red China
Seventh Fleet
Reds
Critics as ego boosters attack Dr Crane and peers
A Michigan teacher recounts colleagues and clergy belittling Dr Crane and Dr Peale to inflate their own egos. The piece argues such criticisms reflect envy, with examples from editors, professors, and pastors, and urges readers to request Crane's booklets.
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Sheen
Peale
Tom
George W. Crane
Tom S
Michigan
Detroit
Crane
Ivory Tower
Detroit Free Press
Free Press
Norman Vincent Peale
Good Crops May Help Ease Cost of Living
The article argues that bumper crops and lower food prices could ease household costs as industrial recovery remains gradual. Surpluses linger, but abundant food supplies and reduced price supports may lower meat prices and cushion living expenses while wages rise slowly.
Senator's Comeuppance In Home State Penitentiary
The OLD WINDBAG senator faced mockery after offering speeches to inmates during a prison visit in his home state last month. A protest group stated the prisoners feel slighted as they are "not included in our sentences" after his two lecture evenings. A separate studio outburst involved a silent film star recalling a past role to an elderly fan claiming she was the baby in Love in the Tropics.
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Senate
Tropics
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
R. J. Studer
Grosvenor St
Grosvenor
Athens
Franklin Av
Public Forum Down memory lane at the little white school
The poem recalls a rural school near Lick Run mill by the emerald hill. Miss Hanna Ann Sheffield teaches with a bell and prayer, calling roll as children answer present. The piece notes many have moved away along the bend of the road by Lick Run mill.
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Memory Lane
Emerald Hill
Lick Run School
Little White
Lick Run Mill
Annie M. Bartoe
Hooplums Target Wham-O in Newark Theft
A group of thieves broke into the Wham-O Mfg Co in Newark New Jersey and stole more than 15000 plastic hoops popular with kids. Police search for the suspects.
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Newark
N.J
Wham-O Mfg. Co
We the People and the Fight Over Ideas Across Time and Power
The text contrasts cynicism toward bankers and politicians with a call to belief in ideologies, referencing Pravda and Marxism Leninism. It notes voters face challenges from party lines and media while elections shift from noble civic acts to routine bureaucratic processes. It cites Sorokin foreseeing a dawning ideational culture after twilight.
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Pravda
Soviet Union
Right to Work Debate Drives Forum Letter
Public Forum Editor criticizes union language and argues for freedom of choice under Right to Work. Letter writer cites “no strings attached” concept, questions union power, and endorses individual choice while noting potential hiring discrimination concerns.
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the Messenger
Mr. Hoffa
Hubert M. Meeker
Athens
Sept
Editor, The Messenger Hints at Reader Interest
The Messenger notes potential interest for readers in a forthcoming feature or development. It suggests readers may find the information noteworthy and worth following in upcoming issues.
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the Messenger
De Connick and Martin Families Host Weeknight Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles De Connick of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Ralph Martin Tuesday evening. Their daughters Patty and Mary Lee returned home after a visit with the Martins. A wiener roast at the Delmar Martin home drew George McBee his children Donna and Billy Patty Mary Lee De Connick Scottie and Jody Martin and Mary Jane Martin.
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Charles de Connick
Columbus
Ralph Martin
Patty
Mary Lee
Delmar Martin
George McBee
Donna
Billy
Mary Lee de Connick
Paige Martin
Scottie
Jody
Mary Jane Martin
Classified postal rates listed for The Athens Messenger
The notice details subscription prices for The Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger, including daily and Sunday delivery, mail rates for Ohio and West Virginia, and period rates. It lists costs for one month, six months, and one year with special mail rates, and notes the paper is published daily except Saturdays.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Ohio & W.va
Ohio
W. Va
Athens
Posto
Ated pRnee Ssocia
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