Idaho Taxpayer Faces Federal Power Policy Clash
Commentators note rising federal deficits and push for tax cuts while government programs may curb private investment. In Idaho the Bonneville Power Administration plans to sell power tax freely, forcing the state’s largest taxpayer to reconsider a $140 million five year expansion. Officials warn inconsistent policies threaten new taxable wealth and growth.
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A Turnip Is A Turnip Railroad Union Sighs
Unions press Congress for a rail inquiry while railroads claim poverty is a myth. Net income after fixed charges fell from 825 million to 382 million in ten years, 4.16 percent to 1.97 percent. Critics call for relief from 600 million in featherbedding costs and advocate Kennedy era market reform favoring fair competition over regulation.
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Kroon
Kennedy
Americans recall Laos captivity as a bad dream
John McMorrow of Brooklyn New York and Edward R Shore of Gallaway Tennessee describe 15 months held by the Pathet Lao in Laos. They say they were led on a leash placed in wooden leg clamps for six months then confined in a dark room. They criticize communist oppression and recall their ordeal.
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Gallaway
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Rickover Urges Reforms in U S Education Based on England
The author cites Vice Admiral Rickover criticizing American schooling after studying Russia Switzerland and Britain He argues education must produce capable innovators and notes his own naval reactor program schools and hiring standards as evidence He urges reorganizing the U S system to align knowledge with practical work and national needs.
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England
Committee On Appropriations
House of Representatives
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Argumen
Seta Ai Remene
Erie Castopals
Russia
Switzerland
Great Britain
Dear Abby Here Are House and Manners Dilemmas
A reader asks how to handle a cantankerous husband who won’t help with meals and resists grocery shopping. Abby advises cooking without questions, asserting hunger will guide him, and suggests he dislikes eating more than arguing. Another letter warns a Kentucky visit should be solo. a wise chick travels alone. A parent worries about youth being ignored by clerks. Abby says to speak up and involve managers.
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Kentucky
Conversation on a Date Helps Break Awkward Pauses
Paul G aged 18 asks how to avoid long pauses on a date. The advice recommends sincere compliments on a partner’s aspirations, not superficial traits, and offers a mnemonic using the word H E L P as a start to conversation.
Help Formula HELPS College Men Break the Ice
Reader Views suggests a conversation strategy using the H E L P acronym to start friendly chats. The column promotes faith, fairness, and good deeds, then guides questions about Hobbies Entertainment Literature and Politics to ease social dialogue. It warns about false friendships and encourages practicing the Golden Rule.
Haiti’s Duvalier era described as tense and fragile
The AP Special Report portrays Haiti under Dr. Francis Duvalier as a tense, dictatorial regime eager to extend power. It notes U.S. suspensions of economic and military aid, fears of Communist influence, and a populace largely preoccupied with survival amid extreme illiteracy and poverty. The piece highlights a fragile, risk-filled path toward any form of democracy.
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Papa Doe
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Papa Doc
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Caribbean
Cuba
U. S
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Duvalier
Moscow
United States
Dr. Duvalier
Encouraging Home Reading for First Grade Beginners
Advice to parents on supporting early reading when classroom instruction is slow. Suggests reading aloud, pausing before rhyming words, naming letters, pointing out signs and packaging, and making large print placards to label household items. Emphasizes at home practice over criticizing teachers.
Today in History September 12 1962
On this day 1918 U S forces began reducing the St Mihiel salient in World War I in the first American planned battle. The Renault tank marked the first U S armored vehicle in action. Other notes include John Alden’s death in 1687 and Kansas State University’s opening in 1866.
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St. Mihiel
John Alden
Duxbury
Mass
Lord Charles Cornwallis
Calcutta
India
Kansas State University
Orville Wright
George Marshall
U.S. Secretary of Defense
Robert Lovett
The Athens Messenger Publication Details
Fragmentary OCR shows the Athens area newspaper The Messenger with pricing and delivery notes. It lists Sunday Messenger single copies at 14 cents and carrier or mail delivery in Athens. Many garbled lines suggest notices about subscriptions and delivery.
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