Property tax burden on low income renters is highlighted
A study for the National Commission on Urban Problems led by Paul H. Douglas finds the property tax among the most regressive taxes, costing low income renters five to six times as much of their income as higher earners. The report notes higher city taxes, displacement effects, and calls for fairer revenue systems.
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National Commission On Urban Problems
Paul H. Douglas
Ilinois
Minnesota
France and United States ties warm despite DeGaulle chill
A Paris opening for peace talks signals possible recovery in Franco American relations. Trade shows a US gain of 335 million dollars last year with American sales to France at 1 billion and French sales to the US at 690 million.
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Paris
North Wigham
France
de Gale
Freh
Comite France Actuelle
United States
U.S
Depart
America
Actuelle
Bulletin
Montreal
DeGaulle
New York
George Washington
Johannes Brahams
Moscow
Russia
Francis Gary Powers
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Copenhagen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Baden Wurttemberg
West Germany
National Democratic Party
Bermuda
Nassau
Bahamas
Virgin Islands
Gov
Rockefeller
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Massachusetts
Hue
U.N
Israel
Jerusalem
Truon Dinh Dzu
South Vietnam
Saigon
Federal push for driver tests faces state resistance
The federal government urges a four year driver examination for all motorists to reduce accidents, but Minnesota and many states resist, fearing public opposition. Experts say driver error, not vehicle safety, causes most crashes, risking a shift in focus away from safety devices.
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Minnesota
Gregory abandons summer marches in Chicago
Dick Gregory drops plans to lead continuous city marches this summer saying they would be too dangerous. The move follows concerns after the Army’s Chicago visit and signals a shift to rational, steady civil rights work. The piece also notes Edsel revival among buyers and jokes about the failed car.
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Dick Gregory
Gregory
Chicago
Rockne Bids For State Senate Fifth District Seat
T B Rockne of Austin filed at St Paul as candidate for state senator from the fifth district covering Mower and Dodge counties. Austin utility earned a 1938 fiscal year net of 212223.17, the highest in its history per the water and light board report.
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T. B. Rockne
Austin
St. Paul
Mower
Dodge
Water and Light Board
Northfield
Fairgrounds
C. C. Sargent
Fair Board
Poland
Carl Brill
Marvin's
Poll of Elkton students signals Kennedy lead in presidential race
Elkton high school's sophomore history poll shows Robert Kennedy leading with 77 votes, Nixon 25, Humphrey 22, McCarthy 21, Rockefeller and Reagan 7 each, Wallace 4, write-ins Stassen and Paulsen 2, with Lindsey 3 and Johnson 1. The piece mixes student political results with reflections on modern life and local Austin election notices.
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Elkton High School
Robert Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Nelson Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
George Wallace
Harod Stassen
Pat Paulsen
New York
John Lindsey
Lyndon Johnson
Reuther Seeks Labor and Poverty Power Merge
In Atlantic City Walter Reuther plans a new labor movement at the UAW convention. He aims to go independent from the AFL CIO, empower Citizenship and political action, and unite labor strength with welfare activism, challenging Meany and the federation.
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Atlantic City
Walter Reuther
George Meany
Lyndon Johnson
Labor
Reuther
Meany
Aflcio
Aflcio High Command
United Auto Workers
UAW
Afl-Cio
CIO
AFL
Reuther signals bold bid for national role at September convention
The article describes Walter Reuther planning a major sequence of moves by September, inviting presidential candidates to a UAW convention and publicly aligning with the Citizens Crusade against Poverty CCAP funded with at least 1 million dollars. It notes his outreach to urban ghettos, the expansion of CCAP with thousands of organizers, and a shift from labor’s old establishment to a broader leftist leadership. It cites historical calendar notes for May 7, 1968.
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Reuther
Bob Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
U.S
Walter Reuther
UAW
Citizens Crusade Against Poverty
CCAP
Hallows
Appalachia
Martin Luther King
Weekend Doctor Offices Skip for New Yorkers
New Yorkers struggle with limited doctor access after hours and weekends. A columnist describes wait times, altered office hours, and the frustration of calling for a sick child. A pediatrician nearby provides relief when the family doctor is unavailable.
IQ Quiz From AP Tests Readers’ News Memory
AP News Quiz recalls last week’s events with ten multiple choice prompts. Questions cover Baden Wurttemberg politics civil rights Vietnam Jerusalem and labor unions, asking readers to pick correct options.
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Associated Press News
Largest student dormitory at naval academy revealed
Bancroft Hall at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis is described as the largest student dormitory in the world, serving as living quarters for about 4 000 midshipmen.
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Bancroft Hall
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Kennedy Targets Blue Collar Strongholds in Indiana Push
Kennedy returns to Hammond Mishawak Indiana and Indianapolis blue collar districts for a late campaign push. Strong crowds and bold mobilization in these areas raise prospects for a 50 plus percent showing and potential domino effects into Nebraska Oregon South Dakota and California races.
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NEA
Robert F. Kennedy
Hammond
Mishawak
Indianapolis
Indiana
Kennedy
Guv
Roger Branigin
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
John Kennedy
East 10Th Street
Indianpolis
Lake County
Gary
Chicago
Lake
Branigin
McCarthy
West Virginia
Nebraska
Oregon
South Dakota
California
McCar
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Times
Chicago Daily News
Return OF the Edsel
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Ford Motor Co
Minneapolis Journal
Harold Tolstead
Racine
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Grandpa
New York City
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Ghetto
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Gay
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Treasury
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Cambodia
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