Tax inequities deserve deeper probe by Nixon tax tour
Editorial critiques the Nixon administration slide show as a tool to argue tax fairness. It cites avoided taxes, corporate rates, and potential reform limits while warning against sweeping formulas that promise large rebates to middle and lower income taxpayers.
Etiquette Rules Evolve In Second Major Revision
Amy Vanderbilt expands her etiquette guide first published in 1952 with 120000 new words. The updated volume, about 200 pages, swaps traditional roles like butler and ladies’ maid for modern topics such as sauna manners sunglasses locker room talk and snowmobiling etiquette.
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Amy Vanderbilt
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Readers defend planning process over Bemidji zoning clash
Letters to the editor discuss Bemidji City Planning Commission hearings on a public hearing for Mrs. Agnes Lofgren's proposed boarding home for mentally retarded adults. Contributors praise orderly hearings, critique council member McMahon, and urge finding a larger, more suitable site while commending investigators and citizens who seek informed decisions.
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Don Bye
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Nation loses productivity world race
The United States once led in production but now lags in productivity gains. From 1966 to 1970 Japan rose 14.2 percent, France 6.6, Germany 5.3, while the U S gained 2.1 percent. The piece argues widespread efficiency losses and blames management for lost edge.
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Tax Deductions and the Rich in the 1970s Debate
Arch Booth explains that deductions are used across income groups and that eliminating loopholes would not heavily tax the rich. He cites data showing many high earners pay no income tax through common deductions like mortgage interest and charitable donations. Repealing loopholes could raise revenue but mainly impact middle and lower earners, as the top five percent hold only about 14 percent of total income.
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