Tax reform debate questions fairness of loopholes
An opinion piece argues the current federal tax code creates fairness gaps by taxing low and high incomes differently. It notes municipal bond incentives, shelters, and the Ways and Means Committee push to curb shelters could raise billions, but warns removing incentives shifts funds elsewhere and won’t single out the rich as the sole solution.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Veterans urged to unite for benefits and action
Letters to the Journal call veterans to stay in contact with qualified representatives at the VFW Old Railroad Station. They stress clear handling of ever changing legislations, urge unity, and offer the service officer aid after 6 30 p m to ensure benefits are protected and properly utilized.
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V.F.W
U.S
Uncle Sam
Reasons For Violence Obvious and Society's Challenge
Letter discusses rising crime and influences from television and war eras. Blames media, war and culture for teaching violence while calling for church and schools to set new moral goals. Cites 850 flag burnings and etiquette on flag disposal as context for public conduct. John R. Bolduc Biddeford.
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Korea
Vietnam
World Almanac
Book of Facts
John R. Bolduc
Biddeford
Obituary andstaff listing for Biddeford-Saco Journel figures
The Biddeford Saco Journal notes Wm E Foster 1881 1963 and Alta W Foster with B F C Whitehouse 1891 1971 1889 1972 W Paul Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton managing editor Gladys M Whitehouse president and treasurer.
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W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Free Navy dental care for Congress members sparks controversy
Washington lawmakers including Senate leaders Mansfield Hatfield and Cotton are cited for receiving uncharged dental work at the Navy Yard clinic amid questions of legality. The piece also details a Cuban espionage primer recovered by U S intelligence and broad notes on covert dental care and a tense budget backdrop.
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Les Whitten
Washington
Congress
Navy
Congressional
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
Norris Cotton
Navy Yard
Health, Education and Welfare
Robert Finch
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Charles Percy
R-Nl
Chicago
L.H. Fountain
D-N.c
Michael Brengo
William Hathaway
Dme
Hatfield
Brengo
Frank
Finch
Richard Nixon
Gary Cohn
Stewart Elder
Colin
Elder
Humphrey as President Instructer and Would Be Candidate
George F. Will portrays Hubert Humphrey as ebullient yet restrained, aiming to shape the White House into a national classroom. The piece notes his delays in seeking the nomination, past rivalries with Kennedy and Johnson, and the hope that a crowded field at Madison Square Garden may clear the way for him.
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Harold Stassen
White House
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Humphrey
Minneapolis
Senate
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
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West Virginia
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Dwight Eisenhower
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Marijuana potency and policy change risk in 1970s U.S.
Paul Harvey discusses rising marijuana potency from 1960s home-grown to 1970s Jamaican and Colombian varieties, noting increased emergency room cases and planeloads entering the U.S. He cites state tolerances, legislative reevaluations, and a warning to legislators about loosening laws amid stronger hashish and new biological effects.
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Alaska
Supreme Court
Oregon
Texas
California
United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mississippi
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