Signs About Our Taxes by Dick West
A columnist imagines government signs labeling tax funded activities. He jokes about highway signs reading Your Highway Taxes at Work and extends the idea to other agencies. The piece critiques taxpayer communication and proposes banners showing how tax dollars are used in various government functions.
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Highlights of President Nixon news conference
President Nixon outlined another Vietnam troop withdrawal in 2-3 weeks with progress in Vietnamization and no expected reversal. He called My Lai an isolated incident, defended U.S. troops’ conduct, opposed a civilian commission, and rejected a tax reform bill with higher exemptions. He praised Agnew, discussed U.S.-Soviet talks, and warned against a $5400 minimum income. He urged Congress to finish bills, possible special session after Christmas.
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Red Cross urged to win Hanoi acceptance of 62 wounded prisoners
Geneva dispatch reports South Vietnam asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to persuade Hanoi to accept 62 seriously wounded North Vietnamese prisoners of war. Saigon had authorized their release on November 20, but Hanoi declined without explanation.
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Kennedy objects to Newsweek article on Kennedy family
Senator Edward M. Kennedy charged Newsweek with failing to present a balanced view in a current issue piece about his father Joseph P. Kennedy and brothers. He disputed passages describing Joseph Jr. as reckless in World War I and his father as ashamed of daughter Rosemary and having other children raised by their mother.
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Cairo says jets downed Phantom in Suez dogfight
Cairo military says Egyptian MIG 21s and Tsraell Fa Phantom jets shot down one American Phantom in a dogfight ten miles south of Suez City during a fierce aerial clash. Israeli spokesmen deny fogfight reports and say all their planes returned safely after striking military targets in the canal area.
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Believe clinics in Tanzania seen as vampire fronts
In Tanzania some residents believe medical clinics and blood donation points are front organizations for vampires. The Tanzania Red Cross says the theory exists in parts of the country and emphasizes that blood donation is a life saving act.
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State Normal Board to Hold Regular Meeting Saturday
The Board of Education of State Normal Schools will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Villager Motel in Lincoln. The session forms part of the regular monthly schedule for the State Normal Schools system.
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Trained dog battles rival dog as prowler escapes
In Denver a prowler fled Temple Buell College after a trained police dog chose to fight another dog rather than pursue him. Security Chief L C Bassett said college guards and the dog cornered the intruder until a second dog burst in and the two animals fought, allowing the prowler to escape.
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Doctors to remove seven sided coin swallowed by Colin Finch
In Flixon England doctors plan to operate on 21 year old Colin Finch a salesman to remove a new seven sided coin swallowed five weeks ago. The procedure is scheduled for Wednesday and the coin remains inside him after the incident reported by UPI.
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Ole Singstad dies master tunnel builder at 97
Ole Singstad a renowned tunnel engineer who shaped undersea links in New York City New Jersey and beyond died Monday night at age 97 Born in Norway he designed ventilations for the Holland tunnel and led completion after the chief foreman died His projects included the Queens Midtown Lincoln and Baltimore Harbor tunnels and other major underwater routes He is survived by a daughter Mrs Henry Gardiner and a son Paul his wife Elsa Johansen having died in 1964
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