VAT as a new Washington con game and tax scheme
The piece denounces a value added tax VAT as a gimmick by political insiders to raise prices and drain consumer pockets. It cites US News and World Report claiming VAT would add costs at every production stage, burdening consumers while boosting government revenue and bureaucrats.
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SWAT
Washington D.C
U.S. News S and World Report
U.S
News and World Report
U.S. News and World Report
Koverm
Welfare and work proposal clash stirs debate in Congress
Late notes on the Nixon administration plans show tension between Family Assistance Plan goals and work requirements. The debate centers on income guarantees, minimum wage hikes, and the appeal of welfare versus employment, with figures suggesting welfare can sometimes outpace low wage work for families.
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Congress
John HH. Reni
I A
Hanse
Dent
Harrison A. Williams Jr
Photic fingerprint may tag brain activity
A California scientist reports a potential method to record brain activity as a unique signature. Reginald Bickford and colleagues observe distinct brain responses to flashing light, suggesting a possible future brain wave based identification method and raising questions about privacy and misuse.
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Scotland Yard
Reginald Bickfoal
Department of Neurosciences
School of Medicine
University of California At San Diego
Bickford
Tennis shoe lady asks Johnson about Vietnam war surprise plan
In a Washington scene a friend in a tennis- shoeed elder disputes Johnson's restraint claims amid a Pentagon study leak. She recalls past critiques of Goldwater and hawkish talk, asks for an official explanation, and speculates on a revealing future book.
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Washington
McNamara Pentagon
Vietnam
Johnson
The Tonkin Gulf Debate in a Mock Interview
An excerpt from a satirical dialogue contrasts Barry and Lyndon on war and peace. Characters tease each other about voting, campaigns, and historical actions while debating who was the peace candidate. The piece recalls a fictitious election clash with references to Vietnam and political figures.
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Barry
Lyndon
Lynda
North Vietnam
Junior
Gulf of Tonkin
Eric
Barry Gokbyaler
Your Freedom Now This Newspaper Reflects Beliefs
The text presents a religious and moral exhortation advocating self control and freedom as gifts from God not government power. It references the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence and ends with a call to peace, dated Thursday, June 24, 1971, Columbus, Nebraska.
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Osco Tia
Uly
Shan
Ole Touts
Controversial Love Story author Erich Segal faces backlash
The article discusses Erich Segal amid criticism from Yale and Harvard circles over Love Story. It notes perceived political reaction, Segal's career impact, and radical pressures shaping his public stance and interviews.
Endometriosis facts and treatment options from Dr. Lamb
Reader asks about endometriosis causing death or mental illness. Dr. Lamb explains the condition, how displaced endometrial tissue causes pain, possible surgical options to preserve ovaries, hormone treatments, and that the illness does not typically lead to death or insanity.
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Christ
Fragmented OCR list mixed with terms and phrases
A garbled OCR passage presents a jumble of food terms, numbers, and scattered phrases including mentions of eating places, insects, vessels, and various unrelated items. The readable content is minimal, lacking a coherent event, person, or place to summarize into a news item with clear actions or outcomes.
First to say Hello on the telephone was Edison
The Q and A claim Thomas A. Edison first used the Hello salutation over the telephone. The word quickly became popular and has endured in common use since.
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Thomas A. Edison
Willing servant RIP a casualty on the road to progress
An odd obituary lament questions the fate of Willing Servant a famed U S waiter and elevator operator whose death fuels a critique of American labor values The piece quotes a French executive on servitude and notes widespread grief as businesses struggle to find good help and train staff In Hot Springs Virginia The Homestead and its service culture are cited as a public touchstone
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New York
NEA
United States
Hin
America
Nutley
Manhattan
France
South
Europe
Jack Leslie
Leslie
Hot Springs
Thomas Jefferson
Cornelius
Willing Servant debate on service, wages, and dignity
LEE MUELLER PDMS ESAT Vanderbilt discusses training and careers in hospitality. The article surveys tipping, wage levels, and the dignity of service, noting high earnings for some maitre ds while many workers earn minimum pay. It contrasts U S and English service dynamics amid rising labor mobility.
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Vanderbilt
New York
Momestead
Hate
Fiue
Appalachian
Leslie
Raffles
Ohers
Gerald Lattin
Carne
University Hotel School
Alford
Nerlicks
Lattin
Patlugal
England
Bombing leaflets in Vietnam war reach record printings
U S Army and allied psychological warfare groups report printing over 62 billion propaganda leaflets for Vietnam and neighboring Laos and Cambodia. An additional 4 billion are produced for Saigon mission use. It remains uncertain how many were dropped, but enough to cover the South Vietnamese population many times over. The leaflets are said to have persuaded some defectors and saved civilian lives, while also serving common uses in daily life.
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U.S. Army
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Psychological Warfare Group
Biendoa
Psychological Warfare Agency
U.S
Saigon
South Vietnam
Odher
Scotus cheerleaders praised by Ogallala squad
A letter to the editor from Debbie Velasco of Ogallala compliments Scotus High cheerleaders after a Chadron State Cheerleading Clinic. She praises their spirit friendliness and outgoing personalities and hopes they are recognized as wonderful role models.
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Ogallala
Chadron State
Scotus High
Scotus
Columbus
Debbie Velasco
Quallala
Nebraska
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