Predicasts social index questions quality of life
A Cleveland firm introduces an eight pleasant eight unpleasant events index to measure life quality. Between 1960 and 1974 pleasant events rose from 40 to 57 percent while unpleasant moved from 24 to 38 percent. The ratio of good to bad peaked in 1966-68 and fell by 1972-74, suggesting a decline in life quality. The study notes value judgments and unequal event importance. Pace of life intensified since the early 1960s, with significant events rising over 90 percent by 24, and only one event decreasing, with birth rate declines impacting the parent event.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Predicasts, Inc
Deamg Grones
Peace Begin With Me Telegram in Columbus Nebraska
A Telegram from Columbus Nebraska promotes the slogan Peace Begin With Me. Details on its origins and the involved sender or organization are limited in the readable text. The item reflects a local peace message circulating in the Columbus area.
Retired Executive Proves Life Can Start After Sixty Five
Dr. Bert Howard, once executive vice president of the American Medical Association, is a first year dermatology resident at the University of Chicago. He describes retirement as a time for study and renewal, saying he still studies like hell with no TV or late night reading. Society should encourage such late life productivity for retirees who lack means or initiative to start anew.
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Bert Howard
Alo
University of Chicago
Howard
American Medical Association
Widow benefit tax case ends with IRS defeat
In a U.S. Court of Claims ruling, the IRS failed to classify a widow’s death-benefit salary as part of an estate for tax. The court held the decedent’s retained power to alter the plan was insufficient to trigger estate tax, defeating a broad IRS attack on the arrangement.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
U.S. Court of Claims
Tully
Eprom
Ed Tully
Tax assessor home visits spark fear of control
The writer agrees with previous letters and accuses tax evaluators of probing homes for nonessential details. They question snooping aims and warn that personal property tax rules are narrowing. They say citizens are losing freedom and feel like puppets, taxed for furnishings and unseen measures.
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Soto
Necessity Rule Shields TV From Debt Seizure in New York
A New York State Assembly ruling states that a television set may not be seized to satisfy a debt. Lawmakers compare a TV to essential household items such as clothing and cooking utensils as part of life's necessities.
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New York State Assembly
Rogers Defends Senate Powers and Presidential Flexibility
In September 1929 remarks, IAM Rogers critiques ongoing Senate–President debates. He says the law grants broad duties to the President and accuses Democrats of lacking confidence to hold power, while Republicans argue authority is acceptable if aligned with their party.
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Senate
Caveman's rocking chair tale hints at modern tech origins
A humorous foil traces how a cave dweller discovers a wooden rocking chair and, amid mirth, how it becomes essential for survival. The piece frames progress from simple shelter to a cultural shift, teasing a next chapter about rock and roll.
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New York
RCA
False alarm syphilis test explained by Dr Lamb
Dear reader explains why a standard broad test for syphilis can yield positive results on people who have not had the disease and how a high protein count can cause misleading positives. The doctor notes that false positives occur and that tests detect a chemical marker, not guaranteed proof of infection.
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DR Lamb
Medical advice on sexual health and test interpretations
Reader letter discusses misinterpreted medical tests for sexually transmitted infections, stressing that a doctor confirmed no syphilis and addressing misunderstandings about chemical reactions, marriage implications, and unreliable blame. The piece promotes seeking accurate health information and cautions against misreading test results or attributing symptoms to a partner.
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Janet Wech
Sear
India
Atema
Chen
Adareset Scion
Vandal Ends Quiet Fort Collins Home With Fire and Fury
The Robertson Bennett family endured a brutal break in that destroyed furniture, charred rooms, and the deaths of four dogs amid $40,000 in losses. Police describe the suspect as claiming a brutal motive while avoiding detailed comment.
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Washington
America
Robertson Bennett
Bennett
Bennetts
Juvenile crime debate in Bennetts case sparks law clash
The Bennetts express fear over a 17 year old suspect linked to vandalism and other crimes while Colorado law shields youths under 18 from identification. Experts argue a humane juvenile justice approach is needed though public fear and gun talk persist despite calls for rational policy.
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Colorado
Bennetts
Stull
T He Hennett
America
Father Flanagan
Angola policy debate over US interest and intervention
The piece argues US nonintervention is flawed as Angola shows distant conflicts involve national stakes. It criticizes Kissinger for secretive policies, offers three alternative approaches, and contends U.S. action bred hostility from both sides while empowering Soviet leverage.
Debate on U S intervention and global design in 1960s and beyond
The discourse reviews U S intervention in the Dominican Republic as a model of limited bloodshed and quick goals, notes Cuban and Soviet expansions in Africa and Asia, and calls for serious planning on intervention forms. It contrasts public isolationist trends with citizenry reactions to Moynihan and Jackson while underscoring U S economic leverage.
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Congress
Angola
U.S
Middle East
Africa
Mali
Guinea
Nigeria
Mozambique
Uganda
Somalia
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Congo
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Vietnam
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Burma
Malaysia
Singapore
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Sen
Henry Jackson
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