Land of Taxes Compared Across States
The piece compares state taxes on gasoline sales and cigarettes, noting Pennsylvania’s high sales tax at 6 percent and Connecticut’s 7 percent, plus cigarette rates of 21 cents. It contrasts states with no sales tax like Delaware Oregon Alaska and New Hampshire and mentions Nevada Wyoming and others as tax-leaning options.
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Associated Press
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Connecticut
Commonwealth
Delaware
Oregon
Alaska
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Nevada
Wyoming
South Dakota
Texas
Washington
States
Birthday Party for 80th Henry Kofod Draws 40 Guests
Peggy Osborne and Miss Janet Osborne hosted the birthday for their grandfather Henry Kofod, age 80, with forty guests from Jamestown Falconer Busti and Bear Lake attending. The Beautification Committee met to plan December activities and support the firemen's auxiliary and church gifts for servicemen. The group set December 10 for the annual Christmas party with a tureen, $3 gift exchange, and reveal of secret pals.
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Peggy Osborne
Janet Osborne
Marlene Osborne
Henry Kofod
Jamestown
Falconer
Busti
Bear Lake
al Cornish
David Quist
Ralph Barrett
Cornigh
Floyd Potter
Watts Flats
N.Y
Watch No Fault Insurance Driving Under New Law
Harrisburg AP reports motorists without the required no fault insurance have been caught by police in 30 months, with 323 losing registrations and about 4,000 more facing suspension until proof of coverage. The Supreme Court blocks criminal prosecutions and license revocation, citing impracticality of verifying each policy. government notes rely on insurance checks at stops.
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Harrisburg
Nofault
Transportation Department
Seymore Heyison
Penndot
Supreme Court
Doctors Earnings Disclosure Sparks Debate in Harrisburg
Health Secretary Leonard Bachman urges public disclosure of physicians earnings, saying the public foots the bill and contracts with hospitals should be public. Medical leaders reject the idea as an invasion of privacy while some doctors support disclosure if it serves a clear purpose.
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Harrisburg
Leonard Bachman
Bachman
Milton A. Friedlander
Dauphin County Medical Society
Health Department
State Income Tax Bureau
Pennsylvania Medical Society
State Tax
James B. Donaldson
Philadelphia County Medical Society
Pet Rock nets top gift of year in Bala Cynwyd store
A Bala Cynwyd department store reports brisk sales of Pet Rock for four dollars each. Gary Dahl of Los Gatos created the fad after joking about a low-maintenance pet. The rocks, from a Mexican beach, are sold in straw-lined boxes and have captivated buyers seeking a lighthearted escape. Local shoppers joke about gifting rocks to husbands and nephews amid the novelty craze.
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Philadelphia
Bala Cynwyd
Gary Dahl
Los Gatos
Calif
Dahl
Jal Kareen Angeles Ball Event Fragment
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Fragmentary local notice in readable form
Unclear OCR fragment mentions names and segments of a local item. Contains scattered terms like Ang Joh Detra Bu Chi and Bill Shu. Unable to determine event, participants, or precise actions from the text.
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Bill Shu
Tast after Leir $1.2 milli Elk She Sat Cor
A fragmented OCR item mentions a 1.2 million dollar figure related to an elk and a cor something. Readable details are sparse but convey a financial or property note tied to a named entity.
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