Independent business backs sales tax to replace reduced property tax
A survey of independent business people in 15 states shows 60 to 75 percent favor a sales tax over other forms to offset lower property taxes. They argue real estate taxes deter home ownership, especially for the elderly, and see a sales tax as straightforward. Pennsylvania not included. the state already has a high rate and would struggle to raise it further. Raise our sales tax? Never.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Pentagon spending spree sparks call for tighter fiscal control
A treasury of Pentagon overages is laid bare as Navy and Army audits reveal illegal obligated funds and improper billing. The Navy reports 127 million in pay and travel beyond authorization and 623,248 personnel relocated 525,132 times in 1971 costing 240,772,000. Admirals and captains face admonitions while Defense Secretary Laird defends light punishment amid alleged intentional overspending. Army audits show over 180 million in illegal expenditures, including 32.7 million billed to other services and 74.7 million for Southeast Asia deficits. Audits warn of further over obligation risks and retroactive billings to balance books.
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Navy
Congress
Defense
Mel Laird
Treasury
Army
Things that make uf worth living in New York
A stream of vivid, personal vignettes celebrates simple pleasures and moments of joy from 1920s memories to a 1973 rehab milestone. The piece expresses gratitude for small thrills, loves, and the sense of connection found in nature, poetry, friendship, and steadfast resolve.
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New York
Merchants Seek New Leadership at Corry Chamber Meeting
Corry merchants holding Chamber memberships were invited to a Thursday 8 p.m. gathering at the Phoenix Hotel dining room to elect a president secretary and treasurer. City Council discussed leases near the old Erie depot after a misreading by the solicitor. A tri-board survey to assess Elgin borough and Wayne and Concord townships needs was authorized at a Corry public library meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Phoenix Hotel
Erie Railroad
Roger Brown
Erie and
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elginborough
Wayne and
Concord
Corry
Moonwalkers change by Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey surveys the Apollo era after moon missions, noting astronauts faces shaped by prolonged weightlessness. Armstrong becomes reclusive, Aldrin seeks psychiatric help, several divorce, and others enter evangelism or psychic research while NASA hovers over readaptation concerns. Skylab questioned to advance future manned flights.
Securities market restructuring stalls winding path to new composite tape
New York AP report details slow progress in reforming securities markets to create a composite tape reporting transactions across exchanges. Key disputes over institutional membership persist, with SEC conditions and possible legal challenges shaping the transition toward a unified public marketplace.
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New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Neighborhood wedding reception hosts guest list and slides
A fragment describes a neighborhood wedding reception honoring Millie and Elbert Johnson. Mrs Johnson and Miss School Gunter are listed as guests. A slides exchange is mentioned as part of the event planning.
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Elbert
Johnson
Gunter
Neetir Ub
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