Push Pensions For Super Squires In State Legislature
An opinion piece argues a pension bill for newly elected justices of the peace, the super-squires, would add to state costs as they are state employees with salaries up to 14000 dollars annually. It warns that pension generosity could raise taxes to balance the budget while noting the need to fund retirement for new officials. It contrasts with private and public pension norms and urges fiscal restraint.
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AP Rebuts Anderson Rap and Faces Egyptian Detention
The Associated Press continues to press for the release of Aly Mahmoud, an AP journalist detained in Cairo after being acquitted of spying for Israel. The piece details AP’s support for Mahmoud, ongoing financial aid to his family, and calls for transparency amid Egypt’s detention regime. The second item notes the Federal Power Commission’s 50th anniversary actions, including a $136 million consumer hit from a revised Alabama Tennessee gas rate decision and a shift of tax revenue to gas firms, with remarks from regulators and industry executives.
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The Merger Solution for Securites Firms
New York AP reports a proposed cure for shaky brokerage foundations through merging revenue units within firms to cut fixed overhead. Archibald Albright of GFS notes heavy overhiring and lavish offices followed by layoffs once volume fell. he cites a 10 percent personnel cut since taking over as president.
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World affairs shift to home concerns in Nixon era
The piece argues that de Gaulle’s exit from Africa and Britain’s retreat have created a prosperous Britain and a popular Wilson government, prompting questions about US withdrawal from foreign entanglements. It praises Nixon’s foreign policy acumen while warning America to focus more on domestic troubles and isolationism. It notes The New York Times’ shifting foreign coverage and calls for prioritizing national interests.
Blues Are Sickness Of The Mind Says Contributor
New York AP notes the blues as a universal malady of the mind, not body. The writer cites sources from headaches to heartbreak, offers coping ideas like changes of routine, poetry, new experiences, and talking with friends.
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