Public Television Subsidies and Press Tax Debate
In Our Opinion the press should not face preferential taxes or limits on circulation. A Carnegie Commission urges federal support for public television, while the House contemplates a new tax on high copy publications. defenders warn against restraining a free press as guaranteed by the First Amendment.
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Carnegie Foundation
Supreme Court
Louisiana
England
Sutherland
Corry News Roundup Sparks From 1927 And 1987
A Corry item notes that a state approved sewage plant plan won’t see construction for years, depending on labor and material costs. Don Wilkinson tax agency reports $5,349.10 collected on delinquent per capita school taxes. Snowstorms prompt renewed street and highway clearing efforts. In 1927, youths arrested for rolling dominoes on West Main Street face police hearing. Dr. I L Fuller, osteopath, announces departure to Allentown after building a local practice.
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Don Wilkinson
West Main Street
T Wo
I. L. Fuller
Allentown
NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Stronghold Inside the Mountain
Jim Bishop describes NORAD at Cheyenne Mountain Colorado as a 900-person, 425-member complex carved into 100 million year old granite. The underground city houses radar, communications and a direct line to the President. It can relay missile warning in 30 seconds and coordinate a massive retaliatory response if needed.
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North American Air Defense Command
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Thule
Greenland
Fylingdales Moor
England
Aleutians
Canada
Mount Cheyenne
Fort. Carson
United States
Smith Blocks Military Promotions Over Political Generals
Washington column recounts Sen Margaret Chase Smith pressuring Defense Sec Robert McNamara and lawmakers over the handling of political generals in the reserves. She questions promotions for Rep Jack Miller and aides Lang and Patton, noting Rivers influence and a Pentagon probe. The debate centers on who could be called up in mobilization and why certain posts merit higher rank or pay.
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Congress
South Carolina
Mendel Rivers
House Armed Services Committee
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Secretary of Defense
Robert McNamara
McNamara
McNamarra
Sen
Maggie Smith
Sen. Smith
Seate
Armed Service Committee
Congressman Rivers
Defense
Cyrus Vance
Pentagon
Jack Miller
Rep. Rivers
Lang
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Smith
Air Force
Patton
Air Force Security Service
Air Force Intelligence
Banks yield as 5 1 2 percent prime rate takes hold
The drop in rates broadens as banks end the tug of war over prime lending. After a two month delay, Chase Manhatten cuts to 5 1 2 percent and is followed by Morgan Guaranty, Bank of America, and First City, stabilizing at 5 1 2 percent amid wider policy moves toward easier borrowing.
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YEW York
Johnson
Federal Reserve
Europe
United States
Britain
Italy
West Germany
France
Chase Manhattan
Chase
Fed
Morgan Guaranty Trust
Bank of America
First National City Bank
First City
New York
Political shift noted as figures move on stages
The remarks trace transitions with Thomas deceased, Mahon chairing the House appropriations committee, and Lyndon Johnson serving as president of the United States. This snapshot marks leadership realignments amid evolving national affairs.
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Lyndon
George Mahon
Texas
al Thomas
Thomas
Mahon
House Appropriations Committee
Lyndon Johnson
United States
Today In History March 29 Highlights From AP
On March 29 across history, John Tyler born in 1790, Canada formed a dominion in 1867, Marshal Foch named generalissimo in 1918, and the Spanish Civil War ended in 1939. The day marks 277 days remaining in the year.
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Associated Press
John Tyler
Canada
Ferdinand Foch
France
Liver functions and hospital births in health column
Reader questions explain the liver as a chemical factory producing bile, storing glycogen, detoxifying poisons, and regulating energy. The column argues organ health, reviews liver disease like cirrhosis, and advocates hospital delivery for safety, emergencies, and infection control, inviting reader questions to Dr Coleman.
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