Tax law language spawns 22 regional interpretation offices
The piece mocks Pennsylvania's 3.5 personal income tax, noting its unclear wording that requires a Philadelphia lawyer to interpret. It cites plans for 22 new tax offices, costs and staff size unknown, and questions Gov. Milton Shapp's budget surplus. The writer jokes about travel to Erie for interpretations and finances, ending with a jab at Shapp's wealth.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Erie
Shapp
Hoover books drew $250000 in royalties says reporters
The article states J Edgar Hoover earned over 250000 in royalties for three books ghostwritten by FBI agents on government time. It notes payments went to Hoover personally, not charities, and criticizes taxpayer funding for research and TV rights. Insiders credit F C Stukenbroeker as a primary author.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover Foundation
Warner Brothers
F.C. Stukenbroeker
Stukenbroeker
Four Day Workweek Adoption Shapes Labor Scene
The piece notes Norgren Co in Littleton Colo pioneering a four day workweek with each day longer by one hour, yielding 37 hours for full production while maintaining 40 hour levels. It cites rising job applications and varied uses of freed time, from golfing to family time. It also mentions broader shifts in postwar urban closures and debates on two job holders and taxes.
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Tulsa
Okla
Lockheed loan belief on government interference and waste
The claim holds that government built support and demand manipulation by Lockheed causes waste and dislocations, framed as sacred belief despite exemptions and disruption in the market.
Legal path for a stepfather to adopt a child
A mother’s second husband may adopt a child from a previous marriage if all legal requirements are met. Key factors include the daughter’s age and willingness, the father’s status and consent, and whether the child is under 12. Specific facts are needed to determine if consent is required.
War on Poverty Costs and Diet Deficiencies Debate
SIKESTOWN MO STANDARD reports a Department of Health Education and Welfare preliminary finding that many American children lack balanced nutrition, despite $8 billion spent on poverty programs. The piece hints ignorance of diet basics as a possible cause and suggests critics may use the report to attack capitalism.
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Standard
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Corry church approves $10,000 improvement program
In Corry on May 11 1951 a majority of 125 First Presbyterian Church members voted to authorize the church board of trustees to proceed with a $10 000 improvement program at the church edifice and at the parsonage on West Park Place.
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First Presbyterian Church
Church Board of Trustees
West Park Place
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