Political payroll dispute and FBI information abuse noted
An opinion piece critiques Shapp's payroll expansion amid claims of state overstaffing and waste. It links a broader distrust in governance to a history of political rhetoric and cites FBI data gathering practices, alleging intrusive methods and questionable sources about public figures including Ralph David Abernathy and Martin Luther King Jr.
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FBI
Ralph David Abernathy
Abernathy
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Communist Party
FBI’s snoopers and the data trails through banks and phones
FBI case files reveal extensive use of credit bureaus pastors and spouses to verify personal ties and finances. From Montgomery Alabama to New York City the Bureau extracted employment records phone records and bank data on figures like Muhammad Ali Jane Fonda and James Baldwin.
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John A. Ritter
Credit Bureau of Greater Atlanta, Inc
FBI
Abernathy
First Baptist Church
Montgomery
Alabama
James Baldwin
Joseph Brusco
West 71St Street
New York City
Baldwin
Turkey
Harry Belafonte
New York Telephone Company
James M. Anderson
Edward L. Braune
Jane Fonda
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company
Broadstreet
New York
Inflation as a moral issue and Latin lessons from Brazil
An AP report from New York discusses inflation framed as a sin and questions whether living with inflation is better than high unemployment and controls. It cites professor Stefan Robock of Columbia University proposing neutralizing techniques like index-linked loans and readjustable mortgages used in Israel Brazil Chile and Uruguay. Reagan backs tax reform and opposition to a value added tax arguing taxes fall on people, not industry, while a national survey shows sales tax is least disliked among major city residents.
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New York
Brazil
International Business
University of Toronto School of Business
Stefan H Rabeck
Columbia University
Robock
Israel
Chile
Uruguay
NBC
Federal Communications Commission
Reagan backs flat tax to simplify tax system
The article notes Governor Reagan endorsing a single gross income tax with no deductions or loopholes. It argues a flat tax would replace the current web of direct and indirect taxes, eliminating IRS paperwork and wasted hours, while inviting broad political support to overcome congressional resistance. It also asks which candidate will champion this simplification next.
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Reagan
Gas drillers bring sixth producer at Carter Hill
In Corry on May 13 1952 the Carter Hill site added another producer for the six year old field of the Pennsylvania Gas Co. Also Concord Pack 180 Cub Scouts begin house to house jumbo donut sales with orders through May 20 and deliveries May 22 23. Freddie Marsh traded from St. Louis Browns to Washington Senators with Louis Sleater for Cass Michaels. Harold Cragg wins city singles championship at Recreational Alleys with 1232 total and 205 average. Charley Keffer second with 1139. Corry Legionnaires plan a veterans rally tomorrow evening with local committees ready.
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Carter Hill
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Cub Scouts of
Concord
Corry
Freddie Marsh
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Louis Sleater
Harold Cragg
Charley Keffer
Summer's skimpy slate by Cynthia Lowry
NBC plans a six week summer variety replacing Dean Martin reruns with Bobby Darin. CBS cuts Me and the Chimp reruns, fills time with My World and Welcome to It repeats. High costs press networks to rely on reruns and fewer new programs this summer.
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New York
NBC
Bobby Darrin
Dean Martin
CBS
Me and the Chimp
James Thurber
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State of
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Welfare Department
Raymond Shafer
Washington
Internal Revenue
Super Snoopers
By Jack Anderson
Credit Bureau Consulted
Muhammed Ali
Cassius Clay
Sonji Clay
Clay
The
Nation of Islam
Main Bout, Inc
NOI
Elijah Muhammad
Ali
Benjamin Spock
Case Western University
Cleveland
Dr. Spock
Telephone Company Records
Miss Fonda
National Council of Churches
Radio Free Europe
United States Serviceman’s Fund
Duces Tecum
Arthur W. Herbert
Joseph Spear
Herbert
California
Ronald Reagan
National League of Cities
Paul Harvey
Gov. Reagan
IRS
Gov
Congress
Cass Michaels
Corry Legionnaires
Summer
Cynthia Lowry
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