Tax Exemption Burden Grows Calls for Revenue Gap Probe
An editorial argues a proposed 65 and older tax exemption risks widening the revenue gap in Bethlehem and urges the legislature to explore alternatives. It praises a broader review of exemptions, including stipends in lieu of taxes for some properties, to protect city services and lessen tax shifts.
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State Senate
Pennsylvania
John V. Lindsay
New York
Bethlehem
Public Housing Authority
Bethlehem Globe-Times
Yesterday's Memories of Corry Twenty Years Ago
In Corry a railroad and coal strike truce affecting President Truman faces a demanding week. A crash on North Center street injures four, with one driver to be arrested for reckless driving. All injured leave Corry Hospital after treatment by Dr. Bennett. A Ford sedan from Columbus hit a DeSoto driven by a North Warren man at high speed.
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North Center Street
Corry Hospital
G. E. Bennett
Columbus
DeSoto
North Warren
Moose Lodge prepares first big gathering in Corry
Corry Lodge No 98 Loyal Order of Moose organized here will hold its first major event on May 29 at the State Armory. Visiting Moose from surrounding lodges will join local members in degree ceremonies and a big ball.
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Corry Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
State Armory
The Spoken Word Is Like the dlr The Printed Word Is Always There
A reflection on how spoken language fades while written text endures, citing contrasts between spoken and printed media as a timeless record of events and ideas.
Dingbat the Thief Plans Bank Heist in Prison Tale
Jim Bishop recounts Dingbat an intelligent thief who schemes to steal from a bank using deceptive devices and a two man team. He studies police routines and sets up a cross town plan with a silent battery powered extraction then coordinates a dummy driver to elude capture.
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Dingbat
Richard Burton
Ding
Indiana
Jellyroll Perkins
National Bank
Jellyroll
Cairo
Dingbar
Inside story of Ky Danang move urged by Lodge
A Boston linked U S Ambassador Henry Lodge advised Premier Ky to send South Vietnamese Marines to Danang to quell rioting opposition. Ky acted a month later after Lodge returned to the United States, prompting a political storm that complicated American war policy. Lodge, seen as a hawk, has influenced Johnson administration policy and maintained Buddhist contacts amid Viet Nam tensions.
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Washington
Nguyen Ky
Danang
U. S
Henry Oabot Lodge
Lodge
United States
Ambassador Lodge
Boston
Johnson
Nixon
U.S. and Britain Face Ongoing Balance of Payments Strain
The piece notes deficits in the United States and Britain tied to wartime spending and shipping strikes. It cites rising American imports, defense outlays, and efforts to curb capital outflows while private investment abroad grows. Officials warn continued voluntary controls risk future competitiveness as the $2.3 billion annual U.S. deficit presses on.
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New York
Uncle Sam
John Bull
United States
Britain
U.S
Viet Nam
U.S. Treasury
Michael L. Haider
Jersey Standard Oil
Ernest Sackman
American Cyanamid
Letters to the Journal Clarify Publication Policy
The LETTERS column will continue in The Journal with readers free to express opinions. Writers must include name and address for publication. reader views are not official Journal positions.
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Voleman
Dr. Coleman
What Causes and Treats Stroke A Reader Column
The article explains stroke types including hemorrhage thrombosis and embolus with signs depending on affected brain areas. It notes prevention through blood pressure control and diet, plus modern treatments and rehabilitation led by Dr Howard Rusk. It ends inviting reader questions to Dr Coleman for the newspaper column.
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Coleman
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