Theories on Economic Policy Debate and Inflation Effects
The piece argues that economic theories rarely align and political leaders hedge on applying them. It notes UW economists once claimed inflation harms the affluent less than the poor, citing a "poor price index" idea. The text questions political feasibility of selling such concepts to Congress.
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University of Wisconsin
Results favor experience in executive hiring says firms
A Chicago executive recruiting firm president notes a shift back to valuing experience and maturity over youth in major roles. Over the last five to seven years boards have grown cautious after early career stumbles, though age itself is not preferred over youth.
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Chicago
Why Not Here Letters About Local Shopping Friction
A Corry Evening Journal reader laments locals traveling to Jamestown for goods at higher costs. He argues small town merchants, often family stores, can undersell bigger shops, sharing a tale of a work list interrupted by a shopping trip for four children and a Chamber of Commerce connection. He cites a broader pattern of out-of-town buying and invites discussion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bob Garfield
First Avenue
Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Robert Barnett
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Mexico
United States
Barnett
Bethesda
Virginia
Delaware
FDIC
George LeMaistre
Tax moves to claim dependents on social security
Sylvia Porter outlines strategies to maximize dependent deductions for aging parents. She explains when the gross income test can be avoided, use of dividend exclusions, joint stock ownership, tax free investments, and a short term payout trust to shift income to parents. The article emphasizes acting now to reduce high tax brackets and preserve family assets.
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Prentice-Hall
Americans Abroad Face Harsh Drug Penalties and Bribery
A vivid feature recounts Paul DiCaro and Deborah Friedman’s brush with Mexican narcotics laws. After warnings on severe sentences, bribes, and legal aid, they secure an attorney and return home amid warnings that foreign justice can be brutal and arbitrary.
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Germany
Istanbul
Paul DiCaro
Debbie Friedman
Deborah
Paul
Debbie
Jesue
Hannah
Friedman
Waukegan
Ted Friend
Samona County
California
Department of Population
Mexico
David Harris
the Times Magazine
Hing Features Syndicate
Ine
Legacy of Big Smoky Test Haunts Canadian Soldiers
A 1957 Nevada nuclear test named Big Smoky left 40 Canadian volunteers exposed to radiation with later leukemia risk. The Canadian government was not informed until contacted by the U S embassy. The Seventh Platoon of The Queens Own Rifles participated alongside 1,200 American GIs near Ground Zero at Desert Rock Nevada.
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Desert Test Site
Big Smoky
Foxholes
Ground Zero
Desert Rock
Nev
Atlanta Center For Disease Control
Army
Ottawa
Queens Own Rifles
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