Renewal plan for Fourth Ward sparks broader downtown overhaul
In Our Opinion, the Fourth Ward urban renewal is moving ahead despite delays. The piece urges an immediate follow through to revamp central business areas along East and West Main and Center streets, envisioning malls, plazas, trees, and a refreshed core. Downtown redevelopment is already on officials' radar.
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Tax Loss Selling Buys Tax Breaks As Year Ends Near
Investors plan early tax loss selling to cut 1969 income taxes by offsetting up to $1,000 in net losses against ordinary income. Article explains long and short term loss rules, 31 day wash sale issues, and potential changes from proposed tax reform affecting long term vs short term treatment.
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Nixon bids for SST funding amid civil aid concerns
President Nixon seeks 662 million for a five year SST development to fly at 2000 mph carrying 300 passengers with Boeing promising a 1972 wing and 1978 schedules. Government covers 90 percent of two prototypes, total near 1 billion. Critics warn of taxpayer drain versus needs, while supporters argue the program keeps US leadership and jobs and may recoup costs via royalties.
Black Sea Lessons in The Navy’s Struggle for Power
On the Atlantic frontier, U S Navy sonar picks up Russian submarine signals as Moscow builds a formidable blue water fleet. The piece cites Soviet moves near Israel and in the Indian Ocean, plus ports at Alexandria Latakia and Tartus, with Malta eyed for base expansion. It blames U S leadership, gatekeeping Admirals Club politics and a drift toward old concepts, noting a surge in submarine corps departures and a 15000 dollar retention bonus.
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Grass Roots Opinion on Armstrong Tribute Honors Early Pioneers
WHITE CITY KANS REG: The letter recalls Neil Armstrong paying tribute from the ship and honors the ten year effort of charter members, groundwork, and the mother organization. It notes that paying taxes also contributed to the climactic achievement and encourages recognition of foundational supporters.
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Today In History Highlights for October 9, 1969
On this date Alaska was transferred from Russia to the United States in 1867 while Yale College was founded in 1701 and Berlin fell to Russian forces in 1780. Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower met in 1963, and Mexico’s Lopez Mateos visited Washington ten years earlier. Venezuelan terrorists abducted Lt Col Michael Smolen in Caracas five years prior but released him after three days. A coup attempt against South Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Thieu was foiled a year ago.
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Remembering the Past in Corry's Daily Life
A nostalgic appeal recalls simpler times in Corry, New York, referencing childhoods, candy prices, and common sights. The piece blends memory with cultural touchstones such as Grant's Tomb, the Woolworth Building, and Chinatown myths, all framed as a tribute to memory's power.
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TV critics weigh The Virginian and The Flying Nun im
NBC drama The Virginian uses a western plot to lecture on citizen participation, featuring a politician’s bid for the territorial legislature and a bushwhack foiled by narrative. ABC’s The Flying Nun offers light hearted daytime humor as Sally Field guards a secretary job while a baby story unfolds. Nielsen notes loom as networks plan midseason moves and renewals, with Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke, and Hee Haw returning to CBS schedules.
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