Revenue Sharing: A Costly Gamble Between Taxation and Debt
Editorial argues revenue sharing is a spending gimmick that shifts costs to the federal level while promising funds to states and cities. It warns the scheme could require higher taxes or debt, risks cuts to other programs, and faces political hurdles ahead of elections. The piece cites Nelson Rockefeller, Rep. John Byrnes, and concerns over inflation, abandonment of programs, and debt.
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Nelson Rockefeller
New York State
Congress
John Byrnes
House
Ways and Means
Sam
Notorious convict filching cake with a hidden file confession
A famous hood recaptured after a daring escape confesses his wife baked a cake with a concealed file. He jokes he may have eaten the cake or used it to saw his way out. A wry anecdote captures the mix of crime and whimsy in the tale.
Nixon’s advisors in a middle ground on race policy
The viewpoint argues Nixon is pressed into a pro and anti Negro dilemma by advisors and the political longing to please all. It contends forced busing and HEW actions distort Nixon’s 1968 stance, undermining freedom of choice and risking political defeat.
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Nixon
Stephen Spottswood
NAACP
Bishop Spottswood
Washington
Charlotte
Department of Health, Education and
HEW
Justice Department
Mr. Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
John Keneady
Internal Revenue Service
Marshall
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Card
Puzzle page features a large themed crossword with clues across and down including Stage setting and Poem and a cryptoquote. Also presents a cryptogram by Longfellow with instruction and yesterday's answer and a dated attribution.
Stonewall Jackson Birthday Note in Almanac
The Almanac for January 21, 1971 notes that Civil War General Thomas Jonathan Jackson born January 21, 1824 is celebrated. It lists Mars Jupiter and Venus as morning stars with Saturn as the evening star and places Jackson under Capricorn.
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Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
The New Yorker and His Home in Bigtown
A narrator recalls leaving a long time New York City apartment near the Washington Bridge and adopting a modern take on home. He contrasts private, unshared memories with midtown hustle and the urban need for privacy in a city defined by concrete, parking wars, and a hard shell of independence.
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York
Washington Bridge
Hudson River
Bigtown
Ashtabula
Albuquerque
On this day in history highlights
On this day in history events include Jefferson Davis resigning from the U.S. Senate twelve days before Mississippi seceded, New York City banning smoking by women, the Nautilus first atomic powered submarine launch at Groton, a B 52 crash carrying hydrogen bombs off Greenland, and a Truman quote on states serving rather than dominating the world. A thought for today.
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Jefferson Davis
U.S. Senate
Mississippi
New York City
Groton
Conn
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