Petris Reforms His Reform Bill
Long discussion of state Sen. Nicholas Petris and AB 80, the proposed property tax reform. The piece argues Petris shifts from opposing to proposing a $50 tax credit for single family homeowners while pushing a constitutional amendment, criticizing the political motives and predicting voter scrutiny in 1968. It notes homeowners face higher taxes from AB 80 and questions benefits for rental occupants.
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Alameda County
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Countdown lemon juice test hints introvert extrovert traits
A new saliva test using lemon juice offers psychologists a clue to identify introverted or extroverted tendencies. The concept suggests aroma and taste reactions may reflect personality, though lay readers may doubt its practicality and wide applicability.
Johnson Panel Split On Urban Program
President Johnson faces a choice between a $4 billion annual urban program and a $1 billion plan for jobs housing and riot control. The Kerner group favors existing programs and more federal aid with emphasis on policing reforms while other commissioners push for a large $4 billion plan to restore order and racial peace.
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Veritas muses on McCarthy passport bid and democracy
An unnamed commentator named Veritas questions revoking Senator Eugene McCarthy’s passport as Frances Knight, head of the passport office, weighs options. He rails at televised campaigns and the spectacle of American politics while noting Johnson’s global tour and the public’s appetite for personal politicking. The piece critiques democracy’s display versus genuine leadership.
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Vernon J. Veritas
Frances Knight
Eugene McCarthy
This Day In Review Highlights Major U S Events
The entry notes the Civil Service Act of 1833 establishing the U S Civil Service, the Volstead Act of 1920 enforcing prohibition, Russia restricting foreign diplomats in Moscow in 1882, the loss of 28 men when a Lexus tower radar station sank off New York in 1961, and a thought by Ogden Nash about women preferring being right to being reasonable.
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Moscow
Aton
Atlantic
New York
Ogden Nash
Independent Charlie Selle Buried in Woodville Chapel
In Scrabble District Woodville the burial of Charlie Selle, an Independent American known for rare craft, is remembered. He could fix anything from walls to springs, worked for fair pay, and valued freedom over steady wages, with a life rooted in the hills and a Sprig house of stone in Settle.
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Scrabble District
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Front Royal
Warrenton
Settle
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A Prayer For Today
A prayerful blessing calling for divine healing and unity. It asks for the Spirit to heal wounds and remove prejudice, granting beauty and peace through Christ. A plea for purity, love, and transformation in the soul.
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