Tax Hunters At Work In Tax Laden States
The piece discusses municipal finance pressures across states with no boundaries. It notes New York City’s tax challenges, Virginia’s push for a general sales tax, and local option ideas such as a one percent local sales tax. It cites North Carolina cities urging a higher state rate and payroll tax flexibility to maintain competitiveness with adjacent states.
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Virginia
Commonwealth
General Assembly
Greensboro
North Carolina
Carolina
North Carolina General Assembly
Favoring Virginia Poll Tax Ruling Faces Loud Reception
The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision striking down Virginia's poll tax as economic discrimination is not surprising to Virginians. The tax, tied to literacy and education, long served to prune the voter list and shield the Democratic Party from criticism, yet now the justification fades as education broadens and the poll tax loses its bite.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Virginia
Democratic Party
Begging Emissaries Seek AFL-CIO Backing for Democrats
The President sends top aides to reassure AFL-CIO leader George Meany amid labor’s break with the party. Humphrey pledges labor support and promises to push pro labor goals, urging union members to back young Democrats. Meany remains unconvinced as election year looms and party loyalties shift.
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Afl-Cio
Democratic Party
Grerce Meany
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House
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Humphrey
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Danville Register Subscription Rates and Policies
The Danville Register lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with in-town carrier and mail options. It notes postal zones, renewal reminders, and advertising representation while stating rights for Associated Press material and dispatches.
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Associated Press
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Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Detroit
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
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Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
Buckley on LBJ aims and the Vietnam dilemma
The piece critiques President Johnson’s stance toward North Vietnam and Thurmond’s probing question period. It argues LBJ seeks a limited containment, not full liberation, risking a prolonged, costly war while avoiding decisive action. The passage suggests a tension between containment and escalation, with fears of missteps and public doubt.
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Ator Strom Thurmond
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Vietnam
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Hanoi
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China
Southalysis
United
Pentagon
Teachers Striking Rights Debated Across States
The article reports on tensions between public teachers and law, noting New York and New Jersey authorities warning teachers that their duty is public, not private. It cites Dr James Allen on uphold the law and reports on court fines for Newark teachers and ongoing Plainview and St John University disputes over collective action and policy influence.
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Bain
James Allen
Plainview
Allen
Newark
Nkrumah
Ghana
Mintz
Long Island
Plainview Federation of Teachers
St. John’s University
Brooklyn
Jamaica
St. John's
Realpolitik and hopes beyond Vietnam policy debate
The piece questions if it is sinful to wish for the fall of North Vietnam or disruption of the Chinese regime as a side effect of the war. It contrasts Johnson's public stance with private possibilities and laments the cost of conflict while noting Luci Johnson's statement about their finances and a young man’s view on salary use.
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Congress
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Vennson
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North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Johnson
Yesteryear
Luci Johnson
Human rights debate undercuts U Thant and UN
An essay critiques U Thant and the United Nations for endorsing Budapest and Poland seminars on human rights while Hungary imprisons political prisoners from 1956. It calls the stance hypocritical and Orwellian, noting U Thant's refusal to intervene and the UN’s lack of power to act.
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Senator Russell recalls missed decisions and Vietnam ties
Washington report reflects on how Georgia's Senator Richard Russell shaped U.S. policy debates from 1954 through the Missile Crisis. It notes his opposition to a full Vietnam commitment and his influence on Eisenhower Johnson and Fulbright, as he faces reelection amid Georgia politics. Russell laments what could have happened if advisers had listened.
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Fulbright
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Rhodes
Elie Ahef
Kennedy
Vietnam
Johnson
Carl Sanders
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