Editorials Fear And The War Stand In Way Of Income Tax Increase
Editorial argues fear of an election defeat and wartime spending cuts block tax increases. Notes Federal Reserve head William McChesney Martin Jr says the nation faces the worst financial crisis since 1931 with inflation and deficits. Calls for tax hikes, budget reduction, and balance of payments fixes to avoid disaster.
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William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve System
Martin
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Washington
Congress
Vietnam
New York Times
Thomas E. Mullaney
Federal Reserve
United States
U. S
Too Few Heed Highway Safety Rules
February marked the worst in U S traffic accident history with an estimated 984 million dollars in losses. Deaths rose 420, injuries 10.4 percent and accidents 10.1 percent from February 1967, totaling 3620 fatalities and over 149000 injuries.
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Insurance Information Institute
Morality and aging readers weigh in on immorality and civic duty
A reader questions sin in the elderly and the impact of immorality on aging individuals. The letter argues morality persists with age and urges focus on higher values and usefulness in later life. A separate note discusses U.S. economic growth, inflation, and calls for immediate fiscal action, including tax rises and spending cuts. California requires exhaust noxious-fume controls on 1970 cars with a tax break for installations.
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California
Violence Unjustified In Dissent In Griswold Speech
Erwin Griswold, solicitor general, warned against civil disobedience as a lawful right with limits. He cited the rise in violence across 100 cities, urging adherence to laws and constitutional bounds while recognizing dissent but stressing punishment for lawbreakers.
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Washington
America
Erwin N. Griswold
U.S
Department of Justice
Harvard Law School
Tulane University School of Law
New Orleans
Griswold
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Thurmond objects to river view as elm rows replace by bushes
Washington sketches describe Sen. Strom Thurmond protesting Chinese elm trees planted along the Potomac near his Harbour Square home. Park Service landscapers replace 18 trees with bushes to restore Thurmond’s view. The piece broadens to critique House seniority, noting freshman frustration and power of veteran leaders like Mills and McCormack, and laments stagnation in the 89th Congress.
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Washington
Joyce Kilmer
Strom Thurmond
R S. C
Thurmond
Harbour Square
Potomac
National Park Service
Sen. Thurmond
Johnson
White House
House
Congress
Democratic Study Group
Democratic
House, Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
Mills
Ways and Means
U. S
Decatur Daily masthead and policy notice
An archival masthead for the Decatur Daily printed in Alabama details publication schedule Monday through Sunday, carrier delivery costs, and policy on misstatements with redress promises.
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Decatur
Alabama
The
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
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Akron Beacon Journal
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David Lawrence
Decatur Daily
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Jack Anderson
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Grand Rapids
Mich
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Mike Kirwan
Youngstown
Ohio
Capitol Hill
Washington, D. C
Ohio River
Mike
John McCormack
Rep
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Oklahoma
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New York Times News Service
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