Difficulties in Tax Sharing Reforms Highlight U.S. Institutions
In Washington a discussion of federal tax sharing with states reflects hopes for closer local control, yet critics note the U.S. political system remains underdeveloped. 1966 referendums show reform is hard, with Nebraska Utah Missouri Kentucky West Virginia voting down modernization and constitutional changes.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
Washington
United States of America
Nebraska
Utah
Missouri
Kentucky
West Virginia
United States
Nashville
Davidson County
Tenn
North Carolina
Underdeveloped U.S. Expenditures Spark Tax Cut Talk
The piece critiques U.S. federal and state governance, noting bloated bureaucracies, overlapping programs, and persistent underdevelopment despite vast wealth and tech. It argues Johnson’s creative federalism lacks impact, with urban decay and racial issues proving the nation’s unorganized response. It compares U.S. issues to underdeveloped states like Togo or Chad.
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Johnson
Togo
Chad
Planets may harbor Earthlike environments say scientists
The article reports radio observations suggesting planets from Mercury to Neptune host environments near or beneath surfaces or within atmospheres similar to Earth. Kellermann notes infrared and radio emissions show heat across planet sides, contradicting prior temp extremes.
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Barry Sullivan
New York Times
New York Times News Service
NEW York
Mercury
Neptune
Earth
Kenneth I. Kellermann
Icarus
International Journal of the Solar System
The
Astrophysical Journal
Kellermann
Brooklyn
N.Y
Australia
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Regenus
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
Bank, W. V
De Gaulle’s France Maintains NATO Ties Despite Shifting Alignments
In Paris, President De Gaulle refuses any Kosygin alliance or non aggression pact while withdrawing from NATO headquarters. France will stay in West Germany with NATO in a possible war, balancing eastern friendliness with western alliance duties.
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C. L. Sulzberger
New York Times
Paris
Kosygin
de Gaulle
NATO
France
Communist Party
Dhe
West Germany
France Sees Limited Roles In Cold War Crisis
Paris charts cautious diplomacy amid U S France bases and wartime logistics. French leaders press peace priorities and resist expanded Western European integration while contemplating future ties with Britain and possible shifts in the cold war balance.
Congregation Plans Move to Merge with White SBC Church
Evans Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth a white congregation in a Negro neighborhood plans to relocate and merge seven miles away with another white Southern Baptist church. Pastor Rev. Frank Minton says locals fear Africans but overlook the Negroes across the street as they discuss mission priorities and change.
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Fort Worth
Evans Avenue
Delaware Becomes First State to Ratify the Constitution
In 1787 Delaware ratified the U.S. Constitution becoming the first state to approve the new framework. The action set a precedent for subsequent state approvals and the formation of a new national government under the Constitution.
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Delaware
U.S
Assir
France May Turn To Welcome U S For Talks In Paris
The article discusses a potential Johnson-De Gaulle meeting in Paris as relations between the United States and France warm after a period of strain. De Gaulle signals willingness to talk, aiming to reset ties, pursue independent French policies, and consider security and defense arrangements with Europe and Moscow.
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Singapore
Cyprus
Britain
de Gaulle
France
Paris
Moscow
Bonn
Robert Kleiman
New York Times News Service
New York
United States
General de Gaulle
Johnson
Europe
Slie
Belfore
Georges Pompidou
Pacific
Senate
U.S
Pompidou
Harold Wilson
U. S
Wilson
Spain Shows Signs of Liberalizing Under Quiet Opposition
In Madrid the regime shifts tactics as opposition figures gain visibility. Jailed no longer. fines and legal pressure used instead. Cortes approves new constitution amid calls for fair campaigning, while signers of petitions face denounced by official media. Opposition leaders like Gil Robles and Morodo push for dialogue despite illegal status. A rare semi clandestine news conference with foreign reporters marks renewed activist momentum.
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New York Times
Madrid
Spain
Cuire
Catholic Ya
Jose Maria Gil Robles
Manuel Jimenez Fernandez
Christian Democrats
Joaquin Sarrastegui Fernandez
Liberal
Culture Took Bad Beating In Florence
New York Times critic John Canaday reports Florence still bears the flood’s scars one month after disaster. Mud fills streets and ruins Cimabue and the Santa Croce relic, while the national library shelves sink into a paste of mud and mold as salvage work strains to interleaf countless volumes.
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John Canaday
New York Times
Florence
Italy
Florentine
Arno
Piazza del Duomo
Cimabue
Church of Santa Croce
National Library
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Monenge State College
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Memphis, Tenn
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Decatur
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de Gulle
Rin
Russia
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
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Jual Morodo
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