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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1973
Page
4
A debate over a temporary one cent sales tax to fund local schools is framed as an obligation for residents to decide next week. The editorial urges public input on whether the levy will benefit future generations and schooling.
The editorial urges Decatur and Morgan County residents to approve a temporary one cent sales tax next Tuesday to protect twenty years of school system progress. It notes federal funding cuts threaten quality education and emphasizes the impact on children’s future.
The GAO study on Nixon campaign funds states that expenditures not for campaign use are taxable income to the funds. The rule, adopted in 1968 after Tom Dodd’s misdirection of funds, aims to tax diverted money. Nixon’s campaign receipts allegedly diverted to improper pockets could trigger taxes on at least $460,000.
A columnist asserts the drug problem is real, citing a JAMA study of 15 000 Anchorage students and stressing a spiritual solution through repentance and faith. The piece also accuses the Nixon White House and aides of tax and legal entanglements, plus on going GAO findings and IRS cost-cutting shifts.
The column asserts Watergate truth is emerging as the Administration fights televised hearings. It also notes two Hartselle beauties, Pam Osborn and Kay DeKalb, competing for Miss Alabama with Morgan County backing them as Miss America dreams unfold in Atlantic City.
A Will Rogers quip questions criminal legality as a policy, suggesting legalization followed by taxation to eliminate crime. The remark frames crime as a taxable, regulable issue rather than a moral or social problem.
The Decatur Daily lists founder editor W R Shelton from 1912 to 1924 and the Tennessee Valley Printing Co as publisher. It outlines grievance redress, and subscription rates by mail and carrier for daily and Sunday editions with tax included.
A compact motto attributed to Judson Branch is quoted praising selfless effort and the value of deeds over recognition. The saying is presented as a timeless prompt for public service and personal virtue.
A letter from H L Ogle of Support Quality Education urges Decatur voters to back a temporary tax on June 19 to preserve the city and county school system’s quality. He notes 38 years as a teacher and coach and emphasizes sustaining academics alongside athletics.
The column condemns Nixon for not grilling aides over Watergate leaks while approving wiretaps on White House staff. It cites Colson, Halperin, Kissinger, and Haig, argues leaks are crimes, and warns of dangerous legal loopholes in wiretap law and national security taps.
Common Cause led 1972 lobby spending with 558 839 dollars while AFL CIO reported 216 294 and Veterans of World War I tallied 213 000 in total office budgets. The piece notes loopholes in the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act and calls for tighter reporting.
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