Budget Cuts vs Local Spending in Washington Debate
The Wall Street Journal reports on how lawmakers press for extra funds for home districts while promoting overall budget cuts. Indiana Republican Leader Charles Hallack, Illinois Senate GOP Leader Everett Dirksen, and Virginia Democrat Howard Smith illustrate the tension. Various projects, from Canada dam grants to university research facilities, show how politicians push for targeted spending amid calls for restraint.
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Indiana
White House
Illinois
Virginia
James Madison
House
Charles Hallack
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Howard Smith
Republican
Kennedy
Interior Department
Rep. Jensen
Iowa
Appropriations Committee
Canada
U.S
Rep
Laird
Wisconsin
U.S. Forest Products Laboratory
Madison
Wis
Cornell University
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
Georgia
Armed Services
Congress
Pollution Debate Focuses On Detergents In Water
Washington calls attention to pollution of water supplies from industrial chemicals and household detergents. Sen. Gaylord Nelson cites Wisconsin data on underground water contamination and detergent foam clogging sewage plants while urging standards and new soluble detergents. The piece notes the need for broader action beyond state lines.
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Laos
Cuba
Rockefeller
Sen
Gaylord Nelson
D.-Wis
West Germany
Rhine
Nelson
Senate
Wisconsin
County
New York
Federal Housing Administration
Nepotism in Business Raise Health and Tax Concerns
Drew Pearson argues nepotism is a health hazard and cites detergen t pollution risks from 1950s Wisconsin river foam and Baraboo River searches for a lost boy. He details Hotel Corporation of America executives and family-linked hotel leases, suggesting self dealing and limited profits, plus broader fiscal pressures on federal spending.
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Hotel Corporation of America
Washington
Plaza and Roosevelt
New York
Royal Orleans
New Orleans
USA
A. M. Sonnabend
Roger P. Sonnabend
Paul
R. B. Grymish
The
Hotel Corporation
Charter House Motor Hotel
Kittery
Maine
Charter House
Lynn
Mass
Grymish
Ben D. Schulman
Edgewater Beach
Chicago
Public on Sidelines in Stock Market Upsurge
The piece argues the public remains on the sidelines during the market rise, with small investors still disillusioned since 1962. It follows patterns from prior recoveries, showing odd-lot trading and mutual fund sales signal subdued public participation while institutions and traders drive gains.
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Wall Street
Who Will Get Tax Savings?
New York AP reports tax cuts may be blunted by higher state and local taxes. Treasury seeks a 10 billion federal cut and hopes state and local governments hold off on rate rises to let the economy gain about 40 billion annually. State and local debt rise alongside taxes, prompting questions how much boost a federal cut would actually deliver.
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New York
U.S. Treasury
Congress
Treasury
Tax Foundation
Living Today by Arlie B Davidson
Arlie B Davidson writes that living freely means making own decisions and learning from mistakes. She urges giving others space to grow, offering support, and guiding rather than criticizing with careful, constructive suggestions.
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Living Today
Arlie B. Davidson
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