Cities May Get Needed Break On Gasoline Tax
The Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel reports a legislative poll suggesting North Carolina cities may gain a half-cent gasoline tax break for street maintenance. The poll notes states and localities face fiscal pressures, with lawmakers split on liquor by the drink, public employee bargaining, and lowering the voting age.
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Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel
North Carolina
Scott
Bald Head Island
Royster Returns Home After WSJ Editorship Return
Vermont Royster retires as editor of the Wall Street Journal to return to North Carolina at age 56. He will continue writing for the Journal and teaching humanities to the financial community, promising to air his prejudices in print.
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Vermont
Royster
Wall Street Journal
North Carolina
WSJ
National Journal
Vermont Royster
Forecasting 1971 Economy Sees Caution and Disagreement
Economists show guarded predictions for 1971 with a split view on growth and inflation. Forecasters note uncertainty after 1970’s inflation and unemployment, with observers like Burns signaling potential recovery while others warn prospects remain weak.
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Pierre Rinfret
Rinfret
Eliot Janeway
U.S
Business Week
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
General Motors
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Los Angeles
Washington
White House maneuvers on wages taxes and commissions hit by budget office
The Nixon White House nixed a Labor Department plan to raise the minimum wage and expand coverage citing a sluggish economy. The memo questioned tax credits for child care and proposed a Workmen's Compensation Commission, rejected as duplicative. The Blue Collar Task Force proposals, Kissinger-Rogers tensions, Brewster indictments, and other political skirmishes are outlined, with Bush’s UN ambassadorship and Klein’s shotgun purchase notable among incidents.
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Nixon
Lab
Labor Department
Nashington
Henry Kissinger
Bill Rogers
Kissinger
State Department
White House
Rogers
Capitol Hill
Bill Fulbright
D-Ark
Kissinger and Company
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Christmas Gifts and Memories in a Small Town Page
A reader collection of Christmas poems and prayers reflects on family memories, service members abroad, and the meaning of the season. Poets Pat Fisher, Valette J Harris, Clara Worth Bryan, and Mrs D R Boyles share verses on love, sacrifice, and spiritual gifts alongside a heartfelt Christmas reflection from Mrs Jerry Deaton.
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Clara Worth Bryan
Mark
Kevin
David
Steven
Jesus
Jerry Deaton
Winston Road
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