Accepting The Inevitable Sales Taxes In Randolph County
The Asheboro Courier-Tribune argues sales taxes are a broad, practical revenue source for governments. It cites Randolph County’s 1 percent tax yielding over $800,000 locally and expected to reach $1.2 million, with municipalities sharing. The piece links tax shifts to property, corporation, and alcohol taxes, and suggests reconsidering ABC stores and beer wine sales to fund public services and wages. It notes Randleman’s tax revenue growth and calls for a realistic approach to legalizing alcohol sales despite prior opposition to food taxation.
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Plainclothes police in a new age of hijack and hostage
Washington Star News commentary notes unsettling trend of barricaded suspects receiving services from police and FBI while asked to strip to underwear for safety. Observes shift in duty attire and urges officers to keep uniforms in conservative condition to avoid embarrassment.
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FBI
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission races form sparks debate
The EEOC's proposed EEO-6 race and national origin categories trigger criticism over definitions and methods, including Indo European and Asian American classifications. Critics say the system relies on visual surveys and community perception, risking misclassification and absurd labels.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Latin America
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EEOC
Bees First Women Libbers In Raleigh Times Column
A Raleigh Times column jokes about bees and women’s liberation. It notes queen bees rule, males idle, and workers collect nectar from nearly two thousand flowers for each tablespoon of honey. It mentions bee behavior, stings, and old remedies, then quips about a foreman carrying Accent seasoning to ease stings and ends with a toast about the bees and their sons.
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C.C. Mangum Construction Company
Watergate and Royal Memoirs Dominate Book News
Enterprise editor notes two new books, Bernstein and Woodward’s Watergate exposé As the President's Men by Simon and Schuster, and The Woman He Loved by Ralph G. Martin. The Watergate work is praised as a rigorous investigative chronicle guiding journalistic ethics and national healing. the Windsor biography explores Wallis Warfield’s role in the abdication drama with vivid historical context.
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Ben Woodard
Washington Post
Simon and Schuster
Republic
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Woodard
Windsor
Ralph G. Martin
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Wallis Warfield
Edward VIII
Prince Charming
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Stanley Baldwin
Canterbury
Winston Churchill
Aly Khan
Mrs. Simpson
Duke of Windsor
Washington Merry-Go-Round Postal Scandals Critiqued
Washington column accuses Postal Service of dodging facts in an investigative series. Reports claim Postmaster General Ted Klassen used a chauffeur to transport his wife to postal headquarters and dining in his private kitchen with taxpayer support. The service defends overtime for the chauffeur, saying pay is required for duties outside normal hours.
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Postal scandal taints top U S postal chief
A Sunday June 16 incident shows a government chauffeur chauffeuring the Klassens to buy curtain rods while a car idled in a no parking zone. The piece investigates William Klassen on the Postal Board of Governors and his alleged secret fees from the Martin E Segal Company totaling about 22 918 dollars in 1971 and 22 918.67 for a 1972 contract. The report claims these payments were hidden from officials and questions the ethics of the Postal Service and its leadership under Klassen. It cites supporting documents and statements by Segal and others while noting denials from Klassen and the postal authorities.
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Jack Cloherty
Senator Soaper and the Mandate Misfire
A column riff on political power and ego shows the danger of a victory being treated as a mandate. The Office Grouch notes tough instincts in officials and calls for fair job referrals despite personal dislikes. Gasoline and alcohol price trends hint at convergence, while a craftsman laments aging skill as Easter egg dyeing marks a lost craft.
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