Social Security reform urged by NFIB leader Johnson
NFIB president Wilson S. Johnson cites payroll taxes over 13 percent and a lack of new hires since 1979 as proof small firms need reform. A Stanford study supports dividing Social Security into retirement insurance and a supplemental benefit funded by general revenues, with changes aimed at reducing net costs and expanding job creation.
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Wilson S. Johnson
America
National Federation of Independent Business
NFIB
Stanford University
Michael Boskin
Washington
Johnson
Bell concerts cost too much for public funds at Arlington
Edwin Feulner notes Sunday chimes at Netherlands Carillon in Arlington will continue through September with a $125 concert cost. He contrasts federal funding of such ceremonies with private options, citing Turkey Run Farm near CIA headquarters, saved costs, and a push by Virginians to private-sustain operations. He highlights mediating institutions as crucial public policy actors.
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Edwin Feulner
Heritage Foundation
Washington
Arlington
Virginia
Netherlands
National Park Service
United States
West
George Mason University
James Bennett
Manuel Johnson
Caroline House Publishers
Netherlands Carillon
Turkey Run Farm
CIA
McLean
Turkey Run
U.S
John Warner
Frank Wolf
Washington Redskin
Reagan
Friends of Turkey Run
Interior
James Watt
Bertram Gold
American Jewish Committee
Gold
Hans H. Jenny Coe
Master Poco
Fe Comapeind
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Intercession in a Global Quest for Justice
A Howland Bandwagon meditation urges intercession for justice across continents. The piece cites NIV and RSV passages, reflects on a visitor from another country grappling with Christian witness amid conflict, and calls prayers for peace, love, and unity. It emphasizes shared prayer as a bridge across gulfs and a catalyst for divine will to prevail locally and globally.
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God
Montage By Joan Cochran on Drug Addiction Rising
The piece argues indiscriminate drug use persists as new addicts enter daily. It notes youths start to experiment to gain that good feeling and highlights society’s shared pursuit of happiness amid ongoing drug problems.
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Joan Cochran
The Illusion of Good Feelings and Their Hidden Risks
A compact reflection on how pursuits of pleasure affect life. It contrasts healthy, lasting joys with self-deluding highs from smoking, drinking, speeding, and drugs. The piece warns that counterfeit “good feelings” promise ease but bring harm, urging caution and self restraint.
LBJ Internship Program boosts young government interest
Congressman Williams lauds the privately funded LBJ Internship Program that places college students in House and Senate offices, including Austintown Fitch High School graduate David Engler. He notes interns gain invaluable hands on training, despite long hours and modest pay, and urges expansion of such programs to inspire future leaders. Contact details for district offices in Warren and Youngstown and the Washington, D C office are provided.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
LBJ
House of Representatives
David Engler
Austintown
Engler
Fitch High School
Case Western Reserve University
Congressiona
Mr. Engler
Congressman Williams
Youngstown Rd
Warren
Federal Plaza East
Youngstown
Washington, D.C
Flaws in measuring inflation and its effects
Hans H Jenny argues inflation measurement is imperfect and biased by CPI and PPI indices, wage escalators, and quality changes. He notes environmental gains can inflate CPI, asks for pure inflation indexing, and warns policy instruments rely on rough measures, urging caution in government intervention.
Advice from Better Business Bureau on vanity publishers
The Better Business Bureau warns authors about vanity presses advising to ask for written promotion budgets and binding commitments. Many readers spend thousands for minimal publicity and few vanity projects become commercially successful. Authors should consider self publishing options and verify contracts before signing.
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John Moliterno
Better Business Bureau
Vanity Presses
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Howland Bandwagon
Cheries Stricklen
Marie Defelice
Phoenix Publications, Inc
W. State St
Niles
Ohio
Lord Jesus Christ
Global Witness For Justice
Ase
Jenny
The
College of Wooster
Vanity Press
Better Business Bureau of Mahoning Valley Inc
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