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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1969
Page
31
The article argues the Truth in Lending Act will not close many consumer credit loopholes. It highlights hidden costs in mortgages, oral misrepresentations, wage garnishment limits, and unfair contract clauses. It notes persistent high interest from loan sharks and ghetto credit gaps, plus prepayment penalties and ads promising easy credit.
A New York ad announces a matched set of Charatan pipes selling for 10 000, with a long waiting list. The piece notes doctors lawyers and businessmen seek luxury items from $5 000 to $150 000 mink coats and stamps worth over 1 000 000 as symbols of wealth, plus luxury cars yachts and hovercraft appealing to the affluent.
Washington reports a partisan clash over extending the 10 percent income tax surcharge. Sen Dirksen opposes linking basic tax reform and extending the surcharge and would keep the 7 percent investment credit. Sen Kennedy backs extending the surtax and closing loopholes as a step toward reform. Democratic leaders push for change.
Column argues for placing stop loss orders to limit risk rather than relying on mental stops. It outlines three scenarios after a stop is hit and contemplates the odds of favorable outcomes, urging traders to follow a prepared plan and consider written guidance from Venture Research. The piece invites questions to Dr. Charles Harlow of Venture Research Company in Long Beach, California.
Advice to use liquid savings to cover most house costs and redeem a portion of mutual fund shares to pay the rest. Keep a cash reserve for emergencies and preserve investments for ongoing dividends and capital gains. The plan suggests about 11 000 from savings and 5 000 from fund shares, leaving 13 000 invested and 3 000 cash.
The piece outlines the 7 percent investment tax credit for businesses, delayed since 1966 and reinstated in 1967, as a spur to modernization and production. It notes debate within parties and labor unions, cites past shutdowns affecting capital plans, and compares inflationary measures with the need to sustain long term spending. It discusses reactions from railroads coal and the Chamber of Commerce, and recalls the quick monetary restraint and fears of recession surrounding the policy.
Following independent economist surveys last month indicating a spending spree, the Commerce Department released a survey showing capital spending plans increased by 14 percent.
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