Editorial on revenue sharing and tax fairness
The piece argues federal revenue sharing could ease unequal tax burdens caused by a patchwork tax system. It notes Census findings that tax rates are similar across income levels and warns against a Social Security tax hike. The editorial endorses revenue sharing as a potential reform despite philosophical counterarguments.
Conscience of Warren Burger on Jackson Pools Ruling
The Burger court warned Jackson Mississippi that morality matters beyond the Constitution as it closed pools rather than integrate them. It urged national leaders to provide moral guidance on race relations, noting local action influences black discontent and business location choices and urging southern communities to heed moral leadership.
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Warren Burger
Jackson
Miss
Burger
Senate Votes 10-4 To Approve Genocide Convention
March remarks by editors note Nixon requested Senate Foreign Relations vote. Convention designates genocide as an international crime but critics say it is symbolic and broad. It was debated 24 years earlier amid objections that it grants excessive power to international bodies. Nixon’s aide LoaLee Cote urged continued opposition to the treaty in its current form.
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Nixon
Senate Foreign Relations
United Nations
Totaliark
LoaLee Cote Uressman
Nvme
Richard Nixon
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Union
U.N
Russia
Paris Through the Ages by Pierre Couperie
A pictorial atlas tracing Paris from ancient Lutetia to modern times. It notes the Parisii invasion in the early era and frames the city’s growth through misfortunes and golden eras. Also references a 1951-genocide related critique of U S policy and Nixon’s approach.
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Paris
Pierre Couperie
Marilyn Low
Braciller
Lutetia
Sound and fury over California budget clash
SACRAMENTO Californians are urged by Governor Reagan to write lawmakers about the budget tax reform and welfare changes. The piece notes widespread belief that Reagan’s televised plea aims to rally support for his plans while opposition questions the administration’s welfare budget projections and expert estimates.
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Sacramento
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
State Department of Social Welfare
SDSW
Timates
Cities embrace space-age tech to cut urban costs
An Urban Institute report argues modern technology can replace archaic city methods. Scottsdale, Arizona shows trash pickup costs can drop by half with standardized containers and one-man crews, while New York tests polymer-enhanced water to boost fire hose efficiency. Computerized traffic control could further speed city life across the nation.
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Washington
Scottsdale
Arna
New York City
Letters to the editor aspirin in water
A reader mockingly argues that if adding fluoride to drinking water is acceptable then any medication could be added, suggesting aspirin and vodka among others. Other letters question fluoridation from a psychological perspective, asking why influential groups push it. The page also thanks the editorial staff from the California PTA for cooperation during the Anaheim convention.
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Stephen R. Wenzel
California
PTA
Anaheim
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