State tax increases loom across 1967 legislative sessions
A Tax Foundation staff report says 33 of 47 state legislatures in 1967 will consider new or higher taxes. If approved, state taxes could rise about 3 billion dollars annually, a 10 percent jump from 1966, while federal surtax proposals add further complexity to the tax picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Respected
Tax Foundation
California
Congress
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Paris
There Are Good Art Bargains There Are Good Art Bargains
A local assessment notes fraud risks in the art market and warns buyers to be wary of fake works. District Attorney Younger says investigations into fake painting rings are unlikely to yield solid prosecutions, while readers are reminded that value often lies in personal satisfaction rather than future capital gain. Southern California galleries offer diverse contemporary works from young artists, with some pieces promising genuine talent and potential fame. The piece encourages prudent, enjoyment driven purchases over speculative investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Arty
Evelle J. Younger
Younger
Yellow Kid Weil
Centu
Southern
California
Rossmoor Homeowners Association Defends Civic Role
Lori Patelski president of the Rossmoor Homeowners Association rebutts Dr F W Ellis accusations of being overly vocal about Naval Air Station adjacent highways and the Rossmoor Shopping Center annexation. The group highlights open meetings on aircraft regs a noise relief measures acoustic surveys landscaping and opposition to annexation while touting traffic safety park improvements trees near schools and community beautification benefiting 3500 property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossmoor Homeowners Association
T Am
F. W. Ellis
Naval Air Station
Rossmoor
Ellis
RHA
Capt
J. Hedrick
Los Alamitos N.A.S
California Division of Highways
Division of Highways
Seal Beach
Water suit yields over a million in extra city water
Long Beach and nearby communities have received 34 274 acre feet of water since Oct 1 1963 as a result of a court judgment. The value of this untreated water from Metropolitan Water District would be about $1 million at roughly $30 per acre foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Long Beach Water Commission
Superior Court
Metropolitan Water District
San Gabriel Valley
Upper Valley
Partment
Whittier Narrows
Watermaster
Long Beach Water Department
Upper San Gabriel Valley
Brennan S. Thomas
No Nation Can Afford Major War
In the 20th century the character of war has changed with atomic age realities. Some public figures warn, while many still view war as before. Conflict between large powers like Russia and China would no longer yield a divided front or reduced pressure on foes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russian
China
Russia
Nuclear brinkmanship and a shared fate in world crisis
The text argues that nuclear capability makes any war catastrophic for Earth, reversing traditional diplomacy. It calls for preventing war among rival powers, healing Sino-Soviet rifts, and rethinking international relations beyond Metternich. It warns no area is safe once the bomb is used and urges unity and shared humanity to avert mass death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metternich
Fast Life in Colorado Letters on Fading Train Era
A nostalgic piece laments the decline of the cross country passenger train era. It recalls rides from Denver to Wichita where passengers relied on diner meals and the railways’ once familiar cadence has faded, leaving trains no longer the same historic experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Wichita
Education Is Major Success of Chile's Revolution
In an interview from Santiago President Eduardo Frei Montalva highlights Chile’s sweeping reforms focused on education. He cites UNESCO literacy at 96 percent and notes student-led school building, expanded secondary enrollment by 40 percent, extended basic education from six to eight years with plans for nine, and a million breakfasts served in public schools as proof of a nonviolent revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Eduardo Frei Montalva
Chile
Latin America
Frei
Christian Democratic Party
Plaza de la Con
Johnson
Frel
Unesco
Paris
Chilean President Frei outlines housing and land reform push
Drew Pearson reports President Frei of Chile detailing social goals including 60,000 houses a year, expanded water and libraries, 500 mobile health centers, and 240 million milk pledges for 1967. He defends agrarian reform, notes erosion-driven land loss, and recounts a campaign of tree planting with Army and community support. He calls Chile’s revolution a nonviolent effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Johnson
Chile
Cady Bird
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atlantic World
Ries
Mark
Yellow Kid
Seldon
Town Meeting
Lori Patelski
Rossmoor Homeowners Assn
Los Alamitos
Don Brackenbury
Sydney
LBJ
South America
Wallia
Eh Independent
Drew Pearson
Pether
Peru
Senate
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!