Sun Editorial Genuine Tax Reform Distant Goal
The piece critiques the Senate Finance Committee tax bill as too complex and insufficient for genuine reform. It notes Kennedy’s push on corporate loopholes, Long’s caution about revenue and recovery, and calls for a fair, understandable tax system amid voter discontent with government.
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Capital Fare Funny This Sounds Just Like Las Vegas
Washington faces a tough plan from D C Superior Court Chief Judge Harold H Greene to curb crime through mandatory sentences upon conviction and faster parole revocation. The proposal aims to reduce pre trial release abuse and speed up trials, but costs and civil rights concerns complicate adoption.
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Quotas Backed in Democratic Rules Spark Party Tension
Washington report details a newly approved Democratic Rules Committee package that hinges on representation quotas for women, Blacks, Native Americans, and youths in party delegations. It notes opposition from Carter aides and outlines key figures linked to the push, including David Dinkins and Alan Baron, amid questions whether the convention will challenge the provisions.
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Washington Gossip Column Scrambles Public Life
A satirical gossip column lampoons Washington politics and society. It mentions Congressman Val Blinkerman dining with a General Dynamics lobbyist at Duke Zeiberts, Senator Crinkle’s tax vote, Charley Rotor at the Pentagon, and Clara Kay’s Rotania PR job. It notes Mercedes, FBI attention, and the Cadence of celebrity links with Kissinger and Reagan, Beame and Simon, plus a CIA bonfire and $9 billion Pentagon error.
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Chutzpah, Insurance Fears, and Vegas Ramblings
A Las Vegas column vents about a fundraiser raffle bait and a driver who saved a car from a fire with extinguishers. The writer rails at insurers restricting auto policies, cites thefts in Chicago and Houston, and notes Lloyds limits. He hints at forthcoming expose and mentions a gun-toting neighbor.
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