Tax burdens and the growth of state and local spending
A Tax Foundation study challenges the idea that rising state and local costs track population. It shows 1942 to 1961 nationwide spending rose much faster than population, with Oklahoma Arkansas Mississippi and West Virginia reflecting large spending gains despite small population growth. It argues public services have become lavish and voters enable higher costs.
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The
Tax Foundation, Inc
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Arkansas
West Virginia
Bigger Than Castro
The piece argues Americans should help Cuban victims of hurricane Flora despite Fidel Castro’s rejection of Red Cross aid. It insists humanitarian aid is not hypocritical and emphasizes the disaster’s scale, urging a practical way for Americans to extend a helping hand to neighbors in distress.
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Castro
American Red Cross
Great Swamp Nature Center Becomes Urban Learning Hub
Urban students gain daily lessons at the Great Swamp in Morris County New Jersey. The 2081 acre refuge, saved from jetport plans, is now a nature center run by the US Fish and Wildlife Service with state and county societies, offering hands on natural history experiences to city youths.
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Morris County
N.J
United States Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Canberra Lake Named For Walter Burley Griffin
In 1911 Walter Burley Griffin drew Canberra’s plan featuring a seven mile long lake and one thousand acres of parkland surrounding it. Canberra’s growth placed Parliament House nearby, with the business center and university on the other side. The lake has since risen, and a grateful city honors the American architect by naming the lake after him marking the end of its bush capital era.
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Chicago
Walter Burley Griffin
Canberra
Australia
Parliament House
Woman’s 100000 Franc Bequest Sparks Space Contact Quest
In 1908 Mme Marc Guzman left a 100000 franc bequest to the first person to communicate with inhabitants of any heavenly body besides Mars. The pledge stirred delegates from 66 nations at a Geneva radio conference, highlighting remarkable foresight in space communication.
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Atlantic
Marconi
England
Newfoundland
Thoughts For Today by Luther on repentance and baptism
A meditation cites Mark 1 4 and Luther’s view that true repentance lies in baptism in the wilderness and preaching repentance for the remission of sins. The reflection ties scriptural baptism to genuine repentance.
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John
Mrs Murphy Famous Now and Other Washington Jokes
A humorous column recounts a lunch with former Postmaster General J Edwards Day and Col William Bradley, notes on Mrs Murphy’s public accommodation test, and quips about the Senate not installing sound gear. Also features a tax line, an IRS flu shot scene, and a VA farm sale sign mystery.
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Vernon Louvifre
Fallen Sparrow
J. Edward Day
Col
William Bradley
Army-Navy Town Club
Bradley
Day
Wyoming
Veterans Administration
Ohio
U. S
Almanac Today October 17 1963 Historical Highlights
Almanac notes this Thursday as the 290th day of 1963 with Jupiter as the morning and evening star. It recalls 1777 Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution, 1931 Capone convicted of income tax evasion in Chicago, 1933 Einstein arrives in the U.S. and settles in Princeton, and 1945 Peron ousts Argentina’s government to become dictator.
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John Burgoyne
Saratoga
N.Y
al Capone
Chicago
Albert Einstein
United States
Princeton
N.J
Juan Peron
Argentina
Williamsburg reflects wealth and ideals in a colonial revival
In Williamsburg Virginia visitors see a costly restoration funded by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and family with a Robert Trent Jones golf course nearby. The piece notes Tito’s upcoming visit, Byrd family history, rising antique values, and the enduring spirit of the American founding founders who risked everything for freedom.
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Williamsburg
Governor's Palace
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Robert Trent Jones
Byrd
Francis Street
Tito
William Byrd III
Westover
William III
Byrds
Virginia
Harry Flood Byrd
Oklahoma Moves to Elect Bud Wilkinson Senator
The piece notes pressure to elect Bud Wilkinson to the Senate to advance a law affecting the University of Oklahoma. It mentions Texas activity to run Darrell Royal for governor and cites Oklahoma City supporters seeking more earnings tax benefits, while opponents push back.
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Bud Wilkinson
University of Texas
O. U
Texas
Darrell Royal
Oklahoma City
Nuclear defense shifts as France leads Europe in NATO rethink
Roscoe Drummond argues NATO hinges on ending US monopoly of nuclear weapons. He urges France to attain independent nuclear capability, with Britain, to pave a European controlled deterrent and broader federation. He cites Haibib-Deloncle and Maurice Schumann supporting European nuclear sharing under French leadership.
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London
Western Europe
NATO
United States
Europe
U. S
Germany
Greece
Turkey
France
de Gaulle
Great Britain
Western
Assembly of the Council of Europe
Strasbourg
Michel Habib-Deloncle
Britain
Maurice Schumann
Khrushchev
Mirror of the Mind on credit fear and work safety
The article discusses how easy credit can lead to extravagance if not learned to manage. It notes that fear can stimulate action in some, while excessive safety campaigns may paradoxically raise accident perceptions. It cites studies suggesting psychological factors influence accident rates and behavior.
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Journal of Occupational Medicine
William Jend Jr
Income Averaging Could Bring New Tax Break in 1963 Bill
Sylvia Porter explains that if the 1963 tax bill passes, income averaging would allow taxpayers to spread unusually large income over five years. It targets professionals but would apply to businessmen, executives, and employees with fluctuating earnings.
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The
Research Institute of America
Kiwanis honors for Ben Leva and Dr. Fred Fox
The Lawton Kiwanis Club awards 10 year perfect attendance pins to Ben Leva and Dr. Fred Fox. Sue Boucher, daughter of Mr and Mrs R M Boucher, is named secretary treasurer of the women’s dormitory and sergeant at arms of Pi Kappa Sigma. 20 years ago Mitchell and Marauder bombers attack Japanese-held villages on Huon peninsula New Guinea with 35 tons of explosives. Sgt Oliver C Michael of Tempe receives the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. 30 years ago Grover C Ozman named to state advisory board. NRA activities Dan Diehl and Esther Martin speak at Comanche county farm advisory boards.
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Ben Leva
Fred Fox
Lawton Kiwanis Club
Sue Boucher
R. M. Boucher
Euclid
Pi Kappa Sigma
Mitchell
Southwest Pacific
Huon Peninsula
New Guinea
Oliver C. Michael of
Temple
Grover C. Ozman
NRA
Dan Diehl
Esther Martin
Comanche County
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Milwaukee Journal
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