Rickover Blasts Uniform Cost Standards for Contractors
Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover criticizes proposed uniform cost accounting rules for defense contractors. He argues GAO oversight is needed to curb laxity and inefficiency, noting government regulation of defense spending is justified due to contractors’ reliance on federal dollars.
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Ottawa NCR official Douglas Fullerton leads park space defense
Ottawa outlines Douglas Fullerton chairing the National Capital Commission to oversee federal development for Ottawa Hull area. He preserves park space, limits parking lots, and opens lakeshore property to the public, prompting favorable comment from observers in Washington.
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New Bible Translations Stir Debate Among Readers
Letters discuss the changing role of translations from the Bishops' Bible to the King James Version. They argue for continued translations to reflect language shifts and newly found manuscripts, while praising King James work and urging openness to newer editions. The writer also critiques sex education advocacy and questions teachers' manuals for young children.
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Sex Education Letter Answered To The Editor
A reader responds to an editor’s prompt about sex education in schools, arguing for or against curriculum changes and clarifying personal concerns about age appropriate information and parental involvement.
Three tax deadlines loom and a call for reform
A writer laments overlapping property, income, and license tax due dates. He urges higher withholding for refunds and a shift to a single lump tax system without deductions or credits. The piece notes last minute payments strain the public and hints at hidden taxes.
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Internal Revenue Service
Meddling with Mediocrity in Supreme Court Talks
William F Buckley Jr argues against the idea that mediocrity should guide Supreme Court appointments, critiquing Senator Hruska and defending the Warren Court while urging a measured approach to qualifications. He cites Lincoln Grant, Justice Warren, and critics like Learned Hand and Edward Corwin to argue popularity does not equal excellence. Buckley warns liberals against overemphasizing elite intellect in state governance.
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Middletown Ohio Newspaper Subscription Rates Notice
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal at Broad Street Middletown Ohio lists subscription rates by copy and mail. It specifies weekday 10 cents, Sunday 20 cents, daily mail in-area $21 per year, in-trading area $30 per year, outside USA $38 per year and emphasizes advance payment.
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Two Fine Books on Education and Indonesia’s Communist Collapse
John P. Roche praises Robert Bendiner's The Politics of Schools and Arnold C. Brackman's The Communist Collapse in Indonesia. Bendiner analyzes school boards, localism, and resource allocation in American public education with wit. Brackman offers a lucid microhistory of the PKI's rise and fall and its links to U.S. Vietnam policy, urging careful reflection on policy blunders.
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Old Facts Recap of Terms and Inventions
The term mandarin described foreign appointed Chinese officials of all ranks. Helsinki is Finland’s capital. A slapstick is a stick split to create a loud noise against a victim. A narghileh is an oriental pipe cooling smoke in water. John Adams was the first president to occupy the White House. Saccharine is about 550 times sweeter than sugar. The pigeon drinks by suction. An object cannot be wider than it is long. The earliest illustrated book is the Egyptian papyrus collection known as the Book of the Dead.
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