Tax critique of Social Security tax and funding
A columnist argues against a new Social Security tax slated for workers and retailers, labeling it regressive and inflationary. He credits Rep. Reuss’s plan to replace the tax with general revenue financing, contending the system is a pay-as-you-go promise, not a true fund, and urges shifting funding to the income tax to avoid instability.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Cambodia
Congress
Rep. Reuss
D-Wis
Reuss
Itax
Europe
HEW aims to study why U S students fail to read
The 1977 plan by HEW secretary Jann Califano would fund a National Institute of Education inquiry into reading failure. Two million dollars would seek causes from school, home, and broader factors to identify how to raise basic skills, amid concerns over federal limits and effectiveness.
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Sputnik
Theg
Jann Califano
Califano
HEW
National Institute of Education
NIE
Economics
Enkey Genetics
Education Tionalese
Fiebig’s Christmas Column Promises Timeless Tradition
A nostalgic preview announces Fiebig’s yearly Christmas column set to rival Dear Virginia. Editors and reporters prepare for its reverent, ceremonious publication across newspapers on Christmas Eve with a ceremonial pressroom ritual.
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America
Fiebig
Virginia
Christmas column rouses tired readers in yearly dispute
A veteran columnist rails against the season as the long running Christmas piece draws complaints and claims of overstatement from readers. He recalls fourteen years of holiday stories and laments the lack of gratitude from critics and drivers alike.
Dennis The Menace Classic Christmas Echoes Past
A nostalgic voice riffs on crafting a Christmas column while recalling a potential story about a fatherless family praying for a puppy. The writer notes he won’t write it this year, then imagines a dog rescue plot ending with the puppy arriving at the family in a chance Christmas Eve turn.
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Os Pound
Privacy clash stalls Justice Department response on probes
The Carter administration faces a split in the Justice Department over privacy rules limiting access to bank and telephone records. Attorney General Griffin Bell leads a task force weighing compromises to preserve investigations while expanding citizen notification. Some officials warn tighter controls could hinder crime fighting, while others push stronger protections amid congressional pressure.
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Carter
Privacy Protection Study Commission
Justice Department
Griffin Bell
Task Force
White House
House
Senate
Privacy Commission
Bell
Department
Congress
Administration
Russell T. Baker Jr
Journal Subscription Rates and Delivery Details
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc announces subscription rates for Middletown Ohio. It lists prices for home delivery by carrier and motor route, and mail options including per-year and international rates. All subscriptions are payable in advance.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Letters to the Editor on lay-aways and retail practice
A lay-away desk explains coat clearance after December 1 and why items must be picked up by December 17 to avoid restocking. Free lay-away with 10 percent down and full refunds on cancellation are noted, followed by a local reader’s thanks for shopping in Middletown and a public opinion piece urging individual action.
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Diane Blevins
Land of the Free
Brave
United States
Wanda Mackey
Fairview Drive
Carlisle
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