Greenspan backs blend of income and spending taxes
Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan urged reform of the tax code with a mix of income and consumption taxes. He warned against purity, calling the current system overly complicated and urging a return to 1986 reforms to simplify, broaden the base, and lower rates. He noted a consumption tax could be made progressive by excluding items disproportionately consumed by lower brackets.
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Fenwick principal leads students to victory in district night
At the University of Dayton Arena OJ Mayo scored 13 points in a 62-37 win for his team over West Liberty Salem. Fenwick High School principal Rev Charles Mentrup then energized Fenwick in a 63-55 win over Clinton Massey, cheering from the student section and guiding the crowd.
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Fenwick star Bidwell nets 15 vs Clinton Massie
Fenwick player Marty Bidwell scores 15 points as he cuts down the net, marching toward the Fenwick student section after the win over Clinton Massie. The moment signals a standout performance in a key game highlighted on page C1.
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Butler County fights abortion coverage in new benefits plan
Butler County commissioners demanded removal of elective abortion coverage from the new employee benefits package approved last year and called for firing the plan’s insurance consultant. They noted the plan does not cover fertility treatments and audit is under way to fix gaps while carrier changes draw complaints.
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Soldiers Return Home Leading Parade in Eaton
Local soldiers including two Middletonians return from Camp Atterbury to Eaton High School for a welcome ceremony. Spc. David Williams and Spc. Jeremy Ratliff, ages 21 and 27, will reunite with their families after a year in Ku wait and Iraq, with a parade marking the demobilization of the 1487th Transportation Company of the Ohio Army National Guard.
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Brits seek local opinions on election choices
A BBC radio crew in Washington visited Springfield and Clark County to gather locals views on how the upcoming Parliamentary vote should go. The piece mirrors The Guardian’s Operation Clark County in October, soliciting letters from residents for input on the election.
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