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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1968
Page
3
The incoming Nixon transition is not aligning with Johnson's hopes for close liaison. Nixon's staggered staff announcements limit contact, while both camps claim smooth progress. Civil service concerns and budgets shape early actions as task forces probe major issues.
The 1967 Iowa 3 percent services tax included advertising by Iowa media, drawing about 5 million dollars yearly. Critics argue it imposes a direct interstate commerce tax, unconstitutional under U.S. law, while the Iowa Supreme Court upheld it. Opponents may seek federal review.
The National Observer notes a 6 million dollar federal cut target is unlikely amid rising payrolls and unchanged overall spending. Lawmakers resist trimming their own projects as the 180.1 billion ceiling erodes, pushing taxes higher while promises of cuts fade. Crushed marble finds new uses in terrazzo floors, stucco, roofing, road stone, and chicken grit.
Outside game preserves, sportsmen in 14 states may harvest about 75 thousand elk per year under new rules. The measure aims to balance wildlife management with hunting opportunities across diverse habitats.
President elect Nixon plans a major reorganization of the presidency adding expert task forces and a Council of Economic Advisers led by Dr. Paul W. McCracken. Henry Kissinger and Lee Dubridge join as national security and science advisers with Bryce Harlow handling legislative affairs.
President-elect Nixon will not send a personal observer to Paris talks. White House control from Washington shapes key decisions over timing and conditions. Nixon ally Robert Murphy already reviews top secret cables. an observer adds little.
A Princeton symposium on problems for the Nixon Administration reveals a shifting intellectual scene as former insiders now claim the role of outsiders. Notable figures like Servan Schreiber and Bradley attendees press for broader debate beyond the Washington "in" circle, highlighting tensions between power and thoughtful analysis.
A series of readers ask about Nixon funds in 1952, Egyptian plans, Peru confiscation, Trudeau, Burchett entry, Vietnam policy, and Turkey’s Dardanelles open status. The columnist cautions on development nationalism, Moscow cooperation, and the Johnson Nixon summit timing.
The Monroe News-Star reflects its status as an independent daily published in Monroe Louisiana with staff listings from 1929 to 1952. It notes Associated Press news use rights and its stance against partisan politics.
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