Cities in tax trap threaten urban survival in era of debt
The article argues that cities like Newark face a tax trap as state and federal policies starve municipal budgets. Mayors at the National Governors Conference urge tax system restructuring to aid cities, citing mismanagement and labor costs, with New York City highlighted as a prime example.
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New Orleans
Moon Landrieu
Landrieu
Tive
New York City
Washington
Philippines seeks ironclad defense treaty with U S
Philippine leaders urge a binding security pact no loopholes akin to NATO. They fear Congress can override U S aid and want automatic American response to aggression, citing Vietnam outcomes and Singapore style guarantees. Manila worries SEATO unity is dead and seeks self reliance.
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Philippines
Congress
Asia
United States
Manila
U. S
U.S
Vietnam
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Ferdinand Marcos
Indochina
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Washington
Marcos
Ten years for doing nothing a Gulag reminder
A English language reading notes the claim that 10 years of penal labor was the fate for protesting or doing nothing in the Gulag Archipelago. It contrasts Stalinist repression with Nazi ovens and highlights the need for democratic institutions that reserve imprisonment for serious crimes.
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Josef Stalin
Gulag
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Alexander Dolgun
Russia
Hitler
Stalin
Japan weighs renewed defense role amid Vietnam impact
Post Vietnam doubts spur cautious Japanese moves toward modest defense rises and possible major rearmament. Public hostility blocks consensus for defense while Japan relies on U S forces. Sakata backs joint planning with the United States and hints at 24 hour air defense and closer cooperation as Tokyo questions Washington’s long term commitment.
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Tokyo
U. S
Western Pacific
Japan
East Asia
Korea
Vietnam
Soviet Union
Takeo Miki
Michita Sakata
Miki
Sakata
Liberal Democratic Party
LDP
U.S
Saigon
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Washington
Mayaguez Crisis Sparks U.S. Policy Debate
The Mayaguez affair provokes sharp criticism of Administration handling and a debate on whether force or diplomacy best served American interests. Analysts from Anthony Lewis to Christopher Lasch question the risks of appeasing weakness and emphasize the need for decisive action to restore credibility. Leaders abroad warn that U.S. internal conflict harms allied and regional perceptions ahead of the next election.
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Mayaguez
Anthony Lewis
The
Times
U.S
Gerald Ford
New York Review of Books
Christopher Lasch
Rochester
Gulf of Siam
Vietnam
Indochina
Shape of the 1980s economy and technology rise
Analysts note a lingering low mood but predict a transformation driven by oil derivatives plastics and synthetic rubber. They cite pollution recycling waste reuse and micrographics as drivers while energy costs stay high and youth emphasis fades as older expertise remains crucial.
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Weyerhaeuser
International Paper
Continental Can
Dow Chemical
Ecodyne Corporation
Eye Opener on Home Paint Costs and Luce’s Quick Kitchen Fix
A reader recounts two costly paint and wallpaper estimates from Brooklyn and the Bronx, then hires Luce, a Vietnam veteran, to complete the kitchen job in 1 hour 15 minutes for 175 dollars. Luce impresses with speed, cleanliness, and reliable availability while the piece critiques high costs and labor union demands amid unemployment and housing woes.
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New York City
Brooklyn
N.Y
South Bronx
Airlines
Luce
Bronx
Manhattan
City Hall
New City
Monroe News-Star Personnel and Ownership Details
The Monroe News-Star lists past and present leaders including John D. Ewing, Wilson Ewing, Robert Ewing Jr, Willam H. Bronson, and others with years of service. It notes publication by News-Star-World Publishing Corporation, office locations, and staff roles while asserting independent newspaper stance and political neutrality.
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John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Robert Ewing Jr
Willam_H._ Bronson
The
News-Star— World Publishi Corporation
North
4Th and
Olive Streets
K C
Tovmin Huntermi
Paula Wray Wing
Helen Clay Hall
John A. Hen
Monroe
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CBS
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GAF Corporation
Lester Korn
California
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Ford
Monroe News-Star
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Campbell
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Jones
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