Congress Keeps $100 Tourist Duty-Free Allowance
The Ways and Means Committee rejected deep cuts and kept the $100 duty-free tourist allowance, shifting to retail value to slight the apparent decrease. The compromise preserves travel abroad but critics say the measure does little to curb the gold drain while affecting travelers buying souvenirs.
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Economic dropout speech and Vietnam war escalation
Keith Funston calls graduates economic dropouts and urges four essentials for wealth. The piece shifts to Senator Morse on Vietnam, noting the American war expanded with 51,000 troops and predictions of growth to 75,000 and 100,000 as Geneva and Taylor briefings unfold. The State Department spokesman confirms the change, declaring it an American war now.
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Supreme Court signals broad privacy extend to marriage
Washington analysis argues the court's birth control ruling foreshadows striking down state bans on interracial marriage and may affect divorce laws. It cites the privacy and association rights, noting the marriage relationship as private and protected under the Fourteenth Amendment and the zone of privacy across related cases. The piece connects the Oregon school case and parental rights to educate children choosing schools with the evolving view of state interference.
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Dominican political crisis eyed for new caretaker or quick elections
The stalemate between the junta and rebels in the Dominican Republic prompts talk of a caretaker government of technicians or an interim framework with elections in three to six months. Some propose elections in 30 to 60 days if negotiations fail, with U S backed Inter-American forces staying until after ballots. Ambassadors from Brazil and El Salvador join Ellsworth Bunker on the OAS team guiding options.
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Coblentz Enters County Commissioner Race in 1915
Calvin R. Coblentz of Middletown Valley announces candidacy for County Commissioner. He has farmed a 144 acre tract at the foot of Catoc tin Mountain since 1766, a property associated with his great grandfather.
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Surprise American Landing At Okinawa Reported By Tokyo Radio
Twenty years ago on June 12 1945 Tokyo radio reported a surprise American landing on Okinawa s southern beaches a move seen as encircling the main Japanese force on a fortified plateau. The report followed a tense day as Nipponese rejected a surrender offer. Rev R Pierce Beaver later claimed global religious revival except the United States. General Eisenhower received London s honorary freedom of the city as Churchill praised him as a great commander capable of directing armies and stirring souls.
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Flag DayReflection and Taxpayer’s Lament
A June 14 column urges robust flag display as Flag Day nears and recalls national heroes tied to the flag. It blends patriotic exhortation with a satirical Tax Payer letter complaining of mounting taxes and legal demands across federal to local levels.
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