Fewer snarls could cut taxes in DC audit dispute
The comptroller general says Washington DCs financial records are too snarled to audit and hints at an outside group to straighten them. Senate supports auditing. the solution may involve trimming agencies to reduce costs and taxes.
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Prestige slipping from Albert's hands
Carl Albert the Oklahoma congressman and Speaker faces decline as his grip on power weakens amid questions of judgment and leadership. The piece details his rise from coal miner’s son to House leader, critiques his effectiveness, and notes personal and political strains impacting his tenure.
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States test litter cuts from bottle deposits and education
John Chamberlain surveys Oregon Vermont and Washington approaches to curb highway litter. Oregon reports a 66 percent drop from forced deposits but other litter rose 12 percent, while Vermont sees high costs and cross-border beer purchases. Washington touts a model act mixing education and fines with litter bags in every vehicle.
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Readers voice on Santa Fe crossing and urban renewal in Newton
A letter criticizes Newton city commissioners for pressuring the Santa Fe to open Oak and Poplar crossing and tear down the old laundry on 4th Street. It argues the project raises costs, risks unemployment, and alleges Urban Renewal Neighborhood Development aims to destroy homes and gain land, calling to vote out the federal agency.
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Market stagnation keeps Dow near 850 to 990 range
The piece argues the market remains tethered between 850 and 990 despite rallies. It notes lower price earnings ratios this year at 11.5 versus a 14 long term average, and reflects on the 1960s exuberance and later decline in shareowner numbers from about 32 million to an estimated 25 million.
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New York Among Healthier Municipal Corpses
New government studies show big cities face economic pressure from industry relocation and recession. New York ranks better than many peers but still suffers revenue hits and rising unemployment, with 585 city employees per 10 000 residents in 1974.
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Today in History December 10 highlights and anniversaries
On December 10 1898 a Paris treaty ended the Spanish American war and ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. Other notes include Luther burning the papal bull in 1520 Mississippi statehood in 1817 Nobel prizes and Mona Lisa recovery in 1913 wartime losses in 1941 and King Jr. Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
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