Inflation Trends Hint At Possible Tax Shift
Inflation may ease enough to let Congress and the administration consider not raising taxes to curb demand. November food price declines helped hold CPI rises to the smallest in six months while the overall index rose. Excluding food, the index up four tenths suggests continued inflationary pressure. Decisions hinge on broader economic trends before action is taken.
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Today’s quip on how far a dollar travels
A wry line suggests the current dollar buys similar value as in the past but reaches destinations faster, reflecting a modern economy where purchasing power shifts with speed and efficiency.
Daily Crossword Code Puzzle Excerpt
A cryptogram sample explains one letter substitution per day and offers a quote about war and peace. The text includes coded phrases FD RFBR FBRF QTND and ZY QTND B JTTI RFBO D RFTWKFR with a reference to a 1966 King Features Syndicate cryptogram.
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Why Not Give Mom Night on the Town?
A Dear Abby column excerpt features readers seeking weekend or evening respite from family duties. One wife asks for an annual night out, another asks how to mourn at a wedding, and a third questions a husband’s rude TV reaction prompting Abby’s guidance.
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Morse Bequest Supports Fisher-Titus Hospital Trust
Letter lauds late Mrs. Ralph L. Morse whose anonymous gifts funded the hospital Building Fund and ongoing departments. The Norwalk community benefits from a trust that will aid Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital for years, reflecting her philanthropy and humble generosity.
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Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Norwalk
Fisher- Titus
Book sparks 68 election storm over Death of a President
Washington debates the Manchester book Death of a President and its portrayal of the Kennedy and Johnson presidencies. The piece notes the transition on January 20 and Kennedy family reactions to Johnson’s conduct and access to the presidency. It discusses security decisions, public perception, and potential long term impact on party unity and history.
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William Manchester
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Johnson
Jacqueline Kennedy
White House
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Department of Justice
America
Comic strip culture swells in Washington with crossovers
The Washington area leads in comic strips with 63 titles across three daily papers. The trend shows interchanging characters across strips, with figures from Peanuts appearing in Beetle Bailey and a Little Orphan Annie lookalike in Li'l Abner. Rex Morgan and Mary Worth could force a dramatic clash, a playful mashup of syndicate humor and social observation.
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UPI
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John T. Connor
Annie
Rex Morgan
June Gale
Melissa
Rex
Mary Worth
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