Sin taxes gain favor as liquor tax increases loom
The piece argues for higher alcohol taxes as a health and revenue measure. It cites a Duke study linking small price hikes to fewer cirrhosis cases and auto fatalities, and a National Bureau of Economic Research finding that modest increases could curb teen drinking. It notes current volume-based taxation, inflation erosion, and unequal rates across drinks, urging a liquor tax rise as a prudent step toward deficit relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Duke University
Preachers Seek Pardon for Moon Amid Religious Freedom Debate
A diverse group of preachers including Jerry Falwell and Joseph Lowery urge a pardon for Rev Sun Myung Moon, arguing his 13 month tax case reflects a broader threat to religious freedom. They contend Moon’s imprisonment contrasts with leniency shown to other corporate frauds, questioning motive and fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Falwell
Joseph Lowery
Sun Myung Moon
America
AT&T to cut 24000 jobs amid shifting economy
AP analysis notes AT&T plans to eliminate about 24,000 positions over the next 16 months as companies adapt to post regulation realities in information systems. The piece weighs broader economic trends, including shifts from old-line industries to services, and discusses investor reactions to IBM Coca-Cola Manville and government debt concerns.
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John Cunniff
AP Business
NEW York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
IBM
Coca-Cola
Manville
Washington
Failures Cry For Correction In Aviation Memo
A roving Harris News Service editor notes flying’s appeal despite recent disasters. He recalls instrument checks, cloud skimming, and a Delta, Air India, and JAL fatal incidents, urging human-factor reforms and airline accountability. He backs a TWA hostage suit and FAA scrutiny, while detailing a landing from 3 000 feet over the Flint Hills and Mid-Continent approaches.
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John
Kansas City
Kansas
Mississippi Bluffs
Arkansas River
Missouri
TWA
Bierut
Air India
Ireland
Delta
Dallas
Japan Airlines
Mid
Asia
Tokyo
Tsee
Dan Glickman
D-Kan
FAA
Emporia
Wichita
Hutchinson
Flint Hills
Center
JAL
Antibiotics Best Cure For Whipple's Woes
Dear Doctor Donohue explains Whipple's disease is rare but highly treatable with antibiotics. Diagnosis rests on intestinal macrophages, with weight loss and joint pain as key signs. Full recovery is expected in weeks to months, with antibiotics continued up to a year and retesting for recurrence.
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Whipple
Whipple’s
DR. Donohue
D.C.G
Dreamscape and Other Evening TV Highlights
Prime time lists a mix of films and series including Dreamscape with Dennis Quaid, Botany Bay with Alan Ladd, The Lonely Guy with Steve Martin, Woodstock themed specials, and sports and news segments. Multiple networks air a blend of dramas, comedies, documentaries, and live performances across 8 to 10 PM, with late talks and sports coverage continuing through the night.
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John Geyser
Jonas Steele
Virginia
Botany Bay
Alan Ladd
James Mason
Patricia Medina
Webster (CC
Katherine
Paul Duke
Washington
CBN
Mr. Belvedere
Belvedere
George
Wasley
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National Bureau of Economic Research
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Unification Church
Falwell
Moor
E. F. Hutton
General Dynamics
General Electric
Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Robert B. Wellington
Leroy
Mac
John McCormally
J.D
Paul G, Donohue
Rosita
Congress
HBO
Dennis Quaid
Knight Rider
Michael and
Kitt
Roerin
Wall Street Week
Louis Rukeyser
Bos
Motown Revue
Smokey Robinson
Daan Martin
Kim Carnes
Pee Wee Herman
Ashford and Simpson
O Benson
Benson
Don Quixote
Mikhail Baryshnikov
American Ballet Theatre
Beverly Sills
Sam
Kate
PKA
Steve Martin
Charles Gradin
Judith Ivey
Ratad A
Miami Vice Crock
Att
Tubbs
Colombia
Steve Alien
Bob Hope
Dolly Parton
Barbara Mandrell
Nancy Reagan
Jack Benny
Carol Burnett and Friends
Woodstock
Innes
Bill Cosby
ESPN
Christie Brinklay
Kirk Douglas
Kim Novak
Barbara Rush
HHO
Gary Busey
al Giddings
Trapper John
Barney Miter
Honeymooners
Groucho
Robert Forster
Adrienne Barbeau
Ray Milland
All In the Family
ABC News Nightline
Joan
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