Tax talk and TV prizes spur calls for fairer laws
Ottawa Herald editorial notes rising state lotteries and legal bingo proposals in Kansas. It argues prizes are taxable and cites big firms paying little tax through loopholes, urging lawmakers to close gaps and make tax laws fairer for individuals and small businesses.
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Kansas
Chambers of Commerce
Uncle Sam
House
Ways and Means
TWA
Consolidated Edison
United Airlines
Readers Reply Defends Pomona Radar Use and Speed Limits
From Our Readers letter from Pomona by Mrs. Delbert Eichinger defends radar enforcement as a safety tool. It argues speeding citations show drivers within five miles of limits and that out of town officers fulfill duties, not to generate revenue, urging respect for posted limits and thanking officers.
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Pomona
Delbert Eichinger
Reader questions onto foot arches and eye care
A reader asks if low arches mean flat feet and if a child can be helped without orthotics. Dr Thosteson says an eyeball diagnosis in a shoe store is unreliable and recommends a foot specialist to assess severity and need for orthopedic shoes or surgery. The column also addresses scalp itch causes and eye exams by optometrists versus specialists, advising annual checks and proper referrals.
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Mrs. AL
D.L
Thosteson
P.A.R
TV Channel Schedule Listing 1970s Evening Lineup
A dense, dated cable and broadcast schedule lists many channels and time blocks for programs across ABC NBC CBS PBS and other outlets. It notes a wide range of shows from News to suspense dramas to classic comedies and late night fare plus weather and special broadcasts in a long retro timetable.
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Sigemeh
ABC
NBC
CBS
PBS
IND
Mabel Mercer
Bobby Short
Joan Baez
Guy Lombardo
Housing to rebound as 1975 economy improves
The 1975 housing outlook is brighter despite overall weakness with lenders expected to ease, 9 percent or higher mortgage rates may stay, and 20 to 25 percent down payments likely by midyear. Savings and loans should regain funds as intermediation returns, boosting construction after 1974 downturn. If inflation eases and real incomes rise, housing demand should grow despite lingering income pressures.
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New York
Farm Exports Hit Record as Trade Surplus Grows
The Agriculture Department reports farm exports at a record $21.3 billion for the year ending June 30, with per capita exports at $5.64 outside the U.S. Imports rose to nearly $9.6 billion, per capita $45. The U.S. remains the world’s largest exporter, supplying large shares of soybeans, feed grains, wheat, tobacco, rice, and cotton, while imports remain substantial.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Economic Research Service
United States
U.S
Research Service
Japan
West Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Soviet Union
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
Stars say farewell to Benny in star-studded funeral
Benny's funeral in Culver City drew famed entertainers from vaudeville to television. Bob Hope faltered with lines about his stingy punchlines while George Burns prepared to speak. Widow Mary Livingston attended with family as Benny, who died of pancreatic cancer, was honored by friends from his radio and TV years.
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Culver City
Calif
Jack Benny
Bob Hope
Hope
Benny
George Burns
Hillside Memorial Park Chapel
Mary
Mary Livingstone
Joan
Phil Harris
Dennis Day
Don Wilson
Mel Blanc
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson
al Jolgon
Humphrey Bogart
Clark Gable
Wil Rogers
Maurice Chevelier
Picasso
Gerahwin
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Medical Center
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Bobby Goldsboro
America
Bonnie Raitt
Paul Butterfield
Frankenstein
Night Gallery
Barnaby Jones
Soundstage
Washington, D.C
Wetania
S. Cedar
Repair Farm Service
Gilliland
Jesus
Aks Re
Patsy Cgurtis
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