Software Taxes on Intellect in Orange County
Orange County proposes a tax on Hughes Aircraft Co. planning and training software valued at 6.2 million, with hardware at 7.9 million. The piece argues software is a service and would raise prices, risking industry, and questions the fairness of taxing ideas and talent. It calls for tax reform and alternate revenue measures instead of expanding property taxes.
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Orange County
Hughes Aircraft Co
Fullerton
United States
Grange County
The Decline and Fall The Decline and Fall WHY DO
A compact overview of civilizations that collapse due to multiple factors. It cites Rome, India, Mesa Verde, and possible policy failures while noting droughts, mud, and natural events as key pressures. The piece emphasizes complexity and the unlikely role of a single cause.
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Fessor
University of Pennsylvania
India
Indus River
Mesa Verde
Open Forum on foster care and public leadership standards
Letters discuss the future of a girl separated from foster parents due to age and emphasize parental love. They argue a child’s early bonds matter and 15 may permit independence, while praising foster parents. The page also critiques public figures' private lives and U.S. policy in Vietnam, urging accountability for leaders.
Adenauer at 90 Keeps Busy Memoir Drive and Vim
The 90 year old ex Chancellor Konrad Adenauer remains active at home in Rheendorf building a round garden study to write memoirs. He rises after 6 am, reads by 7, and works until 9 30 pm, laments dictatorial publishers, and plans to cover post war years and his youth if energy allows.
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New York Times
Bonn
Mozart
Beethoven
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Rheendorf
White House
Churchill
de Gaulle
Lfe
Adenauer reflects on faith Israel and future dangers
The aging leader Konrad Adenauer discusses religion, Rome's Ecumenical Council, and a son who is a Roman Catholic priest. He recalls an Israeli visit, praising the energy there while cautioning about overextension and the need for true friends, especially the United States. He laments few Jews in Germany and the difficulty of reconciliation.
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Adenauer
Rome
Adanauer
T A
Israel
United States
Germany
Swimmingly With LBJ and 'Friends' in a Folksy Chat
An informal column sketches a folksy scene with Lyndon B. Johnson and a cast led by Jay Family members. The piece mixes playful slang and political references as Elbie works the front lines of a national debate, aiming for calm, steady action amid partisan challenges.
Motormouth Banter From Hoppe Skit on Loyalties and Rumors
Arthur Hoppe riffs on loyalty and international figures in a satirical dialogue with Bill and Elbie. They humorously debate CIA inquiries, distances traveled, and notable names such as Harold Wilson Ludwig Erhard Charles de Gaulle and Mao, closing with a folkish quip about friendship and life’s journey.
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Elbie
Mao Tze-tung
Death's Arbor
CIA
Yangtze
Bill
Lubie
Harold Wilson
Ee Eible
Harold
Ludwig Erhard
Rhine
Ludwig
Charles de Gaulle
Polecat
Seine
Chuck
Mac
Nuts Complicate Any Arms Control
The article urges federal gun control after the University of Texas shooting, noting bipartisan calls for action while warning that even laws might not stop determined shooters like Oswald and Whitman. It argues for measured controls to reduce access, acknowledges potential black markets, and stresses the difficulty of preventing unpredictable violence.
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Washington
University of Texas
Congress
Lea Harvey Oswald
Charles Joseph Whitman
Oswald
Russia
Castro
Whitman
Niagara Falls
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Cedar Ave
Justice Douglas
Dora B. Leighton
Pine Ave
Viet Nam
E. Dawson
Mira Mar Ave
Unilitatek É
Independent
C.l. Sulzberger
Library of Congress
John Beckley
Virginia
Jefferson
House of Representatives
America
Jay
Bible Jay
Bill Moyers
Arthur Hoppe
Walter Ridder
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