Arizona Court Delays Phoenix Gas Tax Case
The Arizona Supreme Court and associate justices are praised for resisting a rush to decide the Phoenix gasoline tax dispute. By setting January 8 for arguments the court allows taxpayers time to prepare briefs, ensuring fair treatment for the gasoline people as their representatives.
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Charles Bernstein
Arizona Supreme Court
Phoenix
Supreme Court
Arizona
Charles H. Ruby
Airline Pilots Association
Kennedy faces questions over Cuban crisis reporting
The piece discusses White House denials of Soviet planes over the United States during the Cuban crisis and questions about sources within the Kennedy administration. It defends President Kennedy against rumors of press manipulation and praises Adlai Stevenson’s stance while noting political intrigue surrounding newspaper reports.
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White House
Scripps-Howard
Stevenson
United Nations
United States
Kennedy
Adlai
Considine recalls Khrushchev Berlin crisis and Biddle portrait
In 1961 in Madrid Bob Considine quotes U S Ambassador Tony Biddle on Khrushchev threats over Berlin. Biddle contrasts Khrushchev with Hitler, predicts a cautious, ladder-finding retreat, and speculates on how a rescue plan might unfold amid Cold War tension.
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New York
Madrid
U.S
Tony Biddle
Kennedy and U-2 Era Reflections on Cuba Crisis
The piece recalls 1961 Cuba tensions, Monroe Doctrine debates, and U-2 flights shaping policy. It notes Khrushchev’s missile concerns, the Red China situation, and praise for reconnaissance crews. Artist Stevan Dohanos and Al Dorne discuss art’s role in the Space Age.
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Stevan Dohanos
Westport
Conn
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
al Dorne
Dohanos
Obsolete US plants hinder growth and competitiveness
Barry Goldwater argues that despite $157 billion spent on expansion and $134 billion on modernization from 1947 to 1957, obsolete facilities totaling about $95 billion persist. He blames tax depreciation rules and IRS policy, noting that most US industry is 15 or more years old, driving higher costs and weaker global competition. He cites postwar depreciation changes in other nations as boosting capital formation and efficiency.
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United States
Japan
West Germany
Italy
Replacement Is Industry's Big Problem
Discussion on capital replacement in the US notes that ongoing modernization requires large, unending outlays. Depreciation reform and a tax-incentive bill could free resources for replacement, with Fordham economist Hogan stressing the need for a realistic asset life and capital consumption accounting.
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William T. Hogan
Fordham University
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research
Washington, D.C
Noise abatement hearings clash with tax cut din
In Washington two hearings addressed noise abatement this week. A House commerce subcommittee debated jet aircraft noise while IRS officials faced taxpayer anger over new entertainment expense rules. Witnesses mocked squeaky voices and heavy bookkeeping for meals, calling for possible regulatory tweaks.
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Washington
UPI
Capital
House Commerce
Ruby
Revenue Service
Chicago
Obituary of war writer Irina Skarjatina recalled by Ralph McGill
Atlanta writer Ralph McGill reflects on Irina Skarjatina, former Czarist countess and war correspondent, whose life amid revolution and hunger ended in near-starvation. He recalls her vitality before exile and notes her book foreword by Herschell Walker and a relief effort led by the Hoover era relief commission.
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Atlanta
Irina Skar Jatina
Herschell C. Walker
American Relief Commission
Russia
Herbert Hoover
Walker
Tribute to Countess of Czar Cays and the Russian Revolutions
Irina Skariatina, a nurse and writer, endured tragedy from the 1917 Russian upheavals. Her diary, recalled in an obituary, describes hunger lines, factory strikes, mutiny, and the fall of the provisional government. She survived with American aid and continued writing despite approaching blindness.
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Countess of Czar Cays
Lenin
Kerensky
Trotsky
Petrograd
Leningrad
Russia
Irina
Irina Skariatina
YOU SAID IT Defends Cartoon And Foreign Aid
Reader letter argues against labeling anti American and defends U S aid after World War II. It cites Truman Doctrine and aid plans as necessary against communism and notes economic impacts in Europe, including early moves toward a thriving market and reduced unemployment.
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Roy D. Kasher
Alexander
Gallow’s Hill
Times
Kasher
United States
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Turkey
Thank You for Publicity for Our Sweet Adelines Chapter
A letter from Willa R. Kennedy thanks for publicity and requests continued coverage of community activities as the holiday season approaches. The writer notes a tremendous response and expresses gratitude and ongoing interest in press support.
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Adelines
Willa R. Kennedy
Tribute to Ed Nixon by Scottsdale County Attorney
Les N. Ronan, the county attorney, writes of Ed Nixon's untimely passing. He recalls informal talks with Nixon and says those encounters left him a better person and praises Nixon as one of Scottsdale's truly fine citizens.
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Ed Nixon
Scottsdale
Les N. Ronan
Editorial critique targets Africa as Phoenix comparison
A reader from Ghana condemns a recent editorial for using Africa as a pejorative city comparison. The writer urges Scottsdale as a more fitting example and invites the paper to explore broader global perspectives rather than its narrow view.
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Africa
Phoenix
Scottsdale
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