Wisconsin Tax Debate Signals Broad State Revenue Shifts
Editorial notes Wisconsin pioneer stance on income and property taxes and a coming debate on a selective state sales tax. Illinois parallels involve a possible across the board approach, with talk of a new revenue article and a special session call by Gov. Kerner in 1962. The piece highlights local opposition to property taxes and the desire to adjust revenue structures for state services.
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OAS Faces Cuba Clash Over Castro Ideology and embargo
The OAS set to meet January 22 in Punta del Este to consider Colombian backed proposals to tighten hemispheric defense against Castroism. Cuba, now acknowledged as Communist, could face a complete embargo and possible joint action to stamp out Castro like movements with broad regional and UN implications.
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Old Fashioned Fathers Run Trains at Christmas
A nostalgic Christmas scene shows fathers guiding electric trains while their young sons play with toy missiles rockets and possibly monkeys. The image captures old fashioned family imagery amid holiday display fascination and playful curiosity.
What is the postal deficit and budget plan?
Congress weighs a roughly 900 million dollar deficit for the Post Office. Senator Olin Johnston says costs beyond mail services inflate the deficit and could drop it to about 600 million with proper allowances. The Kennedy administration plans to restore about 250 million for nonpostal services, potentially prompting rate increases while clarifying service costs.
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Holiday Traffic Toll Sees 521 Deaths Over Three Days
National Safety Council estimates 521 holiday traffic fatalities during the Christmas period from Friday evening to midnight Monday. Past trends show wide swings based on holiday length and driving conditions, with an average of about 104 deaths per day year round. Take it easy and drive safe.
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Felts column notes Saline group fundraisers and society updates
The piece recounts a Harrisburg museum event where members sold apple butter and planned further fundraisers including cook-outs, hominy, and soap. It mentions Illinois State Historical Society dues set at $5 and 1962 benefits like copies of Selected Writings of John Francis Snyder and The Dispatch. Doris P. Leonard becomes president.
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Kennedy’s Latin America Plan Reexamined in Policy Echoes
By Ralph McGill, the piece frames Kennedy's Latin America push as a continuation of past U S policy lines such as Cordell Hull’s trade strategy and the Good Neighbor approach. It warns that without broad social reform and economic improvement, Western civilization could face loss of influence as Latin American conditions worsen and radical movements gain ground.
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English Channel Link Debate Bridges Or Tunnels
Debates over a permanent Dover Calais link intensify as Britain and France consider a bridge or tunnel. Private capital may fund with tolls. two consortia vie: Channel tunnel study group and Channel bridge study company. Estimates differ on cost, capacity, and construction time, with traffic projections guiding a final choice.
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Parental costs of religious instruction in public schooling
Lillian Norton argues that public schools enforce secular education funded by taxpayers, citing debates on religious holiday observances and potential government aid to religious groups. She defends democracy and parental choice, warning against compulsory enrollment and urging gratitude for American educational system.
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