Moynihan urges rollback of Social Security payroll tax rise
Moynihan proposes a bill to roll back the last two payroll tax increases from 15.3 percent to 13.1 percent in 1991, arguing Washington is raiding the Social Security surplus to hide a growing non Social Security budget deficit. He warns such a move would worsen the deficit and hurt baby boomers, calling for higher taxes to fund Social Security from general revenue.
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Moynihan
Washington
Judges Warn War on Drugs Requires More Federal Judges
In a state of the judiciary report, Chief Justice Rehnquist says the war on drugs will fail without more federal judges. The Judicial Conference urged 59 new district court seats and 16 appellate seats, as 57 openings remain and no new judges since 1984. Prosecutors rose to 1,200 nationwide to aid enforcement amid delays.
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Rehnquist
Judicial Conference of the United States
Congress
Cuba TV: futile gesture in Cold War broadcast clash
Fidel Castro invites a U S congressman and broadcasters to Havana to show Cuba will block TV Marti signals. United States plans a multi million dollar balloon broadcast to Cuba, while Cuba vows to deflect signals and keep propaganda out. The clash reflects wider tensions as Bush era policy meets Cuban resistance and broadcast interference grows.
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Washington
Fidel Castro
United States
Cuba
Havana
al Swift
D-Wash
Castro
TV Marti
Uncle Sam
U.S. Information Agency
Americana
State Department
Florida
Swift
Radio Marti
Harvard
Scott Sleek
Chronicle-Telegram
Soviet Union
Bush
Minnesota
Olmsted Township considers legal counsel for incorporation
At a recent Olmsted Township Trustee meeting attorney David Williamson was tentatively hired at 70 dollars per hour to aid incorporation. A trustee notes he is an admitted personal lawyer for one trustee and urges a neutral, experienced firm. The group contemplates seeking approval from surrounding communities and may proceed without a township attorney. Bill Looby expresses skepticism about benefits of incorporation.
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Olmsted Township
David Williamson
Vaclav Havel as a model for U.S. citizen politicians
The piece argues for leaders formed outside traditional politics, highlighting Vaclav Havel as a vivid example. It contrasts Havel’s moral candor with U.S. political rhetoric, cites his prison years and New Year address, and urges Americans to pursue public life with vision and shared responsibility.
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Vaclav Havel
Czechoslovakia
Europe
U.S
America
Confounding Bow Tie Instructions From Christmas Gifts
A nostalgic letter recounts opening many packages and tackling a complex clock project, then discovering a misfitting set of instructions for tying a bow tie. The writer, long familiar with bow ties, ponders the puzzle and venting over the confusing directions.
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German Democratic Republic
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