Rules, Gadhafi, and a crossed-out tax bill mystery
A columnist argues that the Senate Finance Committee printed 4,500 copies of a 452-page document with every word crossed out to illustrate the need for rules. The piece links this to the Libya raid and Gerald Ford's 1976 law, claims a 1,489 page tax reform bill and 1,124 pages of explanations were created, and notes HR 838 As Reported In the Senate is for sale for 17 dollars, with 1,800 copies sold.
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Gerald Ford
Richard M. Nixon
Vito
England
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Dear Abby on shared duties and independence in marriage
A reader argues that stereotypical roles harm marriage and urges couples to share chores and avoid keeping score. The letter recounts grandparents who relied on each other, a widow learning to drive after her husband’s death, and a plea for husbands to master domestic tasks to avoid dependence.
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Disillusionment shadows Lincoln Brigade veterans in New York
William Herrick, 71, recalls the 50th anniversary of Spain's Civil War and his brutal wound while criticizing Soviet ties to the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Fellow veterans, including John Gates, debate the era's romantic myth, while Herrick’s novels chronicle the war's uglier truths and factional strife.
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Ernest Hemingway
Abraham Lincoln
Francisco Franco
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John Gates
Gates
New York City
Sam Gonshak
Steve Nelson
Truro
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Hitler
Franco
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Lower East Side
Barcelona
Madrid
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