No friends to push no enemies to punish
The Gazette reflects on The New York Times fined and M A Farber jailed for refusing to reveal confidential sources. It argues contempt sentences intimidate publishers and reporters, harming journalism and trust. It cites Times coverage of Farber's case and defends journalist source protection as essential to reporting.
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M.A. Farber
New Jersey
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Ohio grants homeowners 65 dollar tax credit for insulation
The Ohio General Assembly approved a retroactive tax credit offering up to 65 dollars for insulation costs, calculated at five percent with a minimum outlay of 300 dollars. The measure, debated for months, faces questions about future revenue losses and service cuts.
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General Assembly
California
Columbus Dispatch
Galbraith Attacks Prop 13 Amid Public Welfare Debate
John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard economist, challenges Prop 13 and efforts to curb fraud in government programs. He labels Prop 13 a disguised attack on the poor and accuses public services of targeting the least fortunate, rallying against waste in the BEW and welfare lobbies. The speech’s audience included the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
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John Pinkerman
California
John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard
Galbraith
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
American Federation of State
Property tax revolt fuels anger at government waste
The piece argues taxpayers enraged by waste and fraud in federal programs, welfare and related government costs. It cites figures on HEW, Medicare and other programs, blasts bureaucratic excess, and urges targeting federal waste rather than aid to the poor. It quotes Barry Goldwater Jr., Daniel Galbraith, Samuel Beer and others.
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H. Michel
R-Ill
HEW Inspector General
Michel
California
Galbraith
Califano
CNS
Who will guard the public guardians
Washington reports a leak of a highly classified Senate Intelligence Committee report to the press, provoking backlash over CIA and White House handling. Sen. Birch Bayh orders a full probe into the leak, amid concerns about security and partisan misuse of sensitive information.
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Cord .Meyer Washington
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Henry Kissinger
William Colby
National Security Council
U.S
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Kissinger
Colby
Angola
Stansfield Turner
NSC
Senate Committee
Turner
Senate
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
Symour Hersh
The
New York Times
Mittee
Hersh
Carter
Letters to The Gazette on timely public matters
Readers are invited to submit brief original letters under 300 words, signed with name, address and phone number. The Gazette may edit or delete extraneous content and reserves the right to refuse libelous or bad taste submissions while withholding names only for good reasons.
Sabbath Not First Day of Week, Letter Debate
A reader argues Sabbath observance is not binding for Christians and cites Exodus and Galatians. The letter contrasts old covenant law with the Law of Christ and asserts Christians meet on the first day of the week for worship, citing Acts 20 7 and 1 Corinthians 16 1 2.
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Israel
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