Senate tax curbs linger as hopes of repeal grow
Senate House conferees kept wartime excise taxes in place, extending their life by at least another year. Many view these levies on luxuries like handbags watches cosmetics as misaligned with living standards. A push to repeal or curb these taxes gains momentum amid signs of potential action next year.
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Senate House
Washington
Edly
Mr. Sensing
Russia
Cain
Sensing
Kingdom of God
Colosseum
Knights Templar
Cotton Mather
Increase Mather
Jonathan Edwards
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Susan B. Anthony
Lucretia Mott
Carrie Chapman Catt
Carrie Nation
Ajax
Beatles
DeGaulle
France
Khrushchev
Cuba
Bobby Baker
Mets
Jimmie Hoffa
Teamsters
Uncle Sam
Sukarno
Nasser
Audrey
Sphinx
Coast Guard
CIA
Supreme Court
Bumper Sticker Season Increases Strain On Travel Spots
The Laurel Leader-Call notes bumper stickers will crowd bumpers this summer and fall as political season intensifies. Seashore resorts and mountain lodges may have to yield space, with signs and displays moved or removed to accommodate the growing sticker market.
Dog Days Bring Heat Then School Returns
The Knoxville News-Sentinel notes dog days bring heat and strain as public life slows and domestic life frays yet promises relief with Labor Day near. Outdoor living shifts to cooling September as oysters, football, and calmer routines return. Children will resume school and homes feel peaceful again.
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Knoxville
Tenn
News-Sentinel
Birds and pesticides spark alarm over bird declines?
An analysis of Audubon Society data shows a 20 year rise in counted birds from 2 million in 1940 to 37.8 million in 1961 with 9,677 counters. The Portland Oregonian notes pesticides fail to kill birds on a larger scale, urging proper perspective on criticism.
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Audubon Society
Portland Oregonian
U. S
America
Libraries at center of education say use your library
In a Boston University commencement address Walter Lippmann asserts that learning how to learn is the key gain from education. James E. Bryan emphasizes libraries as essential to education, not merely an accessory, urging students to use their libraries despite crowded entry and rising demand.
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Boston University
Walter Lippmann
Venice Area
James E. Bryan
American Library Association
the Gondolier
Thurman Sensing
Southern States Industrial Council
Sensing
National Council of Churches of the United States of America
Mississippi
National Council of Churches
Readers praise GONDOLIER as changes win acceptance
In a letter to the editor Ruth L. May commends the paper for responsible news coverage during format changes while E. Robert Chable voices pride in student activists and cautions against hostile criticism. The editor notes a fire response in Venice thanking local officials and residents.
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Sarasota
Ball
Pete Conover
Pete
Free Press
Ruth L. May
Ruth
Higels and Nokomis Named in Venice Area History
The article recalls Higel family ventures from Cassava plants to Florida cane syrup and orange products, the 1884 freeze driving Disston from Tampa, and Higel’s return to Venice. It notes Nokomis naming by W. L. Dunn, early settlers, homesteading boosts after 1862, and a raft of pioneer families shaping Sarasota County.
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Tampa
Henry B. Plant
Disston
Higel
Florida
Jacksonville
Philadelphia
North
Venice
Adelaide
Kirkoff) Higel
Harry L
Frank Jr
Ralph
Eugene
George
Wesley K. Higel
Clyde V. Higel
Ormond St
George Higel
Esplanade
la Guna Drive
F. Higel
Manatee County
Sarasota
Potter Palmer
Seaboard Airline Railroad
Nokomis
Dunn
W. L. Dunn
Ben B. Dunn
Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant
Minnesota
Longfellow
Hiawatha
Congress
South
West Coast
Sarasota County
Martha
Lacount Lowe
Alice
Darwin O. Curry
Sara Jane
Shadrick Hancock
Ann
George Brown
John G. Webb
Osprey
Utica
N. Y
John S. Blackburn
Frank
William Lowe
J. K. Hill
S. C. Bullard
D. Garrett
J. M. Clower
Stephen Drew
William Brunson
George Grayson
E. R. Marsh
James Bradley
Ezekial Dryman
Claude T. Curry
H. J. Kennedy
W. E. Stephens
C. L. Lowe
Let_ s Plant A Garden Series Intro By Annie Ruth Summers
Annie Ruth Summers introduces a garden series for Florida soil new residents. It explains soil preparation including tilling removing weeds applying organic composts and testing soil pH at the Sarasota county agent’s office. The piece invites reader questions and previews article two on garden design and planting an old fashioned garden.
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Annie Ruth Summers
Florida
Sarasota
Fruitville Road
Uncertain Times Ahead As Global Tensions Persist
A reflective column predicts continued political battles and world tensions after upcoming conventions. It notes Vietnam casualties, Cuba stalemate, Cyprus disputes, U S policy foibles, and domestic unrest while forecasting little change in the partisan mood and public confusion.
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Sam Dillon
Laurel
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United Church of Christ
Dr. Chable
S&h Green
Blanche Celli
Krueger
Devine
Dorsey Tischler
Redemption Center
Mer Sperry & Hutchison Co
Harry H. Britton Sr
Bay Shore Estates
Orange Grove
Frank Higel
Phiadelphia
Harry L. Higel
Siesta Key
Alabama
Pearl Mesta
San Francisco
Johnson and Goldwater
Viet Nam
United Nations
Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
Castro
Papa Bear
Congo
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Pentagon
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