Water Annexation Ties To City Rates In Tucson Case
The city argues annexation lowers water rates for 5,000 outside users who now pay about 35 percent more. If annexation proceeds, residents would gain city services and face new taxes, while the city highlights its control of water resources, including plans for the 20 million gallon Martin Reservoir and a multi million dollar Avra Valley pipeline to secure growth.
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Arizona Supreme Court
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Avra Valley
Tucson
Silver on the Verge of Being Removed from Coins
A U S Treasury report expected early next year may conclude silver is too valuable for coinage. Global silver shortage and rising prices threaten coin supply, prompting possible reductions in silver content or substitution with cheaper metals. Debasement risks, hoarding fears, and a 1933 precedent loom if all silver coins are recalled.
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U.S. Treasury
Congress
U.S
Johnson faces need for extra safeguards against scandal
The 1964 piece argues President Johnson must take extraordinary measures to keep his administration clear of corruption amid past scandals like Baker, Jenkins, Estes, and public distrust. It notes the high expectation on Johnson, the political image stakes, and the renewed Baker inquiry’s impact on trust and leadership.
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Johnson
Walter Jenkins
Bille Sol Estes
Bobby Baker
Lyndon Johnson
Harding
Truman
Justice Department
Caesar
Mr. Johnson
Conservatism Has Not Peaked Says Lipset View
A California professor N Lipset argues Goldwater’s 26 million voters fit a white middle class image, yet many conservatives voted for Johnson over fears of a hard line on nuclear policy. He notes regional growth areas and young families resist a peak, while Western Europe trends toward restraint and creeping capitalism emerge in Eastern Europe. He warns a future conservative shift could occur if economic downturns favor a new Republican candidate.
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California
Seymour Lipset
Barry Goldwater
Professor Lipset
Williamsburg
New Leader
Goldwater
Lipset
America
Abouts
Soviet
Russia
Wall Street Journal
The Illusion of the Average Life Span In Context
Sydney Harris discusses misinterpreting statistics on life expectancy in India and the United States. He explains how infant mortality skews averages and how current life expectancy for a 40-year-old differs from historical figures. He notes aging curves, wealth remarks, and philosophical thoughts on success and ignorance.
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India
United States
Washington
Clerk Gets Job Done in City Hall Despite Politics
Mary Fields, deputy city clerk and Democrat, is reappointed by Mayor Lew Davis and a GOP council for a fifth two year term. Since 1956 she has modernized records and elections, expanded staff control, and overseen voter rolls swelling from 36 084 to over 92 000 while keeping the office efficient and respected. Her leadership is praised by the mayor and staff as the city’s best department.
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Steve Emerine
Ivan Hawkins
Don Hummel
Mary Fields
Lew Davis
GOP
Mrs. Fields
Mary
Pay Now And Save On Taxes
Tax planning advice urges paying deductible bills now to reduce this year’s tax bite. Individuals are urged to accelerate payments for doctor fees, taxes, charity contributions and interest due before year end to maximize deductions under current rates. Delaying to next year could raise or lower tax liability depending on income and brackets.
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U.S. Treasury
The Gifts of Christmas and John the Baptist
John the Baptist, born to Zechariah and Elizabeth, becomes a forerunner to the Messiah. He preaches repentance by the Jordan, baptizes Jesus, and proclaims the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Beheaded in Herod's prison, his mission fulfilled as a gift of Christmas.
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Mary
Elizabeth
Gabriel
Messiah
John
Zacharias
God
Jordan Valley
John the Baptist
Herod
John J. Stewart
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