Destructive Taxation Threatens Speech Power in Action
In a strong gubernatorial style editorial The Sacramento Bee condemns the Bureau of Internal Revenue for canceling the Institute of Pacific Relations tax exemption. It argues this act weaponizes government power and risks dictatorship by punishing intellectual dissent while noting other groups retain their exemptions. It cites IPR figures like Harold H. Fisher and Gerald Swope and warns of a chilling effect on civil liberties if the action stands.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
Institute of Pacific Relations
IPR
Bureau
McCarrans
McCarthys
Daughters of the American Revolution
Conservative Facts Forum
Committee For Economic Development
Bur-Au
Red China
India
Asia
Harold H. Fisher
Hoover Institute
Stanford University
Gerald Swope
General Electric
W. Waymack
Des Moines Register and Tribune
J. Morden Murphy
Bankers Trust Company
New York City
Sacramento Bee
Critics Question Film Edits of Runyan Classics
Florence McGehee laments changes in adapting Damon Runyan works from stage to film. She cites Jupiter's Darling and Guys and Dolls as degraded versions, noting the loss of beloved musical numbers like A Bushel and a Peck. She urges respect for Runyan and defense of original artistry.
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Guys
Dollis
Runyan
America
Damon Runyan
Belief on Life’s Purpose and True Happiness
The passage argues that lasting happiness comes from a disciplined life guided by moral courage. It warns against wealth power or status as ends, urging individuals to think deeply, act on sound ideals, and stick to rightful positions despite popular pressure.
Living by conviction and humble legacy in a restless age
The speaker argues for independence of conviction to endure conflict and war. Happiness is elusive. life is turbulent and evolving. True worth lies in courage, humility, and daily deeds of past exemplars rather than wealth or power, shaping modern civilization.
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P. G. and
California
Water politics and federal debt loom in California opinion
The writer laments water shortages dividing Northern and Southern California and calls for a state body to study and present facts. They warn about political manipulation in votes, discuss federal debt and economic drift, and reference John L. Lewis’s 1939 stance against FDR’s third term as evidence of broader tensions.
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California
Harry Byrd
Virginia
United States
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Roosevelt
The
Republic
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