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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1968
Page
5
AP examines a First National City Bank study showing tax burdens rising across industrial nations over a decade. Sweden climbs from under 30 percent to over 40 percent of output, while the United States and Canada hover around 28 percent and rising. Other nations vary from Japan 19.3 percent to Sweden's peak.
The piece contrasts U S tax structure with Europe showing heavy reliance on income taxes and corporate levies. It cites 1966 U S corporate taxes at 4.6 percent of GNP versus 2.3 in Germany and 1.9 in France. It notes indirect European taxes and cites First National City Bank of New York urging broader federal tax base to balance trade with Europe.
A reader recalls a high school tale urging teens and parents to discuss sex openly. A young man describes premarital sex leading to guilt, breakup, and his military service, urging Abby to keep sharing blunt warnings about teen sexuality to prevent similar tragedies.
A million plus contract for alterations and conversion of the submarine USS Daniel Boone was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co by the Naval Ship Systems Command. The work will be done at Newport News, announced via Sen. Byrd. Harold D. Babcock, 86, a longtime Mt. Wilson Palomar astronomer, died of a heart attack in Pasadena.
A U S First Cavalry Division trooper with a ripped helmet cover and a cigar waits for evacuation from Hill 549 near the Khe Sanh Marine base after a North Vietnamese artillery barrageleft him slightly wounded.
About 155 obsolete parking meters were sold to the public in the past week in Brunswick Maine. The meters were earmarked for scrap but the selectmen chose to offer them as souvenirs at $1 each. Police chief Clem ent Favreau noted the meters were worth 70 cents in scrap metal and the proceeds went to the town general fund.
A concise notice notes a farewell tour event in Winchester. The item outlines a schedule for performances and marks the event as a closing chapter for the featured act, inviting local readers to attend.
In Colonial Virginia a building contractor was described as an undertaker reflecting its role in construction and project completion. The term illustrated early trade language and the overlap between building work and practical preparations for final outcomes.
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