The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

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ton, the Nations capital, is in fl
nancial trouble. AS the ranking
minority member of the Senate
District of Columbia Committee, |
have a special interest in this, but
Washington's financial trouble is
the concern of every citizen of the
United States. All cities have their
fiscal troubles, but in Washington.
it's different Many Americans are
laboring under the belief that
Uncle Sam takes care of Washing
tons budget The truth is that the
cost of running the city is borne
mainly by the taxes on its private
citizens, Notwithstanding the fact
that the Federal government, which
pays no taxes, occupies about half
of the city's area. and sets up hun
dreds of embassies, legations,
ministries, and military missions
which are also exempted from all
taxes. Add to this the fact that
Americans want their capital to be
beautiful and, in line with this,
the streets and avenues must be
wide, tree-lined and costly, and all
municipal construction must con-
form to rigid and costly Federal
esthetic standards. Even the height
of private buildings (and their tax
yield) is restricted so that they
will not overshadOw monumental
Federal structures. In earlier years,
Congress financied half of the city's
budget Today, the arrangement is
a matter of annual debate in the
Congress. The Federal government
has paid as high as 3996 of the total
budget, and as low as $50. This
year, the Federal government is
paying about 1870. Under the yearly
hit-or-miss handling of the city's
financing, the grandeur of Wash
ington, d. c., cannot be maintained.
A more sound system and more
equitable system Of financing is
called for Washington is a nation
al shrine. and the Federal regime
which uses it as the seat of gov
eminent should accept its full
share of responsibility. Because it
is our capital, the capital of every
American, the problem of its fl
nancing is the concern of every
American.
Red China Has Nuclear Bomb
No one doubts that Red China now
has the nuclear bomb. The only
question is: when will she explode
the first one? That first explosion
will send wave of apprehension,
not only through South and South
east Asia but throughout the
world, for Red China has virtually
threatened an about war against
the United States when she's ready.
Explosion Of a crude nuclear device
by Picking will not make Commu-
mist China a nuclear power in an
effective sense of the word, but
then it would only be a matter
of time until she had a sufficient
nuclear stockpile TO take chance
on waging war. It is believed that
Red China leaders would not hest
tate to sacrifice hundreds of mil
lions of their people if they thought
they had the slightest chance of
defeating u.s. An overpoWering
military position of our part is
our best hope of lettering Red
Chinas mad leaders.
A Supersonic Jet, After ALL
This past week, the Administration
asked Congress for support of a
superjet program This was good
news to those who had protested
the Administrations seeming lack
OF interest in supersonic jets, as
evidenced by its abandonment of
the B-52 and B-58 strategic bomb
ers and its cancellation of the Sky
bolt and the BIO programs. Fed
eral Aviation Administrator Halaby
told Congress that the White House
was backing a Mach plane, one
that would fly at 3 times the speed
of sound, or about 1000 miles per
hour, as an airliner, and that the
United States could have one fly
ing by 1870 if Congressional and
industry support were forthcom-
ing.
The 14th Amendment: A Little
History-The ratification of the 14th
Amendment to the Constitution Of
fers an interesting sidelight in
American history The legislatures
Of the Southern States were re-
garded as legal when, Immediately
after the war between the States,
they ratified the 18th Amendment,
abolishing slavery. However, these
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