Dear Mister Editor from Uncle Cal on bids and women in government
A reader from Caribou critiques low bids on Fort Jackson barracks, notes a $97,000 excess payment to the second bidder after the Small Business Administration disqualified the low bidder. He cites Treasury printing savings with $2 bills, jokes about women in government, and recalls wartime price controls.
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Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Small Business Administration
U.S. Treasury
Wimmen
Hidden Taxes Rule Prompts Call for Spending Debate
The Tax Foundation introduces a rule of thumb: for every dollar of federal income tax, about 1.20 dollars more goes to hidden federal taxes. The article notes some taxes are visible like Social Security, others hidden in prices, totaling roughly one fifth of average incomes, with variations by income and deductions.
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The
Tax Foundation
Indianapolis Star
Editors’ Page Debates Welfare and Work Ethic Across Regions
An editorial fragment argues that welfare incentives breed laziness, citing Appalachian unemployment and Bath County trends. It accuses politicians and employers of exploiting unemployment payments, while urging reform before federal aid worsens the cycle. Also included are Idaho tax and budget notes from 1964 showing revenue gaps and planned cuts.
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Appalachia
United States
Eastern Kentucky
White House
Washington
Appalachian
Bath County
Jack
Bath County News Outlook
Owingsville
Kentucky
Public Sale of Idaho Land Offered by Interior Bureau
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management announces a public sale in Boise Idaho at 1:30 p.m. October 1 1964 for E%xSE% Sec. 24 7.75 2 41 BE comprising 80 acres with an appraised value of 2460 dollars. Bids must be sealed and sent to the Boise Land Office with certified funds. highest bidder pays immediately. Contiguous owners may file claims or assert rights within 30 days of the sale.
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Land Office
Boise
Idaho
B.M
United States
Bureau of Land Management
Jeft-hana
Curtis R. Taylor
P. O. Box
Man Furious When Minister Fails to Recognize Him at Christmas Service
A man Expressed outrage after a Christmas service when the minister did not remember him from previous visits. The incident reflects tensions over memory and recognition in a religious setting.
Public Notice on Compulsory School Attendance Idaho Code 33-1901
Public notice outlines Idaho mandatory education laws for children aged seven to sixteen. It details required schooling, attendance standards, and exemptions for habitual truancy or disruptive behavior, plus procedures for appeals and enforcement by local boards of trustees. It references Caribou County and local court involvement.
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Idaho
Board of Trustees
Attentionn
Fasser
Fowla Caribou County
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Caribou County
Soda Springs
Vv. E. Lansberry and
J E. Lansberry Publishers
County of
Caribou
City of
Village of
Bancroft
Idaho Press Association
Cal
Census Bureau
America
OPA
Congress
Ed Doolittle
Uncle Cal
J. W. Owsley
Optometrist
Montpelier, Idaho
Tigert Clinic
Lynx
Bobcat
Jack Rabbit
Skunk
Weasel
Largilliere Insurance Agency
Lauritson
Board of Examiners
Secretary of State
Attorney General
General Fund
Associated Taxpayers of
Pocatello
Union Stockyards
Suffolk
Hampshires
Panamas
Columbias Bay
Reliable
Idaho Wool. Growers Assn
Nestle's
Libby
Angel Food Cakes
Lallatin
Soda Springs, Idaho
United States Department of the Interior
Purvicg Youth Rehabilitation Lp
Hendricks Finance
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