Linn County Second in Iowa Income Tax Payments
Linn county ranked second in total income taxes paid to the state for the last fiscal year, with $2,325,188 from individuals and corporations. Polk county led with $4,700,000, while Scott county was third at $1,968,318. The Iowa Tax Commission noted 283,708 Iowans did not owe state income tax, including 98,564 farmers, and total state income taxes amounted to $32,725,300.39 from 841,098 returns, with 567,390 paying into the treasury.
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Des Moines
INS
Linn County
Polk County
Linn
Polk
Scott County
Iowa Tax Commission
Iowa Tax Report Shows Income Brackets and Revenue Totals
The report notes retailers paid 624,790 in corporation taxes with 24,057 returns filed. Most Iowans earned 3,000 to 4,000 annually, totaling 146,611 filers. The 2,000 to 3,000 bracket had 135,436 taxpayers, and 78,881 earned over 5,000. Individual income taxes totaled 28,989,760, with corporate taxes at 3,735,539.
Howard Fairchild Honored by United Air Lines
Howard Fairchild, Cedar Rapids based air freight pickup and delivery contractor for United Air Lines, received a certificate for his third straight year with a perfect claims record. United Air Lines said he is among more than 165 contractors nationwide with a perfect record in 1957, and he has worked in Cedar Rapids since 1952 during Perfect Shipping Month observances.
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Howard Fairchild
United Air Lines
Cedar Rapids
Fairchild
Tama Legion Units To Host Convention
The Tama Legion and auxiliary will host the 3rd district Legion and auxiliary spring conference in Tama on April 21. Several hundred are expected to attend. Men meet at the Legion hall while the auxiliary gathers in the Lutheran church basement. Co chairmen are Joe B. Dunlap and Jean McMurray.
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TAMA
Tama Legion and Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Lujtheran Church
Joe B. Dunlap
Jean McMurray
Miller argues fair representation key in reapportionment debate
Iowa Senator Jack Miller told University of Iowa Republicans that lack of fair representation in the state legislature could determine fall elections. He urged GOP leaders to form committees to ensure open debate on reapportionment and said the issue is not rural versus urban, noting farmers in large counties lack representation.
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Iowa City
INS
Jack Miller
Sioux City
University of Iowa Young Republican Club
G.O.P
Miller
Senate
John Carville Dies in Mechanicsville
John Carville 66 longtime bank cashier in Mechanicsville died Thursday. Services set for Saturday at 9 30 a m in St Marys church with rosary Friday at 8 p m in Horner funeral home. Burial in town. Born February 16 1892, he came there after service in World War I.
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Mechanicsville
John Carville
St. Mary’s Church
Horner Funeral Home
Bank official's long service ends with retirement
Starting as a bookkeeper in the Trust and Savings bank, he was later named cashier and served in that capacity until he retired in 1952. Survivors include his wife, Tru, and a sister, Mrs. Ed O'Con nell of Cedar Rapids.
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Trust and Savings Bank
Tru
Ed O’connell
Cedar Rapids
Price Propped on Million Bushels Of Corn Daily
DES MOINES AP farmers placed 25,600,000 bushels of corn under government price support during the month ended March 15, averaging nearly one million bushels per day. The total brings 84,764,866 bushels of 1957 corn under loan or purchase. About 58 percent came from farmers who overplanted allotments. such corn pays $1.06 a bushel in Iowa, versus $1.36 for compliant production. Projections estimate 120 million bushels to be supported, with May 31 as the deadline. Nationwide price support rose to 259 million bushels, Iowa accounting for about a third, signaling greater storage pressure there.
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DES Moines
Paul H. Wood
Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Iowa
U.S
County Treasurer Receives Tax Payment From Northwestern Bell
WAUKON county treasurer Leon Henderson reports receipt of a check for 12245.84 from Northwestern Bell Telephone Co as payment of one half 1957 operating property tax.
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Waukon
Leon Henderson
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Loveless Endorses Easier Restoring Citizenship for Released Prisoners
Iowa Gov. Herschel C. Loveless announced a simplified process to restore citizenship rights for prisoners released from Iowa penal institutions. The new plan allows applications 60 days before release, with the Board of Control proposing approval to the governor, aiming for near automatic restoration for those who complete full terms.
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Des Moines
Herschel C. Loveless
Iowa
Loveless
Board of Control
Loveless Reveals Policy On Prison Discharge Timing
Loveless announced a new policy stating he will be released from prison and become available at the same time as his discharge. He communicated this to the Iowa Board of Control in a formal letter.
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Loveless
Iowa Board of Control
Contamination of Fish Questioned
Washington AP report says the Atomic Energy Commission found no evidence to support a Japanese claim that Western Pacific fish and marine life are contaminated by fallout from atomic tests.
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Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Western Pacific
Cedar Rapids Youth Hurts Arm After Window Fall
A 14 year old Cedar Rapids youth named John William Colbert suffered a badly cut arm when he slipped and fell into a restroom window at Franklin school. He was treated at St Luke's hospital and admitted in fairly good condition Thursday.
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Cedar Rapids
John William Colbert
James Colbert
Twenty-ninth St
Franklin School
John
St. Luke’s Hospital
Great Decisions Group Summary Meeting Set in Cedar Rapids
Rex Conn farm editor of The Gazette will speak at a Sunday 8 p.m. meeting at Peoples Church Cedar Rapids for the Great Decisions group summary. Nine local study groups began in March to discuss major questions of the day and have sent decisions to the Council of World Questions and Iowa’s congressmen and state department. Each study group will have representatives at the meeting and others may attend per sponsors.
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Rex Conn
the Gazette
Peoples Church
Cedar Rapids
Council of World
Iowa
State Department
New Electrolux bagless vacuum debuts with self-seal feature
A New York AP report outlines Electrolux releasing a vacuum that won’t operate when the dust bag is full. The disposable bag seals itself at removal, claims to filter dust with multiple paper layers, and returns cleaner air to the room.
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New York
Electrolux
Waterloo man slips out of Hartman Market surprise encounter
Robert Eugene Ferguson of Waterloo exited through a window at Hartman supermarket and encountered Deputy Sheriff Gene Perry and Waterloo officials during a nighttime check. Perry, on county rounds, spotted the open window and alerted authorities.
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Iowa
Washburn
Robert Eugene Ferguson
Waterloo
Hartman
Ferguson
Gene Perry
Black Hawk County
Perry
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