Iowa tax study panel approves $232 million reform package
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers near completion of a tax reform package proposed to raise about 232 million dollars annually. Key items include a one percent sales tax increase with credits for low income families and a 20 mill statewide tax on corporation owned property. The plan also covers a minimum school foundation and changes to income and corporate taxes. The committee set a January 6 session to review funding for school property tax freeze county welfare caps and a government consolidation incentive. Governor Ray has signaled skepticism about sales and income tax provisions.
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Des Moines
Legislative Tax Study Committee
Iowa
Robert Ray
Dust Cloud From Nevada Nuclear Test Stirs Fallout Concerns
The AEC reported Baneberry, an underground test near Mercury Nevada, released radioactive dust into the desert, reaching 8000 feet high and spreading over 1000 square miles. Six hundred workers were evacuated, with 300 showing minor contamination. officials noted no danger beyond the test site and pondered potential cross-border air movement.
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Baneberry
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Federal Radiation Council
Nevada
Russian relief plane crash kills 17 aboard
A Russian relief transport plane crashed Saturday on a flight from Dacca to New Delhi killing all 17 aboard. The disaster occurred as the aircraft departed from the East Pakistani capital.
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Dacca
New Delhi
Viet Cong Attacks Mark Indochina War Anniversary
Viet Cong launched two attacks on U S forces and a rocket strike on Saigon for the 24th anniversary of the Indochina war. No American casualties reported from the rockets, but six Vietnamese civilians were killed and eight wounded, many of them children. A bomb at a Saigon newspaper plant wounded four youths. A 12 round mortar barrage hit the Second Brigade headquarters of the 25th Infantry Division northeast of Saigon.
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U. S
25Th Infantry Division
Maddox Walkout on Cavett Show Taping
Gov. Lester Maddox walked out of a Cavett show taping after demanding an apology for calling Georgia's people bigots. The scene occurred as Cavett pressed Maddox on white supremacist ties. Maddox refused to return and the program aired without comment on the exit.
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Dick Cavett
Lester Maddox
Georgia
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
Maddox
Cavett
New York
Brown
Truman Capote
Gov. Maddox
FDA Bans Four Toy Classes as Hazardous in Policy Move
The FDA announced prohibitions on four toy classes for danger, citing risks from punctures and sharp parts. It declined to name brands or specify removal timelines, noting a 44 toy list exists but will not be published. Manufacturers will inform retailers about the ban and compliance steps.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Basque Extremists to Get Public Verdict After Christmas
A military court martial in Burgos will issue the verdict for 16 Basque extremists after Christmas. The decision comes from an informed source and highlights ongoing rebel activity in the region.
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Burgos
Spain
Polish Reds Soften Line On Rioting
Diplomatic sources report go slow strikes in Warsaw factories protesting higher food prices. Police moved in to quell unrest while Baltic ports Gdansk Gdynia and Sopot saw normalcy after bloody riots. Communication cuts hit Szczecin and Katowice amid reported strikes as government eases hard line stance.
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Tell Me Your Hopes and Car Dreams Joke
A light quip has a pretty young lady asking her date to reveal his hopes, ambitions, dreams and the kind of car he owns, ending with a playful copyright remark.
Iowa corn crop totals fall in final report
Iowa's 1970 corn production was pegged at 859,140,000 bushels, down from 876,525,000 in November and the lowest since 1965. Yield per acre slipped to 86 bushels, with harvested acres at 9,990,000. Soybeans look to set an all time high at 186,624,000 bushels, aided by more acres despite a 32 bushel per acre yield. Grain sorghum held at 2,368,000 bushels and hay output dropped to 6,910,000 tons amid a prolonged harvest.
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DES Moines
Iowa
One Dead in Crash Near West Branch
Bruce C Minemier 22 of Beverly New Jersey died in a two vehicle crash on old highway 1 three miles east of West Branch. Patrol reports say Minemier’s car rear ended a delivery van driven by Robert Wilkerson 26 of Lowdon which was parked on the highway shoulder after Wilkerson said he fell asleep and hit a bridge abutment.
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Robert Wilkerson
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Villagers oppose Royal Commission airport plan
Six Hertfordshire area villages vow armed resistance to a plan for an international jet port that would erase their homes. Residents from Cublington Wing Stewkley Aston Abbots Denton and Hoggeston warn of violence while a nationwide Air Resistance Association mobilizes 60,000 members.
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Royal Commission
Stewkley
Cublington
Wing
Aston Abbots
Denton
Hoggeston
Nixon Eyes Jan 3 Session. SST Cloture Fails 48-43
President Nixon plans to convene the new Congress on January 3 unless lawmakers act on his proposals. The Senate rejected a bid to end debate on a 210 million SST funding bill, 48 against and 43 for cloture, delaying a decision on the supersonic transport.
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Nixon
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White House
Senate
Department of Transportation
Iowans vote split on SST debate in Senate
Senators Miller of Iowa and Hughes of Iowa voted against cutting off debate on the SST. The vote reflected partisan lines with Miller R Iowa and Hughes D Iowa opposing the procedural move.
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UPI
Miller
Ilowa
Hughes
Iowa
SST Funding Fight Divides Senate on Debate Curtailment
Southerners and Westerners who opposed cloture joined some SST foes to back ending debate. Senator Javits urged compromise as Senate Republican Leader Scott, backed by 18 supporters, proposed halting debate. Previously the Senate voted to remove SST funds after the House approved a $290 million appropriation.
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R-N. Y
Senate
Scott
House
Nixon proposes round-the-clock sessions for major bills
President Nixon urged Congress to hold round-the-clock sessions including Sundays to pass key measures such as the family assistance plan and social security improvements. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield rejected the idea, while Nixon and aides pressed for a vote before adjournment on Jan. 3.
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