Iowa House backs bill to simplify state income tax form
The Iowa House advances Rep. Jack Miller's plan backed by 57 sponsors to shrink the state income tax form to a postcard size by using federal definitions. The measure aims to reduce taxpayer work and speed processing, with machine checks replacing hand audits, and funds for aviation infrastructure noted.
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Iowa
Jack Miller
Sioux City
House
Senate
Rep. Miller
Tax Commission
Attorney General's Office
Miller
State Tax Commission
Iowa Aeronautics Bill Fails by Narrow Margin
The Iowa House rejected a proposal to grant the Iowa Aeronautics Commission unclaimed fuel tax refunds totaling 55 000 to 75 000 dollars annually. Rep. J N Milroy of Vinton sided with the losing side, urging reconsideration of the bill.
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Iowa House
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
J. N. Milroy
Vinton
Iowa lieutenant governor seeks reimbursement for governor duties
Rep. Russell A. Patrick of Hawarden backs Lt. Gov. Leo Elthon’s request to be reimbursed 835 for out of pocket costs during 52 days serving as governor after Gov. Beardsley’s death. Elthon and his family faced housing challenges due to the Beardsleys’ situation. Patrick leads the appropriations effort.
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Iowa
Russell A. Patrick
Hawarden
Leo Elthon
William S. Beardsley
Elthon
Rep
Patrick
House Appropriations Committee
Legal Bingo debate heats up in New York state
The article notes a push to legalize Bingo in New York following New Jersey precedent as professional gamblers dominate the market. It recalls Bingo’s charitable use by churches and nonprofits, and cites bipartisan election platform support for charity gaming, with warnings of its political risks.
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Iowa
East
New York State
New Jersey
New York
Expensive Way To Handle Laundry
A humorous look at an Oldham England case where two housewives swapped laundry work for six months and then claimed unemployment compensation for six more months. The piece notes similar abuses in the U S system, warning that well intentioned aid can be exploited by schemes and chiselers.
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Oldham
England
Lindberg
Bruno Hauptmann
Linn County
Leo Logan
America
Britain
Clement Attlee
Board of supervisors seeks state social security plan for county workers
The Linn county board of supervisors wrote to Rep. George Farmer requesting sponsorship of a state social security program for county employees. The item appears among several local notes from ten years ago including weather, property consolidations, and community events.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
George Farmer
State House
Cedar Rapids
City Plan Commission
LaPlant - Choate Company
James Sommerhauser
Dale Cody
John Smith
Eisenhower calls Harlan delay uneconomic for court
Roscoe Drummond notes three months pass before Senate Judiciary Committee hearings begin on Judge John Marshall Harlan’s Supreme Court nomination. He cites disruption to a full nine‑member court amid desegregation rulings and 25 major cases, urging timely action despite protests.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate Judiciary Committee
John Marshall Harlan
Supreme Court
Congress
Harlan
Robert H. Jackson
Senate
Sen. McCarthy
Judiciary Committee
Harley M. Kilgore
D-W. Va
Eisenhower Values Public Mail On War And Peace
President Eisenhower says he reads White House mail from all sides and aims to answer. He notes disarmament letters reflect public desire for peace but cautions it is not a simple solution. He recalls a story about two men debating a dog to illustrate differing perspectives.
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Washington
White House
Dwight Eisenhower
Ike
Rufus Wilson
Amvers
Wilson
Amvet
Dulles Warns Senators on Chiang Kai-shek Loyalty
Secretary of State Dulles privately warned senators that without backing Eisenhower’s China policy resolution the United States could not count on Chiang Kai-shek as an ally a year hence. The remark reinforced doubts about Chiang’s loyalty among some lawmakers.
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Dulles
Eisenhower
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Not So Brilliant Exchange Reveals Hidden Motives
In a tense exchange, a wife dismisses her husband as brilliant while hinting he lacks awareness of a deeper scheme. An implied deception unfolds as misperceptions clash with suspected loyalties and concealed plans.
Reds Playing Same Old Game
Washington dispatch argues Red China uses bluff and delay to gain Asia dominance, not UN admission. It cites Formosa, Korea, and pressuring Western publics through allies and staged cease fire talks to exhaust governments and secure prestige. The piece warns the West to quarantine dishonest regimes and note Moscow and Peiping schemes.
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Washington
America
Britain
Formosa
Korea
Free World
China
Red China
Moscow
United Nations
Asia
Japan
Philippines
Southeast Asia
U.N
Sia
Roosevelt
Soviet Russia
Russia
London
United States
Far East
Nehru
Krishna Menon
Peiping
New Delhi
India
Geneva
Weak Formosa Defenses Waning Since Korean Truce
Joseph Alsop argues American power in the Pacific has weakened since the Korean war. He warns of risks from Formosa, noting loss of radar and air warning, reduced ground and air forces, and limits on bomber strength. He cites Chinese forces in Korea and Formosa defenses under strain, calling the situation dire.
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Taipei
Formosa
Pacific
Charles E. Wilson
Treasury
George Humphrey
United States
Tachen Islands
Tachens
Okinawa
Great Red
Kiangsu
Chekiang
Korea
Japan
Guam
Poten
Chiang Kai -Shek
Pain on Paininsula and Latin America Politics
The piece mocks Latin American political instability and U S stance with a cynical view of panamerican rivalries. It notes frequent revolutions, local dissension, and a hands off Washington policy as long as it suits U S interests.
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Washington
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Drew Pearson
Lhe
David Lawrence
Lawrence
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Bugs” Baer
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