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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1983
Page
12
Parkhurst said a letter in Congress seeks a review of tax and fee increases for independent truck drivers and that 35 congressmen may hear complaints. Officials privately said the protest is largely finished as limits on violence and shortages ease.
Business owners across Iowa discuss how a shift from 3 percent to 4 percent sales and use taxes, plus exemptions for some services, could affect buyers of cars airplanes farm buildings and jewelry. Officials estimate tax revenue rising from 450 to about 600 million annually.
In a tense scene amid a government crisis, Sharon refused to discuss the situation with reporters and said he would not react to the cabinet decision. Cabinet members debated removing the defense minister while ministers and media reported diverging views on resignation and future moves.
Detectives search Cricklewood for more victims amid fears of up to 13 more bodies. The case may span five years before full details emerge. References recall mass killers Bruce Lee and Peter Sutcliffe, noting Lee’s 26 deaths and Sutcliffe’s 13 victims with a life sentence at Parkhurst.
Congress investigates whether EPA cleanup funds for hazardous dump sites were manipulated before last November's elections. The dispute touches White House involvement, contempt charges against Gorsuch, and multiple House inquiries. Subpoenaed documents and shredders become flashpoints as five House committees probe the program.
A collection of Iowa city names presented in short form as a regional reference. The note lists Ames Des Moines Fairfield Fort Dodge Mason City without accompanying events or context.
A detailed outline explains what is taxed and what is exempt under the state sales and use tax system. It notes taxed services from car repair to hair trimming, and taxed purchases like new cars and rentals, with use tax sharing proceeds for road work. It lists non taxed items such as some transportation services and non profit educational goods, plus specifics on food, prescription drugs, and medical devices.
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