Western Iowa sales tax debate shifts toward state aid
The western Iowa region now supports adding one cent to the sales tax for state school aid as Nebraska considers a similar levy. The shift aligns regional self interest with statewide needs amid high property taxes and school funding reliance on property levies. The piece argues for proportionate sharing and new revenue sources while noting opposition has waned in the west.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Nebraska
Why Desist From Accepting Humane Slaughter Rules
The piece notes Iowa legislators resisted broadening a humane slaughter bill to include plants under 200 000 pounds yearly. Senator Riley and Ely pushed to cover smaller plants, but sponsor Franklin Main argued most small plants already meet the standards. The article argues expanding the law would prevent future use of inhumane methods even if current practice appears compliant.
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Senate
Riley and
Ely
Cedar Rapids
Franklin Main
Lamoni
Russia education reform judged by American educators
United Press International interviews educators who argue Russian schooling failed to deliver long term gains and that American systems, though imperfect, encourage individual exploration. They note Russia’s focus on drilling math and tech but weak humanities, with high dropout rates and a monolithic curriculum.
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Russia
United Press International
America
United States
Tion
Mikhail Prokofyev
National Education Association
Alex G. Korol
Mas
Boston Red Sox
Green Bay Packers
Theodore Sizer
Harvard
Department of Education
Ohio
Martin Essex
Essex
Ozark Air Lines to inaugurate Cedar Rapids service
The 1957 plan calls three daily Ozark flights north south with stops at Cedar Rapids and Rochester, starting April 28 between Moline and Minneapolis. Also noted: Cedar Rapids Chamber adds 204 new members in one day.
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Ozark Air Lines
Cedar Rapids
Moline
Minneapolis
Rochester
Ozark
Les Edmonds
Standard Appliance Co
Homeco
Edwin Owen
Edmonds
Iowa Leaders Urge Support For Supreme Court Plan
A form letter from State Chairman E. H. Birmingham urged county party officials to contact Iowa's senators and congressmen to back Roosevelt's plan to expand the Supreme Court to 15 justices. The Armstrong Clothing Company was finishing air conditioning, likely making its building Iowa's second fully climate controlled department store.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
E. H. Birmingham
Iowa
Armstrong Clothing Company
Armstrong
Public Opinion Opposes 6 Percent Tax Surcharge
A Louis Harris poll shows 65 percent oppose a 6 percent surcharge in federal income taxes and 24 percent support. Voters cite strained finances and concern that a tax rise would hurt the economy, with many urging budget trimming first.
Public views shift on tax hike as inflation eases
A 1967 cross section shows affluents now oppose a six percent tax increase, 66 to 28 percent, contrasting with last year’s 48 to 44 split in favor. Voters express patience on inflation, with 1967 sentiment favoring cutting federal spending to curb rising prices.
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Vietnam
Johnson
Forum Letter Supports Youth Voting and Service Soldiers
The writer, 19 and soon to be drafted, argues that immaturity exists at all ages and urges respect for 18 year olds as voters. A Vietnam sergeant asks for letters and volunteers to help with mail, clerical work, and a package of support for weary soldiers. Mrs. Henry Neal offers contact details for volunteering.
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Henry Neal
J Avenue NW
Miller Watches Debaters On Capitol Hill Fail To Debate
In a spirited but unfocused session, Senator Jack Miller notes a former Miss Iowa amid a volley of war and peace talk. Democratic doves and Republican hawks divide over the consular treaty as Senators spar over Johnson’s Vietnam policy and a $4.4 billion military supplemental.
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Edward
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Queen Victoria
Queen Alexandria
Simpson
Iowa
Ashington
Capitol Hill
Vietnam
Senate
Edmund Burke
Webster
Calhoun
Jack Miller
American National Heart Assn
LBJ
Johnson
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
Joseph S. Clark
Miller
Hruska
Roman Hruska
Peter Dominick
R-Colo
Clark
Frank O. Lausche
Ohio
Kosygin
London
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard B. Russell
The
Armed Services Committee
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Sachusetts Institute of Technology
LaGuardia Field
Army
Betty Jo
Honolulu
New York
E. A. Prochaska
National City Lines
Chicago
Amalgamated Assn. of Street and Electric Railway and
AFL
George Clark
Alaska
By Louis Harris
Harris
the People's Forum
Steve Luense
Marion
Senates
Bush
Mary McGrory
Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Pell
McGrory
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