Double Standard for Taxes Sparks Farm Bureau Debate
Iowa Farm Bureau officials said they would not push a plan to tax urban and rural property differently. The idea, tied to farm land assessments rising in 57 counties, aimed to ease income-poor rural residents but was abandoned as unconstitutional. The proposal opposed a state law to set 27 percent assessments statewide, arguing for uniform taxation on all property once assessed.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
State Revenue
William Forst
J. Merrill Anderson
Newton
State Farm Bureau
Anderson
Farm Bureau
Forst
General Assembly
Cheaper politics on TV eyed by reform group
The Committee for Economic Development urges Congress to subsidize educational TV for free political broadcasts and repeal equal time rules. It argues such steps could lower campaign costs, curb outsized spending, and boost issue exposure while maintaining fairness among candidates. The piece notes rising TV campaign expenditures and discusses national primaries and shorter campaigns with caution.
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Ashington
Committee For Economic Development
C.E.D
Congress
Crime and justice debate following a Des Moines tragedy
The piece argues that lynching or harsh punishment won’t deter violent crime against children. It urges lawmakers to focus on early detection and secure confinement or treatment for dangerous offenders, stressing rational policy over hot emotion and revenge.
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Des Moines
No Extra Loads on Nixon Forebearance
President Johnson plans a restrained State of the Union and austere budget with no major new programs. He directs the Budget Bureau to send ideas to the White House, aiming to avoid lame duck measures and help Richard Nixon govern freely. Johnson seeks a smooth transition, defending Great Society gains while urging continuity and party clemency. He prefers a successful Nixon administration over national or party catastrophe and rejects public heckling.
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Congress
Johnson
Budget Bureau
White House
State of the Union
Sible
L.B.J
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
Herbert Hoover
F.D.R
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
The People’s Forum on Movie Prices and Content
A reader argues that film prices are too high and Hollywood relies on repeated nude scenes and violence to replace real drama. They urge producers to reemphasize suspense, drama, and acting while noting audiences have grown tired of shallow sex and sensational violence.
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Kennedy
Oswald
Robert Kennedy
Vietnam
Hollywood
Shirley Temple
Disney
Local theaters urged to lower admission prices
A reader criticizes two downtown theaters for charging 1.75 for matinee and evening shows, arguing lower prices would attract larger crowds and support the community. The letter praises a Vietnam veteran Mike Vincent for his generosity and expresses faith in America’s future.
Teen Hero Mike Vincent Helps Pack Boxes for Troops
A Linn-Mar high school student from Marion, Mike Vincent of Hy Vee, carried empty boxes to a donor at the store for packing for the 1st Air Cavalry and 101st Airborne in Vietnam. The writer praises his helpful gesture and credits him with practical kindness.
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Mike Vincent
Hy Vee
Marion
Linn-Mar
1St Air Cavalry Division
101St Airborne Division
Vietnam
Gazette Letters Policy Encourages Reader Opinions
The Gazette invites letters on issues or events not personalities. Short pieces on a single topic attract readers. Limit about 400 words per letter, one monthly per writer. Anonymous letters aren’t published. Include name address signature and telephone for authenticity checks.
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Cedar Rapids area notes reveal camp plan and local appointments
A 1959 Cedar Rapids Presbytery project earmarks 300000 for a Wyoming Iowa camp for church members. Linn County selects Martin Wiley as 1959 board of supervisors chair. 1949 census work begins with field assessors. 1939 promotions and local hearings feature Quota Club gift and Otter Creek Farm Bureau January program with Geneva Reed.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Presbyterian Church
Wyoming
Fred Telecky
Vinton
Martin Wiley
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Bob Bickel
Iowa
Otter Creek Township
Alburnett
Geneva Reed
W. E. Reed
Cedar Rapids First Baby Born In 1939 Highlighted
A 1939 Cedar Rapids birth is noted with a nostalgic column. The piece mentions a high speed revue at an Iowa theater featuring eight headline acts and Jay Mills directing CBS orchestra. Sophie Siamis is named president of the local Daughters of Penelope chapter.
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Cedar Rapids
Jay Mills
CBS Orchestra
Iowa
Sophie Siamis
The
Daughters of Penelope
Czechs tied up Soviet bloc as Moscow stumbles
An ARIS survey notes Czechoslovakia as passive resister crippling Soviet bloc economic plans. It links Prague’s stance to strains in East Germany and Moscow’s faltering system, warning against a last-minute Johnson summit with Kosygin or Brezhnev as unproductive.
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Moscow
Europe
Soviet Bloc
Yugoslavia
Romania
Commonwealth
Kremlin
Middle East
Russia
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Prague
Soviet Union
Washington
China
United States
U.S.A
America
NATO
West Europe
Johnson
Kosygin
Brezhnev
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William N. Snouffer
U.S. Air Force
Quota Club
George Clark
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