Tax statements delayed as county valuations arrive
Johnson county values are in and Linn county will compute levies and issue tax statements later than usual. Some taxpayers may face penalties or leniency if delays persist. The situation could allow Linn county to correct about 250 faulty records and adjust the state reimbursements base, prompting a call to revisit the law on county education levy valuation.
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Johnson County
Linn County
Manent
State Tax Commission
Draft-Deferred Athletes Questioned by Florida Congressman
Congressman Rogers raised a constituent letter challenging draft deferments for athletes amid claims a knee injury sustained in high school did not prevent service in Vietnam. The letter cites Joe Namath as an example of a pro football player with a knee injury and a deferment.
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Florida
U.S. House of Representatives
Congress
1St Cavalry
Vietnam
Joe Namath
Joe Na
New York Jets
Namath
Army
International irritant blamed on U.S. TV overload
The piece argues U.S. television and ads fuel Latin Americans' envy and hatred by showcasing material goods unattainable south of the border. It mocks contrast between Milwaukee beer and The Best, coffee, and soap, noting the Alliance for Progress failing to curb this influence.
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U.S
Milwaukee
Alliance For Progress
Indira Gandhi Seen as Strong Leader by Washington
Mary McGrory notes a Washington consensus that Indira Gandhi, daughter of Nehru, embodies practical, decisive leadership. Officials praise her decisive actions during the 1961 visit and her handling of India’s famine and social needs.
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Washington
United States
Indira Gandhi
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Ceylon
Gandhi
National Congress Party
Congress Party
Nehru
Delaware Senator Warns of Government Truth Shortfalls
Senator John J. Williams of Delaware accuses the Johnson administration of budget fakery, urging truth in government. He cites accelerated corporate taxes, silver content changes, and misused trust funds as hides to inflate revenue and mask deficits.
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LBJ
Williams
Ashington
John J. Williams
Senate
Johnson
Treasury Department
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
U.S
Lion
N. Y
Cedar Rapids Highlights From The Past
A 1956 team leader George Scherger profile notes his top three finishes with the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system. Also featured are Dorothy Fae Siehl at the Hereford banquet, Mill Iron as grand champion steer, and a $335 fundraiser by Eagles lodge for Damon Runyon cancer research.
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Cedar Rapids Raiders
George Scherger
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dorothy Fae Siehl
Grinnell
Iowa
Damon Runyon
Public favors free elections in Vietnam with cautious limits
American public opinion backs seeking a cease fire and possible free elections in South Vietnam even if communists gain representation, as long as it occurs through free elections. Most Americans oppose any deal that guarantees minimum communist representation as the price of peace.
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South Vietnam
Water
Mr. Johnson
Vinton
Verona
N. J
U.S.A
Seattle
Aurora
Colo
Laos
Hartford
Conn
Goldwater
Johnson
Ted Dense
U.S
Bona
Gent
Legal Troubles Hit Demo Fund Raisers Over Magazine Ads
Advertisers paying 1.125 million for Toward an Age of Greatness face questions on deductibility. White House aide Katzenbach reviews legal issues as hush hush meetings occur. Democratic Party struggles to allocate funds to voter education panels while avoiding election law pitfalls.
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Ashington
Internal Revenue Service
White House
W. Marvin Watson, Jr
Johnson
Nicholas Katzenbach
Democratic National Committee
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van Buren
Arthur School
Paul Ray
Coe College
Kansas City
C. C. Warden
Iowa City
Iowa Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Negro Institute
George Clark
Dillon
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Sharp
Ite Fey
Ber Bern
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
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