No Income Tax Revision During 1961 Is Forecast
Washington AP reports Rep. Mills of Arkansas says the income tax may be revised under Kennedy but not this year. He notes Mills chairs the Ways and Means Committee and would influence any changes, while a Kennedy task force hints at rate cuts and loophole fixes but offers no binding proposals.
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Exorbitant Drug Costs Are Denied
In Detroit at a Press club luncheon, Dr. Austin Smith of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Assn. argued drugs stay affordable, noting life-saving prescriptions cost less than whisky. He urged doctors and pharmacists to reduce prices so all can access medications.
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Detroit Press Club
Insurers Remain Alert to Piracy in Marine Policies
In New York, insurers note that piracy is explicitly covered in marine insurance policies. Despite being a relic of storybooks, modern vessels still face piracy risks and the coverage remains, reflecting continued vigilance by underwriters.
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New York
Geneva Talk Delay Eyed By Kennedy
The Kennedy administration considers a brief delay of two to three weeks in talks on a nuclear test ban to allow review before presenting new proposals. The move follows a suspension of negotiations in Geneva after 273 meetings and involves the United States Britain and the Soviet Union with Khrushchev looming at the UN General Assembly in March.
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Life Is Saved By Plastic Bag
Henderson Kentucky AP report describes how a plastic bag saved a six week old infant with a heart condition. Ambulance driver Armur Stokes used a plastic bag as a makeshift oxygen tent after finding the oxygen mask too large. The mother borrowed a bag from a neighbor to assist the child en route to hospital.
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Robert Proctor
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Cedar Rapids School District Seeks Bids for Blinds Installation
Cedar Rapids Community School District invites sealed bids by 2:00 p.m. February 1961 for furnishing labor materials and equipment to hang and install Venetian blinds at Monroe Fillmore Adams Madison Truman Grant Eisenhower Polk and Kenwood schools Cedar Rapids Iowa. Bids must include bid bond cashier or certified check of at least 5 percent of bid payable to owner. Bid bonds forfeited if bid is withdrawn or contract not signed within defined period. drawings and specifications available from the Secretary Board of Education Cedar Rapids. The district may waive informalities and reject bids. Preference given to Iowa grown products. Published January 23 1961. Board of Directors Cedar Rapids Community School District. E W Lundquist by authority.
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Kennedy to Outline Somber State of the Union
President Kennedy prepares a sobering State of the Union address likely to cover Congo and Laos crises and mounting domestic unemployment. He aims to present a realistic appraisal of global turmoil and a weak economy, with detailed legislative proposals and budget changes. Republican leaders plan a budget fight as the 1961 session begins.
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Iowa Cities' Road Fund Shares Top $9.5 Million in 1960
Des Moines reports the 1960 state road fund distribution to 944 Iowa towns and cities. Each received the regular 8 percent allotment plus an extra 2 percent off the top, with Cedar Rapids leading Eastern Iowa at 405 395 and Des Moines area funds totaling across numerous communities. The list names towns from Alburnett to Wyoming and their specific payments, reflecting gasoline tax and vehicle registration revenues.
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Office Fight Ends in Death of Veterinary Partner
In Auburn New York a prominent veterinarian Dr Richard Harter 33 was found dead in a shared office Tuesday. Dr Harry Burghardt 39 longtime Rotary club leader and ethics co chair was charged with first degree manslaughter after a fatal fight using a wooden instrument handle. The partners had worked together three years.
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West Germans Crack Down on Communist Activities
West German police and federal authorities launched a nationwide crackdown on Communist activities in the last week, according to reliable sources. The operation was disclosed in Frankfurt by AP.
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Rinehart Estate Net Worth Tallies at $658461
New York AP reports novelist Mary Roberts Rinehart left a net estate of 658461 dollars with the bulk of the assets going to her three sons after an appraisal released Tuesday.
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