Time To Level Up Assessments In Iowa
The editorial argues for state level equalization of property assessments to justify increased state aid. A bill proposing 25 percent of market value aims to simplify and standardize assessments, reducing local inequities caused by current laws. The piece faults political will more than technical know-how as the main obstacle.
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Maxor Johnson
State Tax Commission
Iowa
Washington
Mr. Kennedy
Lyndon
House panel kills bill to lower bond vote threshold
A House committee voted to indefinitely postpone Rep. John M. Ely Jr. bill to cut required bond passage from 60 to 50 percent. The piece faced opposition over equity between property owners and renters who share tax burdens.
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House
John M. Ely, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Senate
Interstate Green on Iowa Plates Prompts Color Debate
The state safety department announced 1964 Iowa license plates will use interstate green for reflective white numbers. The piece analyzes color names, possibilities of standardizing colors across states, and the potential impact on license plate character and variety, weighing brilliance against drab conformity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Public Safety Department
Iowa
Permanent License Plates From Britain Compared
Fort Walton Beach reader John J. Lieb argues for long lasting license plates like Britain. He notes eight year plates, annual or quarterly tax renewal, and a windshield sticker for easy enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Lieb
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Opposes Liquor by the Drink in Iowa Debate
A speaker argues against liquor by the drink in Iowa, disputing a recent survey. The critic says many respondents lacked firsthand knowledge and may have answered hastily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
More Youth Means More Demand Certain Problems Solve Themselves
John Chamberlain argues that postwar baby boom creates teen job seekers and suggests market forces will auto-correct. He asserts youth will become productive as households form, housing and furniture demand rise, and employment follows. He also argues for strict liquor regulation to curb intemperance and crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National City Bank of New York
Western shift to sea based Polaris missiles shifts nuclear balance
A shift in Western cold war policy moves Jupiter ground-based missiles from Italy and Turkey to sea-based Polaris. Nuclear submarines form a mobile firing base, increasing security but reducing ally parity as Italy and Turkey lose warhead ownership. The plan faces political risk at home as Kennedy transfers missiles to strengthen deterrence.
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Ashington
Mediterranean
Italy
Turkey
Soviet Union
West
Times Square
United States
Jupiter
Pinocchio and Blue Fairy lead Cedar Rapids Junior League show
In 1953 Mrs. Paul Clarke Jr and Mrs. Cedric Hahn portrayed the Blue Fairy and Pinocchio in a Junior League production of Pinocchio at Coe auditorium, part of a Children’s Theater series for school children in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids program featured local sports and social events including a Cherry Sisters vocal routine at a baseball banquet honoring manager Al Kubski, plus Red Cross fund drive roles and WAAC recruitment plans. E. E. Taylor of Traer, editor of the Traer Star-Clipper, died after a lengthy illness. notable earlier honors included the Star-Clipper’s U.S. recognition in 1927, 1928 and 1930. The era also saw Wilson junior high boys’ cooking classes expanding to two periods and college handshaker king and queen elections at Coe’s Flunkers’ Frolic. The Iowa City council moved to cut water rates, aiming to reduce city water earnings by $13,500 below 1931 levels.
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Paul Clarke, Jr
Cedric Hahn
Coe Auditorium
Children’s Theater of
Cedar Rapids
KCRG
Bob Brooks
Gazette
Pat McPartland
Don Sulhoff
Dorothy Williams
College
Coe College
Danceland
Iowa City Council
Washington Polls JFK LBJ Ticket Ahead in 1964 Choices
The Washington social wheel favors Kennedy and Johnson for 1964 with Rockefeller and Hatfield as the likely Republican pairing. Scranton and Goldwater trail, while Kuchel and Morton are noted as alternate veep possibilities. The piece analyzes party dynamics and predicts Kennedy Johnson to win.
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Scranton
Romney
Goldwater
JFK
LBJ
Rockefeller
Hatfield
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kennedy
Johnson
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Sen
Thomas Kuchel
California
Thruston Morton
Kentucky
Kuchel
Sen. Goldwater
Washington
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She Gedur Rapids Gazette
the People’s Forum
John Chamberlain
IFE
Chamberlain
U.S
Martin Luther
Yale
FBI
William S. White
Nikita Khrushchev
Cuba
Ray J. Mills
Iowa Liability Insurance Co
Linn County
Red Cross
Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club
WAAC
J. T. Taylor
E. E. Taylor
Traer
Traer Star-Clipper
Country Weekly
Rachel McIntyre
Wilson Junior High
Leo Kansky
Robert Zenishek
Joe Biggs
George Clark
Roscoe Drummond
Judiciary
Opin
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