Farm Bureau opposes outside firm for Linn County reappraisal
Linn County Farm Bureau says public funds should not be used to hire an outside firm for property revaluations. The board approved study and potential public hearing findings, noting state tax commission data show rural values at 25 percent of urban levels. If needed, county assessors can handle reappraisal without the proposed $120,000.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Linn County Conference Board
Tha Nance
Conference Board
Donald Stamy
County Farm Bureau
State Tax Commission
Linn County
State Tax’ Commission
Farm Bureau
Stamy
Guthrie County Board of Review
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Mississippi State Enrolls First Black Student in History
Starkville Mississippi State University quietly enrolls its first Black student, 21 year old Richard Holmes, as a sophomore amid desegregation without a federal court order. The school pledged to accept Black students to keep federal funds. Ole Miss integration occurred earlier under court orders with marshals and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Bonney
Starkville
Miss
Mississippi State University
Richard Holmes
College of Arts and Sciences
Mississippi State
U.S Office of Education
University of Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Ole Miss
Jane Boyd House Camps Open Sessions Near Troy Mills
The Jane Boyd Community House sponsors a resident camp with four sessions at a Waltonian camp near Troys Mills. Don Halik leads staff, and equipment funded from Robina Wilson's $5,000 gift supports swimming archery and more. Sessions run July 19 to Aug 13 with fees at $10 for five days.
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Parents’ Committee
Jane Boyd Community! ‘House
Sessons
Ession
Jane Fink
Community House
Steve Ovel
del Bucknell
Tom Smith
John Hougen
Steve Seyfer
Community Houses
Community House Board
Criticized for Castro Stand Gets U.S. Post
WASHINGTON AP William A Wieland a State Department official criticized for his stance toward Fidel Castro won a second security clearance. The 57 year old administrator will become supervisory consul general in Canberra Australia after his case is closed. Wieland headed Caribbean affairs when Castro rose to power and drew early American goodwill.
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Washington
Senate
William A. Wieland
State Department
Fidel Castro
Internal Security
Wieland
Canberra
Australia
Castro
Cuba
U.S
Iowa officials suspend pay over driver license actions
Iowa City AP report says Safety Commissioner William Sueppel withheld pay raises for James Fetters of Indianola and Jack Bubon of Des Moines after they shortened suspensions or revocations of licenses. Bubon reportedly reinstated Jans’s license after a legislator interceded. Fetters cut the time of a court-ordered revocation. No one may rescind without consulting another department member.
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Iowa City
Iowa Public Safety Department
William Sueppel
Sueppel
James Fetters
Indianola
Jack Bubon
Des Moines
Bubon
Richard J. Jans
Webster City
Jans
Hamilton
Fetters
Department
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