Des Moines Plan Aims 120 Million State Sales Tax Boost
Rep. Roger Halvorson proposes a new plan to raise 120 million a year in state sales tax to fund 118 million in property tax relief. The plan shifts burden toward urban homes by taxing farm land 100 percent on productivity, a metric not yet defined to Democrats. Senate Democrats and Republicans continue stalemated talks on the conference committee plan already passed by the House. Novel Plan Senate Democratic leader George
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Kinley and Halvorson Propose Tax Relief Plans in Iowa
Kinley pushes a Wednesday caucus vote on a tax relief plan while Halvorson unveils a multicomponent proposal. It would restore a 3 percent sales tax on food and drugs, raise the rate to 4 percent for more revenue, increase state aid for schools, and offer a 4 percent refundable rebate for low earners.
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Turning Point in Lebanon Indicated by U S envoy arrival
In Beirut a veteran diplomat Dean Brown arrived as fighting eased slightly amid reports Syria massed near the border.Lebanon's socialist leader Kamal Junblatt signaled possible willingness to accept a cease fire, as Saeb Salam urged a truce. Premier Karami opposed UN Security Council debate on Lebanon.
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Ford Forms Task Force to Probe Corporate Payoffs
President Ford created a cabinet level task force led by Commerce Secretary Elliot Richardson to study foreign payoffs by American firms. The group will report by December 31 and involve the SEC. it will not enforce but examine broad ramifications under current law.
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U.S. and World Briefs Highlight Labor Flight Delays and Policy Talks
In San Francisco picket lines disrupt transit as municipal workers protest pay cuts after a court halt on strikes. In Arlington Heights talks between Teamsters and trucking firms lag on money issues as a nationwide truck strike deadline nears. In Washington backers push no fault auto insurance amid stalled state enactments. In Tel Aviv police guard Arab villages as six Arabs killed by police and army gunfire are to be buried.
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Cedar Rapids Considers $3 Garbage Fee With Elderly Discount
Cedar Rapids council endorses a plan to charge $3 monthly for refuse collection with a $1.50 discount for elderly residents. Billing would appear on water bills, starting after July 1, to cover services at current levels and keep the department financially afloat. A final rate and method decision is due before May.
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Anti-Wallace protest in Madison targets Wallace and Jackson
Hecklers wearing Arthur Bremer masks disrupted campaign appearances by George Wallace and Henry Jackson in Madison Wisconsin. A Jackson aide said he was spit on and a protester shouted Sieg Heil as a 21 year old was charged with disorderly conduct.
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Automation man’s Efforts Highlight Ease for Women Workers
A short feature notes efforts to present industrial tasks as simple for female workers. It discusses automation aims and the idea that machines can enable women to perform varied duties with less effort.
Soviets Accept On Site Nuclear Inspectors in Pact
Washington AP report says the Soviet Union will permit on site inspection of underground test sites in exchange for similar access at U.S. facilities. A Ford official said basic agreement was reached in Moscow, with details to be finalized. The 150 kiloton threshold treaty ban also takes effect, but peaceful explosion limits remain unsettled. SALT talks stall as U.S. proposals await Kremlin response.
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