Reagan Proposes Radical Tax Overhaul Plan
President Reagan outlined a sweeping tax plan aimed at slashing rates and overhauling the system. The proposal calls for top personal rates at 35 percent and corporate rates to 33 percent, broad base tax changes, and limits on deductions while preserving certain credits and exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Vikes
Oval Office
Albert Einstein
IRS
Reagan
America
White House
Medicare payments frozen after hospital overestimate
The Reagan administration will freeze next year's Medicare hospital payments after determining 1985 rates were overstated by at least 6.1 percent. Officials cited slower inflation and administrative error, saying a 2.75 percent cut would be justified but avoided to prevent punitive impact on hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Medicare
Carolyne Davis
Federal Health Care Financing Administration
Margaret Heckler
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Hollywood Hexagons Replace Love Triangles in Tinseltown
A witty note on modern Hollywood romance noting multiple overlapping romances instead of simple love triangles. The quip suggests entangled relationships among several stars create a hexagonal dating web.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Court Rules Sadomasochism Not an Iowa Sport
The Iowa Court of Appeals holds sadomasochistic activity does not qualify as an allowed sport or activity under state law. A Des Moines man appealing an assault conviction argued the partner consented to tying up and beating for a birthday. the court found that beating another for sexual pleasure constitutes assault and the state has interest in health safety and moral welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Court of Appeals
Polk County delays vote on horse track financing
Polk County may back a $48.3 million Des Moines area horse track in Altoona faces opposition. Developer Ken Grandquist says he is seeking alternative financing and is not optimistic Polk County will provide backing, possibly aiding a Cedar Rapids bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Buree
Iowa
Ken Grandquist
Altoona
Grandquist
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dan Rostenkowski
Illinois
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rita Reed
Craig L. Naugle
Naugle
Abby
Metro
Farm
U.S
Marion
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!