Re-Enactment Of Elliott Tax Cut Law Urged By Committee
Des Moines AP says the legislative tax reduction committee filed a preliminary report urging re enactment of the Elliott law to sustain a five percent tax cut through 1934 and proposing county tax budget commissions, capped levies, and targeted cost savings across state and county governments. It outlines 29 detailed recommendations to cut expenses and tie levies to assessed values, with broader reforms in taxation and public finances.
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DES Moines
Clyde Herring
Herring
Forty-fifth General Assembly
Ed R. Brown
Turner
General Assembly
East
Illinois
Virginia
Georgia
North Carolina
Maine
Iowa
Rha
Elliott
Davenport Man Seeks Saloon Permit in Brookhart Town
A Davenport resident asks Washington officials about opening a saloon in Brookhart's bone dry town. The letter to Mayor J W Applegate requests license costs and issues such as cigars, rents, a room, a picture show, and Sunday operations. It notes the sender provides references and includes a Davenport Box 1420 address.
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Davenport
Brookhart
Boccis
the Gazette
Washington
John Applegate
Senator Brookhart
J. W. Applegate
Iowa
Murphy Asks Debt Revision Delay In Wire To Roosevelt
Democratic senator elect Louis Murphy asked Governor Roosevelt to delay debt revision actions until after world economic and disarmament conferences. He urged linking debt talks to opening European markets for U S agricultural products to aid prosperity. In Clermont, candidates for postmaster include George P. Rounds J W Crowe and Mrs Grace M Cooley.
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Murphy
Roosevelt
Dubuque
Louis Murphy
United States
America
Clermont
George P. Rounds
J. W. Crowe
Grace M. Cooley
Washington Youth Dies in Automobile Accident
Heinrich Elcher 27 a University of Iowa law student and nephew of congressman-elect Edward C Elcher was killed when his car struck a tire placed on Iowa road twelve miles east of Oskaloosa. Virginia Warfel was cut and bruised while Frank Selbach suffered a broken collarbone. Two Iowa City residents riding with Elcher survived. The driver’s name was not learned. Elcher suffered a crushed head and chest. He was son of the late Henry Eicher a former Democratic member of the state board of education. Surviving relatives include his mother and two sisters Mrs Henry Bailey and Mrs Ladd Hastead.
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Washington In
Heinrich Elcher
University of Iowa
Edward C. Elcher
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Virginia Warfel
Frank Selbach
Iowa City
Eicher
Henry Eicher
State Board of Education
Henry Bailey
Pittsburgh
Ladd Hastead
New Mexico
Hang Effigy At Council Bluffs High School
Council Bluffs Iowa authorities investigated a lynching style event at Abraham Lincoln High School where a dummy representing dean of men John L. White was found hanged in the gymnasium yard. White, a socialist pacifist and anti fraternity advocate, was unavailable. the school board had earlier ruled his views could be expressed outside class.
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Council Bluffs High School
Council Bluffs
John L. White
Abraham Lincoln High School
White
G. W. Kirn
American Legion
Cornell Trustees Elect Macfarland Nicholson Members
Mount Vernon reports Cornell college action electing Dr Thomas Nicholson as honorary trustee and Lanning Macfarland to fill a vacancy. Board approved a master of music degree and flat rate tuition plan. Also noted funeral services for Mrs Hugh Boyd with tributes from Cornell and clergy.
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Mount Vernon
Thomas Nicholson
Detroit
Methodist Church
Cornell College
Lanning Macfarland
Winnetka, Ill
Northern Trust Company
Mount Vernon Bank and Trust Company
Martin Mee
Gladbrook
Cornell
H. J. Burgstahler
Frank Cole
Earley A. Baker
Charles E. Hedges
W. H. Norton
James E. Harlan
R. E. Courson
Belmond
Ray Nyemaster
Frank Court
Davenport
F.C. Witzigman
Washington, Nr
Charles T. Wilson
Waterloo
W. GC. Stuckslager
Lisbon
J. Arthur Young
Cedar Falls
Elmer A. Johnson
W. R. Boyd
W. C. Cleworth
J. P. van Horn
Cedar Rapids
G. J. Chalice
Independence
John T. Moffit
Tipton
Hugh Boyd
Herbert Chenaworth
Morrison, Nl
Boyd
Harry Kelley
E. T. Gough
Horace A. Miller
Man Surrenders in Tama Elopement Case
Raleigh Russell, 21, of Tama, who was sought after an August elopement with another man's wife and car, surrendered at the Tama police station and was jailed in Toledo. Mrs. Rubee Nash, arrested in Marshalltown, is jailed in Toledo on automobile larceny charges connected to the case.
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Waterloo
Raleigh Russell
Tama
Tama County
Toledo
Rubee Nash
Marshalltown
Taxpayers League To Meet Thursday Evening At Coggon
General meeting of Linn County Taxpayers League for Jackson township residents will be at the Coggon opera house Thursday at 8 p.m. The open meeting aims to curb public debt growth, repeal unnecessary tax levies, reduce burdens on farms and small homes, and attract industry to Linn County. Willie Huebbe, 28, who pleaded guilty to a statutory offense, begins a three year sentence after being moved from Anamosa to serve his term following his October disappearance with a 15 year old girl from Preston.
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Linn County Taxpayers League
Jackson Township
Coggon Opera House
Linn
Maquoreta
Willie Huebba
C. H. Gibson
Anamosa
Huebbe
Preston
West Union
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Edith Johnson
Clyde L. Herring
Johnson
Roscoe Jones
Atlantic
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Treasurer's Office
Ee Sd
Vicks
Gery
Boneys
Morris Sanford Company
Chicago & North Western
Macfarland
Nicholson
Paramount Theatre
Wisconsin
Ife
Mazela
Fleur
Brookfield
M.J.B. Tree Tea
Baker's
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Robb Ross
Pack Chase & Sanborn
Libby Rosedale
Elbo
Sawyer's
Lily
Wheaties
Ballard Biscuits
Kline
Weel
Jacquard
Womin
Coats
Taxpayers League
Coggon
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