Farm land valuations spark Iowa tax protest and bills
Iowa farm groups oppose a state plan by Revenue Director William Forst to raise farm land valuations by as much as 40 percent across 57 counties to reflect income, triggering proposed legislation to favor income as the main factor. Senators Shaff and Lamborn back a bill shifting emphasis to productivity and earnings.
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DES Moines
William Forst
Roger Shaff
Rlow Moor
Iowa
Clifton Lamborn
Rmaquoketa
State Gags Outsiders at Tax Hearings
Des Moines State Revenue Director William Forst orders county boards to reconvene to hear protests on 1968 valuations payable in 1969. The state limits outsiders at hearings while press and public may attend. local boards will decide if assessments exceed 27 percent of market value, with income capitalization and sales value guiding changes.
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Forst
State Tax Commission
State Board of Review
Boards of Review
Stephen J. Petosa
Board of Supervisors
General Assembly
William G. Murray
Iowa State
Sorority Influence Law At U of Iowa
The University of Iowa Spectator reports sorority membership shows negligible influence on student attitudes. Early differences favored higher socio economic, conservative, socially adept women, but changes over four years were similar in both groups.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Spectator
Spectator
Marlin Ruth Schmidt
Des Moines
U. of I
Miss Schmidt
Urge Emphasis On Farm Income For Valuations
In Des Moines a state legislator and county attorney urged that farm income be given more weight in valuing agricultural property for tax purposes. State Rep. C Raymond Fischer and Mitchell County Atty Keith Mc ...
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DES Moines
Raymond Fischer
Grand Junction
Mitchell County
Keith Mc
One Phone Call Promises Low Cost Want Ad Service
A brief classified note urges readers to call 369-1234 to place a low cost want ad. The ad service promotes quick placement by phone and emphasizes affordability for listings.
Lifson Art To Be Shown In New York City Exhibit
MT VERNON An exhibition of 20 works by Hugh A Lifson an assistant professor of art at Cornell college will be on display at the deMena Gallery 453 E Eighty eighth street New York City from Nov 26 to Dec 14 A reception for the opening on Nov 26 from 6 to 9 p m Lifson works mainly with Polyolifmics a rare art medium using supermarket plastic wrap He describes his approach as process oriented and notes his wrappings often surround grocery items his wife may throw away or sometimes wrap nothing.
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MT. Vernon
Hugh A. Lifson
Cornell College
deMena
Eighty-eighth Street
New York City
Polyolifmics
Lisson
Frank Smiley
Detroit Planner To Lecture At University Of Iowa
S Thyagarajan planning studies chief of the Detroit regional transportation and land use study will lecture at the University of Iowa on urban environment and transportation planning. Lectures Thursday at 12 30 p m and Friday at 2 30 p m in 349 University Hall sponsored by the urban and regional planning program.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
S. Thyagarajan
Detroit
University Hall
U. of I. Program
Iowa City Eyes Federal Funds for Englert Tract Purchase
Iowa City officials consider federal funding sources to aid buying the Englert tract for a park. Mayor Loren Hickerson notes about 13,000 in private commitments and says the city will inform Business Ventures Inc of its stance. The session also reviewed three year project plans and bond schedules for streets and bridges.
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Iowa City
Englert
Loren Hickerson
Business Ventures, Inc
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