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!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1976
Page
7
Cedar Rapids accountant Maurice Breen outlined new federal estate tax rules at the Cedar Rapids Agricultural Executives Forum. The law defers estate tax payments for 15 years for some family farms and values farms on actual use, with eligibility requiring statements and managerial participation by the willmaker.
The new federal estate tax law expands relief for small and medium estates, with no tax for estates under 129000. It tightens gift incentives and generation skipping benefits, and raises the top rate to 70 percent over five million dollars. Marital deduction rules liberalize and clarify ownership contributions in combined estates.
Steve Troy of San Francisco, a Seafarers International Union official, accused the Soviet Union of failing to honor the 1972 grain treaty by using few U.S. ships and by undercutting U.S. rates. He cited August and September calls by Soviet vessels to U.S. ports and called for enforcement of the treaty.
Drouth hit Iowa farmers face little federal aid as disaster payment rules favor base acres over planted acres. Don Hoss planted 276 acres but is allotted 160, making him ineligible. neighbor overplants and qualifies. ASCS funds and crop insurance exist, with bills to modify eligibility debated in Congress.
Readable fragments show auctions set for Saturday December 22 including items like machinery and farm products. Locations listed include Nevot ny near Draport street Bly and Stacyville Methodist church with additional mentions of Wyoming and Mechanicswite areas.
Delaware county elected officers include President Arnold Stone and Treasurer James Shover with four directors reelected to three year terms. Linn county names new president Willard Goodlove and officer slate including Vice President Johnny Ketelsen and Treasurer John Erbes. New posts and reappointments reflect multi county fair governance in recent weeks.
George Cunningham, 72, owner near Shellsburg, discusses farming, hobbies like square dancing and roller skating, and politics as a Republican with views on Carter and Grassley. He recalls working as a hired man for 32 years before becoming his own boss near Newhall in the 1950s.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.