State tax cross check finds 30000 non filers in Iowa
The Iowa State Tax Commission rolling out a cross check between filed returns and employers reports on IT5A forms reveals over 30,000 non filers for the prior year. Officials say the list will grow as other alphabet blocks are processed and aim to extend to federal return comparisons. Honest taxpayers praise the move while urging continued enforcement.
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Lowan
State Tax Commission
Commission
Candles to Candela as Horsepower Faces Change
The piece notes the shift from candlepower to the candela at an international standards conference and questions the practical meaning of horsepower. It argues modern science calls for a new unit replacing traditional measures and hints at a broader change in how we quantify force and light.
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Paris
Rockefeller eyes California bid against Goldwater in 1964 race
Rockefeller plans a California push to challenge Goldwater for the Republican presidential nomination. He faces weak local support and staged events in a state where Goldwater enjoys strong organizing muscle led by William Knowland. Polls show Kennedy leading Goldwater and Rockefeller in different matchups, influencing Rockefeller's strategy as Oregon and California near prime votes.
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OS Angeles
California
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New York
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Goldwater
William F. Knowland
McGrory
Senate
San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Dodgers Stadium
Los Angeles Party
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Kuchel
Ruchel
G.O.P
Kennedy
Golden State
Oregon
Hinman
Oregon People
Mark Hatfield
Pentagon tests best alphabetic keyboard passphrase
A Pentagon spokesman touts the quick brown fox as the best alphabetic test for an hourly hot line message. Alternative tests using a sequence like bedefghisklmnopqrstu VWXyZz or reversed zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba are proposed, but none surpass the lazy dog sentence for sheer silliness.
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Pentagon
Mormon Rift Over Birch Society Splits Romney Benson Camp
The famed Mormon feud over the John Birch Society pits Ezra Taft Benson against George Romney within the church and Republican ranks. Welch letters and Benson backing draw sharp lines as Reed Benson joins Birch in Utah while the church prose favors the two-party system and opposes secret societies. Officials note Romney would likely outpoll Benson in a church-wide survey.
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Ashington
John Birch Society
Michigan Gow
George Romney
Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
Romney
Robert Welch
Welch
Moscow
The
Birch Society
Eisenhower
Milton
Ike
Communist Party
Reed
Utah
Church
Blame Put on Liberals Double Standard Attacked
An opinion column argues that liberals apply double standards in political morality, tolerating Left extremism and criticizing Right improprieties while demanding strict standards from conservatives. The author cites California campaigns, fundraising disclosures, and Young Democrats versus Young Republicans to urge equal scrutiny.
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Democratic
U. S
California
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Richard Nixon
Texas
Sen
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Nixon Fund
San Francisco
Eisenhower
Barry Goldwater
John Rousselot
John Birch Society
Young Democrats
Communist Party
Red China
United Nations
Cuba
East Germany
Vietnam
Diem
English Phonics Debate Prompts Support for Modern Reading Methods
A Cedar Rapids letter criticizes opponents of phonics arguing that current reading methods show clear gains. The writer cites tests and eye-span studies from pre World War I to present, noting improved literacy and public awareness, while urging a Columbus Day tribute and gratitude for Columbus.
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Cedar Rapids
Johnny
Amana Society Grants Residence Permission to Elderly Member
In a historic move the Amana Society board permits Mrs. C. G. Neubauer 96 to establish residence off society land while retaining full membership, then moves to Waterloo to live with her daughter. Other notes include gas permit reinstatements in Cedar Rapids and Marion and junior Red Cross institutes in Iowa.
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Amana Society
C. G. Neubauer
Waterloo
National Gas Storage Co
Illinois
Cedar Rapids
Marion
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