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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1963
Page
9
Sylvia Porter warns New York City's rising municipal spending and record tax load threaten another tax increase next year. She notes teachers' salaries and local debt growth reflect a national trend among big cities, with New York's 1962 revenues and debts surpassing earlier years.
A 1952 to 1962 comparison shows city assets rising from 6.9 to 14.1 billion with total local spending potentially surpassing 42 billion when counties and districts are included. Operating costs absorb 11.1 of 17.1 billion spent in 1962, with big gains in airports housing and urban renewal, while tax revenue and utilit ies sales taxes fuel the expansion.
The piece notes cities face growing tax squeezes as municipal powers are limited. It cites New York City and Mayor Wagner reacting to proposed taxes or fees while demanding more functions. It argues relief must come from the federal government, urged by the White House to Congress.
Rep Michael Kirway jokes about funding Admiral Perry’s Arctic voyage and noting the North Pole discovery would cost a billion dollars today. Ian McTaggart Cowan argues humanity owes future generations a better, well preserved world and advocates responsible conservation.
In Capetown a non-white crowd of about 200 was driven off by police on Saturday after officers moved in to rescue two colleagues assaulted by the protesters. Police fired two shots one to scare the crowd and one at an African man who had been arrested but released by the crowd.
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