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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1951
Page
4
A Corry newspaper column outlines the growth of state sales taxes from early 20th century origins to postwar expansion. It notes varied rates, with Indiana featuring gross receipts taxes and several states adopting or increasing sales taxes to fund programs. The piece links rising state revenues to inflation and wartime needs.
Across 44 legislatures this year many may join the 28 already using a general sales tax. Governors in South Carolina Maine and Georgia push 3 percent rates to fund schools property taxes and expanded programs. Nevada Florida and Connecticut consider changes or extensions to current tax schemes.
Robe Shepard of Erle, lieutenant governor of the Kiwanis district, spoke at the Corry club about Kiwanis ideals at noon. The piece notes a Winter lyceum concert by Cathedral Trumpeters, the Whiteley rink skating, and post office workers gaining a 44 hour week, with Raleigh Edison born February 1 to Walter Shannon and Mrs Hurlbut at East Irving Street.
A reader quiz challenges general knowledge with ten questions spanning religion, instruments, inventors, geography, literature, and history. It asks about clergymen barred from Rotary, the Jew's harp strings, a famous American inventor, a place completing a phrase, a river Charon ferried across, Lucius Apuleius Golden Ass author, the mythic Roc, oldest continuously occupied U S city by Europeans, a spelling correction, and souvenir limits from the White House renovation sale.
Pittsburgh on February 12 observed Mrs Geneva Cowpland turning 100. Friends gathered when a traffic cop on duty, Motorcycle Patrolman Jack Elbert, stepped in and kissed the white haired birthday celebrant after she admitted she would enjoy such a moment.
Erie officials after two special meetings weigh starting the triennial assessment. A two year spread for revaluation is eyed so taxes would not change until 1953. Legal questions arise for a two year plan, and funding may need more appropriation. Industrial and commercial values to be handled by a professional firm. 94,000 homes targeted. Streets chief McCarty cites temp help hurdles. Finance Director Momeyer to announce after further council review.
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