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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
4
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State news notes candidate urging moratorium on higher property taxes and rejection of new property tax. cites Towas high ranking among tax states. Gov Hughes promised relief while 1963 to 1989 shows property tax and feed grain payments totaling over 200 million dollars, with large acreage diversions from corn production. Fred R. McLain of the ASC comments on six years of feed grain programs diverting two full years of corn production.
The Iowa Board of Control appoints James Allen to lead the Weyman's Reformatory in Rockwell City as acting superintendent. Allen, previously assistant at Eldora Boys Training School, will earn 14000 dollars yearly. Law requires a female hold the permanent post, prompting plans to seek a legislative change. Also, Census estimates suggest about 70000 Iowans will be first time voters this fall, with likely low turnout.
Unclear OCR fragment references an event at a farm with names like Steven Seheiey Behles and a board with Whig anti Vevut. Details are unreadable. cannot determine date place or outcome from the legible bits.
The piece argues high taxes on spirits may curb consumption, while cheap credit by politicians risks inflation. It discusses the Federal Reserve, interest rates, and the effect on independent businesses, endorsing a back‑in‑business tax cut plan to reinvest profits tax free at 20 percent up to 30,000, criticizing bureaucrats for misunderstanding seed-corn logic.
THANK YOU We thank relatives and friends for help and celebrate our 40th anniversary and open house with gifts guards and attendance. We will remember this anniversary and the thoughtfulness of our friends. Card of thanks I want to thank those who assisted after my accident and during hospital stay. Henry McMillan retires after 49 years with Fort Dodge Des Moines Southern railroad and prior service with Chicago Northwestern railroad.
The Slunger Learning program in Town Falls grows popular this summer for reading and arithmetic. A 10 year old student walks 10 miles daily to attend, while classes from second to twelfth grades enroll around 250 students.
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