17 Jul 1967
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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1967
Page
1
The Independence Bulletin-Journal editorial argues Johnson Kosygin talks yield no real policy changes. It warns USSR still opposes U.S. on major world affairs and cites alignments with Egypt and Cuba as evidence. The piece warns against trusting the peace image and recalls historical duplicitous diplomacy.
Ida Grove Pioneer Record notes that at 1.40 dollars per hour the worker must produce value for the wage and argues only government payment can be fair without return. The piece critiques wage policy and its impact on employer profitability and earnings.
Public Safety Commissioner Jack Fulton announced that 105 of 329 Iowa traffic fatalities in the first six months of 1967 might have been prevented with seat belts. He noted seat belts were used in only 16.5 percent of fatal crashes and urged drivers to wear them, slow down, and drive defensively.
F W Frasch executive vice president of Farmers Savings Bank in Remsen letters the editor to defend the use of a record player in the bank. He says the music acoustics help privacy of transactions from window to window and compares its use to a restaurant.
Mrs Nellie Hageboch Armstrong has begun loom weaving rugs from a new material cellophane wrappers. She has woven hundreds of rugs from various materials as well as cellophane. Mrs Irene Teefey Santa Ana California is visiting daughters in Des Moines and Fort Dodge and staying with relatives.
Des Moines IA State Representative John Camp says a special session may be called before year’s end to fix vague provisions in the hastily written tax bill. The Bryant Republican, who voted for the bill, says it is not well written and broader than expected. The bill is projected to raise at least 102 million dollars in new revenue and will require revision. Camp stresses that the intent matters more than the wording, with questions raised on several provisions including the service tax.
The article highlights criticism of a sweeping tax increase in Iowa. Gov. Hughes may call a special session if revenue exceeds forecasts. State Senator Gene Glenn calls the package a colossal blunder, citing haste and secrecy. Rep Le Roy Miller warns of major property tax shifts and higher school costs.
In a mail bag message Mrs. Lulu Engelken recalls the Sentinel building and past staff like Ed Chassell and Lizzie Swomley, sharing memories of the old bindery and stairs. She notes life in Le Mars and mentions moving to Long Beach, Calif. The piece also notes Iowa day prayers at Washington Cathedral and includes newspaper masthead and subscription details.
The U S Soil Conservation Service approved a 14 982 acre Bacon Creek watershed protection project in Woodbury and Plymouth counties. The plan supports land treatment and structures to improve conservation and reduce flood hazards. Census enumerators in Merrill included Mrs Elfleen Koker Mrs Joan Yoerger and Mrs Margaret Marienau with Gladys Bell as special census supervisor for the Commerce Department.
The item notes Susan Harden, daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Harden of Aurelia, visiting grandmother Mrs C F Lee Ruth Mary Crow at the Northernmost Post in Resolute on Cornwallis Island, 560 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Frost extends 675 feet, with stationed Peace Corps members and a mention of Cliff Swallows in Southern California.
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