Iowa Legislature sets records in 1967 session
The Monticello Express notes Iowa's 1967 General Assembly longest in state history at 175 days with a large cash carryover and total bills reaching 1749. It cites $2.3 million in expenses, $7 000 average per legislator, and record taxes shifting from real estate toward sales and services while boosting education funding and exempting Old Order Amish teachers.
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Debt Build Up and Its Puffy Justification
An essay cites a British economist selling the idea of high public debt in the 1930s. It notes federal expenditures skyrocketing past historic levels, a raised debt limit, and an annual interest bill exceeding 15 billion, claimed as self-owed rather than owed to others.
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One of America's Most Honored Community Newspapers
A regional paper notes its long tradition of national and state awards for newspaper excellence dating back to 1955. The item highlights sustained recognition across decades as a mark of local journalism quality.
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Clem's Post Cards on War Ending Unconditionally
A wartime note observes the Israel Arab conflict as the first instance where the claimed victor was expected to surrender without condition, reflecting on the unusual wartime outcomes and perceptions.
Discipline essential to self-government
The piece argues democracy needs citizen discipline or imposed order, notes a long British and American democratic arc since 1215, and warns modern threats come from disregard for law. It cites rising juvenile crime, campus unrest at the University of Iowa, and a shift in Supreme Court philosophy restraining law enforcement.
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