Iowa Tax Revision Hearings Discuss New Transaction Tax
Public hearings on a proposed general transaction tax dominated the two day session. Francis Johnson of the Iowa Farm Bureau outlined a plan with rates varying by classification and a one percent cap on overall property taxes to replace existing levies. Speakers included A B Kline of Iowa State College and lawmakers from the tax committees.
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General Assembly
Francis Johnson of
Terris
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Johnson
Senate Committee On
House
A. B. Kline
Iowa State College
Anthrax Immunizer Showed By Cincinnati Research
Dr George E Rockwell at the University of Cincinnati reports a new anthrax immunizer drawn from sheep red blood cells boiled in water. The method aims to provide immunity with sources less dangerous than traditional anthrax vaccines and may end the disease’s threat to humans.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Pasteur
George E. Rockwell
Department of Bacteriology and Hygiene
College of Medicine
Des Moines Beer Permits Net $82 000 for U S Treasury
Iowa retail beer permits have raised the U S treasury about $82 000 since July 4. Four thousand one hundred distributors bought $20 permits valid for one year. Des Moines reports detail the permit sales and income.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
U. S. Treasury
Iowa
Charles D. Huston
Internal Revenue
Muscatine District Receives 375 for Normal Training
The Muscatine School District receives 375 dollars for normal training funds. The announcement lists Missouri Valley Muscatine Newton Ottumwa and Sioux City as related locations or recipients.
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Muscatine
Missouri Valley
Newton
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Father mourns son slain outside Chicago grocery
Louis Perillo arrived at a neighborhood grocery Thursday night to find his 27 year old son John shot by four men who drove up in a car. The victim died while being taken to a hospital. The father said his son was unemployed and had no known enemies.
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Chicago
Louis Perillo
John
Perillo
Sit
Johnson Wants Changes to News Code for AP Aides
Johnson indicated representatives from publishers would meet today to discuss the proposed newspaper code under the APNA program. He said no code can proceed until approved, and hinted reservations exist over its terms including undefined reporter hours for reporters and editors.
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Johnson
Yankee Flier Sets Upright Record For Inverted Flight
An American flyer from the Navy beat the clock in an upside down flight lasting one hour 46 minutes 59 seconds from San Diego to Los Angeles. Lieutenant Tito Falconi and Italian royal Milo G. Burcham reported hopes to improve the record today.
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Los Angeles
Tito Falconi
Milo G. Burcham
Air Force
San Diego
Aon
Kameen Falconi
Federal reorganization keeps Iowa workers on duty
W. E. Burke of St. Paul acting chief of the eighth district says 12 employees will continue enforcement duties under the government reorganization plan. In the northern district Fort Dodge names include B. F. Wilson and F. H. Burris with others from Dubuque and Cedar Rapids. Southern district Des Moines lists H. F. Wood and Louella Busby among the retained staff.
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Deg Moines
Fedsie Peuiananin
W. E. Burke
St. Paul
Burke
Fort Dodge
B. F. Wilson
F. H. Burris
Oscar Hanson
J. J. Ingles
Dubuque
R. H. Taylor
Cedar Rapids
B. L. Fry
Waterloo
Des Moines
H. F. Wood
Peenage
Aenids
Louella Busby
James E Danis Dies at Davenport Home
James Everett Danis a Davenport resident for 20 years died at his home 1433 West Fourth Street Davenport after a short illness. Born July 7, 1887 he lived in Canton Missouri earlier and married Nelle Betzold June 1 1914. He belonged to Davenport Moose Eagles and Yeoman lodges. Funeral 2:30 p m Sunday at Range funeral chapel Davenport with burial in Davenport cemetery.
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James Everett Danis
Davenport
Muscatine
West Fourth Street
Mr. Danis
Canton
Nelle Betzold
Davenport Moose, Eagles and Yeoman Lodges
Range
Eight Indicted in Edwardsville Kidnapping Case
A Madison County grand jury indicted six men and two women for participation in the kidnapping last month of 77 year old Alton banker August Luer. Those named include Percy M. Fitzgerald Randol Eugene Norvell Charles Chessen Mike Musiala and Christ Gitcho, all connected to East St. Louis area. Several suspects are jailed while two remain at large Walter Holland alias Irish O Malley and Mrs Vivian Chase. Henry Grattan 23, grandson of the accused man, was freed of a murder charge connected to the shooting.
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Edwardsville
Ill
August Luer
Alton
Madison County
Walter Holland
O’malley
Vivian Chase
Percy M. Fitzgerald
Randol Eugene Norvell
Charles Chessen
Mike Musiala
Christ Gitcho
East St. Louis
Anderson
Ind
Henry Grattan
Lowan 85 Faces Murder Charge in Iowa Barn Slaying
Decorah Iowa Marvin T Grattan an 85 year old man is bound over to the October grand jury on murder charges after Justice H F Bathell held him without bond. Grattan is charged in the slaying of Claude Meade 53 during an argument in a barn.
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Decorah
Marvin T. Grattan
H. F. Bathell
Grattan
Claude Meade
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Oklahoma City
Royal Union Life Insurance Company
Mercantile National Bank of
Cal- Tex
Ira Brown
Bloomfield
Ernest Morrison
Bunch
Drakesville
Corning
Yankee
Sash and Door Factories
Trades and Labor Assembly Hall
Orval Brock
Leroy
Roy Moon
James E. Danis
Lowan
Onan Wien
Telewa
Riverside Tires
America
Riverside
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