Iowa Residents Face $1 to 2 8 Billion Federal Tax Bill in 1974
Iowa’s federal tax bite totals 2.978 billion dollars for fiscal 1974 starting July 1 1973, about 1925 per person. Tax Foundation notes national per capita at 1179, with Iowa ranking 30th. State comparisons run high in Connecticut to low in Mississippi. meanwhile overall federal receipts hit 248 billion for the coming year.
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New York
New Jersey
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Idaho
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Watergate virtues under scrutiny in wake of scandal
The piece argues two apparent virtues neatness and loyalty defined Watergate figures, noting public figures dressed cleanly and loyal to Nixon and party. It questions whether such symbolic virtues mask deceit, laments overrated royalty, and urges reexamining standards as probe seeks the presidency.
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Republican Party
James McCord
Watergate
Richard Nixon
Germany
Soviet Union
Secret Police
No time for a mini court says Kilpatrick
In a Law Week piece James J. Kilpatrick argues against forming a National Court of Appeals to ease Supreme Court workload. He cites rising case numbers, backlog, and scholarly critique by Eugene Grossman, concluding the mini court is not the right remedy. He notes the need for quality reflection and ongoing petition screening by the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Paul Freund
Harvard
National Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Freund
Burger
Freund Committee
Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals
Eugene Grossman
Frank Murphy
Journal of the American Bar Association
Grossman
Holmes
Erosion of the cervix and pregnancy related questions
A pregnant reader asks if cervical erosion should be treated now or after birth and if it endangers the baby. The doctor says cauterizing during pregnancy is risky, erosion is like a shallow skin scrape and not dangerous to the child, and treatment can wait until after delivery.
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Grantland Rice
Lea Durocher
Dr. Thestesan
A.B
Resident chides United Way over Red Cross support
Local reader laments shifting from Community Chest and United Fund to United Way and urges the board to resume backing established charities. The letter includes a $25 check for the American Red Cross Learn to Swim program in Muscatine and calls for reformation of funding decisions.
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United Way
Community Chest
United Fund
American Red Cross
Muscatine
Red Cross
Homesick for the cat by Hee ’oyle
A Windham College columnist laments being homesick for his cat after his daughter Tracy Ann and the feline Lady Dottie leave home for college. He recalls their antics, misses the cat’s routines, and notes his daughter's phone calls reveal family upheaval and finances while the cat remains proud and aloof.
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Hee ‘Oyle
New York
Tracy Ann
Windham College
Putney
Wak
Muscatine Chronicle Nostalgia Highlights Across Decades
A reminiscence column recalls events from 100 to 10 years ago in Muscatine. It notes structural damage at Hershew's Mill, advances in umbrellas, dental society attendance, a longtime resident Frank Isell McKibben’s death, Mrs. Mollie King’s 111th birthday, and Charles A. Henderson earning Kiwanis praise for lifesaving.
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Hershew’s Mill
BE. Lilly’s
Muscatine
Town Dental Society
Des Moines
H. G. Johnson
F. W. Englund
Frank Isell McKibben
Harry
Fryberger
Mulberry Ave
Roach and Musser Company
YMCA
Mollie King
Oregon St
Raynard James
Charles A. Henderson
Muscatine Kiwanis Club
Jack Nietzel
Kiwanis
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