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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1955

Page

11

Industrial Development And Bouncing Taxes Clash

A Kansas political letter warns that rising taxes and tax sources will dominate the 1956 budget era. Industry seeks new revenue and places to settle, while lawmakers mull service, license, franchise taxes, and pari mutuel or slot forms. Past taxes like cigarettes show large long term gains. The piece argues government costs rise, and voters may back tax shifts in 1956 and beyond.

the Herald A. L. Shultz Topeka Kansas America Fred Hall Jtax C. C. Jolliffe Marion Harold McGugin Coffeysville Iname George Plummer Perry Solons Plummer Bill White Ronald Finney

County Levy Rises Slightly in 1956 Budget

Franklin county unveils a proposed 1956 budget with total expenditures of 1,476,194.10 and a mill levy of 17.23, up a fraction from 1955 while overall taxes remain near 1955 levels. Welfare funding climbs to 644,712.50, the largest item, amid updated general and welfare figures and a public hearing set for August 15 at 10 a.m.

the Herald Today County General Fund General Fund Court House

Number of Education Television Stations Reaches Thirteen

The United States now hosts 13 education television stations expanding public access to instructional broadcasts across multiple states. These stations, operated by local school systems and public broadcasters, aim to enhance remote learning and formal education through televised programming.

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