Pella Chronicle editorial policy and Iowa court plan
A July 5 1966 page notes the paper’s policy of presenting multiple views and inviting reader comment. It reports Iowa anti poverty groups in all 99 counties and the Iowa State Bar Association proposal to reorganize courts by 1970, creating a unified trial court system with salaried district court commissioners, replacing mayors justices of the peace police and superior courts.
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Gilmour
Iowa
United States
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Edward W. Dailey
Burlington
Weed the Editor Weed the Editor Wonderful way for churches to
A compact note highlights a practical plan for churches to engage communities. It stresses orderly organization, clear messaging, and cooperative efforts to spread positive impact while respecting traditions and local needs.
Reader letters praise Tuesday editorial on church outreach
Mrs. Virgil E. Dykstra commends the editor for the Tuesday piece and urges Pella churches to get involved in Christian outreach. She hopes every project suggested will be carried out and the editorial will spark broad enthusiasm. Ed note mentions Upward Bound youths proposed to join families in church life.
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Pella
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Tax cuts under Kennedy era boosted revenues and growth
The Indianola Tribune reviews the Kennedy administration tax reductions implemented from 1962 onward. Revenue rose from 81.4 billion in 1962 to an estimated 116.2 billion in the following year, with broad effects on both individuals and businesses and stronger government role in sustaining a healthy economy.
Lincoln on Prosperity and Self-Raaising Virtues
Abe Lincoln argues that prosperity cannot come from thrift discouragement nor can character be built by removing initiative. He contends brotherhood requires equality without class hatred and that wage earners need partners, not handouts, urging men to do for themselves what they can.
Tax Study Aims To Revise Iowa Property Tax System
The 1965 legislature directed a thorough tax revision study led by Purdue’s Dr. James Papke with a $50,000 allocation and a 29 member advisory committee. Preliminary findings warn of heavy reliance on property tax, noting real property at 84 percent of the tax base and per capita property tax revenue higher than the national average while non property tax receipts lag behind. Local government bears about half of Iowa’s total revenue, above the national average.
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Purdue University
Hughes
Papke
Iowa
U.S
Papke urges tax reform to curb regressivity in Iowa
Papke estimates the current tax base will add 173 million dollars in revenue over ten years without rate hikes or new taxes. He warns an eventual annual shortfall of about 27 million by 1975. He says property taxes hit low earners hardest and proposes de-emphasizing local levies and strengthening state taxes based on ability to pay, including repealing corporate income tax and applying a one percent gross receipts tax on all business enterprise, and expanding sales tax to more services.
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